The Best Sam Elliott Movies, Ranked
59 credits from 1970 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. A Star Is Born (2018) comes out on top with a score of 90. The biggest box office hit is A Star Is Born (2018) with $436M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Sam Elliott Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Sam Elliott is credited on. A Star Is Born (2018) leads with 90, followed by The Hero (2017) at 67. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Sam Elliott Box Office Hits
Sam Elliott's films have made $1.13B worldwide in total. A Star Is Born (2018) is the biggest hit at $436M, ahead of Hulk (2003) ($245M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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A Star Is Born 2018 · Drama $436M $215M dom. - 2
Hulk 2003 · Action $245M $132M dom. - 3
Barnyard 2006 · Comedy $117M $72.6M dom. - 4
Did You Hear About the Morgans? 2009 · Drama $85.3M $29.6M dom. - 5
Tombstone 1993 · Action $56.5M $56.5M dom. - 6
Mask 1985 · Drama $48.2M $48.2M dom. - 7
Draft Day 2014 · Drama $29.8M $28.8M dom. - 8
The Company You Keep 2013 · Drama $20M $5.13M dom. - 9
Prancer 1989 · Family $18.6M $18.6M dom. - 10
Fatal Beauty 1987 · Comedy $12M $12M dom.
The Best Sam Elliott Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Sam Elliott has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 25 films, and A Star Is Born (2018) is the pick of them.
- Drama 25 films A Star Is Born 2018 · as Bobby Movie Echo Score: 90
- Action 6 films Hulk 2003
- Comedy 3 films Barnyard 2006
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Adventure 2 films The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot 2019 · as Calvin Barr Movie Echo Score: 55 - Family 1 film Prancer 1989 · as John Riggs
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Thriller 1 film Shakedown 1988 · as Richie Marks -
Horror 1 film The Legacy 1979
The Best Sam Elliott Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Sam Elliott's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2010s.
The Latest Sam Elliott Movies
The most recent films Sam Elliott is credited on, newest first — starting with 1883 (2021). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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1883 2021 · Shea Brennan -
Lady and the Tramp 2019 · Trusty - The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot 2019 · Calvin Barr
- A Star Is Born 2018 · Bobby
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The Hero 2017 · Drama -
Limbo 2016 · The Dog (voice) -
I'll See You in My Dreams 2015 · Drama - Draft Day 2014 · Drama
- The Company You Keep 2013 · Drama
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November Christmas 2010 · Jess Sanford - Did You Hear About the Morgans? 2009 · Drama
- Barnyard 2006 · Comedy
The Best Sam Elliott Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Sam Elliott films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Sam Elliott movie?
A Star Is Born (2018) is the best-rated Sam Elliott film, with a Movie Echo Score of 90, ahead of The Hero (2017) (67) and The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot (2019) (55). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
A Star Is Born: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Sam Elliott movie?
A Star Is Born (2018) made the most at the box office, with $436M worldwide, followed by Hulk (2003) with $245M. Together, Sam Elliott's films with box office figures have made $1.13B.
Which Sam Elliott movie won the most awards?
A Star Is Born (2018) is the most decorated Sam Elliott film, with 5 wins from 36 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Sam Elliott drama movie?
A Star Is Born (2018) is the best-rated of Sam Elliott's drama films, with a score of 90. In other genres: Hulk (action), Barnyard (comedy) and The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot (adventure).
What is the newest Sam Elliott movie?
The newest film on Sam Elliott's filmography is 1883: The Road West (2022), with Sam Elliott as Self.
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