The Best Rory Calhoun Movies, Ranked
61 credits from 1944 to 1992, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Main Event (1979) with $42.8M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Rory Calhoun Box Office Hits
Rory Calhoun's films have made $87.4M worldwide in total. The Main Event (1979) is the biggest hit at $42.8M, ahead of Angel (1984) ($17.5M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Main Event 1979 · Romance $42.8M $42.8M dom. - 2
Angel 1984 · Thriller $17.5M $17.5M dom. - 3
Pure Country 1992 · Drama $15.2M $15.2M dom. - 4
Motel Hell 1980 · Thriller $6.34M $6.34M dom. - 5
Avenging Angel 1985 · Thriller $5.62M $5.62M dom. - 6
River of No Return 1954 · Western $8.76K - 7
How to Marry a Millionaire 1953 · Romance $1.48K
The Best Rory Calhoun Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Rory Calhoun has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Western leads with 22 films, and River of No Return (1954) is the pick of them.
The Best Rory Calhoun Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Rory Calhoun's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 1990s.
The Latest Rory Calhoun Movies
The most recent films Rory Calhoun is credited on, newest first — starting with Pure Country (1992). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Pure Country 1992 · Ernest Tucker
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Bad Jim 1990 · Sam Harper -
Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force 1989 · Old Turkel -
Hell Comes to Frogtown 1988 · Looney Tunes -
Half Nelson 1985 · Comedy - Avenging Angel 1985 · Kit Carson
- Angel 1984 · Kit Carson
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The Blue and the Gray 1982 · George Meade - Motel Hell 1980 · Thriller
- The Main Event 1979 · Fighter In Kid's Camp
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The Rebels 1979 · Breen -
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers 1979 · Farmer
The Best Rory Calhoun Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Rory Calhoun films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Rory Calhoun movie?
The Main Event (1979) made the most at the box office, with $42.8M worldwide, followed by Angel (1984) with $17.5M. Together, Rory Calhoun's films with box office figures have made $87.4M.
What is the best Rory Calhoun western movie?
River of No Return (1954) is the best-rated of Rory Calhoun's western films. In other genres: Pure Country (drama), The Main Event (romance) and Angel (thriller).
What is the newest Rory Calhoun movie?
The newest film on Rory Calhoun's filmography is Pure Country (1992), with Rory Calhoun as Ernest Tucker.
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