The Best Ruby Dee Movies, Ranked
62 credits from 1947 to 2014, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Jungle Fever (1991) with $43.9M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Ruby Dee Box Office Hits
Ruby Dee's films have made $169M worldwide in total. Jungle Fever (1991) is the biggest hit at $43.9M, ahead of Cop & ½ (1993) ($40.7M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Jungle Fever 1991 · Drama $43.9M $32.5M dom. - 2
Cop & ½ 1993 · Action $40.7M $31.9M dom. - 3
Do the Right Thing 1989 · Drama $37.3M $27.5M dom. - 4
Just Cause 1995 · Action $36.9M $36.9M dom. - 5
A Simple Wish 1997 · Adventure $8.35M $8.35M dom. - 6
Love at Large 1990 · Romance $1.44M $1.44M dom. - 7
Buck and the Preacher 1972 · Action $2.76K
The Best Ruby Dee Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Ruby Dee has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 26 films, and Jungle Fever (1991) is the pick of them.
The Best Ruby Dee Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Ruby Dee's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 1990s.
The Latest Ruby Dee Movies
The most recent films Ruby Dee is credited on, newest first — starting with Video Girl (2011). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Video Girl 2011 · Valerie -
The Perfect Age of Rock ’n’ Roll 2009 · Miss Candy -
Steam 2007 · Doris -
All About Us 2007 · Ms. Ella -
No. 2 2006 · Nanna Maria -
Their Eyes Were Watching God 2005 · Nanny -
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives 2003 · History -
Feast of All Saints 2001 · Elsie Claviere -
Finding Buck McHenry 2000 · Mrs. Henry -
A Storm in Summer 2000 · Grandmother -
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years 1999 · Annie Elizabeth 'Bessie' Delany -
Passing Glory 1999 · Mommit Porter
The Best Ruby Dee Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Ruby Dee films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Ruby Dee movie?
Jungle Fever (1991) made the most at the box office, with $43.9M worldwide, followed by Cop & ½ (1993) with $40.7M. Together, Ruby Dee's films with box office figures have made $169M.
What is the best Ruby Dee drama movie?
Jungle Fever (1991) is the best-rated of Ruby Dee's drama films. In other genres: Cop & ½ (action), A Simple Wish (adventure) and Love at Large (romance).
What is the newest Ruby Dee movie?
The newest film on Ruby Dee's filmography is Life’s Essentials with Ruby Dee (2014), with Ruby Dee as Self.
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