Want to know the best Kurt Russell movies? How about the worst Kurt Russell movies? Curious about Kurt Russell’s box office grosses or which Kurt Russell movie picked up the most Oscar® nominations? Need to know which Kurt Russell movie got the best reviews from critics and audiences? Well you have come to the right place….because we have all of that information.
Kurt Russell (1951-) started in the entertainment business in the early 1960s. Starting out in television, he spent his youth making movies with people like Elvis Presley in It Happened At The World’s Fair and James Stewart in Fools’ Parade. Seeing the talent Russell had, Walt Disney signed him to a 10 year contract with Disney and he became one of the top stars for Disney in the 1970s. After 18 years of acting Kurt Russell left Hollywood and became a professional baseball player. He signed with California Angels and made it to their Double A team before an injury ended his career. At this point he returned to his acting career.
His IMDb page shows over 100 acting credits since 1962. This page will rank Kurt Russell movies from Best to Worst in four different sortable columns of information. Cameos, television appearances, straight to DVD movies and shorts were not included in the rankings.
Kurt Russell Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
Kurt Russell Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
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| 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 | Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood (2019) AA Best Picture Nom |
Leonardo DiCaprio & Brad Pitt |
142.50 | 167.7 | 437.80 | 20 | 79 | 10 / 02 | 98.4 | |
| 2 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) | Chris Pratt & Sylvester Stallone |
389.80 | 468.5 | 1,037.80 | 5 | 80 | 01 / 00 | 97.6 | |
| 3 | Furious 7 (2015) | Paul Walker & Vin Diesel |
346.00 | 442.5 | 1,929.70 | 5 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 97.0 | |
| 5 | Follow Me, Boys! (1966) | Fred MacMurray | 18.20 | 178.8 | 178.80 | 14 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 94.7 | |
| 4 | The Fate of the Furious (2017) | Dwayne Johnson & Charlize Theron |
225.80 | 271.3 | 1,485.10 | 12 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 94.5 | |
| 6 | Tombstone (1993) | Val Kilmer & Michael Biehn |
56.50 | 147.1 | 190.60 | 20 | 80 | 00 / 00 | 93.1 | |
| 7 | Backdraft (1991) | Robert DeNiro & Directed by Ron Howard |
77.90 | 199.4 | 390.20 | 14 | 60 | 03 / 00 | 93.1 | |
| 8 | F9: The Fast Saga (2021) | Vin Diesel & John Cena |
173.00 | 183.4 | 764.30 | 5 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 91.1 | |
| 10 | The Fox and the Hound (1981) | Mickey Rooney | 39.90 | 154.7 | 154.70 | 14 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 90.9 | |
| 9 | Silkwood (1983) | Meryl Streep & Cher |
35.60 | 121.9 | 121.90 | 19 | 74 | 05 / 00 | 90.4 | |
| 12 | Vanilla Sky (2001) | Tom Cruise & Cameron Diaz |
100.60 | 192.0 | 388.00 | 20 | 53 | 01 / 00 | 89.6 | |
| 11 | Breakdown (1997) | J.T. Walsh | 50.20 | 117.8 | 163.80 | 36 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 89.5 | |
| 13 | Stargate (1994) | James Spader | 71.60 | 189.1 | 519.40 | 17 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 89.2 | |
| 13 | Unlawful Entry (1992) | Ray Liotta & Madeleine Stowe |
57.10 | 148.4 | 148.40 | 25 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 88.8 | |
| 15 | Miracle (2004) | Patricia Clarkson | 64.40 | 111.8 | 111.90 | 47 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 88.5 | |
| 16 | Escape From New York (1981) | Ernest Borgnine | 25.20 | 97.9 | 97.90 | 35 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 87.9 | |
| 17 | Executive Decision (1996) | Halle Berry | 56.60 | 138.0 | 297.50 | 26 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 86.8 | |
| 18 | The Hateful Eight (2015) | Samuel L.Jackson & Directed by Quentin Tarantino |
54.10 | 69.2 | 199.20 | 51 | 77 | 03 / 01 | 85.1 | |
| 19 | Deepwater Horizon (2016) | Mark Wahlberg & Kate Hudson |
61.40 | 76.6 | 151.80 | 54 | 75 | 02 / 00 | 84.4 | |
| 20 | The Thing (1982) | Directed by John Carpenter | 19.60 | 72.0 | 100.60 | 37 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 84.2 | |
| 20 | Sky High (2005) | Kelly Preston | 63.90 | 107.7 | 145.50 | 40 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 83.6 | |
| 22 | The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969) | Joe Flynn | 17.10 | 130.1 | 130.10 | 18 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 80.4 | |
| 23 | Tequila Sunrise (1988) | Mel Gibson & Michelle Pfeiffer |
41.30 | 108.3 | 277.70 | 26 | 59 | 01 / 00 | 80.3 | |
| 23 | The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit (1968) | Dean Jones | 9.40 | 77.6 | 77.60 | 39 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 79.6 | |
| 25 | Grindhouse (2007) | Directed by Quentin Tarantino | 25.00 | 39.2 | 78.60 | 95 | 80 | 00 / 00 | 79.5 | |
| 27 | Tango & Cash (1989) | Sylvester Stallone | 63.40 | 172.2 | 324.20 | 20 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 79.3 | |
| 27 | Used Cars (1980) | Jack Warden | 11.70 | 48.6 | 48.60 | 65 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 76.1 | |
| 29 | Overboard (1987) | Goldie Hawn & Roddy McDowall |
26.70 | 73.6 | 73.60 | 43 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 76.0 | |
| 29 | The Battered Bastards of Baseball (2014) Netflix |
Bing Russell & Baseball Movies |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 405 | 87 | 00 / 00 | 74.8 | |
| 30 | The Strongest Man in the World (1975) | Joe Flynn | 20.80 | 109.6 | 109.60 | 34 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 71.3 | |
| 30 | Swing Shift (1984) | Goldie Hawn | 6.70 | 21.3 | 21.30 | 98 | 75 | 01 / 00 | 70.7 | |
| 30 | Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005) | Dakota Fanning | 32.80 | 55.2 | 65.30 | 85 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 70.4 | |
| 33 | Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972) | Cesar Romero | 14.00 | 88.6 | 88.60 | 26 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 69.5 | |
| 34 | Superdad (1973) | Bob Crane | 19.00 | 115.8 | 115.80 | 19 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 68.3 | |
| 35 | Big Trouble in Little China (1986) | Directed by John Carpenter | 11.10 | 32.3 | 32.30 | 66 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 68.2 | |
| 37 | Poseidon (2006) | Richard Dreyfuss | 60.70 | 99.4 | 297.60 | 49 | 48 | 01 / 00 | 68.1 | |
| 35 | The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968) | Goldie Hawn | 6.40 | 52.9 | 52.90 | 57 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 67.0 | |
| 37 | Mosby's Marauders (1967) | James MacArthur | 3.80 | 33.4 | 33.40 | 65 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 64.8 | |
| 39 | Bone Tomahawk (2015) | Patrick Wilson | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.60 | 223 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 64.1 | |
| 41 | Escape From L.A. (1996) | Steve Buscemi & Directed by John Carpenter |
25.50 | 62.1 | 62.10 | 62 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 60.5 | |
| 40 | The Christmas Chronicles (2018) | Goldie Hawn | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 437 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 59.1 | |
| 42 | The Barefoot Executive (1971) | Harry Morgan | 10.60 | 69.3 | 69.30 | 35 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 54.1 | |
| 45 | Captain Ron (1992) | Martin Short | 22.50 | 58.5 | 58.50 | 56 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 48.1 | |
| 43 | Dark Blue (2002) | Ving Rhames | 9.30 | 17.2 | 22.60 | 144 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 47.3 | |
| 44 | Soldier (1998) | Gary Busey | 14.60 | 33.5 | 39.10 | 98 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 46.8 | |
| 46 | The Captive: The Longest Drive 2 (1976) | Tim Matheson | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 177 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 46.2 | |
| 47 | Fools' Parade (1971) | James Stewart | 3.00 | 19.8 | 19.80 | 90 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 44.9 | |
| 49 | It Happened at the World's Fair (1963) | Elvis Presley | 6.80 | 85.1 | 85.10 | 42 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 38.6 | |
| 48 | The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two (2020) Netflix |
Goldie Hawn & Xmas Movies |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 219 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 38.0 | |
| 49 | Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road (2002) | Gary Oldman & Christopher Lloyd |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.20 | 316 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.6 | |
| 49 | The Mean Season (1985) | Mariel Hemingway | 4.30 | 13.2 | 13.20 | 116 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 34.7 | |
| 50 | Winter People (1989) | Kelly McGillis | 2.00 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 138 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 33.5 | |
| 52 | Touchback (2011) | Brian Presley | 0.20 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 220 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 25.6 | |
| 53 | The Art of the Steal (2013) | Matt Dillon | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 244 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 23.3 | |
| 55 | Charley and the Angel (1973) | Fred MacMurray | 3.00 | 18.5 | 18.50 | 93 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 23.0 | |
| 56 | Guns of Diablo (1964) | Charles Bronson | 2.10 | 24.6 | 24.60 | 108 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 22.1 | |
| 57 | 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) | Kevin Costner | 15.70 | 30.1 | 35.70 | 111 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 21.9 | |
| 58 | The Best of Times (1986) | Robin Williams | 7.80 | 22.6 | 22.60 | 79 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 17.7 |
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No comments in 12 months!? Well I’m about to change that. I watched Breakdown today and yet again it’s just as awesome as the first time I saw it and the 5th and 10th time and everything in between. Kurt Russell was a powerhouse of emotions and his expressions and drive to save his wife makes this movie a must see. Over and over again. Of course allow a year or two in between to really appreciate the special effects of his kick butt ‘tude.
Hey Sunshine….thanks for breaking the 12 month cold streak for Kurt….I actually updated this hub a few weeks ago with his latest movie, Touchback, which was his first movie since 2007’s Grindhouse…..it seems he knows how to enjoy life and still work enough to have an awesome amount of quality movies. Breakdown is a film that I think Alfred Hitchcock would have enjoyed as well…..and Kurt is awesome in the movie. Thanks for thinking about Kurt and my hub….they are both greatly appreciated.
oh dear, no not the Peck page;) I will require you to redo it if that happens. there are only 5 titles of Greg’s career I haven’t seen and that includes one TV movie, one cameo, and the film he says was the worst movie he ever made. The first two of course wouldn’t be included. I want to see the TV film and the fifth title.
Well I do not think what happened to my Harry Potter page can happen to my Gregory Peck page ….because….my Harry Potter page was one of the first pagess I did….and I did not really understand that I could use mulitple capsules…so all the information was put into one very long capsule…..thus a 5 year old could wipe it all away in about 15 seconds….but Gregory currently has four different capsules full of information….so I would think the worst thing that could happen is one part could go away….thus Mr. Peck should be ok…good luck finding those last titles.
I notice on your profile page that you are still at 97 hubs even though you have published the best Picture films. Have you unpublish it to edit it or did you get hit with duplicate content again?
Hey Flora…good eye….yep I had 98 movie pages before my Best Picture page….but during a facelift on a Harry Potter/Twilight page….there was a horrible incident between an unguarded computer, a 5 year old, and a stay at home dad not paying attention….that resulted in a hub pretty much being erased. All that is left are a couple of pictures and some links to other page sites. Not sure if I will try and create a new page on that subject….as it was not one of my more popular ones….thank goodness it did not happen to the Gregory Peck that is about to get a facelift….lol.
Kurt Russell, has been a favourite since playing Snake Plisssken in Escape from New York. Though I prefer John Carpenter’s The Thing more, also starring Russell.
Backdraft no.1, I have no problem with that, good film.
Good to see Stargate rated so highly, I enjoyed that too. Never got into the series though.
Tombstone is one of my favourite recent westerns, packed with quotable lines and Val Kilmer is excellent as Doc Holliday.
I would recommend Breakdown if anyone hasn’t seen it, an above average thriller in the Hitchcock vein.
Another Elvis connection – Russell and Kevin Costner play Elvis impersonators out to rob a Las Vegas casino in the film 3000 Miles to Graceland.
An enjoyable page on a popular actor Cogerson.
Hey Steve….I agree 100% with your comments….if I was writing a comment to this hub I am sure my comment would have been pretty close to the one you posted.
I can watch Backdraft, Tombstone, Escape From New York and The Thing over and over….plus I think the commentary with Russell and Carpenter is one of the best DVD commentaries out there…fun and interesting.
As for 3,000 miles to graceland….I love the ending credits when Russell and Costner are goofing off and having fun …thanks for stopping by.
Wow I never realized how many Kurt Russell movies I seen until now! I have seen almost every one except the Elvis movie! Great picture of him and The King!!! Fabulous actor who gives each role his all! Backdraft, Breakdown and Unlawful Entry are my favs!! I enjoyed this page, I just might give it an UP!! 🙂
Hey Sunshine…thanks for the comments and for checking out my Kurt Russell pulse page. I think Kurt is one of the most underrated actors out there. I like all three of the movies you mentioned and about 15 more….I have followed his career since he was super teen Dexter Riley in those 1970s Disney comedies.