The Best Tom Nolan Movies, Ranked
16 credits from 1955 to 2020, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Dune Drifter (2020) comes out on top with a score of 45. The biggest box office hit is Up the Creek (1984) with $11.7M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Tom Nolan Box Office Hits
Tom Nolan's films have made $15.3M worldwide in total. Up the Creek (1984) is the biggest hit at $11.7M, ahead of Dead Heat (1988) ($3.59M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Tom Nolan Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Tom Nolan has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 6 films, and Up the Creek (1984) is the pick of them.
The Best Tom Nolan Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Tom Nolan's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 2020s.
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2020s 1 film Dune Drifter 2020 · as Ackland (grey 3 gunner) Movie Echo Score: 45 -
2010s 1 film A Fistful of Lead 2018 · as Casey Movie Echo Score: 44 -
1980s 5 films Up the Creek 1984 · as Whitney -
1960s 2 films Kiss Me, Stupid 1964 · as Johnnie Mulligan -
1950s 4 films The Seven Year Itch 1955 · as Ricky Sherman (uncredited)
The Latest Tom Nolan Movies
The most recent films Tom Nolan is credited on, newest first — starting with Dune Drifter (2020). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Dune Drifter 2020 · Ackland (grey 3 gunner)
- A Fistful of Lead 2018 · Casey
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Miracle in Lane 2 2000 · Baseball Coach -
Sweet Bird of Youth 1989 · Drama -
Dead Heat 1988 · Jonas -
School Spirit 1985 · Billy Batson - Up the Creek 1984 · Whitney
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Voyage of the Rock Aliens 1984 · Absid (ABCD) -
The Moonshine War 1970 · Lowell -
The Grasshopper 1970 · Vic -
Chastity 1969 · Tommy - Kiss Me, Stupid 1964 · Johnnie Mulligan
The Best Tom Nolan Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Tom Nolan films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Tom Nolan movie?
Dune Drifter (2020) is the best-rated Tom Nolan film, with a Movie Echo Score of 45, ahead of A Fistful of Lead (2018) (44). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Dune Drifter: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Tom Nolan movie?
Up the Creek (1984) made the most at the box office, with $11.7M worldwide, followed by Dead Heat (1988) with $3.59M. Together, Tom Nolan's films with box office figures have made $15.3M.
What is the best Tom Nolan comedy movie?
Up the Creek (1984) is the best-rated of Tom Nolan's comedy films. In other genres: Dune Drifter (sci-fi), A Fistful of Lead (western) and Dead Heat (action).
What is the newest Tom Nolan movie?
The newest film on Tom Nolan's filmography is Dune Drifter (2020), with Tom Nolan as Ackland (grey 3 gunner).
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