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Joe Don Baker (1936-2025) was an American actor. Baker appeared in movies in six different decades. His IMDb page shows over 83 acting credits from 1965 to 2012. This page will rank Joe Don Baker 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. Many of his low budget, not seen in theaters, movies were excluded from the rankings.
Joe Don Baker 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
1967
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
1991
Cape Fear (1991)
1995
Goldeneye (1995)
1984
The Natural (1984)
1985
Fletch (1985)
1997
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
1972
The Valachi Papers (1972)
1987
The Living Daylights (1987)
1973
Walking Tall (1973)
1995
Congo (1995)
2012
Mud (2012)
1996
Mars Attacks! (1996)
1994
Reality Bites (1994)
1973
Charley Varrick (1973)
1972
Junior Bonner (1972)
1992
The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)
2005
The Dukes of Hazzard (2005)
2001
Joe Dirt (2001)
1992
Citizen Cohn (1992)
HBO Movie
1973
The Outfit (1973)
1995
The Underneath (1995)
1975
Framed (1975)
1977
The Pack (1977)
1995
Panther (1995)
1995
The Grass Harp (1995)
2003
The Commission (2003)
Film Festival Circuit Only
1970
Adam At Six A.M. (1970)
1971
Wild Rovers (1971)
1969
Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969)
1990
The Children (1990)
Film Festival Circuit Only
1974
Golden Needles (1974)
1977
The Shadow of Chikara (1977)
1987
The Killing Time (1987)
1988
Criminal Law (1988)
2001
Vegas, City of Dreams (2001)
1977
Checkered Flag or Crash (1977)
1983
Joysticks (1983)
1982
Wacko (1982)
1986
Getting Even (1986)
Limited Release
2008
Strange Wilderness (2008)
1975
Mitchell (1975)
1987
Leonard Part 6 (1987)
| Year | Movie (Year) | Rating | S |
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| Year | Movie (Year) | Rating | S |
| 1967 | Cool Hand Luke (1967) | |
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| 1991 | Cape Fear (1991) | |
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| 1995 | Goldeneye (1995) | |
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| 1984 | The Natural (1984) | |
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| 1985 | Fletch (1985) | |
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| 1997 | Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) | |
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| 1972 | The Valachi Papers (1972) | |
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| 1987 | The Living Daylights (1987) | |
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| 1973 | Walking Tall (1973) | |
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| 1995 | Congo (1995) | |
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| 2012 | Mud (2012) | |
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| 1996 | Mars Attacks! (1996) | |
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| 1994 | Reality Bites (1994) | |
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| 1973 | Charley Varrick (1973) | |
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| 1972 | Junior Bonner (1972) | |
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| 1992 | The Distinguished Gentleman (1992) | |
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| 2005 | The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) | |
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| 2001 | Joe Dirt (2001) | |
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| 1992 | Citizen Cohn (1992) HBO Movie |
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| 1973 | The Outfit (1973) | |
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| 1995 | The Underneath (1995) | |
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| 1975 | Framed (1975) | |
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| 1977 | The Pack (1977) | |
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| 1995 | Panther (1995) | |
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| 1995 | The Grass Harp (1995) | |
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| 2003 | The Commission (2003) Film Festival Circuit Only |
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| 1970 | Adam At Six A.M. (1970) | |
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| 1971 | Wild Rovers (1971) | |
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| 1969 | Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969) | |
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| 1990 | The Children (1990) Film Festival Circuit Only |
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| 1974 | Golden Needles (1974) | |
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| 1977 | The Shadow of Chikara (1977) | |
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| 1987 | The Killing Time (1987) | |
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| 1988 | Criminal Law (1988) | |
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| 2001 | Vegas, City of Dreams (2001) | |
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| 1977 | Checkered Flag or Crash (1977) | |
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| 1983 | Joysticks (1983) | |
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| 1982 | Wacko (1982) | |
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| 1986 | Getting Even (1986) Limited Release |
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| 2008 | Strange Wilderness (2008) | |
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| 1975 | Mitchell (1975) | |
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| 1987 | Leonard Part 6 (1987) | |
Joe Don Baker Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
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Sort Joe Don Baker 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 | Cool Hand Luke (1967) | Paul Newman | 18.20 | 177.2 | 177.20 | 15 | 93 | 04 / 01 | 98.8 | |
| 2 | Cape Fear (1991) | Robert De Niro & Directed by Martin Scorsese |
79.10 | 220.7 | 508.80 | 12 | 77 | 02 / 00 | 97.0 | |
| 3 | Goldeneye (1995) | Pierce Brosnan & James Bond Movies |
106.40 | 287.5 | 951.30 | 6 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 96.1 | |
| 4 | The Natural (1984) | Robert Redford & Robert Duvall |
48.00 | 167.7 | 167.70 | 15 | 74 | 04 / 00 | 94.2 | |
| 5 | Fletch (1985) | Chevy Chase | 50.60 | 167.5 | 167.50 | 12 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 92.4 | |
| 6 | Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) | Pierce Brosnan & James Bond Movies |
125.30 | 320.8 | 852.50 | 9 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 90.9 | |
| 7 | The Valachi Papers (1972) | Charles Bronson & Lino Ventura |
28.20 | 194.8 | 194.80 | 11 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 90.4 | |
| 8 | The Living Daylights (1987) | Timothy Dalton | 51.20 | 153.8 | 574.50 | 19 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 89.0 | |
| 9 | Walking Tall (1973) | Leif Garrett | 19.80 | 131.4 | 131.40 | 18 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 88.3 | |
| 10 | Congo (1995) | Laura Linney & Tim Curry |
81.00 | 218.9 | 410.60 | 16 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 82.5 | |
| 11 | Mud (2012) | Matthew McConaughey & Reese Witherspoon |
21.60 | 31.9 | 48.10 | 103 | 86 | 00 / 00 | 80.4 | |
| 12 | Mars Attacks! (1996) | Jack Nicholson & Annette Bening |
37.80 | 100.4 | 269.50 | 39 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 76.1 | |
| 13 | Reality Bites (1994) | Ben Stiller & Winona Ryder |
21.00 | 60.4 | 96.00 | 65 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 74.8 | |
| 14 | Charley Varrick (1973) | Walter Matthau & Norman Fell |
3.00 | 20.1 | 20.10 | 94 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 71.2 | |
| 15 | Junior Bonner (1972) | Steve McQueen | 5.60 | 38.5 | 38.50 | 61 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 70.6 | |
| 16 | The Distinguished Gentleman (1992) | Eddie Murphy & James Garner |
46.70 | 132.1 | 132.10 | 34 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 67.9 | |
| 17 | The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) | Burt Reynolds & Johnny Knoxville |
80.30 | 147.4 | 203.90 | 26 | 33 | 00 / 00 | 67.0 | |
| 18 | Joe Dirt (2001) | David Spade | 27.10 | 56.3 | 64.40 | 85 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 60.0 | |
| 19 | Citizen Cohn (1992) HBO Movie |
James Woods | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 226 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 55.7 | |
| 20 | The Outfit (1973) | Robert Duvall & Karen Black |
1.90 | 12.6 | 12.60 | 124 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 52.6 | |
| 21 | The Underneath (1995) | Peter Gallagher & Elisabeth Shue |
0.50 | 1.4 | 1.40 | 205 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 50.8 | |
| 22 | Framed (1975) | Conny Van Dyke | 2.10 | 12.2 | 12.20 | 113 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 45.7 | |
| 23 | The Pack (1977) | R.G. Armstrong | 2.70 | 14.2 | 14.20 | 102 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 43.8 | |
| 24 | Panther (1995) | Kadeem Hardison & Bokeem Woodbine |
6.80 | 18.5 | 18.50 | 133 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 43.8 | |
| 25 | The Grass Harp (1995) | Jack Lemmon & Walter Matthau |
0.60 | 1.5 | 1.50 | 203 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 40.0 | |
| 26 | The Commission (2003) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Martin Sheen | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 368 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 39.5 | |
| 27 | Adam At Six A.M. (1970) | Michael Douglas | 1.30 | 9.8 | 9.80 | 135 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 35.3 | |
| 28 | Wild Rovers (1971) | William Holden & Ryan O'Neal |
5.50 | 38.8 | 38.80 | 58 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 34.3 | |
| 29 | Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969) | George Kennedy | 1.60 | 12.9 | 12.90 | 120 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 25.7 | |
| 30 | The Children (1990) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Ben Kingsley & Kim Novak |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 285 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 23.1 | |
| 31 | Golden Needles (1974) | Burgess Meredith | 3.00 | 19.0 | 19.00 | 82 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 21.0 | |
| 32 | The Shadow of Chikara (1977) | Sondra Locke | 0.30 | 1.8 | 1.80 | 148 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 19.5 | |
| 33 | The Killing Time (1987) | Beau Bridges & Kiefer Sutherland |
0.50 | 1.5 | 1.50 | 200 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 19.0 | |
| 34 | Criminal Law (1988) | Gary Oldman & Kevin Bacon |
10.00 | 28.5 | 28.50 | 90 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 18.8 | |
| 35 | Vegas, City of Dreams (2001) | Paul Winfield | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 314 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.0 | |
| 36 | Checkered Flag or Crash (1977) | Susan Sarandon | 1.80 | 9.6 | 9.60 | 119 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 10.3 | |
| 37 | Joysticks (1983) | Joe Don Baker & Leif Green |
4.00 | 14.7 | 14.70 | 99 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 8.0 | |
| 38 | Wacko (1982) | George Kennedy | 0.40 | 1.4 | 1.40 | 149 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 5.3 | |
| 39 | Getting Even (1986) Limited Release |
Edward Albert | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 264 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 5.1 | |
| 40 | Strange Wilderness (2008) | Ernest Borgnine & Jonah Hill |
6.60 | 10.8 | 11.40 | 158 | 32 | 00 / 00 | 2.0 | |
| 41 | Mitchell (1975) | Andrew V. McLaglen | 1.00 | 5.6 | 5.60 | 137 | 23 | 00 / 00 | 0.3 | |
| 42 | Leonard Part 6 (1987) | Bill Cosby & Tom Courtenay |
4.60 | 13.9 | 13.90 | 106 | 16 | 00 / 00 | 0.1 |
Joe Don Baker Adjusted World Wide Box Office Grosses
Movie (Year)
UMR Co-Star Links
World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil)
S
Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) S
Goldeneye (1995)
Pierce Brosnan &
James Bond Movies
951.30
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
Pierce Brosnan &
James Bond Movies
852.50
The Living Daylights (1987)
Timothy Dalton
574.50
Cape Fear (1991)
Robert De Niro &
Directed by Martin Scorsese
508.80
Congo (1995)
Laura Linney &
Tim Curry
410.60
Mars Attacks! (1996)
Jack Nicholson &
Annette Bening
269.50
The Dukes of Hazzard (2005)
Burt Reynolds &
Johnny Knoxville
203.90
Reality Bites (1994)
Ben Stiller &
Winona Ryder
96.00
Joe Dirt (2001)
David Spade
64.40
Mud (2012)
Matthew McConaughey &
Reese Witherspoon
48.10
Strange Wilderness (2008)
Ernest Borgnine &
Jonah Hill
11.40
| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
| Goldeneye (1995) | Pierce Brosnan & James Bond Movies |
951.30 | |
| Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) | Pierce Brosnan & James Bond Movies |
852.50 | |
| The Living Daylights (1987) | Timothy Dalton | 574.50 | |
| Cape Fear (1991) | Robert De Niro & Directed by Martin Scorsese |
508.80 | |
| Congo (1995) | Laura Linney & Tim Curry |
410.60 | |
| Mars Attacks! (1996) | Jack Nicholson & Annette Bening |
269.50 | |
| The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) | Burt Reynolds & Johnny Knoxville |
203.90 | |
| Reality Bites (1994) | Ben Stiller & Winona Ryder |
96.00 | |
| Joe Dirt (2001) | David Spade | 64.40 | |
| Mud (2012) | Matthew McConaughey & Reese Witherspoon |
48.10 | |
| Strange Wilderness (2008) | Ernest Borgnine & Jonah Hill |
11.40 |
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Joe Don Baker is # 951 on the January 2025 Oracle of Bacon top 1000. Below are the 32 Oscar winners he appeared. Also listed are any actors who have ever been in the Oracle’s top 100 that he appeared with.
BEN JOHNSON Junior Bonner (1972) AA
BEN KINGSLEY The Children (1990) AA
BURGESS MEREDITH Golden Needles (1974)
BURT REYNOLDS The Dukes of Hazzard (2005)
CHARLES DURNING The Grass Harp (1995)
CHRISTOPHER WALKEN Joe Dirt (2001) AA
DENNIS HOPPER Cool Hand Luke (1967)
ERNEST BORGNINE Strange Wilderness (2008) AA
FERNANDO REY Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969)
GARY OLDMAN Criminal Law (1988) AA
GEENA DAVIS FLETCH (1985) AA
GEORGE KENNEDY Cool Hand Luke (1967) AA
GEORGE KENNEDY Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969) AA
GEORGE KENNEDY Wacko (1982) AA
GERALDINE CHAPLIN The Children (1990)
GREG BRONSON MARS ATTACKS! (1996)
GREGORY PECK Cape Fear (1991) AA
HARRY DEAN STANTON Cool Hand Luke (1967)
JACK LEMMON The Grass Harp (1995) AA
JACK NICHOLSON Mars Attacks! (1996) AA
JESSICA LANGE Cape Fear (1991) AA
JOHN RHYS-DAVIES The Living Daylights (1987)
JOHN SAXON Mitchell (1975)
JUDI DENCH GoldenEye (1995) AA
JUDI DENCH Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) AA
KAREN BLACK The Children (1990)
KAREN BLACK The Outfit (1973)
KARL MALDEN Wild Rovers (1971) AA
KATHLEEN FREEMAN Joe Dirt (2001)
KEITH DAVID Reality Bites (1994)
KIM BASINGER The Natural (1984) AA
LANCE HENRIKSEN Felony (1995)
LANCE HENRIKSEN The Outfit (1993)
M. EMMET WALSH Fletch (1985)
M. EMMET WALSH Panther (1995/I)
MARTIN BALSAM Cape Fear (1991) AA
MARTIN BALSAM Mitchell (1975) AA
MARTIN LANDAU The Commission (2003) AA
MARTIN SHEEN The Commission (2003)
MARY STEENBURGEN The Grass Harp (1995) AA
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY Mud (2013) AA
MICHAEL DOUGLAS Adam at Six A.M. (1970) AA
MICHAEL MADSEN The Killing Time (1987)
MICHAEL MADSEN The Natural (1984)
MICHELLE YEOH TOMORROW NEVER DIES (1997) AA
MIKE STARR The Natural (1984)
NATALIE PORTMAN Mars Attacks! (1996) AA
NICK NOLTE Cape Fear (1991)
OCTAVIA SPENCER THE GRASS HARP (1995) AA
PAUL NEWMAN Cool Hand Luke (1967) AA
PETER JASON Congo (1995)
PIERCE BROSNAN GoldenEye (1995)
PIERCE BROSNAN Mars Attacks! (1996)
PIERCE BROSNAN Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
RANCE HOWARD Cool Hand Luke (1967)
RANCE HOWARD Joe Dirt (2001)
RANCE HOWARD Mars Attacks! (1996)
REESE WITHERSPOON Mud (2013) AA
RENEE ZELLWEGER Reality Bites (1994) AA
RICHARD RIEHLE Joe Dirt (2001)
ROBERT DE NIRO Cape Fear (1991) AA
ROBERT DUVALL The Natural (1984) AA
ROBERT DUVALL The Outfit (1973) AA
ROBERT LOGGIA Speedtrap (1977)
ROBERT MITCHUM Cape Fear (1991)
ROD STEIGER Mars Attacks! (1996) AA
RODDY MCDOWELL The Grass Harp (1995)
SISSY SPACEK The Grass Harp (1995) AA
SUSAN SARANDON Checkered Flag or Crash (1977) AA
WALTER MATTHAU Charley Varrick (1973) AA
WALTER MATTHAU The Grass Harp (1995) AA
WILLIAM HOLDEN Wild Rovers (1971) AA