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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.
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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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Just saw a old Kirk Russell movie, Winter People, its an underrated movie. If you have time this holiday check this one out.
We weren’t sure about The Christmas Chronicles but have to say I think this was one of the best I have seen in quite a while now. It definitely beats anything at the theaters and we were able to enjoy it in our home. I read one review that Kurt Russell’s Santa was a Santa that has sex, I thought that was funny and accurate as Kurt’s Santa is fun and sexy. Netflix has a winner in this movie.
Hey Beck….I agree with your review….good to see I am not alone in really liking this movie…actually on IMDb the rating is going up. Funny line about this being a Santa that has sex….lol.
saw Christmas chronicles last night on Netflix fun movie kids loved it
Hey abu….thanks for the mini-review….glad your kids liked it.
Hey Bob and Steve….good back and forth on Mr. Kurt Russell….anytime the conversation turns to Kurt is always a good time. As for The Thing’s critical audience score….WoC had slipped in a MetaCritic score for that movie…..and that really lowered the score….I just deleted in from the review section…..and it moves up a little in our rankings…..and closer to Steve’s 81%. Kurt and Goldie seem to have made some good investments together….seems Kurt is now more interested in his wine business more than his movie career…..but….he has a movie coming out on NetFlixx at Christmas (trailer at the bottom) that might be a fun one to check out. Good stuff from the both of you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGo6Jv3HFk0
Looks like fun and I have Netflix, hopefully it pops up here too. Audiences have gotten used to seeing Kurt with facial hair since the 1980s and after seeing Bone Tomahawk or Hateful Eight some producer must have said ‘there’s our Santa Claus’.
Added Steve’s Kurt Video To The Page….Our Thoughts on That Video.
“Kurt is one of my all-time favorites. Over at UMR…we have not one but two Kurt pages….both have been very popular and both are in our Top 50 most viewed pages. Pretty sure I have seen almost all of these movies.
Captain Ron 45th?…come on that is a fun silly movie. #44 Poseidon …a bloated mess remake #43 3000 Miles To Graceland…another guilty pleasure #42 Escape To LA….bad sequel #41 Soldier…better than people give it credit for #40 Best of Times…not a favorite…but I know somebody who loves this one
#39 Tequila Sunrise…way too low…a fine movie #38 and #37 seen them hard to remember them #36 Swing Shift…the weaker of the two Goldie/Kurt movies #35 Mean Season…decent thriller #34 Art of the Steal…ok heist con movie #33 Winter People…decent movie that nobody has heard of before #32 and #31 saw as kid….could be the same movie. Ah…my first miss….#30…..but I have seen Kurt’s part many times
#29 Tango And Cash…some say this is one great action movie. #28 Unlawful Entry..good movie…but Liotta steals the movie #27 Dreamer…good family movie. #26 Dark Blue…great Kurt role..too bad nobody went to see it. #25 Vanilla Sky…good supporting role for Kurt movie is ok #24 Touchback…ok…small Kurt role #23 Executive Decision…good thriller…saw in theaters….it was a crowd pleaser. Have not seen #22. #21 Sky High….saw on my honeymoon….we took kids on our honeymoon. #20 Overboard…classic comedy….still love it.
#19 Used Cars…proved Kurt could be in an adult role. #18 Fox and the Hound….Disney animated classic…I’m a hound dog! Have not seen #17…but I want to. #16 F & F 8…big hit…but stupid! #15 Deepwater Horizon….excellent movie #14 Deathproof….I though it would be better #13 Bone Tomahawk…good movie…too bad nobody has seen it. #12 Stargate…monster hit..ok movie. #11 Miracle…another great Kurt role….one of the best sports movies ever.
#10 F & F 7….monster monster hit….the Walker stuff is cool…but the movie is beyond dumb. #9 Breakdown….good thriller…saw in theaters…own on DVD #8 Big Trouble in Little China…cult classic but not my favorite Kurt/Carpenter movie by far #7 Backdraft…love this one…I wish Kurt and Ron had made another movie together #6 Silkwood…..good movie…but not a favorite of mine #5 Escape From New York….one of my favorite Kurt movies. #4 Guardians 2…liked it…did not love this sequel #3 Hateful Eight….loved the movie until they got rid of the best character in the movie….any guesses who that was?…lol. #2 Tombstone…my favorite Kurt movie….re-watch regularly. #1 The Thing…like the movie…DVD commentary is excellent…..but not in my Top 3 Kurt movies. Ok….so that is 42 or 43 Kurt movies seen. Good video….voted up and shared. P.S. Probably my longest comment here.”
Epic comment Bruce, cheers. Has to be your longest one so far. You’re definitely a fan you’ve seen nearly all of them, impressive. I’ve seen 31 of the 45 and Flora 6.
Captain Ron is nearly last on your extended chart too and you gave it a lower score than I did, 5 out of 10.
Sorry Tombstone just missed the no.1 spot, it’s one of my favorites too. Thanks for a great read, love your mini-reviews, appreciate the vote and share.
Always glad to talk about Mr. Russell. I am looking forward to his son’s Overlord and Kurt’s Santa turn……which stars his other son Oliver Hudson…I wonder if Goldie will pop up too?