The Best R. Lee Ermey Movies, Ranked
50 credits from 1978 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Sommersby (1993) with $140M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest R. Lee Ermey Box Office Hits
R. Lee Ermey's films have made $342M worldwide in total. Sommersby (1993) is the biggest hit at $140M, ahead of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) ($51.8M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Sommersby 1993 · Thriller $140M $50.1M dom. - 2
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning 2006 · Thriller $51.8M $39.5M dom. - 3
Full Metal Jacket 1987 · Action $50.2M $46.4M dom. - 4
On Deadly Ground 1994 · Action $38.6M $38.6M dom. - 5
Murder in the First 1995 · Drama $17.4M $17.4M dom. - 6
Toy Soldiers 1991 · Action $15.1M $15.1M dom. - 7
Willard 2003 · Drama $8.56M $6.89M dom. - 8
Switchback 1997 · Mystery $6.49M $6.49M dom. - 9
True Identity 1991 · Comedy $4.69M $4.69M dom. - 10
Hexed 1993 · Comedy $2.79M $2.79M dom.
The Best R. Lee Ermey Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre R. Lee Ermey has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Thriller leads with 11 films, and Sommersby (1993) is the pick of them.
- Thriller 11 films Sommersby 1993 · as Dick Mead
- Action 8 films Full Metal Jacket 1987
- Drama 6 films Murder in the First 1995 · as Judge Clawson
- Comedy 5 films True Identity 1991 · as Houston’s Boss
- Mystery 2 films Switchback 1997 · as Sheriff Buck Olmstead
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Biography 1 film Prefontaine 1997 -
Sci-Fi 1 film Body Snatchers 1994 -
Romance 1 film Purple Hearts 1984 · as Gunny
The Best R. Lee Ermey Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of R. Lee Ermey's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2000s.
The Latest R. Lee Ermey Movies
The most recent films R. Lee Ermey is credited on, newest first — starting with Solstice (2007). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Solstice 2007 · Leonard - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning 2006 · Thriller
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Shark Bait 2006 · Jack (voice) - Willard 2003 · Drama
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Run Ronnie Run 2002 · Lead Kidnapper -
On the Borderline 2001 · Captain Elias -
Scenes of the Crime 2001 · Mr. Parker -
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins 2000 · Sarge (voice) -
Skipped Parts 2000 · Caspar Callahan -
The Chaos Factor 2000 · Col. Ben Wilder -
The Apartment Complex 1999 · Frank Stanton -
Escape from Alaska 1999 · Gary
The Best R. Lee Ermey Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest R. Lee Ermey films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing R. Lee Ermey movie?
Sommersby (1993) made the most at the box office, with $140M worldwide, followed by The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) with $51.8M. Together, R. Lee Ermey's films with box office figures have made $342M.
What is the best R. Lee Ermey thriller movie?
Sommersby (1993) is the best-rated of R. Lee Ermey's thriller films. In other genres: Full Metal Jacket (action), Murder in the First (drama) and True Identity (comedy).
What is the newest R. Lee Ermey movie?
The newest film on R. Lee Ermey's filmography is Kubrick by Kubrick (2023), with R. Lee Ermey as Self.
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