The Best Rip Torn Movies, Ranked
92 credits from 1956 to 2012, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Hercules (1997) with $253M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Rip Torn Box Office Hits
Rip Torn's films have made $604M worldwide in total. Hercules (1997) is the biggest hit at $253M, ahead of Marie Antoinette (2006) ($60.9M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Hercules 1997 · Adventure $253M $99.1M dom. - 2
Marie Antoinette 2006 · Biography $60.9M $16M dom. - 3
How to Make an American Quilt 1995 · Drama $41.2M $23.6M dom. - 4
City Heat 1984 · Action $38.3M $38.3M dom. - 5
Down Periscope 1996 · Comedy $37.6M $25.8M dom. - 6
Airplane II: The Sequel 1982 · Sci-Fi $27.2M $27.2M dom. - 7
Summer Rental 1985 · Comedy $24.7M $24.7M dom. - 8
The Seduction of Joe Tynan 1979 · Drama $19.6M $19.6M dom. - 9
Defending Your Life 1991 · Drama $16.4M $16.4M dom. - 10
First Family 1980 · Comedy $15.2M $15.2M dom.
The Best Rip Torn Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Rip Torn has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 30 films, and How to Make an American Quilt (1995) is the pick of them.
- Drama 30 films How to Make an American Quilt 1995 · as Arthur
- Comedy 18 films Down Periscope 1996 · as Admiral Winslow
- Action 8 films City Heat 1984
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Crime 5 films Hit List 1989 · as Vic Luca -
Romance 3 films Nadine 1987 · as Buford Pope - Adventure 3 films Hercules 1997
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Thriller 3 films A Stranger Is Watching 1982 · as Artie Taggart - Sci-Fi 2 films Airplane II: The Sequel 1982
- Biography 1 film Marie Antoinette 2006
The Best Rip Torn Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Rip Torn's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 2010s.
Most Awarded Rip Torn Movies
Rip Torn's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Hercules (1997) leads with 4 wins from 7 nominations.
The Latest Rip Torn Movies
The most recent films Rip Torn is credited on, newest first — starting with National Lampoon’s The Legend of Awesomest Maximus (2011). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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National Lampoon’s The Legend of Awesomest Maximus 2011 · King Looney -
Happy Tears 2010 · Drama -
American Cowslip 2009 · Trevor O'Hart -
Three Days to Vegas 2007 · Joe Wallace - Marie Antoinette 2006 · Biography
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Eulogy 2004 · Drama -
Maniac Magee 2003 · George McNab -
Rolling Kansas 2003 · Oldman -
Freddy Got Fingered 2001 · Comedy -
The Almost Perfect Bank Robbery 1999 · Royce -
Balloon Farm 1999 · Harvey Potter -
Passing Glory 1999 · Father Robert Grant
The Best Rip Torn Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Rip Torn films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Rip Torn movie?
Hercules (1997) made the most at the box office, with $253M worldwide, followed by Marie Antoinette (2006) with $60.9M. Together, Rip Torn's films with box office figures have made $604M.
Which Rip Torn movie won the most awards?
Hercules (1997) is the most decorated Rip Torn film, with 4 wins from 7 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Rip Torn drama movie?
How to Make an American Quilt (1995) is the best-rated of Rip Torn's drama films. In other genres: Down Periscope (comedy), City Heat (action) and Hit List (crime).
What is the newest Rip Torn movie?
The newest film on Rip Torn's filmography is Norman Mailer: The American (2012), with Rip Torn as Self.
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