Actor

Richard Lawson: Movies & Box Office

films: 27
on screen: 1973–2025
box office: $59.7M
average score: 60

Known for

The Best Richard Lawson Movies

The highest-rated films Richard Lawson is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Always a Bridesmaid (2019) scores highest, at 72. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Richard Lawson's Career in Numbers

Richard Lawson's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Richard Lawson works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Scream Blacula Scream (1973) to Aftershock (2025), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.

Richard Lawson Movies by Decade

1970s 6
1980s 5
1990s 3
2000s 1
2010s 2
2020s 5

The 1970s were Richard Lawson's busiest decade, with 6 films.

Richard Lawson Movies by Genre

Drama 9
Romance 3
Thriller 2
Tv movie 2
Action 2
Music 1
Comedy 1
Crime 1
Fantasy 1

Drama is the genre Richard Lawson has worked in most, with 9 films, ahead of romance (3).

Richard Lawson Career Milestones

First film: Scream Blacula Scream 1973
Biggest box office hit: The Main Event $42.8M worldwide
Best-rated film: Always a Bridesmaid Movie Echo Score 72
Newest film: Aftershock 2025

27 credits

Richard Lawson Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Richard Lawson is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 60. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Richard Lawson Movies as an Actor

Richard Lawson in Documentaries & Specials

Works with

Who Richard Lawson Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Richard Lawson shares the most films with. Loretta Devine comes first, with 2 films together, followed by JoBeth Williams (2).

FAQ

Richard Lawson: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Richard Lawson been in?

Richard Lawson is credited on 27 films, from 1973 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Richard Lawson's highest-grossing movie?

The Main Event (1979) is Richard Lawson's biggest box office hit, with $42.8M worldwide, ahead of Stick (1985) ($8.49M). Across every film with box office figures, Richard Lawson's movies have made $59.7M.

Richard Lawson's biggest hits

What is the best Richard Lawson movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Richard Lawson's best-rated film is Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror (2019) with a score of 77, followed by Always a Bridesmaid (2019) (72).

Best Richard Lawson movies, ranked

What is Richard Lawson's newest movie?

The most recent film on Richard Lawson's filmography is Aftershock (2025), in the role of Al Sharpton.

Who does Richard Lawson work with most often?

Richard Lawson shares the most films with Loretta Devine (2 films), JoBeth Williams (2 films) and Charles Durning (2 films).

The Best Richard Lawson Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 27 credits.

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