Richard Benjamin: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 33
- as director
- 5
- on screen
- 1969–2025
- box office
- $130M
- average score
- 73
The Best Richard Benjamin Movies
The films of Richard Benjamin that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Love at First Bite (1979) leads with $43.9M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $43.9M Love at First Bite 1979 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $28.5M House Calls 1978 · Romance -
Worldwide box office: $18.1M Milk Money 1994 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $15.2M First Family 1980 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $12.8M The Last Married Couple in America 1980 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $7.5M How to Beat the High Cost of Living 1980 · Comedy
Richard Benjamin's Career in Numbers
Richard Benjamin's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Richard Benjamin works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Goodbye, Columbus (1969) to Ex-Husbands (2025), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.
Richard Benjamin Movies by Decade
- 1960s 1
- 1970s 11
- 1980s 6
- 1990s 4
- 2000s 5
- 2020s 1
The 1970s were Richard Benjamin's busiest decade, with 11 films.
Richard Benjamin Movies by Genre
- Comedy 17
- Drama 3
- Romance 2
- Tv movie 2
- Horror 1
- Adventure 1
- Sci-Fi 1
- Action 1
Comedy is the genre Richard Benjamin has worked in most, with 17 films, ahead of drama (3).
Richard Benjamin Career Milestones
- First film
- Goodbye, Columbus 1969
- Biggest box office hit
- Love at First Bite $43.9M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Ex-Husbands Movie Echo Score 75
- Newest film
- Ex-Husbands 2025
Richard Benjamin Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Richard Benjamin is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 5 as director and 23 as actor. Rated films average a score of 73. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Richard Benjamin
5
Richard Benjamin Movies as an Actor
23- 2025
Ex-Husbands as Simon Pearce · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2003
Marci X Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.68M - 2003
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest as Peter Martin (archive footage) (uncredited) · Horror - 2001
The Shrink Is In as Samantha's Editor (uncredited) · Romance - 1998
The Pentagon Wars as Casper Weinberger · Tv movie - 1983
Packin’ It In as Gary Webber · Comedy - 1981
Saturday the 14th Sci-Fi - 1980 First Family as Press Secretary Bunthorne · Comedy Worldwide box office: $15.2M
- 1980
Witches’ Brew as Joshua Lightman · Comedy - 1980 How to Beat the High Cost of Living Comedy Worldwide box office: $7.5M
- 1980 The Last Married Couple in America as Marv Cooper · Comedy Worldwide box office: $12.8M
- 1979
Scavenger Hunt Comedy - 1979 Love at First Bite Comedy Worldwide box office: $43.9M
- 1978 House Calls as Dr. Norman Solomon · Romance Worldwide box office: $28.5M
- 1975
The Sunshine Boys as Ben Clark · Comedy - 1973
Westworld Action Worldwide box office: $614 - 1973
The Last of Sheila as Tom · Drama Worldwide box office: $535 - 1972
Portnoy’s Complaint as Alexander Portnoy · Comedy - 1971
The Steagle as Harold Weiss · Comedy - 1971
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker as William Alren · Comedy - 1970
Diary of a Mad Housewife as Jonathan Balser · Comedy - 1970
Catch-22 Drama - 1969
Goodbye, Columbus as Neil Klugman · Comedy
Richard Benjamin in Documentaries & Specials
5- 2020
Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 70 - 2012
Pablo as Self · Animation - 2002
AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Passions: America’s Greatest Love Stories as Self · Documentary - 1975
The Lion Roars Again as Self · Documentary - 1973
On Location with Westworld as Self (uncredited)
Who Richard Benjamin Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Richard Benjamin shares the most films with. Paula Prentiss comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Walter Matthau (3).
Richard Benjamin: Questions & Answers
How many movies Richard Benjamin has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Richard Benjamin been in?
Richard Benjamin is credited on 33 films, from 1969 to 2025. 23 of them as an actor and 5 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Richard Benjamin's highest-grossing movie?
Love at First Bite (1979) is Richard Benjamin's biggest box office hit, with $43.9M worldwide, ahead of House Calls (1978) ($28.5M). Across every film with box office figures, Richard Benjamin's movies have made $130M.
Richard Benjamin's biggest hits What is the best Richard Benjamin movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Richard Benjamin's best-rated film is Ex-Husbands (2025) with a score of 75, followed by Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind (2020) (70).
Best Richard Benjamin movies, ranked What is Richard Benjamin's newest movie?
The most recent film on Richard Benjamin's filmography is Ex-Husbands (2025), in the role of Simon Pearce.
Who does Richard Benjamin work with most often?
Richard Benjamin shares the most films with Paula Prentiss (5 films), Walter Matthau (3 films) and George Segal (3 films).
The Best Richard Benjamin Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 33 credits.
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