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Prince: Movies & Box Office

films
31
on screen
1981–2023
box office
$87.9M
Biggest hits

The Best Prince Movies

The films of Prince that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Purple Rain (1984) leads with $70.3M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking
Career at a glance

Prince's Career in Numbers

Prince's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Prince works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Prince: 1999 Live In Houston 12/29/82 (1982) to Soekarno (2013), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

Prince Movies by Decade

  1. 1980s 12
  2. 1990s 5
  3. 2000s 2
  4. 2010s 1

The 1980s were Prince's busiest decade, with 12 films.

Prince Movies by Genre

  • Music 14
  • Drama 3
  • Documentary 2
  • History 1

Music is the genre Prince has worked in most, with 14 films, ahead of drama (3).

Prince Career Milestones

First film
Prince: 1999 Live In Houston 12/29/82 1982
Biggest box office hit
Purple Rain $70.3M worldwide
Newest film
Soekarno 2013
31 credits

Prince Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Prince is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Prince Movies as an Actor

20
  1. 2013 Soekarno (2013) movie poster Soekarno as Guntur · History
  2. 2004 Prince : Musicology Live 2004ever (Live in Los Angeles) (2004) movie poster Prince : Musicology Live 2004ever (Live in Los Angeles) Music
  3. 2003 Prince: Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas (2003) movie poster Prince: Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas Music
  4. 1999 Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000 (1999) movie poster Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000 Music
  5. 1994 Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor (1994) movie poster Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor Music
  6. 1994 3 Chains o’ Gold (1994) movie poster 3 Chains o’ Gold Music
  7. 1992 Prince and the N.P.G.: Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection (1992) movie poster Prince and the N.P.G.: Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection Music
  8. 1990 Graffiti Bridge (1990) movie poster Graffiti Bridge Drama
  9. 1989 Batdance (1989) movie poster Batdance Music
  10. 1988 Prince: Lovesexy Live (1988) movie poster Prince: Lovesexy Live Music
  11. 1987 Sign 'o' the Times (1987) movie poster Sign 'o' the Times Music
  12. 1986 Under the Cherry Moon (1986) movie poster Under the Cherry Moon Drama
  13. 1986 Sheila E.: Live Romance 1600 (1986) movie poster Sheila E.: Live Romance 1600 Music
  14. 1986 Sheila E.: Live Romance 1600 (1986) movie poster Sheila E.: Live Romance 1600 Music
  15. 1985 Prince and the Revolution: Live (1985) movie poster Prince and the Revolution: Live Documentary
  16. 1985 Prince and the Revolution: Live (1985) movie poster Prince and the Revolution: Live Documentary
  17. 1984 Purple Rain (1984) movie poster Purple Rain Drama
  18. 1983 Prince and the Revolution: The Makings Of Rain (1983) movie poster Prince and the Revolution: The Makings Of Rain Music
  19. 1982 Prince: 1999 Live In Houston 12/29/82 (1982) movie poster Prince: 1999 Live In Houston 12/29/82 Music
  20. 1982 Prince: Capitol Theatre (1982) movie poster Prince: Capitol Theatre Music

Prince in Documentaries & Specials

11
  1. 2023 They All Came Out to Montreux (2023) movie poster They All Came Out to Montreux as Self · Documentary
  2. 2020 Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert (2020) movie poster Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert as Self (archive footage) · Music
  3. 2014 Slave Trade: How Prince Remade the Music Business (2014) movie poster Slave Trade: How Prince Remade the Music Business as Self (archive footage) · Music
  4. 2011 Prince: A Purple Reign (2011) movie poster Prince: A Purple Reign as Self (archive footage) · Music
  5. 2008 Prince - The Glory Years (2008) movie poster Prince - The Glory Years as Self (archive footage) · Music
  6. 1995 The History of Rock ’n’ Roll (1995) movie poster The History of Rock ’n’ Roll as Self · Music
  7. 1992 Prince & The New Power Generation: Live at Glam Slam (1992) movie poster Prince & The New Power Generation: Live at Glam Slam as Self · Music
  8. 1987 Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987 (1987) movie poster Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987 as Self · Music
  9. 1987 Prince: Sign o’ the Times (1987) movie poster Prince: Sign o’ the Times as Self · Documentary
  10. 1987 Prince: Sign o’ the Times (1987) movie poster Prince: Sign o’ the Times as Self · Documentary
  11. 1981 Prince - Dirty Mind Paris ’81 (1981) movie poster Prince - Dirty Mind Paris ’81 as Self · Music
FAQ

Prince: Questions & Answers

How many movies Prince has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Prince been in?

Prince is credited on 31 films, from 1981 to 2023. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Prince's highest-grossing movie?

Purple Rain (1984) is Prince's biggest box office hit, with $70.3M worldwide, ahead of Under the Cherry Moon (1986) ($10.1M). Across every film with box office figures, Prince's movies have made $87.9M.

Prince's biggest hits

What is Prince's newest movie?

The most recent film on Prince's filmography is They All Came Out to Montreux (2023), in the role of Self.

Who does Prince work with most often?

Prince shares the most films with Keith Richards (2 films) and Quincy Jones (2 films).

The Best Prince Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 31 credits.

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