The Best William Russ Movies, Ranked
32 credits from 1977 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Maestro (2019) comes out on top with a score of 80. The biggest box office hit is Aspen Extreme (1993) with $8.04M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest William Russ Box Office Hits
William Russ's films have made $43.6M worldwide in total. Aspen Extreme (1993) is the biggest hit at $8.04M, ahead of Disorganized Crime (1989) ($7.72M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Aspen Extreme 1993 · Drama $8.04M $8.04M dom. - 2
Disorganized Crime 1989 · Action $7.72M $7.72M dom. - 3
Wanted: Dead or Alive 1987 · Crime $7.56M $7.56M dom. - 4
Wanted: Dead or Alive 1987 · Crime $7.56M $7.56M dom. - 5
The Unholy 1988 · Horror $6.34M $6.34M dom. - 6
Traces of Red 1992 · Drama $3.21M $3.21M dom. - 7
Dead of Winter 1987 · Drama $2.41M $2.41M dom. - 8
Cattle Annie and Little Britches 1981 · Western $535K $535K dom. - 9
Pastime 1990 · Drama $267K $267K dom.
The Best William Russ Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre William Russ has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 10 films, and Aspen Extreme (1993) is the pick of them.
- Drama 10 films Aspen Extreme 1993
- Crime 4 films Wanted: Dead or Alive 1987 · as Danny Quintz
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Comedy 3 films Founders Day 2024 · as Mr. Jackson Movie Echo Score: 45 -
Thriller 3 films Keeping Company 2021 · as Glen Garrey Movie Echo Score: 55 - Horror 3 films The Unholy 1988 · as Luke
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Biography 1 film The Maestro 2019 · as Abe Herst Movie Echo Score: 80 - Action 1 film Disorganized Crime 1989 · as Nick Bartkowski
- Western 1 film Cattle Annie and Little Britches 1981 · as Little Dick Raidler
The Best William Russ Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of William Russ's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest William Russ Movies
The most recent films William Russ is credited on, newest first — starting with Founders Day (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Founders Day 2024 · Mr. Jackson
- Keeping Company 2021 · Glen Garrey
- The Maestro 2019 · Abe Herst
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Edge of the Knife 2018 · Kwa -
Jonestown 2013 · Leo Ryan -
A Fork in the Road 2010 · Detective Ross -
Finding John Christmas 2003 · Hank McAllister -
The Test of Love 1999 · Mark Whitman -
A Husband, a Wife and a Lover 1996 · Art Maskin -
Have You Seen My Son 1996 · Van Stein -
Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story 1995 · Bill West - Aspen Extreme 1993 · Drama
The Best William Russ Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest William Russ films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best William Russ movie?
The Maestro (2019) is the best-rated William Russ film, with a Movie Echo Score of 80, ahead of Keeping Company (2021) (55) and Founders Day (2024) (45). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Maestro: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing William Russ movie?
Aspen Extreme (1993) made the most at the box office, with $8.04M worldwide, followed by Disorganized Crime (1989) with $7.72M. Together, William Russ's films with box office figures have made $43.6M.
What is the best William Russ drama movie?
Aspen Extreme (1993) is the best-rated of William Russ's drama films. In other genres: Wanted: Dead or Alive (crime), Founders Day (comedy) and Keeping Company (thriller).
What is the newest William Russ movie?
The newest film on William Russ's filmography is Founders Day (2024), with William Russ as Mr. Jackson.
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