The Best William Sanderson Movies, Ranked
45 credits from 1977 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Deadwood: The Movie (2019) comes out on top with a score of 64. The biggest box office hit is Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) with $67.2M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest William Sanderson Box Office Hits
William Sanderson's films have made $173M worldwide in total. Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) is the biggest hit at $67.2M, ahead of Last Man Standing (1996) ($47.3M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Coal Miner's Daughter 1980 · Biography $67.2M $67.2M dom. - 2
Last Man Standing 1996 · Action $47.3M $18.1M dom. - 3
City Heat 1984 · Action $38.3M $38.3M dom. - 4
Nightmares 1983 · Horror $6.67M $6.67M dom. - 5
Black Moon Rising 1986 · Action $6.64M $6.64M dom. - 6
Wagons East! 1994 · Comedy $4.41M $4.41M dom. - 7
Raggedy Man 1981 · Drama $1.98M $1.98M dom. - 8
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez 1982 · Western $805K $805K dom.
The Best William Sanderson Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre William Sanderson has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 8 films, and Raggedy Man (1981) is the pick of them.
- Drama 8 films Raggedy Man 1981 · as Calvin
- Action 8 films Last Man Standing 1996
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Western 5 films Deadwood: The Movie 2019 · as E. B. Farnum Movie Echo Score: 64 - Horror 5 films Nightmares 1983 · as Gas station attendant (segment "Terror in Topanga") (uncredited)
- Comedy 2 films Wagons East! 1994 · as Zeke
- Biography 1 film Coal Miner's Daughter 1980
The Best William Sanderson Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of William Sanderson's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2010s.
The Latest William Sanderson Movies
The most recent films William Sanderson is credited on, newest first — starting with Pastacolypse (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Pastacolypse 2023 · Al Dente Bob (voice) - Deadwood: The Movie 2019 · E. B. Farnum
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The Griddle House 2018 · Gus -
Beyond the Wall of Sleep 2006 · Joe Slaader -
Cyber Wars 2004 · Riley -
Monte Walsh 2003 · Skimpy Eagens -
Monkey Love 2002 · Bradley Chalmers -
Crossfire Trail 2001 · Dewey -
Babylon 5: Thirdspace 1998 · Deuce -
George Wallace 1997 · T.Y. Odum -
Forest Warrior 1996 · Paul Carpio - Last Man Standing 1996 · Action
The Best William Sanderson Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest William Sanderson films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best William Sanderson movie?
Deadwood: The Movie (2019) is the best-rated William Sanderson film, with a Movie Echo Score of 64. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Deadwood: The Movie: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing William Sanderson movie?
Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) made the most at the box office, with $67.2M worldwide, followed by Last Man Standing (1996) with $47.3M. Together, William Sanderson's films with box office figures have made $173M.
Which William Sanderson movie won the most awards?
Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) is the most decorated William Sanderson film, with 1 win from 14 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best William Sanderson drama movie?
Raggedy Man (1981) is the best-rated of William Sanderson's drama films. In other genres: Last Man Standing (action), Deadwood: The Movie (western) and Nightmares (horror).
What is the newest William Sanderson movie?
The newest film on William Sanderson's filmography is Pastacolypse (2023), with William Sanderson as Al Dente Bob (voice).
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