The Best Steve Allen Movies, Ranked
40 credits from 1950 to 2021, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Great Balls of Fire! (1989) with $13.7M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Steve Allen Box Office Hits
Steve Allen's films have made $16.2M worldwide in total. Great Balls of Fire! (1989) is the biggest hit at $13.7M, ahead of Heart Beat (1980) ($954K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Steve Allen Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Steve Allen has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 7 films, and Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) is the pick of them.
The Latest Steve Allen Movies
The most recent films Steve Allen is credited on, newest first — starting with Great Balls of Fire! (1989). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Great Balls of Fire! 1989 · Biography -
Amazon Women on the Moon 1987 · Steve Allen (segment "Roast Your Loved One") -
Amazon Women on the Moon 1987 · Steve Allen (segment "Roast Your Loved One") -
The Ratings Game 1984 · Steve Allen -
Heart Beat 1980 · Steve Allen -
Lucy Calls the President 1977 · Steve Allen -
The Comic 1969 · Steve Allen -
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? 1968 · Radio Announcer -
Don’t Worry, We’ll Think of a Title 1966 · Bookstore Customer with Little Boy (uncredited) -
Something’s Got to Give 1962 · Psychiatrist -
College Confidential 1960 · Steve MacInter -
The Benny Goodman Story 1956 · Benny Goodman
The Best Steve Allen Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Steve Allen films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Steve Allen movie?
Great Balls of Fire! (1989) made the most at the box office, with $13.7M worldwide, followed by Heart Beat (1980) with $954K. Together, Steve Allen's films with box office figures have made $16.2M.
What is the best Steve Allen comedy movie?
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) is the best-rated of Steve Allen's comedy films. In other genres: Heart Beat (drama) and Great Balls of Fire! (biography).
What is the newest Steve Allen movie?
The newest film on Steve Allen's filmography is Boulevard! A Hollywood Story (2021), with Steve Allen as Self (archive footage).
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