Want to know the best Danny Glover movies? How about the worst Danny Glover movies? Curious about Danny Glover box office grosses or which Danny Glover movie picked up the most Oscar® nominations? Need to know which Danny Glover movie got the best reviews from critics and audiences and which got the worst reviews? Well you have come to the right place….because we have all of that information.
Danny Glover (1946-) is an American actor who has become one of the best character actors working today. His IMDb page shows 186 acting credits from 1979-2017. This page ranks 51 Danny Glover movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television appearances, shorts, documentaries and movies not released in North America were not included in the rankings.
Drivel Part: So this request comes from Dan. We generally go back and forth between current performers and classic performers. Our request list is filled with classic performers but when it comes to the current performers the pickings can get a little thin. With Glover off the list, the pickings got even thinner.
Danny Glover Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
Year
Movie (Year)
Rating
S
Year Movie (Year) Rating S
1985
The Color Purple (1985)
AA Best Picture Nom
1985
Witness (1985)
AA Best Picture Nom
1998
Antz (1998)
Voice Only
1989
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
1998
The Prince of Egypt (1998)
2006
Dreamgirls (2006)
1987
Lethal Weapon (1987)
2019
Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
1984
Places in the Heart (1984)
AA Best Picture Nom
1992
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
1998
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
2009
2012 (2009)
2001
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
1985
Silverado (1985)
1991
Grand Canyon (1991)
2004
Saw (2004)
1994
Angels in the Outfield (1994)
2014
Beyond The Lights (2014)
2007
Shooter (2007)
1998
Beloved (1998)
2019
The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019)
2018
Sorry To Bother You (2018)
1990
Predator 2 (1990)
2006
Barnyard (2006)
1990
To Sleep with Anger (1990)
1993
The Saint of Fort Washington (1993)
2018
The Old Man & the Gun (2018)
1988
Bat*21 (1988)
2016
Almost Christmas (2016)
2009
The Harimaya Bridge (2009)
2006
The Shaggy Dog (2006)
1993
Bopha! (1993)
2010
Death at a Funeral (2010)
2007
Honeydripper (2007)
1991
Pure Luck (1991)
1991
A Rage in Harlem (1991)
2009
Down for Life (2009)
2005
Missing in America (2005)
2015
About Scout (2015)
Film Festival Circuit Only
2010
Mooz-Lum (2010)
2008
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
1984
Iceman (1984)
2016
Monster Trucks (2016)
1991
Flight of the Intruder (1991)
2022
American Dreamer (2022)
Film Festival Circuit Only
2010
Garden (2010)
2005
Manderlay (2005)
1995
Operation Dumbo Drop (1995)
2009
Night Train (2009)
Video On Demand
2000
Boesman and Lena (2000)
1997
Mandela (1997)
HBO Movie
2019
The Dead Don't Die (2019)
2007
Battle for Terra (2009)
Voice Only
2012
LUV (2012)
2002
Just A Dream (2002)
Film Festival Circuit Only
Director
2018
Come Sunday (2018)
Netflix
2008
Gospel Hill (2008)
2016
Sr. Pig (2016)
2008
Blindness (2008)
2018
Proud Mary (2018)
2016
Complete Unknown (2016)
2022
Press Play (2022)
Limited Release
1997
Gone Fishin' (1997)
2010
Legendary (2010)
1997
Switchback (1997)
2001
3 A.M. (2001)
Film Festival Circuit Only
2010
Alpha and Omega (2010)
1981
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981)
2016
Dirty Grandpa (2016)
2014
2047: Sights of Death (2014)
2004
The Cookout (2004)
Danny Glover Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
- Sort Danny Glover movies by co-stars of his movies
- Sort Danny Glover movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort Danny Glover movies by yearly domestic box office rank
- Sort Danny Glover movies how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations and how many Oscar® wins each Danny Glover movie received.
- Sort Danny Glover movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR Score puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
| 1 | The Color Purple (1985) AA Best Picture Nom |
Whoopi Goldberg & Directed by Steven Spielberg |
94.20 | 286.0 | 431.70 | 4 | 87 | 11 / 00 | 99.5 | |
| 2 | Witness (1985) AA Best Picture Nom |
Harrison Ford | 68.70 | 208.6 | 208.60 | 8 | 85 | 08 / 02 | 99.5 | |
| 4 | Antz (1998) Voice Only |
Woody Allen & Sylvester Stallone |
90.80 | 208.6 | 394.80 | 20 | 85 | 00 / 00 | 98.2 | |
| 4 | Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) | Mel Gibson | 147.30 | 399.8 | 618.70 | 4 | 76 | 01 / 00 | 96.9 | |
| 6 | The Prince of Egypt (1998) | Steve Martin | 101.40 | 233.1 | 502.50 | 15 | 73 | 02 / 01 | 96.4 | |
| 7 | Dreamgirls (2006) | Eddie Murphy | 103.40 | 169.3 | 253.90 | 20 | 76 | 08 / 02 | 96.2 | |
| 9 | Lethal Weapon (1987) | Mel Gibson | 65.20 | 179.8 | 331.40 | 10 | 78 | 01 / 00 | 95.9 | |
| 8 | Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) | Dwayne Johnson & Kevin Hart |
316.80 | 372.9 | 936.40 | 10 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 95.6 | |
| 9 | Places in the Heart (1984) AA Best Picture Nom |
Sally Field | 34.90 | 112.0 | 112.00 | 25 | 84 | 07 / 02 | 95.1 | |
| 10 | Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) | Mel Gibson | 144.70 | 376.0 | 835.70 | 4 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 90.4 | |
| 11 | Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) | Mel Gibson | 130.40 | 299.8 | 656.10 | 10 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 90.0 | |
| 12 | 2012 (2009) | John Cusack & Woody Harrelson |
166.10 | 238.8 | 1,106.30 | 15 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 89.3 | |
| 13 | The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) | Owen Wilson & Ben Stiller |
52.40 | 99.9 | 136.30 | 48 | 80 | 01 / 00 | 88.6 | |
| 14 | Silverado (1985) | Kevin Costner | 32.20 | 97.8 | 97.80 | 27 | 73 | 02 / 00 | 86.1 | |
| 15 | Grand Canyon (1991) | Steve Martin | 33.20 | 85.1 | 85.10 | 42 | 74 | 01 / 00 | 84.3 | |
| 16 | Saw (2004) | Cary Elwes | 55.20 | 95.8 | 179.00 | 57 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 81.6 | |
| 19 | Angels in the Outfield (1994) | Matthew McConaughey & Joseph Gordon-Levitt |
50.20 | 132.7 | 132.70 | 26 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 73.9 | |
| 17 | Beyond The Lights (2014) | Minnie Driver | 14.60 | 19.3 | 19.30 | 128 | 76 | 01 / 00 | 71.4 | |
| 19 | Shooter (2007) | Mark Wahlberg | 47.00 | 73.6 | 149.90 | 59 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 70.8 | |
| 21 | Beloved (1998) | Oprah Winfrey | 22.90 | 52.5 | 52.50 | 77 | 65 | 01 / 00 | 70.6 | |
| 19 | The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019) | Jimmie Falls | 4.50 | 5.3 | 5.40 | 144 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 70.3 | |
| 22 | Sorry To Bother You (2018) | Lakeith Stanfield | 17.50 | 20.7 | 20.70 | 109 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 69.5 | |
| 23 | Predator 2 (1990) | Gary Busey | 30.70 | 78.2 | 145.70 | 37 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 69.0 | |
| 24 | Barnyard (2006) | Kevin James | 72.60 | 119.0 | 190.80 | 35 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 66.0 | |
| 23 | To Sleep with Anger (1990) | Paul Butler | 1.20 | 3.0 | 3.00 | 184 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 64.0 | |
| 26 | The Saint of Fort Washington (1993) | Matt Dillon | 0.10 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 219 | 76 | 00 / 00 | 62.1 | |
| 26 | The Old Man & the Gun (2018) | Robert Redford & Sissy Spacek |
11.30 | 13.3 | 17.60 | 123 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 61.4 | |
| 28 | Bat*21 (1988) | Gene Hackman | 4.00 | 10.4 | 10.40 | 130 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 59.2 | |
| 30 | Almost Christmas (2016) | Omar Epps | 42.10 | 52.4 | 52.90 | 76 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 58.8 | |
| 29 | The Harimaya Bridge (2009) | Bennet Guillory | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 308 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 54.4 | |
| 31 | The Shaggy Dog (2006) | Robert Downey Jr. | 61.10 | 100.1 | 142.80 | 48 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 52.4 | |
| 31 | Bopha! (1993) | Malcolm McDowell | 0.20 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 215 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 50.8 | |
| 35 | Death at a Funeral (2010) | Kevin Hart & Zoe Saldana |
42.70 | 58.4 | 67.00 | 75 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 50.3 | |
| 34 | Honeydripper (2007) | Lisa Gay Hamilton | 0.30 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 265 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 50.1 | |
| 35 | Pure Luck (1991) | Martin Short | 22.60 | 58.0 | 58.00 | 58 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 47.0 | |
| 38 | A Rage in Harlem (1991) | Forest Whitaker | 10.40 | 26.7 | 26.70 | 93 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 46.4 | |
| 38 | Down for Life (2009) | Snopp Dog | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 317 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 46.3 | |
| 37 | Missing in America (2005) | Linda Hamilton | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 329 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 46.3 | |
| 37 | About Scout (2015) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Ellen Burstyn | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 253 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 46.2 | |
| 40 | Mooz-Lum (2010) | Evan Ross | 0.40 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 215 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 44.6 | |
| 39 | Be Kind Rewind (2008) | Jack Black & Sigourney Weaver |
11.20 | 16.8 | 45.90 | 142 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 44.0 | |
| 41 | Iceman (1984) | Timothy Hutton | 7.30 | 23.6 | 23.60 | 93 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 40.4 | |
| 43 | Monster Trucks (2016) | Rob Lowe | 33.40 | 41.6 | 80.40 | 87 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 38.5 | |
| 45 | Flight of the Intruder (1991) | Willem Dafoe | 14.60 | 37.4 | 37.40 | 81 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 36.1 | |
| 44 | American Dreamer (2022) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Shirley MacLaine & Peter Dinklage |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.20 | 199 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.4 | |
| 46 | Garden (2010) | Willie Nelso | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 397 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 34.9 | |
| 47 | Manderlay (2005) | Lauren Bacall | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 304 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 34.2 | |
| 48 | Operation Dumbo Drop (1995) | Denis Leary | 24.70 | 61.1 | 61.10 | 68 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 32.4 | |
| 49 | Night Train (2009) Video On Demand |
Steve Zahn | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 404 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 31.0 | |
| 50 | Boesman and Lena (2000) | Angela Bassett | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 345 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 30.2 | |
| 51 | Mandela (1997) HBO Movie |
Alfre Woodard | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 294 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 29.9 | |
| 50 | The Dead Don't Die (2019) | Bill Murray & Adam Driver |
6.60 | 7.7 | 15.10 | 130 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 27.0 | |
| 53 | Battle for Terra (2009) Voice Only |
Dennis Quaid & James Garner |
1.60 | 2.6 | 9.60 | 201 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 27.0 | |
| 54 | LUV (2012) | Common | 0.20 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 251 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 25.6 | |
| 55 | Just A Dream (2002) Film Festival Circuit Only Director |
Robbie Benson & Ed Harris |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 375 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 25.6 | |
| 56 | Come Sunday (2018) Netflix |
Chiwetel Ejiofor | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 494 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 24.5 | |
| 57 | Gospel Hill (2008) | Julia Stiles & Giancarlo Esposito |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 318 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 19.8 | |
| 56 | Sr. Pig (2016) | Maya Rudolph | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 427 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 19.6 | |
| 59 | Blindness (2008) | Julianne Moore & Mark Ruffalo |
3.40 | 5.0 | 29.80 | 175 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 19.2 | |
| 58 | Proud Mary (2018) | Taraji P. Henson | 20.90 | 24.7 | 25.60 | 100 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 18.9 | |
| 59 | Complete Unknown (2016) | Michael Shannon | 0.20 | 0.2 | 0.30 | 232 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 18.4 | |
| 62 | Press Play (2022) Limited Release |
Lewis Pullman | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 309 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 18.3 | |
| 62 | Gone Fishin' (1997) | Joe Pesci | 19.70 | 46.4 | 46.40 | 89 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 17.6 | |
| 62 | Legendary (2010) | John Cena | 0.20 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 233 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.3 | |
| 63 | Switchback (1997) | Dennis Quaid | 6.50 | 15.2 | 15.20 | 132 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 14.6 | |
| 66 | 3 A.M. (2001) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Michelle Rodriguez | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 371 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 12.2 | |
| 66 | Alpha and Omega (2010) | Justin Long | 25.10 | 34.3 | 69.00 | 103 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 10.1 | |
| 67 | Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981) | Alan Arkin & Danny Aiello |
0.20 | 0.9 | 0.90 | 164 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 6.8 | |
| 68 | Dirty Grandpa (2016) | Robert DeNiro & Zac Efron |
35.60 | 44.4 | 117.20 | 83 | 30 | 00 / 00 | 6.7 | |
| 69 | 2047: Sights of Death (2014) | Daryl Hannah & Rutger Hauer |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 420 | 25 | 00 / 00 | 0.3 | |
| 71 | The Cookout (2004) | Anthony Mackie | 11.80 | 20.5 | 20.50 | 134 | 18 | 00 / 00 | 0.3 |
Possibly Interesting Facts About Danny Glover
1. Danny Lebern Glover was born in San Francisco, California in 1946.
2. Danny Glover’s first acting/theater involvement was with Conservatory Theater, which is located in San Francisco. He moved to California for a chance at more acting roles. He did not start acting until he was 28 years old.
3. One of Danny Glover’s first IMDb credits in is Clint Eastwood’s Escape From Alcatraz. His role was “inmate”….so the next time you watch that movie be on the look out for a Glover appearance.
4. Danny Glover has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar®: 1984’s Places in the Heart, 1985’s The Color Purple and 1985’s Witness.
5. Danny Glover’s 4 Lethal Weapon movies grossed over 1 BILLION in adjusted domestic box office gross. The first three were Top 10 hits for the year….while Lethal Weapon 4 just barely missed the Top 10….when it finished 11th in 1998.
6. Danny Glover has been married 2 times and has 1 child.
7. Danny Glover Is one of only three actors to survive a hand-to-hand confrontation with a Predator. The other two being Arnold Schwarzenegger and Adrien Brody.
8. Danny Glover’s all-time favorite movie is 1967’s In The Heat of The Night.
9. Danny Glover is one of the busiest actors working. From 2014 to 2016 he appeared in 29 movies or almost 10 a year. Granted many were direct to home entertainment movies……but 10 movies a year is 10 movies a year. Leonardo DiCaprio made 1 movie from 2014 to 2016.
10. Check out Danny Glover ‘s career compared to current and classic actors. Most 100 Million Dollar Movies of All-Time.
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I remember when I was in school and everybody was talking about the LethalWeapon movies. My parents would not let me see those movies because they said I was too young. I had to wait years to finally see those movies. I really like the second and third ones. Angels in the Outfield would be another favorite. Two fun pages that you have done recently.
Hey Helakoski….good story about being young and unable to watch Lethal Weapon…..your parents sound mean….lol.
I loved Lethal Weapon 1 but it has not aged as well 2. Maybe Mel’s suicidial behaviors are not as intense when you realize he is alive and pretty happy in the later chapters.
Angels in the Outfield is a fun movie…..I have not seen it in years.? Good comment.
I count 38 Oscar winners that Danny has appeared with down the years
A Meyers Christmas (2016) – Mo’Nique
A Rage in Harlem (1991) – Forest Whitaker
Angels in the Outfield (1994) – Adrien Brody, Matthew McConaughey, Brenda Fricker
Antz (1998) – Christopher Walken, Gene Hackman, Anne Bancroft
Bat 21 (1988) – Gene Hackman
Beloved (1998) – Jason Robards
Blindness (2008) – Julianne Moore
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981) – Alan Arkin
Complete Unknown (2016) – Rachel Weisz
Dirty Grandpa (2016) – Robert De Niro
Dreamgirls (2016) – Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Hudson
Gone Fishin’ (1997) – Joe Pesci, Louise Fletcher
Grand Canyon (1991) – Kevin Kline
Honeydripper (2007) – Mary Steenburgen
How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) – Whoopi Goldberg
Iceman (1984) – Timothy Hutton
I’m Still Here (2010) – Sean Penn, Jack Nicholson. Jamie Foxx
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) – Joe Pesci
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) – Joe Pesci
Maverick (1994) – Jodie Foster, James Coburn
Oprah Goes to BroadwayL the Color Purple (2015) – Lupita Nyong’o
Places in the Heart (1984) – Sally Field
Pollwood (2009) – Anne Hathaway
Rage (2014) – Nicolas Cage
Silverado (1985) – Kevin Kline, Linda Hunt
Space Warriors (2013) – Mira Sorvino
Switchback (1997) – Jared Leto
The Color Purple (1985) – Whoopi Goldberg
The Prince of Egypt (1998) – Helen Mirren, Sandra Bullock
The Rainmaker (1997) – Jon Voight, Teresa Wright
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) – Gene Hackman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anjelica Huston
Danny is currently #39 on the Oracle of Bacon Top 1000 of the Center of the Hollywood Universe list. He has worked with 6 of the top 10 actors on the list;
Michael Madsen appeared in 2047 – Sights of Death (2015), Back in the Day (2016) and Sins Expiation (2012) with Danny
Danny Trejo is in Bad Ass 3: Bad Asses on the Bayou (2015) with Danny
Samuel L. Jackson is in Gospel Hill (2008) with Danny
Robert De Niro starred in Dirty Grandpa (2016) which features Danny
Willem Dafoe is in Flight of the Intruder (1991) and Manderlay (2005) with Danny
Malcolm McDowell was in Bopha! (1993) with Danny
Danny has never worked with Eric Roberts, Harvey Keitel, Donald Sutherland or Michael Caine
Hey Dan
1. Thanks for the list of information on Danny Glover.
2. Sorry it took so long to get your request done.
3. 38 Oscar winners is a little less than average…but still a pretty impressive number.
4. I actually have Complete Unknown sitting on my DVD player just waiting to be watched.
5. 39th on Oracle is pretty impressive…. all of his low budget movies of the last 5 years are really helping him out there.
6. Working directly with 6 out of the current Top 10 is pretty good.
7. Actually surprised he has not worked with Robert…..seems they are working in the same type of movies and would have found themselves in the same movie.
Thanks again ?
a talented man who gives back. he works very hard off screen for many deserving causes. as for his movies like that his lethal weapon movies are so highly ranked. my favorite would be the almost unknown movie to sleep with anger.
Hey A.J. you are right the man is heavily involved in lots of causes. He is a good example of how somebody can give back. I have not seen To Sleep With Anger but I will add it to my list of movies to watch.
I like how you mentioned he was good in both hero and villain roles. He was fantastic in Lethal Weapon,Predator 2 and Saw. But he was even better in The Witness,Switchback and The Color Purple. In my mind he is even more believable as villain. This page was a nice discovery.
Hey Justin….you make great points with some great examples in your comment. I think he is stellar in both types of roles. Thanks for the kind words about our website. Glad you discovered it.
Always been impressed with his ability to go back and forth between good guy roles and bad guy roles. He will always be Roger Murtaugh to me. Love his cameo in Maverick. Too bad he and Gibson did not make more movies together.
Hey SteinHOF…..good point about Glover’s ability to do both roles. He is great as Roger Murtaugh…but equally great in The Color Purple and Witness. I agree his cameo in Maverick is outstanding…..funny…..and memorable….everything you want in a cameo. Maybe one day Gibson and Glover will do another project together….but they need to hurry up….Glover is now 70 and Mel is closing in on 70 as well. Thanks for stopping by and talking Danny Glover.