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Richard Norton: Movies & Box Office

films
42
on screen
1977–2024
box office
$51.2M
average score
78
Biggest hits

The Best Richard Norton Movies

The films of Richard Norton that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Octagon (1980) leads with $19M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking
Career at a glance

Richard Norton's Career in Numbers

Richard Norton's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Richard Norton works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Octagon (1980) to Black Creek (2024), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

Richard Norton Movies by Decade

  1. 1980s 16
  2. 1990s 16
  3. 2000s 5
  4. 2010s 1
  5. 2020s 1

The 1980s were Richard Norton's busiest decade, with 16 films.

Richard Norton Movies by Genre

  • Action 24
  • Drama 4
  • Adventure 3
  • Sci-Fi 3
  • Thriller 2
  • Tv movie 1
  • War 1
  • Comedy 1

Action is the genre Richard Norton has worked in most, with 24 films, ahead of drama (4).

Richard Norton Career Milestones

First film
The Octagon 1980
Biggest box office hit
The Octagon $19M worldwide
Best-rated film
Black Creek Movie Echo Score 88
Newest film
Black Creek 2024
42 credits

Richard Norton Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Richard Norton is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 78. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Richard Norton Movies as an Actor

39
  1. 2024 Black Creek (2024) movie poster Black Creek as Damien Sinclair · Drama Movie Echo Score: 88
  2. 2015 Underdog Kids (2015) movie poster Underdog Kids as Judge · Action
  3. 2006 Road House 2: Last Call (2006) movie poster Road House 2: Last Call as Victor Cross · Action
  4. 2004 Dream Warrior (2004) movie poster Dream Warrior as Archer · Thriller
  5. 2002 Redemption (2002) movie poster Redemption as Tom 'Snake' Sasso · Action
  6. 2001 Amazons and Gladiators (2001) movie poster Amazons and Gladiators as Lucius · Adventure
  7. 2000 Nautilus (2000) movie poster Nautilus as John Harris · Action
  8. 1998 Black Thunder (1998) movie poster Black Thunder as Rather · Action
  9. 1997 Mr. Nice Guy (1997) movie poster Mr. Nice Guy as Giancarlo Lucchetti · Action
  10. 1997 Strategic Command (1997) movie poster Strategic Command as Carlos Gruber · Action
  11. 1996 For Life or Death (1996) movie poster For Life or Death as Sir Xavier · Drama
  12. 1995 Tough and Deadly (1995) movie poster Tough and Deadly as Agent Norton · Drama
  13. 1994 Direct Hit (1994) movie poster Direct Hit as Rogers · Action
  14. 1994 CyberTracker (1994) movie poster CyberTracker as Ross · Action
  15. 1993 Rage (1993) movie poster Rage as Jack Dameron · Action
  16. 1993 Rage and Honor II: Hostile Takeover (1993) movie poster Rage and Honor II: Hostile Takeover as Preston Michaels · Action
  17. 1993 City Hunter (1993) movie poster City Hunter as Col. MacDonald · Action
  18. 1992 Raiders of the Sun (1992) movie poster Raiders of the Sun as Brodie · Sci-Fi
  19. 1992 Lady Dragon (1992) movie poster Lady Dragon as Ludwig Hauptman · Action
  20. 1992 Rage and Honor (1992) movie poster Rage and Honor as Preston Michaels · Thriller
  21. 1990 The Sword of Bushido (1990) movie poster The Sword of Bushido as Zac Connors · Tv movie
  22. 1990 China O’Brien II (1990) movie poster China O’Brien II as Matt Conroy · Action
  23. 1990 China O’Brien (1990) movie poster China O’Brien as Matt Conroy · Action
  24. 1989 The Blood of Heroes (1989) movie poster The Blood of Heroes as Bone · Sci-Fi
  25. 1989 The Fighter (1989) movie poster The Fighter as Ryan Travers · Drama
  26. 1989 Hyper Space (1989) movie poster Hyper Space as Thomas Stanton · Sci-Fi
  27. 1989 Not Another Mistake (1989) movie poster Not Another Mistake as Richard Straker · War
  28. 1988 Blood Street (1988) movie poster Blood Street as Boyd · Action
  29. 1987 Equalizer 2000 (1987) movie poster Equalizer 2000 as Slade · Action
  30. 1987 Fight to Win (1987) movie poster Fight to Win as Armstrong · Action
  31. 1987 Return of the Kickfighter (1987) movie poster Return of the Kickfighter as Col. Brad Cooper · Action
  32. 1986 Magic Crystal (1986) movie poster Magic Crystal as Karov · Adventure
  33. 1986 Millionaires’ Express (1986) movie poster Millionaires’ Express as Mountain Bandit · Action
  34. 1986 Future Hunters (1986) movie poster Future Hunters as Matthew · Action
  35. 1985 Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars (1985) movie poster Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars as Parachute Assassin · Comedy
  36. 1985 Gymkata (1985) movie poster Gymkata Action
  37. 1982 Forced Vengeance (1982) movie poster Forced Vengeance as Herb · Adventure
  38. 1981 Force: Five (1981) movie poster Force: Five as Ezekiel · Action
  39. 1980 The Octagon (1980) movie poster The Octagon Action
Works with

Who Richard Norton Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Richard Norton shares the most films with. Jackie Chan comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Chuck Norris (4).

FAQ

Richard Norton: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Richard Norton been in?

Richard Norton is credited on 42 films, from 1977 to 2024. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Richard Norton's highest-grossing movie?

The Octagon (1980) is Richard Norton's biggest box office hit, with $19M worldwide, ahead of Mr. Nice Guy (1997) ($18.8M). Across every film with box office figures, Richard Norton's movies have made $51.2M.

Richard Norton's biggest hits

What is the best Richard Norton movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Richard Norton's best-rated film is Black Creek (2024) with a score of 88, followed by Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks (2019) (67).

Best Richard Norton movies, ranked

What is Richard Norton's newest movie?

The most recent film on Richard Norton's filmography is Black Creek (2024), in the role of Damien Sinclair.

Who does Richard Norton work with most often?

Richard Norton shares the most films with Jackie Chan (5 films), Chuck Norris (4 films) and Yasuaki Kurata (2 films).

The Best Richard Norton Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 42 credits.

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