Want to know the best Ernie Hudson movies? How about the worst Ernie Hudson movies? Curious about Ernie Hudson box office grosses or which Ernie Hudson movie picked up the most Oscar® nominations? Need to know which Ernie Hudson 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 and much more.
Ernie Hudson (1945-) is a former Marine turned actor. Hudson’s most famous role is Winston in the Ghostbuster franchis. His acting career did span 6 decades. His IMDb page shows over 247 acting credits since 1976. This page will rank Ernie Hudson movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. To do well in the rankings, a movie needed to do well at the box office, be liked by both critics and audiences and earn some award recognition.
Ernie Hudson 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 |
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| 1984 | Ghostbusters (1984) |  |
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| 1992 | The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) |  |
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| 2021 | Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) | |
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| 1994 | The Crow (1994) | |
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| 1989 | Ghostbusters II (1989) | |
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| 2000 | Miss Congeniality (2000) |  |
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| 2016 | Ghostbusters (2016) | |
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| 1979 | The Main Event (1979) | |
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| 1995 | Congo (1995) | |
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| 2024 | Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) |  |
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| 1980 | The Jazz Singer (1980) |  |
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| 2023 | Champions (2023) | |
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| 1993 | Sugar Hill (1993) | |
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| 1980 | The Octagon (1980) | |
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| 1976 | Leadbelly (1976) | |
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| 1996 | The Substitute (1996) | |
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| 1979 | Joni (1979) Limited Release |
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| 1994 | No Escape (1994) | |
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| 2000 | The Watcher (2000) | |
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| 2018 | Nappily Ever After (2018) Netflix |
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| 2022 | Prisoner's Daughter (2022) Limited Release |
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| 1998 | October 22nd (1998) Film Festival Circuit Only |
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| 2017 | High & Outside: A Baseball Noir (2017) Film Festival Circuit Only |
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| 1997 | Fakin' Da Funk (1997) Film Festival Circuit Only |
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| 1995 | The Basketball Diaries (1995) | |
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| 1987 | Weeds (1987) | |
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| 2009 | Pastor Brown (2009) | |
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| 1999 | A Stranger in the Kingdom (1999) | |
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| 2005 | Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005) | |
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| 2000 | Everything's Jake (2000) Film Festival Circuit Only |
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| 2014 | You're Not You (2014) |  |
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| 1989 | Leviathan (1989) | |
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| 2005 | Halfway Decent (2005) Film Festival Circuit Only |
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| 1976 | The Human Tornado (1976) | |
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| 1997 | Mr. Magoo (1997) | |
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| 2004 | Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004) Voice Only |
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| 1994 | The Cowboy Way (1994) |  |
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| 2007 | All Hat (2007) | |
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| 2000 | Red Letters (2000) | |
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| 1996 | The Cherokee Kid (1996) HBO Movie |
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| 1983 | Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983) | |
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| 2008 | Lonely Street (2008) Film Festival Circuit Only |
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| 2005 | Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (2005) | |
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| 1983 | Going Berserk (1983) | |
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| 2013 | Doonby (2013) Limited Release |
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| 1988 | The Wrong Guys (1988) | |
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| 1994 | Speechless (1994) | |
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| 1997 | Levitation (1997) Limited Release |
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| 2019 | Adventure Force 5 (2019) Vudu Movies |
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| 2016 | Spaceman (2016) Film Festival Circuit Only |
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| 1983 | Two of a Kind (1983) | |
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| 1994 | Airheads (1994) | |
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| 2007 | Nobel Son (2007) | |
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| 2023 | The Retirement Plan (2023) Limited Release |
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| 2015 | Gallows Road (2015) Film Festival Circuit Only |
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| 1998 | Butter (1998) Video On Demand |
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| 2021 | Redemption Day (2021) Limited Release |
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| 2010 | Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball (2010) Video On Demand |
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| 1996 | For Which He Stands (1996) Limited Release |
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| 2012 | The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Treasure (2012) | |
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| 2009 | Dragonball: Evolution (2009) | |
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| 2012 | Ambush at Dark Canyon (2012) Film Festival Circuit Only |
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| 1989 | Collision Course (1989) Video On Demand |
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| 2011 | Game of Death (2011) Video On Demand |
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| 1984 | Joy of Sex (1984) | |
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| 2016 | God's Not Dead 2 (2016) | |
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| 1982 | Penitentiary II (1982) | |
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| 1981 | Underground Aces (1981) Limited Release |
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| 2006 | Hood Of Horror (2006) | |
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| 2009 | Fatal Secrets (2009) Film Festival Circuit Only |
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| 1999 | Stealth Fighter (1999) Video On Demand |
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| 2003 | Anne B. Real (2003) Film Festival Circuit Only |
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| 2010 | Machete Joe (2010) Film Festival Circuit Only |
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Ernie Hudson 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 Ernie Hudson movies by co-stars of his movies.
- Sort Ernie Hudson movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort Ernie Hudson movies by yearly domestic box office rank
- Sort Ernie Hudson movies how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations each Ernie Hudson movie received and how many Oscar® wins each Ernie Hudson movie won.
- Sort Ernie Hudson 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 | ||||
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| 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 | Ghostbusters (1984) | Bill Murray & Dan Aykroyd |
239.20 | 836.6 | 1,022.00 | 1 | 85 | 02 / 00 | 98.3 | |
| 2 | The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) | Julianne Moore & Rebecca De Mornay |
88.00 | 249.3 | 365.30 | 12 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 93.1 | |
| 4 | Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) | Paul Rudd & Dan Aykroyd |
127.10 | 146.8 | 225.40 | 10 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 92.1 | |
| 5 | The Crow (1994) | Brandon Lee & Michael Wincott |
50.70 | 146.0 | 146.00 | 24 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 92.0 | |
| 3 | Ghostbusters II (1989) | Bill Murray & Harold Ramis |
112.50 | 333.0 | 637.50 | 7 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 91.3 | |
| 6 | Miss Congeniality (2000) | Sandra Bullock & Michael Caine |
106.80 | 232.8 | 463.80 | 21 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 87.4 | |
| 8 | Ghostbusters (2016) | Melissa McCarthy & Chris Hemsworth |
128.40 | 174.3 | 311.30 | 22 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 87.3 | |
| 7 | The Main Event (1979) | Barbra Streisand & Ryan O'Neal |
69.50 | 325.2 | 325.20 | 11 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 86.4 | |
| 9 | Congo (1995) | Laura Linney & Tim Curry |
81.00 | 218.9 | 410.60 | 16 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 82.2 | |
| 10 | Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) | Paul Rudd & Bill Murray |
113.40 | 113.4 | 201.90 | 20 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 79.2 | |
| 12 | The Jazz Singer (1980) | Neil Diamond | 30.20 | 136.6 | 136.60 | 25 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 64.3 | |
| 11 | Champions (2023) | Woody Harrelson | 13.40 | 14.6 | 15.50 | 87 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 59.3 | |
| 13 | Sugar Hill (1993) | Wesley Snipes & Michael Wright |
18.20 | 51.7 | 51.70 | 79 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 58.8 | |
| 15 | The Octagon (1980) | Chuck Norris | 19.00 | 85.7 | 85.70 | 38 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 56.6 | |
| 14 | Leadbelly (1976) | Roger E. Mosley | 1.50 | 8.4 | 8.40 | 131 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 52.6 | |
| 16 | The Substitute (1996) | Tom Berenger | 14.80 | 39.4 | 39.40 | 99 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 52.2 | |
| 17 | Joni (1979) Limited Release |
Joni Eareckson Tada | 0.00 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 179 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 49.5 | |
| 18 | No Escape (1994) | Ray Liotta & Lance Henriksen |
15.30 | 44.2 | 44.20 | 91 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 48.3 | |
| 19 | The Watcher (2000) | Keanu Reeves & Marisa Tomei |
28.90 | 63.1 | 103.00 | 83 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 41.9 | |
| 19 | Nappily Ever After (2018) Netflix |
Lynn Whitfield | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 283 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 41.4 | |
| 20 | Prisoner's Daughter (2022) Limited Release |
Kate Beckinsale | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.70 | 188 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 41.2 | |
| 21 | October 22nd (1998) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Michael Paré | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 287 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 39.1 | |
| 24 | High & Outside: A Baseball Noir (2017) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Baseball Movies | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 263 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 37.2 | |
| 23 | Fakin' Da Funk (1997) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Pam Grier | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 307 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 37.0 | |
| 25 | The Basketball Diaries (1995) | Leonardo DiCaprio & Mark Wahlberg |
2.40 | 6.4 | 6.40 | 172 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 36.5 | |
| 28 | Weeds (1987) | Nick Nolte & Rita Taggart |
2.30 | 7.0 | 7.00 | 136 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 32.7 | |
| 27 | Pastor Brown (2009) | Michael B. Jordan | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 401 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 32.5 | |
| 26 | A Stranger in the Kingdom (1999) | Martin Sheen | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 330 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 32.3 | |
| 31 | Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005) | Sandra Bullock | 48.50 | 89.0 | 186.20 | 59 | 33 | 00 / 00 | 31.9 | |
| 29 | Everything's Jake (2000) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Robin Givens | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 338 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 30.3 | |
| 30 | You're Not You (2014) | Hilary Swank | 0.00 | 0.1 | 1.40 | 365 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 29.6 | |
| 34 | Leviathan (1989) | Peter Weller & Richard Crenna |
15.70 | 46.5 | 56.00 | 63 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 24.3 | |
| 32 | Halfway Decent (2005) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Finn Carter | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 416 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 22.9 | |
| 33 | The Human Tornado (1976) | Rudy Ray Moore | 0.80 | 4.2 | 4.20 | 143 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 21.7 | |
| 35 | Mr. Magoo (1997) | Leslie Nielsen & Kelly Lynch |
21.40 | 54.9 | 74.10 | 86 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 21.7 | |
| 35 | Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004) Voice Only |
John Ritter & John Goodman |
2.90 | 5.5 | 6.20 | 179 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 20.1 | |
| 37 | The Cowboy Way (1994) | Woody Harrelson & Kiefer Sutherland |
20.30 | 58.4 | 58.40 | 68 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 19.9 | |
| 36 | All Hat (2007) | Keith Carradine | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 438 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 19.7 | |
| 40 | Red Letters (2000) | Nastassja Kinski | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 355 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 19.3 | |
| 39 | The Cherokee Kid (1996) HBO Movie |
Burt Reynolds | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 323 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 19.2 | |
| 41 | Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983) | Peter Strauss & Molly Ringwald |
16.50 | 61.5 | 61.50 | 43 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 19.0 | |
| 42 | Lonely Street (2008) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Jay Mohr | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 437 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 17.8 | |
| 43 | Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (2005) | Robert Carlyle & Marisa Tomei |
0.30 | 0.6 | 0.70 | 251 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.5 | |
| 44 | Going Berserk (1983) | John Candy & Eugene Levy |
0.40 | 1.3 | 1.30 | 145 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.0 | |
| 43 | Doonby (2013) Limited Release |
John Schneider | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 421 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 16.4 | |
| 44 | The Wrong Guys (1988) | John Goodman & Louie Anderson |
1.20 | 3.3 | 3.30 | 183 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 16.0 | |
| 48 | Speechless (1994) | Michael Keaton & Geena Davis |
20.70 | 59.5 | 59.50 | 67 | 34 | 00 / 00 | 15.7 | |
| 46 | Levitation (1997) Limited Release |
Jeremy London | 0.30 | 0.9 | 0.90 | 224 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 13.9 | |
| 47 | Adventure Force 5 (2019) Vudu Movies |
Dylan Arnold | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 247 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 13.5 | |
| 49 | Spaceman (2016) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Josh Duhamel | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 281 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 12.2 | |
| 51 | Two of a Kind (1983) | John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John |
23.60 | 88.2 | 88.20 | 29 | 22 | 00 / 00 | 12.0 | |
| 50 | Airheads (1994) | Brendan Fraser & Steve Buscemi |
5.80 | 16.6 | 16.60 | 141 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 11.7 | |
| 51 | Nobel Son (2007) | Danny DeVito & Alan Rickman |
0.50 | 0.9 | 0.90 | 242 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 10.5 | |
| 52 | The Retirement Plan (2023) Limited Release |
Nicolas Cage | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 283 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 10.1 | |
| 53 | Gallows Road (2015) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Kevin Sorbo | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 402 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 9.8 | |
| 54 | Butter (1998) Video On Demand |
Terrence Howard | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 283 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 9.1 | |
| 58 | Redemption Day (2021) Limited Release |
Andy Garcia | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.20 | 159 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 9.0 | |
| 56 | Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball (2010) Video On Demand |
Tom Berenger | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 389 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 8.9 | |
| 58 | For Which He Stands (1996) Limited Release |
William Forsythe | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 285 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 8.7 | |
| 59 | The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Treasure (2012) | Christopher Lloyd | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 346 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 8.0 | |
| 62 | Dragonball: Evolution (2009) | Yun-Fat Chow | 9.40 | 14.7 | 90.10 | 141 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 5.8 | |
| 60 | Ambush at Dark Canyon (2012) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Don Swayze | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 393 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 5.6 | |
| 61 | Collision Course (1989) Video On Demand |
Jay Leno | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 240 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 5.6 | |
| 63 | Game of Death (2011) Video On Demand |
Wesley Snipes | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.30 | 366 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 4.3 | |
| 64 | Joy of Sex (1984) | Christopher Lloyd | 4.50 | 15.6 | 15.60 | 116 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 4.2 | |
| 66 | God's Not Dead 2 (2016) | Pat Boone | 20.80 | 28.2 | 31.90 | 111 | 30 | 00 / 00 | 3.5 | |
| 65 | Penitentiary II (1982) | Leon Isaac Kennedy & Glynn Turman |
3.20 | 12.7 | 12.70 | 105 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 3.5 | |
| 68 | Underground Aces (1981) Limited Release |
Melanie Griffith | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 188 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 2.9 | |
| 67 | Hood Of Horror (2006) | Billy Dee Williams | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 375 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 2.9 | |
| 69 | Fatal Secrets (2009) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Lea Thompson | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 415 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 2.4 | |
| 70 | Stealth Fighter (1999) Video On Demand |
Ice-T | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 293 | 29 | 00 / 00 | 0.6 | |
| 71 | Anne B. Real (2003) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Carlos Leon | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 349 | 27 | 00 / 00 | 0.5 | |
| 72 | Machete Joe (2010) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Art Evans | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 364 | 24 | 00 / 00 | 0.2 |
Ernie Hudson Adjusted World Wide Box Office Grosses
Movie (Year)
UMR Co-Star Links
World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil)
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Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) S
Ghostbusters (1984)
Bill Murray &
Dan Aykroyd
1,022.00
Ghostbusters II (1989)
Bill Murray &
Harold Ramis
637.50
Miss Congeniality (2000)
Sandra Bullock &
Michael Caine
463.80
Congo (1995)
Laura Linney &
Tim Curry
410.60
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)
Julianne Moore &
Rebecca De Mornay
365.30
Ghostbusters (2016)
Melissa McCarthy &
Chris Hemsworth
311.30
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
Paul Rudd &
Dan Aykroyd
225.40
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
Paul Rudd &
Bill Murray
201.90
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005)
Sandra Bullock
186.20
The Watcher (2000)
Keanu Reeves &
Marisa Tomei
103.00
Dragonball: Evolution (2009)
Yun-Fat Chow
90.10
Mr. Magoo (1997)
Leslie Nielsen &
Kelly Lynch
74.10
Leviathan (1989)
Peter Weller &
Richard Crenna
56.00
God's Not Dead 2 (2016)
Pat Boone
31.90
Champions (2023)
Woody Harrelson
15.50
Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004)
Voice Only
John Ritter &
John Goodman
6.20
You're Not You (2014)
Hilary Swank
1.40
Prisoner's Daughter (2022)
Limited Release
Kate Beckinsale
0.70
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (2005)
Robert Carlyle &
Marisa Tomei
0.70
Game of Death (2011)
Video On Demand
Wesley Snipes
0.30
Redemption Day (2021)
Limited Release
Andy Garcia
0.20
| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
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| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
| Ghostbusters (1984) | Bill Murray & Dan Aykroyd |
1,022.00 | |
| Ghostbusters II (1989) | Bill Murray & Harold Ramis |
637.50 | |
| Miss Congeniality (2000) | Sandra Bullock & Michael Caine |
463.80 | |
| Congo (1995) | Laura Linney & Tim Curry |
410.60 | |
| The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) | Julianne Moore & Rebecca De Mornay |
365.30 | |
| Ghostbusters (2016) | Melissa McCarthy & Chris Hemsworth |
311.30 | |
| Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) | Paul Rudd & Dan Aykroyd |
225.40 | |
| Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) | Paul Rudd & Bill Murray |
201.90 | |
| Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005) | Sandra Bullock | 186.20 | |
| The Watcher (2000) | Keanu Reeves & Marisa Tomei |
103.00 | |
| Dragonball: Evolution (2009) | Yun-Fat Chow | 90.10 | |
| Mr. Magoo (1997) | Leslie Nielsen & Kelly Lynch |
74.10 | |
| Leviathan (1989) | Peter Weller & Richard Crenna |
56.00 | |
| God's Not Dead 2 (2016) | Pat Boone | 31.90 | |
| Champions (2023) | Woody Harrelson | 15.50 | |
| Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004) Voice Only |
John Ritter & John Goodman |
6.20 | |
| You're Not You (2014) | Hilary Swank | 1.40 | |
| Prisoner's Daughter (2022) Limited Release |
Kate Beckinsale | 0.70 | |
| Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (2005) | Robert Carlyle & Marisa Tomei |
0.70 | |
| Game of Death (2011) Video On Demand |
Wesley Snipes | 0.30 | |
| Redemption Day (2021) Limited Release |
Andy Garcia | 0.20 |
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