Steve Allen: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 40
- on screen
- 1950–2021
- box office
- $16.2M
- average score
- 80
The Best Steve Allen Movies
The films of Steve Allen that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Great Balls of Fire! (1989) leads with $13.7M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
Steve Allen's Career in Numbers
Steve Allen's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Steve Allen works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from I’ll Get By (1950) to Great Balls of Fire! (1989), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.
Steve Allen Movies by Decade
- 1950s 2
- 1960s 6
- 1970s 1
- 1980s 5
The 1960s were Steve Allen's busiest decade, with 6 films.
Steve Allen Movies by Genre
- Comedy 7
- Drama 3
- Biography 1
- Documentary 1
- Romance 1
- Music 1
Comedy is the genre Steve Allen has worked in most, with 7 films, ahead of drama (3).
Steve Allen Career Milestones
- First film
- I’ll Get By 1950
- Biggest box office hit
- Great Balls of Fire! $13.7M worldwide
- Newest film
- Great Balls of Fire! 1989
Steve Allen Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Steve Allen is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 80. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Steve Allen Movies as an Actor
14- 1989
Great Balls of Fire! Biography Worldwide box office: $13.7M - 1987
Amazon Women on the Moon as Steve Allen (segment "Roast Your Loved One") · Comedy Worldwide box office: $549K - 1987
Amazon Women on the Moon as Steve Allen (segment "Roast Your Loved One") · Comedy Worldwide box office: $549K - 1984
The Ratings Game as Steve Allen · Comedy - 1980
Heart Beat as Steve Allen · Drama Worldwide box office: $954K - 1977
Lucy Calls the President as Steve Allen · Comedy - 1969
The Comic as Steve Allen · Comedy - 1968
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? as Radio Announcer · Comedy - 1966
Don’t Worry, We’ll Think of a Title as Bookstore Customer with Little Boy (uncredited) · Comedy - 1966
The Universal Mind of Bill Evans Documentary - 1962
Something’s Got to Give as Psychiatrist · Romance - 1960
College Confidential as Steve MacInter · Drama - 1956
The Benny Goodman Story as Benny Goodman · Drama - 1950
I’ll Get By as Peter Pepper · Music
Steve Allen in Documentaries & Specials
26- 2021
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2020
Jay Sebring....Cutting to the Truth as Self · Biography Movie Echo Score: 80 - 2016
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words as Self (archive footage) · Documentary Worldwide box office: $366K - 2013
Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2010
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2007
Elvis: The King of Rock ’n’ Roll as Self (archive footage) · Music - 2007
Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn as Self (archive footage) · History - 2005
The Adventures of Errol Flynn as Self (archive footage) · Tv movie - 2001
Nobody’s Perfect - The Making of Some Like It Hot as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1998
Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth as Self · Documentary - 1997
No More to Say & Nothing to Weep For: An Elegy for Allen Ginsberg as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1996
Nichols and May: Take Two as Self · Documentary - 1995
James Dean and Me as Self (uncredited) · Tv movie - 1992
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys as Self · Documentary - 1991
Rodney Dangerfield’s The Really Big Show as Self · Comedy - 1988
Richard Lewis: I’m Exhausted as Self · Comedy - 1988
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC as Self · Comedy - 1983
The Funny Farm as Self · Drama - 1982
Night of 100 Stars as Self · Comedy - 1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood as Self · Music - 1976
Joys as Self · Comedy - 1975
The Sunshine Boys as Self · Comedy - 1974
James Dean Remembered as Self · Tv movie - 1972
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears as Self / DJ (archive footage) · Comedy - 1968
The Movie Orgy as Self (archive footage) · Comedy - 1959
The Big Circus as Self · Drama
Who Steve Allen Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Steve Allen shares the most films with. Vincent Price comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Dean Martin (4).
Steve Allen: Questions & Answers
How many movies Steve Allen has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Steve Allen been in?
Steve Allen is credited on 40 films, from 1950 to 2021. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Steve Allen's highest-grossing movie?
Great Balls of Fire! (1989) is Steve Allen's biggest box office hit, with $13.7M worldwide, ahead of Heart Beat (1980) ($954K). Across every film with box office figures, Steve Allen's movies have made $16.2M.
Steve Allen's biggest hits What is the best Steve Allen movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Steve Allen's best-rated film is Jay Sebring....Cutting to the Truth (2020) with a score of 80.
Best Steve Allen movies, ranked What is Steve Allen's newest movie?
The most recent film on Steve Allen's filmography is Boulevard! A Hollywood Story (2021), in the role of Self (archive footage).
Who does Steve Allen work with most often?
Steve Allen shares the most films with Vincent Price (5 films), Dean Martin (4 films) and Milton Berle (4 films).
The Best Steve Allen Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 40 credits.
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