The Best Walter Hill Movies, Ranked
33 credits from 1971 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Dead for A Dollar (2022) comes out on top with a score of 58. The biggest box office hit is Another 48 Hrs. (1990) with $154M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Walter Hill Box Office Hits
Walter Hill's films have made $518M worldwide in total. Another 48 Hrs. (1990) is the biggest hit at $154M, ahead of 48 Hrs. (1982) ($78.9M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Another 48 Hrs. 1990 · Action $154M $80.8M dom. - 2
48 Hrs. 1982 · Action $78.9M $78.9M dom. - 3
Last Man Standing 1996 · Action $47.3M $18.1M dom. - 4
Brewster's Millions 1985 · Comedy $45.8M $40.8M dom. - 5
Red Heat 1988 · Action $35M $35M dom. - 6
The Warriors 1979 · Action $22.5M $22.5M dom. - 7
Bullet to the Head 2013 · Action $21.9M $9.49M dom. - 8
Geronimo: An American Legend 1993 · Drama $18.6M $18.6M dom. - 9
The Long Riders 1980 · Western $15.8M $15.8M dom. - 10
Undisputed 2002 · Action $14.9M $12.8M dom.
The Best Walter Hill Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Walter Hill has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 14 films, and Another 48 Hrs. (1990) is the pick of them.
- Action 14 films Another 48 Hrs. 1990 · Director
- Drama 4 films Geronimo: An American Legend 1993 · Director
- Western 2 films The Long Riders 1980 · Director
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Thriller 1 film Dead for A Dollar 2022 · Director Movie Echo Score: 58 -
Sci-Fi 1 film Supernova 2000 · Director - Comedy 1 film Brewster's Millions 1985 · Director
The Best Walter Hill Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Walter Hill's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2020s.
The Latest Walter Hill Movies
The most recent films Walter Hill is credited on, newest first — starting with Dead for A Dollar (2022). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Dead for A Dollar 2022 · Director
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The Assignment 2017 · Director - Bullet to the Head 2013 · Director
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Madso’s War 2010 · Director -
Broken Trail 2006 · Director - Undisputed 2002 · Director
- Supernova 2000 · Director
- Last Man Standing 1996 · Director
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Wild Bill 1995 · Director - Geronimo: An American Legend 1993 · Director
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Trespass 1992 · Director - Another 48 Hrs. 1990 · Director
The Best Walter Hill Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Walter Hill films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Walter Hill movie?
Dead for A Dollar (2022) is the best-rated Walter Hill film, with a Movie Echo Score of 58. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Dead for A Dollar: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Walter Hill movie?
Another 48 Hrs. (1990) made the most at the box office, with $154M worldwide, followed by 48 Hrs. (1982) with $78.9M. Together, Walter Hill's films with box office figures have made $518M.
What is the best Walter Hill action movie?
Another 48 Hrs. (1990) is the best-rated of Walter Hill's action films. In other genres: Geronimo: An American Legend (drama), The Long Riders (western) and Dead for A Dollar (thriller).
What is the newest Walter Hill movie?
The newest film on Walter Hill's filmography is Dead for A Dollar (2022), directed by Walter Hill.
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