Actor & Director

Sam Irvin: Movies & Box Office

films: 42
as director: 35
on screen: 1979–2024
box office: $89.1K
average score: 54

Known for

The Best Sam Irvin Movies

The highest-rated films Sam Irvin is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Check Inn to Christmas (2019) scores highest, at 73. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Sam Irvin's Career in Numbers

Sam Irvin's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Sam Irvin works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Home Movies (1979) to Nightmare in the Desert (2024), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

Sam Irvin Movies by Decade

1970s 1
1980s 2
1990s 6
2000s 4
2010s 19
2020s 9

The 2010s were Sam Irvin's busiest decade, with 19 films.

Sam Irvin Movies by Genre

Tv movie 11
Thriller 9
Romance 7
Comedy 5
Sci-Fi 3
Family 2
Fantasy 1
Horror 1
Documentary 1
Crime 1

Tv movie is the genre Sam Irvin has worked in most, with 11 films, ahead of thriller (9).

Sam Irvin Career Milestones

First film: Home Movies 1979
Biggest box office hit: Home Movies $89.1K worldwide
Best-rated film: Check Inn to Christmas Movie Echo Score 73
Newest film: Nightmare in the Desert 2024

42 credits

Sam Irvin Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Sam Irvin is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 35 as director and 6 as actor. Rated films average a score of 54. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Sam Irvin

Sam Irvin Movies as an Actor

Sam Irvin in Documentaries & Specials

2013 House of Wax: Unlike Anything You’ve Seen Before! as Self · Documentary

Works with

Who Sam Irvin Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Sam Irvin shares the most films with. Jim O'Heir comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Maxwell Caulfield (3).

FAQ

Sam Irvin: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Sam Irvin been in?

Sam Irvin is credited on 42 films, from 1979 to 2024. 6 of them as an actor and 35 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 Sam Irvin's highest-grossing movie?

Home Movies (1979) is Sam Irvin's biggest box office hit, with $89.1K worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, Sam Irvin's movies have made $89.1K.

Sam Irvin's biggest hits

What is the best Sam Irvin movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Sam Irvin's best-rated film is Check Inn to Christmas (2019) with a score of 73, followed by Christmas Made to Order (2018) (68).

Best Sam Irvin movies, ranked

What is Sam Irvin's newest movie?

The most recent film on Sam Irvin's filmography is Nightmare in the Desert (2024), which Sam Irvin directed.

Who does Sam Irvin work with most often?

Sam Irvin shares the most films with Jim O'Heir (4 films), Maxwell Caulfield (3 films) and Cassandra Peterson (2 films).

The Best Sam Irvin Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 42 credits.

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