The Best Zakes Mokae Movies, Ranked
22 credits from 1962 to 1998, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) with $19.6M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Zakes Mokae Box Office Hits
Zakes Mokae's films have made $62.3M worldwide in total. The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) is the biggest hit at $19.6M, ahead of Gross Anatomy (1989) ($11.6M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Serpent and the Rainbow 1988 · Thriller $19.6M $19.6M dom. - 2
Gross Anatomy 1989 · Comedy $11.6M $11.6M dom. - 3
A Rage in Harlem 1991 · Crime $10.4M $10.4M dom. - 4
Body Parts 1991 · Thriller $9.19M $9.19M dom. - 5
Krippendorf’s Tribe 1998 · Comedy $7.57M $7.57M dom. - 6
A Dry White Season 1989 · Drama $3.77M $3.77M dom. - 7
Roar 1981 · Comedy $110K $110K dom. - 8
Darling 1965 · Drama $25.4K
The Best Zakes Mokae Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Zakes Mokae has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 10 films, and A Dry White Season (1989) is the pick of them.
The Best Zakes Mokae Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Zakes Mokae's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 1990s.
The Latest Zakes Mokae Movies
The most recent films Zakes Mokae is credited on, newest first — starting with Krippendorf’s Tribe (1998). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Krippendorf’s Tribe 1998 · Sulukim
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Slaughter of the Innocents 1993 · Library Janitor -
Dust Devil 1992 · Ben Mukurob - Body Parts 1991 · Detective Sawchuck
- A Rage in Harlem 1991 · Big Kathy
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Parker Kane 1990 · Kid Lightning - Gross Anatomy 1989 · Dr. Banumbra
- A Dry White Season 1989 · Drama
- The Serpent and the Rainbow 1988 · Dargent Peytraud
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‘Master Harold’… and the Boys 1985 · Sam -
A Caribbean Mystery 1983 · Cap. Daventry - Roar 1981 · Committee
The Best Zakes Mokae Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Zakes Mokae films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Zakes Mokae movie?
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) made the most at the box office, with $19.6M worldwide, followed by Gross Anatomy (1989) with $11.6M. Together, Zakes Mokae's films with box office figures have made $62.3M.
What is the best Zakes Mokae drama movie?
A Dry White Season (1989) is the best-rated of Zakes Mokae's drama films. In other genres: The Serpent and the Rainbow (thriller), Gross Anatomy (comedy) and A Rage in Harlem (crime).
What is the newest Zakes Mokae movie?
The newest film on Zakes Mokae's filmography is Krippendorf’s Tribe (1998), with Zakes Mokae as Sulukim.
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