Rubén Blades: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 33
- on screen
- 1983–2025
- box office
- $151M
- average score
- 71
The Best Rubén Blades Movies
The films of Rubén Blades that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Predator 2 (1990) leads with $57.1M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $57.1M Predator 2 1990 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $20.2M Critical Condition 1987 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $19.7M Color of Night 1994 · Mystery -
Worldwide box office: $13.8M The Milagro Beanfield War 1988 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $12M Fatal Beauty 1987 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $11M The Super 1991 · Comedy
Rubén Blades's Career in Numbers
Rubén Blades's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Rubén Blades works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Last Fight (1983) to Salsa Lives (2025), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
Rubén Blades Movies by Decade
- 1980s 9
- 1990s 9
- 2000s 5
- 2010s 2
- 2020s 2
The 1980s were Rubén Blades's busiest decade, with 9 films.
Rubén Blades Movies by Genre
- Drama 11
- Comedy 4
- Action 3
- Music 2
- Tv movie 2
- Thriller 1
- Documentary 1
- History 1
- Family 1
- Mystery 1
Drama is the genre Rubén Blades has worked in most, with 11 films, ahead of comedy (4).
Rubén Blades Career Milestones
- First film
- The Last Fight 1983
- Biggest box office hit
- Predator 2 $57.1M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Red Pill Movie Echo Score 69
- Newest film
- Salsa Lives 2025
Rubén Blades Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Rubén Blades is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 71. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Rubén Blades Movies as an Actor
27- 2025
Salsa Lives as Ruben Blades · Music - 2021
Red Pill as Rocky · Thriller Movie Echo Score: 69 - 2014
Yo soy la salsa Documentary - 2012
Outlaws - For Greater Glory as Président Calles · History - 2005
Secuestro express Action Worldwide box office: $1.9M - 2004
Imagining Argentina Drama Worldwide box office: $383K - 2003
Spin as Ernesto · Drama Worldwide box office: $12.4K - 2003
Assassination Tango Drama Worldwide box office: $1.01M - 2003
The Maldonado Miracle as Cruz · Family - 1997
Chinese Box as Jim · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.18M - 1996
Scorpion Spring as Border Patrolman Sam Zaragosa · Drama - 1994 Color of Night Mystery Worldwide box office: $19.7M
- 1993
Miracle on Interstate 880 as Pastor Beruman · Drama - 1991 The Super as Marlon · Comedy Worldwide box office: $11M
- 1991
Crazy From the Heart as Ernesto Ontiveros · Tv movie - 1991
One Man’s War as Perrone · Drama - 1991
The Josephine Baker Story as Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino · Drama - 1990 Predator 2 Action Worldwide box office: $57.1M
- 1989
The Lemon Sisters as C.W. · Comedy Worldwide box office: $3.47M - 1989
Disorganized Crime as Carlos Barrios · Action Worldwide box office: $7.72M - 1989
Dead Man Out as Ben · Tv movie - 1988
Homeboy as Doctor · Drama - 1988 The Milagro Beanfield War as Sheriff Bernabe Montoya · Drama Worldwide box office: $13.8M
- 1987 Fatal Beauty as Carl Jimenez · Comedy Worldwide box office: $12M
- 1987 Critical Condition as Louis · Comedy Worldwide box office: $20.2M
- 1985
Crossover Dreams as Rudy Veloz · Music - 1983
The Last Fight as Andy "Kid" Clave · Drama
Rubén Blades in Documentaries & Specials
6- 2024
Stay Homas. The Band That Shouldn’t Exist as Self - Singer · Music - 2019
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage as Self · Documentary - 2018
John Leguizamo’s Latin History for Morons as Self · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 73 - 2018
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $46.9K - 2014
Invasion as Self · History - 2005
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of ‘Predator 2’ as Self (archive footage) · Documentary
Who Rubén Blades Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Rubén Blades shares the most films with. Danny Glover comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Christopher Walken (3).
Rubén Blades: Questions & Answers
How many movies Rubén Blades has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Rubén Blades been in?
Rubén Blades is credited on 33 films, from 1983 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Rubén Blades's highest-grossing movie?
Predator 2 (1990) is Rubén Blades's biggest box office hit, with $57.1M worldwide, ahead of Critical Condition (1987) ($20.2M). Across every film with box office figures, Rubén Blades's movies have made $151M.
Rubén Blades's biggest hits What is the best Rubén Blades movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Rubén Blades's best-rated film is John Leguizamo’s Latin History for Morons (2018) with a score of 73, followed by Red Pill (2021) (69).
Best Rubén Blades movies, ranked What is Rubén Blades's newest movie?
The most recent film on Rubén Blades's filmography is Salsa Lives (2025), in the role of Ruben Blades.
Who does Rubén Blades work with most often?
Rubén Blades shares the most films with Danny Glover (3 films), Christopher Walken (3 films) and Sônia Braga (2 films).
The Best Rubén Blades Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 33 credits.
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