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Steve Allen: Movies & Box Office

films
40
on screen
1950–2021
box office
$16.2M
average score
80
Biggest hits

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.

Full ranking
Career at a glance

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

  1. 1950s 2
  2. 1960s 6
  3. 1970s 1
  4. 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
40 credits

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 in Documentaries & Specials

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  1. 2021 Boulevard! A Hollywood Story (2021) movie poster Boulevard! A Hollywood Story as Self (archive footage) · Documentary
  2. 2020 Jay Sebring....Cutting to the Truth (2020) movie poster Jay Sebring....Cutting to the Truth as Self · Biography Movie Echo Score: 80
  3. 2016 Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words (2016) movie poster Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words as Self (archive footage) · Documentary
  4. 2013 Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read (2013) movie poster Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read as Self (archive footage) · Documentary
  5. 2010 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift (2010) movie poster 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift as Self (archive footage) · Documentary
  6. 2007 Elvis: The King of Rock ’n’ Roll (2007) movie poster Elvis: The King of Rock ’n’ Roll as Self (archive footage) · Music
  7. 2007 Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn (2007) movie poster Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn as Self (archive footage) · History
  8. 2005 The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2005) movie poster The Adventures of Errol Flynn as Self (archive footage) · Tv movie
  9. 2001 Nobody’s Perfect - The Making of Some Like It Hot (2001) movie poster Nobody’s Perfect - The Making of Some Like It Hot as Self (archive footage) · Documentary
  10. 1998 Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth (1998) movie poster Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth as Self · Documentary
  11. 1997 No More to Say & Nothing to Weep For: An Elegy for Allen Ginsberg (1997) movie poster No More to Say & Nothing to Weep For: An Elegy for Allen Ginsberg as Self (archive footage) · Documentary
  12. 1996 Nichols and May: Take Two (1996) movie poster Nichols and May: Take Two as Self · Documentary
  13. 1995 James Dean and Me (1995) movie poster James Dean and Me as Self (uncredited) · Tv movie
  14. 1992 Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys (1992) movie poster Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys as Self · Documentary
  15. 1991 Rodney Dangerfield’s The Really Big Show (1991) movie poster Rodney Dangerfield’s The Really Big Show as Self · Comedy
  16. 1988 Richard Lewis: I’m Exhausted (1988) movie poster Richard Lewis: I’m Exhausted as Self · Comedy
  17. 1988 Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988) movie poster Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC as Self · Comedy
  18. 1983 The Funny Farm (1983) movie poster The Funny Farm as Self · Drama
  19. 1982 Night of 100 Stars (1982) movie poster Night of 100 Stars as Self · Comedy
  20. 1979 The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979) movie poster The Muppets Go Hollywood as Self · Music
  21. 1976 Joys (1976) movie poster Joys as Self · Comedy
  22. 1975 The Sunshine Boys (1975) movie poster The Sunshine Boys as Self · Comedy
  23. 1974 James Dean Remembered (1974) movie poster James Dean Remembered as Self · Tv movie
  24. 1972 Lenny Bruce: Without Tears (1972) movie poster Lenny Bruce: Without Tears as Self / DJ (archive footage) · Comedy
  25. 1968 The Movie Orgy (1968) movie poster The Movie Orgy as Self (archive footage) · Comedy
  26. 1959 The Big Circus (1959) movie poster The Big Circus as Self · Drama
Works with

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).

FAQ

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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