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Tony Todd (1954-2024) was an American actor. Todd was known for his deep and gravelly voice. His most famous roles were in the horror franchises, Candyman and Final Destination. His IMDb page shows 254 acting credits from 1986 to 2025. This page will rank Tony Todd 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.
FYI – Sadly, many of his low budget, straight to home entertainment movies were not included in the rankings. We basically only included his movies that earn some box office.
Tony Todd 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
1986
Platoon (1986)
AA Best Picture Win
1998
The Truman Show (1998)
1996
The Rock (1996)
2025
Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025)
1988
Colors (1988)
2009
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
Voice Only
1989
Lean on Me (1989)
2000
Final Destination (2000)
2021
Candyman (2021)
1992
Candyman (1992)
2003
Final Destination 2 (2003)
1988
Bird (1988)
2011
Final Destination 5 (2011)
1990
Night of the Living Dead (1990)
2007
The Man From Earth (2007)
1995
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995)
2012
Sushi Girl (2012)
1986
Sleepwalk (1986)
Film Festival Circuit Only
1998
Caught Up (1998)
2005
Checking Out (2005)
2018
Hell Fest (2018)
2010
Hatchet II (2010)
1993
Excessive Force (1993)
2012
Falling Away (2012)
2021
The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 (2021)
2006
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2006)
2017
Death House (2017)
| Year | Movie (Year) | Rating | S |
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| Year | Movie (Year) | Rating | S |
| 1986 | Platoon (1986) AA Best Picture Win |
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| 1998 | The Truman Show (1998) | |
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| 1996 | The Rock (1996) | |
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| 2025 | Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025) | |
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| 1988 | Colors (1988) | |
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| 2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) Voice Only |
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| 1989 | Lean on Me (1989) | |
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| 2000 | Final Destination (2000) | |
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| 2021 | Candyman (2021) | |
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| 1992 | Candyman (1992) | |
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| 2003 | Final Destination 2 (2003) | |
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| 1988 | Bird (1988) | |
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| 2011 | Final Destination 5 (2011) | |
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| 1990 | Night of the Living Dead (1990) | |
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| 2007 | The Man From Earth (2007) | |
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| 1995 | Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995) | |
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| 2012 | Sushi Girl (2012) | |
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| 1986 | Sleepwalk (1986) Film Festival Circuit Only |
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| 1998 | Caught Up (1998) | |
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| 2005 | Checking Out (2005) | |
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| 2018 | Hell Fest (2018) | |
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| 2010 | Hatchet II (2010) | |
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| 1993 | Excessive Force (1993) | |
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| 2012 | Falling Away (2012) | |
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| 2021 | The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 (2021) | |
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| 2006 | The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2006) | |
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| 2017 | Death House (2017) | |
Tony Todd 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 Tony Todd movies by co-stars of his movies.
Sort Tony Todd movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
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Sort Tony Todd 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 Tony Todd movie received and how many Oscar® wins each Tony Todd movie won.
Sort Tony Todd 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 | Platoon (1986) AA Best Picture Win |
Charlie Sheen & Willem Dafoe |
138.50 | 466.7 | 466.70 | 4 | 89 | 08 / 04 | 99.9 | |
| 2 | The Truman Show (1998) | Jim Carrey | 125.60 | 334.8 | 703.90 | 11 | 91 | 03 / 00 | 99.1 | |
| 3 | The Rock (1996) | Sean Connery & Nicolas Cage |
134.10 | 379.2 | 947.60 | 7 | 68 | 01 / 00 | 94.2 | |
| 4 | Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025) | Horror Movies | 138.10 | 138.1 | 313.90 | 17 | 76 | 00 / 00 | 90.0 | |
| 5 | Colors (1988) | Robert Duvall & Sean Penn |
46.60 | 141.8 | 141.80 | 21 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 89.7 | |
| 6 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) Voice Only |
Shia LaBeouf & Megan Fox |
401.10 | 668.5 | 1,392.20 | 2 | 39 | 01 / 00 | 83.7 | |
| 7 | Lean on Me (1989) | Morgan Freeman & Beverly Todd |
31.90 | 100.5 | 100.50 | 37 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 82.7 | |
| 9 | Final Destination (2000) | Devon Sawa & Ali Larter |
53.30 | 123.7 | 261.70 | 48 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 78.0 | |
| 8 | Candyman (2021) | Virginia Madsen | 61.20 | 70.7 | 89.40 | 20 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 77.4 | |
| 10 | Candyman (1992) | Virginia Madsen & Xander Berkeley |
25.80 | 77.7 | 77.70 | 49 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 76.1 | |
| 12 | Final Destination 2 (2003) | A.J. Cook & Ali Larter |
47.00 | 97.3 | 187.50 | 64 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 69.3 | |
| 11 | Bird (1988) | Forest Whitaker & Directed by Clint Eastwood |
2.20 | 6.6 | 6.60 | 157 | 78 | 01 / 01 | 68.7 | |
| 13 | Final Destination 5 (2011) | Emma Bell | 42.60 | 67.1 | 248.90 | 75 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 65.3 | |
| 14 | Night of the Living Dead (1990) | Patricia Tallman | 5.80 | 17.2 | 17.20 | 111 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 57.6 | |
| 15 | The Man From Earth (2007) | David Lee Smith | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 342 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 48.5 | |
| 16 | Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995) | Kelly Rowan | 13.90 | 40.1 | 40.10 | 97 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 38.9 | |
| 17 | Sushi Girl (2012) | Mark Hamill | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 333 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.0 | |
| 18 | Sleepwalk (1986) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Steve Buscemi | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 263 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 31.0 | |
| 19 | Caught Up (1998) | Bokeem Woodbine & Cynda Williams |
6.80 | 18.0 | 18.00 | 133 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 28.4 | |
| 20 | Checking Out (2005) | Judge Reinhold & Peter Falk |
0.10 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 295 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 25.4 | |
| 21 | Hell Fest (2018) | Bex Taylor-Klaus | 11.10 | 15.2 | 21.30 | 124 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 24.8 | |
| 22 | Hatchet II (2010) | Danielle Harris | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 289 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.8 | |
| 23 | Excessive Force (1993) | Thomas Ian Griffith & James Earl Jones |
1.20 | 3.5 | 3.50 | 182 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 17.0 | |
| 24 | Falling Away (2012) | Jason Finn | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 449 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 9.6 | |
| 25 | The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 (2021) | Mike Epps | 2.50 | 2.9 | 2.90 | 87 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 3.7 | |
| 26 | The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2006) | Tracy Scoggins | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 463 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 2.9 | |
| 27 | Death House (2017) | Dee Wallace | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 287 | 32 | 00 / 00 | 1.0 |
Tony Todd 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
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
Voice Only
Shia LaBeouf &
Megan Fox
1,392.20
The Rock (1996)
Sean Connery &
Nicolas Cage
947.60
The Truman Show (1998)
Jim Carrey
703.90
Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025)
Horror Movies
313.90
Final Destination (2000)
Devon Sawa &
Ali Larter
261.70
Final Destination 5 (2011)
Emma Bell
248.90
Final Destination 2 (2003)
A.J. Cook &
Ali Larter
187.50
Candyman (2021)
Virginia Madsen
89.40
Hell Fest (2018)
Bex Taylor-Klaus
21.30
| 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 |
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) Voice Only |
Shia LaBeouf & Megan Fox |
1,392.20 | |
| The Rock (1996) | Sean Connery & Nicolas Cage |
947.60 | |
| The Truman Show (1998) | Jim Carrey | 703.90 | |
| Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025) | Horror Movies | 313.90 | |
| Final Destination (2000) | Devon Sawa & Ali Larter |
261.70 | |
| Final Destination 5 (2011) | Emma Bell | 248.90 | |
| Final Destination 2 (2003) | A.J. Cook & Ali Larter |
187.50 | |
| Candyman (2021) | Virginia Madsen | 89.40 | |
| Hell Fest (2018) | Bex Taylor-Klaus | 21.30 |
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While Tony Todd is 298 on the oracle of Bacon list for this year he has only appered with 10 Oscar winners. List below are those 10 along with anyone who has been in the top 100 he appeared with.
ANNE BANCROFT 84 Charing Cross Road (1987) AA
ANTHONY HOPKINS 84 Charing Cross Road (1987) AA
CHARLES DURNING iMurders (2008)
DANNY HUSTON FRANKENSTEIN (2015)
DANNY TREJO VANISH (2015)
DENNIS HOPPER Sunset Heat (1992)
ED HARRIS The Rock (1996)
FOREST WHITAKER Bird (1988) AA
FOREST WHITAKER Platoon (1986) AA
FRANK WELKER Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
JAMES EARL JONES Excessive Force (1993)
JAMES RUSSO Butter (1998)
JOHN SAVAGE INSIGHT (2021)
JOHN TURTURRO Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
JOHNNY DEPP Platoon (1986)
JUDI DENCH 84 Charing Cross Road (1987) AA
KAREN BLACK Stir (1997)
KEITH DAVID Bird (1988)
KEITH DAVID INSIGHT (2021)
KEITH DAVID Platoon (1986)
LANCE HENRIKSEN Dark Reel (2008)
LANCE HENRIKSEN Excessive Force (1993)
LANCE HENRIKSEN WEST OF HELL (2018)
LLOYD KAUFMAN Bryan Loves You (2008)
LLOYD KAUFMAN Dead in Love (2009)
MERCEDES RUEHL 84 CHARING CROSS ROAD (1987) AA
MIKE STARR Lean on Me (1989)
MORGAN FREEMAN Lean on Me (1989) AA
NICOLAS CAGE The Rock (1996) AA
PETER FALK Checking Out (2005)
PETER JASON The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2006)
PHILIP BAKER HALL The Rock (1996)
RICHARD RIEHLE Driven (1996)
RICHARD RIEHLE Hatchet (2006)
RICHARD RIEHLE The Man from Earth (2007)
RICHARD RIEHLE WEST OF HELL (2018)
ROBERT DUVALL Colors (1988) AA
ROBERT MIANO Butter (1998)
RUTGER HAUER Minotaur (2006/I)
SEAN CONNERY The Rock (1996) AA
SEAN PENN Colors (1988) AA
SEYMOUR CASSEL Colors (1988)
THOMAS ROSALES JR. The Crow (1994)
THOMAS ROSALES JR. The Pandora Project (1998)
TINY LISTER JR. Butter (1998)
TRACEY WALTER Dark Reel (2008)
WILLEM DAFOE Platoon (1986)
XANDER BERKELEY Candyman (1992)
XANDER BERKELEY Driven (1996)
XANDER BERKELEY The Rock (1996)
Long live the Candyman, RIP.
At the end of Final Destination: Bloodlines….I saw the movie was dedicated to Tony Todd. I did not even know he had passed. So, it is way late…but we now have a tribute page to Mr. Todd. It makes his last line in the movie mean a lot more! RIP Tony Todd.