The Best Robert Joy Movies, Ranked
42 credits from 1981 to 2018, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) with $27.4M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Robert Joy Box Office Hits
Robert Joy's films have made $101M worldwide in total. Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) is the biggest hit at $27.4M, ahead of Fallen (1998) ($25.2M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Desperately Seeking Susan 1985 · Drama $27.4M $27.4M dom. - 2
Fallen 1998 · Thriller $25.2M $25.2M dom. - 3
Atlantic City 1981 · Drama $12.7M $12.7M dom. - 4
It’s a Boy Girl Thing 2006 · Comedy $7.39M $848 dom. - 5
Amityville 3-D 1983 · Horror $6.33M $6.33M dom. - 6
Millennium 1989 · Sci-Fi $5.78M $5.78M dom. - 7
Longtime Companion 1989 · Drama $4.61M $4.61M dom. - 8
Big Shots 1987 · Comedy $3.39M $3.39M dom. - 9
The Lazarus Child 2004 · Drama $2.76M - 10
Shadows and Fog 1991 · Crime $2.74M $2.74M dom.
The Best Robert Joy Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Robert Joy has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 14 films, and Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) is the pick of them.
- Drama 14 films Desperately Seeking Susan 1985
- Comedy 4 films It’s a Boy Girl Thing 2006 · as Ted Bedworth
- Thriller 4 films Fallen 1998 · as Charles
- Crime 3 films Shadows and Fog 1991 · as Spiro's Assistant
- Sci-Fi 2 films Millennium 1989
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Romance 2 films A Modern Affair 1995 · as Ernest Pohlsab -
Action 1 film Death Wish V: The Face of Death 1994 -
Music 1 film Candy Mountain 1987 · as Couple - Horror 1 film Amityville 3-D 1983
The Best Robert Joy Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Robert Joy's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2000s.
The Latest Robert Joy Movies
The most recent films Robert Joy is credited on, newest first — starting with Crown and Anchor (2018). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Crown and Anchor 2018 · Doug -
Archetype 2011 · Jones - It’s a Boy Girl Thing 2006 · Ted Bedworth
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Helter Skelter 2004 · Detective Morrisy - The Lazarus Child 2004 · Senator Willis
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Sex Traffic 2004 · Major James Brooke -
Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong 2003 · Dr. Rene Sutter -
Just Ask My Children 2001 · Sam Bennis -
61* 2001 · Bob Fitschel -
Perfume 2001 · Andrew -
Cheaters 2000 · Larry Minkoff -
The 70s 2000 · Hal Shales
The Best Robert Joy Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Robert Joy films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Robert Joy movie?
Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) made the most at the box office, with $27.4M worldwide, followed by Fallen (1998) with $25.2M. Together, Robert Joy's films with box office figures have made $101M.
Which Robert Joy movie won the most awards?
Atlantic City (1981) is the most decorated Robert Joy film, with 2 wins from 13 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Robert Joy drama movie?
Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) is the best-rated of Robert Joy's drama films. In other genres: It’s a Boy Girl Thing (comedy), Fallen (thriller) and Shadows and Fog (crime).
What is the newest Robert Joy movie?
The newest film on Robert Joy's filmography is Crown and Anchor (2018), with Robert Joy as Doug.
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