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Ron Shelton: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films
13
as director
10
on screen
1988–2017
box office
$295M
nomination
1
average score
28
Biggest hits

The Best Ron Shelton Movies

The films of Ron Shelton that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: White Men Can’t Jump (1992) leads with $90.8M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Ron Shelton's Career in Numbers

Ron Shelton's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ron Shelton works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Bull Durham (1988) to Just Getting Started (2017), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.

Ron Shelton Movies by Decade

  1. 1980s 2
  2. 1990s 5
  3. 2000s 2
  4. 2010s 2

The 1990s were Ron Shelton's busiest decade, with 5 films.

Ron Shelton Movies by Genre

  • Action 3
  • Drama 2
  • Comedy 2
  • Biography 2
  • Documentary 1
  • Sport 1

Action is the genre Ron Shelton has worked in most, with 3 films, ahead of drama (2).

Ron Shelton Career Milestones

First film
Bull Durham 1988
Biggest box office hit
White Men Can’t Jump $90.8M worldwide
Best-rated film
Just Getting Started Movie Echo Score 28
Newest film
Just Getting Started 2017
13 credits

Ron Shelton Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Ron Shelton is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 10 as director and 1 as actor. Rated films average a score of 28. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

1 nomination

Ron Shelton: Awards & Nominations

1 nomination across 1 award body. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.

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Works with

Who Ron Shelton Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Ron Shelton shares the most films with. Robert Wuhl comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Lolita Davidovich (3).

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Ron Shelton: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Ron Shelton been in?

Ron Shelton is credited on 13 films, from 1988 to 2017. 1 of them as an actor and 10 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 Ron Shelton's highest-grossing movie?

White Men Can’t Jump (1992) is Ron Shelton's biggest box office hit, with $90.8M worldwide, ahead of Tin Cup (1996) ($53.9M). Across every film with box office figures, Ron Shelton's movies have made $295M.

Ron Shelton's biggest hits

What is the best Ron Shelton movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Ron Shelton's best-rated film is Just Getting Started (2017) with a score of 28.

Best Ron Shelton movies, ranked

Has Ron Shelton won an Oscar?

Ron Shelton has been nominated for an Oscar but has not won one yet. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Ron Shelton has 0 wins from 1 nomination.

What is Ron Shelton's newest movie?

The most recent film on Ron Shelton's filmography is Just Getting Started (2017), which Ron Shelton directed.

Who does Ron Shelton work with most often?

Ron Shelton shares the most films with Robert Wuhl (3 films), Lolita Davidovich (3 films) and Woody Harrelson (3 films).

The Best Ron Shelton Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 13 directing credits.

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