Ray Charles: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 27
- on screen
- 1965–2024
- box office
- $116M
- average score
- 81
Ray Charles's Career in Numbers
Ray Charles's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ray Charles works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Blues Brothers (1980) to The Greatest Night in Pop (2024), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
Ray Charles Movies by Decade
- 1980s 2
- 1990s 1
- 2000s 2
- 2020s 1
The 1980s were Ray Charles's busiest decade, with 2 films.
Ray Charles Movies by Genre
- Documentary 1
- Music 1
- Family 1
- Comedy 1
- Action 1
Documentary is the genre Ray Charles has worked in most, with 1 film, ahead of music (1).
Ray Charles Career Milestones
- First film
- The Blues Brothers 1980
- Biggest box office hit
- The Blues Brothers $115M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Greatest Night in Pop Movie Echo Score 81
- Newest film
- The Greatest Night in Pop 2024
Ray Charles Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Ray Charles is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 81. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Ray Charles Movies as an Actor
6- 2024
The Greatest Night in Pop Documentary Movie Echo Score: 81 - 2004
Tom Dowd & the Language of Music Music Worldwide box office: $40.9K - 2000
Blue’s Big Musical Movie as G-Clef (voice) · Family - 1991
Big Bird’s Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake - 1989
Limit Up as Julius · Comedy - 1980
The Blues Brothers as Ray · Action Worldwide box office: $115M
Ray Charles in Documentaries & Specials
21- 2023
They All Came Out to Montreux as Self · Documentary - 2023
Sunday Best as Self (archive footage) · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 81 - 2023
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary - 2022
Rat Pack as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2014
Face of Unity as Self · Documentary - 2007
Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built as Self · Documentary - 2004
Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues as Self (archive footage) · Music - 2004
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2003
Piano Blues as Self · Documentary - 2001
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration as Self · Documentary - 1995
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way as Self - Performer · Documentary - 1995
The History of Rock ’n’ Roll as Self · Music - 1994
The World of Jim Henson as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1990
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson as Self · Tv movie - 1990
Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $777K - 1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years as Self (archive footage) · Fantasy - 1985
The Statue of Liberty as Self - Composer · History - 1985
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song as Self · Documentary - 1973
Barbra Streisand… and Other Musical Instruments as Self · Music - 1965
The Big T.N.T. Show as Self · Documentary - 1965
Ballad in Blue as Himself · Drama
Who Ray Charles Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Ray Charles shares the most films with. Harry Belafonte comes first, with 7 films together, followed by Quincy Jones (5).
Ray Charles: Questions & Answers
How many movies Ray Charles has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Ray Charles been in?
Ray Charles is credited on 27 films, from 1965 to 2024. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Ray Charles's highest-grossing movie?
The Blues Brothers (1980) is Ray Charles's biggest box office hit, with $115M worldwide, ahead of Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990) ($777K). Across every film with box office figures, Ray Charles's movies have made $116M.
Ray Charles's biggest hits What is the best Ray Charles movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Ray Charles's best-rated film is The Greatest Night in Pop (2024) with a score of 81, followed by Sunday Best (2023) (81).
Best Ray Charles movies, ranked What is Ray Charles's newest movie?
The most recent film on Ray Charles's filmography is The Greatest Night in Pop (2024).
Who does Ray Charles work with most often?
Ray Charles shares the most films with Harry Belafonte (7 films), Quincy Jones (5 films) and Frank Oz (5 films).
The Best Ray Charles Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 27 credits.
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