Brian Dennehy Movies

Want to know the best Brian Dennehy movies?  How about the worst Brian Dennehy movies?  Curious about Brian Dennehy box office grosses or which Brian Dennehy movie picked up the most Oscar® nominations? Need to know which Brian Dennehy movie got the best reviews from critics and audiences? Well, you have come to the right place….because we have all of that information.

Brian Dennehy (1938-2020) was an American actor.  Dennehy was a winner of one Golden Globe®, two Tony® Awards and a recipient of six Primetime Emmy® Award nominations, he gained initial recognition for his role as Sheriff Will Teasle in First Blood (1982).  His IMDb page shows 183 acting credits from oto 2020.  This page will rank Brian Dennehy movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, videos, games, and movies that were not released in North American theaters were not included in the rankings.  To do well in our overall rankings a movie has to do well at the box office, get good reviews by critics, be liked by audiences and get some award recognition.

1985’s Cocoon

Brian Dennehy Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.

1978’s Foul Play…the first movie when I noticed Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy 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 Brian Dennehy movies by his co-stars
  • Sort Brian Dennehy movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
  • Sort Brian Dennehy movies by yearly domestic box office rank
  • Sort Brian Dennehy movies by how they were received by critics and audiences.  60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
  • Sort by how many Oscar® nominations and how many Oscar® wins each Brian Dennehy movie received.
  • Sort Brian Dennehy movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score.  UMR puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
1995’s Tommy Boy

Possibly Interesting Facts On Brian Dennehy

1. Brian Manion Dennehy was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1938.

2. Brian Dennehy won a football scholarship that paved the way to Columbia University in New York City, where he played football, earned a BA in history, became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity and played rugby union for Old Blue RFC. He went on to graduate studies in dramatic arts at Yale University.

3. Brian Dennehy used to work as a stockbroker at the same firm (Merrill Lynch) as Martha Stewart. They remained good friends until his passing 2020.

4. While performing in “Death Of A Salesman” and “Long Day’s Journey into Night” on Broadway, so many of Brian Dennehy’s fans wanted to meet him after the show that producers had to hire extra security to keep the crowds in control near the stage door.

5. Brian Dennehy’s all-time favorite movie was 1954’s On The Waterfront.

Check out Brian Dennehy’s career compared to current and classic actors.  Most 100 Million Dollar Movies of All-Time.

40 thoughts on “Brian Dennehy Movies

  1. Hi Bruce
    Sad news. I’ve seen a lot of these films and one of my favorites must be F/X. Check it out if you haven’t seen it…
    Good stuff as always, Bruce.
    Stay safe everybody.

    1. Hey Søren. Good to hear from you. I have seen both F/X movies….really enjoyed the first one, can barely remember the sequel. I have vivid memories of the VHS box of F/X. I most have rented that one out at least 1000 times during my video store days. Hope you and your family stay safe and healthy.

  2. He was a guest star on Law and Order, Special Victims, he played a man dying of lung disease. I believe it was the last time I saw him on screen. He was a good actor, sorry to hear he has passed away. Thanks for the information. I especially liked him in the Two Cocoon Movies.

    1. Hey Bern1960. Thanks for the thoughts on Brian I think a lot of his final acting roles were on television. I liked him in Cocoon as well. Good stuff. RIP

  3. Had not seen him in a movie. Looking at his timeline, I think the last one I saw was Romeo and Juliet back in 1996. Amazing that so much time has passed, and now he is gone. But he had a good run. Thoughts to his family. Nice look at his career.

    1. Hey Doreen. His movie career had slowed done, but he was still a very busy actor. He had a great 1980s. Hard to believe First Blood is closing in on 40 years. Thanks for checking out our tribute page. Rest In Peace Brian Dennehy.

    1. Hey Candice ….I am right there with you. Sad, sad news. Thanks for commenting on our Dennehy tribute page.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.