The Best Richard Lawson Movies, Ranked
27 credits from 1973 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Always a Bridesmaid (2019) comes out on top with a score of 72. The biggest box office hit is The Main Event (1979) with $42.8M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Richard Lawson Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Richard Lawson is credited on. Always a Bridesmaid (2019) leads with 72, followed by North Hollywood (2020) at 70. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
The Best Richard Lawson Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Richard Lawson has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 9 films, and North Hollywood (2020) is the pick of them.
The Best Richard Lawson Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Richard Lawson's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2020s.
The Latest Richard Lawson Movies
The most recent films Richard Lawson is credited on, newest first — starting with Aftershock (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Aftershock 2025 · Al Sharpton -
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black 2024 · Clarence -
A Holiday Chance 2021 · Garvin -
Not Alone 2021 · Dr. James Clay -
North Hollywood 2020 · Adolf's Dad -
Always a Bridesmaid 2019 · Carlton Blakeston Sr. -
From Zero to I Love You 2019 · Ron Logsdon -
Maniac Magee 2003 · Mr. Beale -
Jackie’s Back! 1999 · Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1) -
Justice 1999 · Gus -
Pandora’s Clock 1996 · Daniel Robb -
Double Your Pleasure 1989 · Dash
The Best Richard Lawson Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Richard Lawson films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Richard Lawson movie?
Always a Bridesmaid (2019) is the best-rated Richard Lawson film, with a Movie Echo Score of 72, ahead of North Hollywood (2020) (70) and From Zero to I Love You (2019) (60). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Always a Bridesmaid: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Richard Lawson movie?
The Main Event (1979) made the most at the box office, with $42.8M worldwide, followed by Stick (1985) with $8.49M. Together, Richard Lawson's films with box office figures have made $59.7M.
What is the best Richard Lawson drama movie?
North Hollywood (2020) is the best-rated of Richard Lawson's drama films, with a score of 70. In other genres: Always a Bridesmaid (romance) and Stick (action).
What is the newest Richard Lawson movie?
The newest film on Richard Lawson's filmography is Aftershock (2025), with Richard Lawson as Al Sharpton.
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