The Best Ron O'Neal Movies, Ranked
27 credits from 1970 to 2007, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is When a Stranger Calls (1979) with $21.4M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Ron O'Neal Box Office Hits
Ron O'Neal's films have made $47.1M worldwide in total. When a Stranger Calls (1979) is the biggest hit at $21.4M, ahead of The Final Countdown (1980) ($16.6M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Ron O'Neal Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Ron O'Neal has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 9 films, and The Final Countdown (1980) is the pick of them.
The Best Ron O'Neal Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Ron O'Neal's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 1990s.
The Latest Ron O'Neal Movies
The most recent films Ron O'Neal is credited on, newest first — starting with On the Edge (2002). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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On the Edge 2002 · Frank Harris -
Original Gangstas 1996 · Bubba -
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade 1990 · Ray Samuels -
Trained To Kill 1989 · George 'Cotton' Shorter -
Hyper Space 1989 · Samuel 'Tubbs' Tubarian -
Zombie Death House 1988 · Tom Boyle -
Zombie Death House 1988 · Tom Boyle -
Hero and the Terror 1988 · Mayor -
Mercenary Fighters 1988 · Cliff Taylor -
As Summers Die 1986 · Daniel Backus -
Playing with Fire 1985 · Steve Phillips -
St. Helens 1981 · Otis Kaylor
The Best Ron O'Neal Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Ron O'Neal films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Ron O'Neal movie?
When a Stranger Calls (1979) made the most at the box office, with $21.4M worldwide, followed by The Final Countdown (1980) with $16.6M. Together, Ron O'Neal's films with box office figures have made $47.1M.
What is the best Ron O'Neal action movie?
The Final Countdown (1980) is the best-rated of Ron O'Neal's action films. In other genres: When a Stranger Calls (drama) and Original Gangstas (crime).
What is the newest Ron O'Neal movie?
The newest film on Ron O'Neal's filmography is Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007), with Ron O'Neal as Self.
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