The Best Robert Townsend Movies, Ranked
34 credits from 1976 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987) with $50.5M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Robert Townsend Box Office Hits
Robert Townsend's films have made $81.3M worldwide in total. Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987) is the biggest hit at $50.5M, ahead of The Five Heartbeats (1991) ($8.75M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Eddie Murphy: Raw 1987 · Comedy $50.5M $50.5M dom. - 2
The Five Heartbeats 1991 · Drama $8.75M $8.75M dom. - 3
The Meteor Man 1993 · Sci-Fi $8.02M $8.02M dom. - 4
Hollywood Shuffle 1987 · Comedy $5.23M $5.23M dom. - 5
Willie & Phil 1980 · Romance $4.4M $4.4M dom. - 6
Willie & Phil 1980 · Romance $4.4M $4.4M dom.
The Best Robert Townsend Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Robert Townsend has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 11 films, and The Five Heartbeats (1991) is the pick of them.
The Latest Robert Townsend Movies
The most recent films Robert Townsend is credited on, newest first — starting with Kaleidoscope (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Kaleidoscope 2023 · Director -
Ms. Pat: Y’all Wanna Hear Something Crazy? 2022 · Director -
Bill Cosby: Far From Finished 2013 · Director -
Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire 2012 · Vampire Actor #1 (voice) -
I Was a Teenage Faust 2002 · Mr. Five -
10,000 Black Men Named George 2002 · Director -
Carmen: A Hip Hopera 2001 · Director -
Livin’ for Love: The Natalie Cole Story 2000 · Director -
Holiday Heart 2000 · Director -
Little Richard 2000 · Director -
Up, Up, and Away 2000 · Jim Marshall / Bronze Eagle -
Mercenary II: Thick & Thin 1999 · Charlie Love
The Best Robert Townsend Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Robert Townsend films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Robert Townsend movie?
Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987) made the most at the box office, with $50.5M worldwide, followed by The Five Heartbeats (1991) with $8.75M. Together, Robert Townsend's films with box office figures have made $81.3M.
What is the best Robert Townsend drama movie?
The Five Heartbeats (1991) is the best-rated of Robert Townsend's drama films. In other genres: Eddie Murphy: Raw (comedy), Willie & Phil (romance) and The Meteor Man (sci-fi).
What is the newest Robert Townsend movie?
The newest film on Robert Townsend's filmography is Kaleidoscope (2023), directed by Robert Townsend.
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