The Best Richard Brooks Movies, Ranked
41 credits from 1944 to 2020, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) with $22.5M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Richard Brooks Box Office Hits
Richard Brooks's films have made $45.2M worldwide in total. Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) is the biggest hit at $22.5M, ahead of Shakedown (1988) ($10.1M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Looking for Mr. Goodbar 1977 · Drama $22.5M $22.5M dom. - 2
Shakedown 1988 · Thriller $10.1M $10.1M dom. - 3
Off Limits 1988 · Drama $7.24M $7.24M dom. - 4
Wrong Is Right 1982 · Drama $3.58M $3.58M dom. - 5
To Sleep with Anger 1990 · Drama $1.16M $1.16M dom. - 6
Fever Pitch 1985 · Drama $619K $619K dom. - 7
The Last Time I Saw Paris 1954 · Drama $14.6K - 8
Deadline - U.S.A. 1952 · Drama $5.23K - 9
The Last Hunt 1956 · Western $4.24K - 10
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 1958 · Drama $1.87K
The Best Richard Brooks Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Richard Brooks has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 19 films, and Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) is the pick of them.
The Best Richard Brooks Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Richard Brooks's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 1990s.
The Latest Richard Brooks Movies
The most recent films Richard Brooks is credited on, newest first — starting with Noah’s Arc: The ’Rona Chronicles (2020). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Noah’s Arc: The ’Rona Chronicles 2020 -
In Cold Blood (re-release) 2006 · Director -
The Wedding 1998 · Lincoln Odis -
Code Name: Wolverine 1996 · John Baines - To Sleep with Anger 1990 · Samuel “Baby Brother”
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84C MoPic 1989 · OD -
Terror on Highway 91 1989 · Action -
Terror on Highway 91 1989 · Action - Shakedown 1988 · Michael Jones
- Off Limits 1988 · Preacher
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Good to Go 1986 · Crime -
Resting Place 1986 · Booker T. Douglas
The Best Richard Brooks Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Richard Brooks films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Richard Brooks movie?
Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) made the most at the box office, with $22.5M worldwide, followed by Shakedown (1988) with $10.1M. Together, Richard Brooks's films with box office figures have made $45.2M.
Which Richard Brooks movie won the most awards?
Sweet Bird of Youth (1962) is the most decorated Richard Brooks film, with 2 wins from 8 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Richard Brooks drama movie?
Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) is the best-rated of Richard Brooks's drama films. In other genres: The Professionals (action), Shakedown (thriller) and The Last Hunt (western).
What is the newest Richard Brooks movie?
The newest film on Richard Brooks's filmography is Noah’s Arc: The ’Rona Chronicles (2020).
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