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Robert Butler: Movies & Box Office

films
25
on screen
1965–1997
box office
$23.3M
Career at a glance

Robert Butler's Career in Numbers

Robert Butler's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Robert Butler works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Star Trek: The Cage (1965) to Turbulence (1997), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.

Robert Butler Movies by Decade

  1. 1960s 4
  2. 1970s 14
  3. 1980s 5
  4. 1990s 2

The 1970s were Robert Butler's busiest decade, with 14 films.

Robert Butler Movies by Genre

  • Comedy 6
  • Tv movie 5
  • Sci-Fi 4
  • Crime 3
  • Drama 3
  • Action 2
  • Western 1
  • Family 1

Comedy is the genre Robert Butler has worked in most, with 6 films, ahead of tv movie (5).

Robert Butler Career Milestones

First film
Star Trek: The Cage 1965
Biggest box office hit
Up the Creek $11.7M worldwide
Newest film
Turbulence 1997
25 credits

Robert Butler Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Robert Butler is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Works with

Who Robert Butler Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Robert Butler shares the most films with. Kurt Russell comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Joe Flynn (3).

FAQ

Robert Butler: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Robert Butler been in?

Robert Butler is credited on 25 films, from 1965 to 1997. All of them as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Robert Butler's highest-grossing movie?

Up the Creek (1984) is Robert Butler's biggest box office hit, with $11.7M worldwide, ahead of Turbulence (1997) ($11.5M). Across every film with box office figures, Robert Butler's movies have made $23.3M.

Robert Butler's biggest hits

What is Robert Butler's newest movie?

The most recent film on Robert Butler's filmography is Turbulence (1997), which Robert Butler directed.

Who does Robert Butler work with most often?

Robert Butler shares the most films with Kurt Russell (4 films), Joe Flynn (3 films) and Cesar Romero (2 films).

The Best Robert Butler Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 25 directing credits.

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