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Christopher Walken Movies

If Christopher Walken (1943-) is not the best character actor performing right now , then he is close to the top of that list. When I think of Mr. Walken, the following movies scenes pop into my head. His Colonel Koons telling young Butch Coolidge about the history of Butch’s watch in the classic Pulp Fiction (1994).  His interrogation of Dennis Hooper in True Romance (1993).  And of course playing Russian roulette with Robert DeNiro in The Deer Hunter (1978).

Christopher Walken has been appearing in movies since 1969. He became an overnight sensation 8 years later with his Oscar® winning performance in The Deer Hunter (1969).  After a few lead roles, he pretty much slipped into supporting roles.  It is a role that suites him pretty well.

His IMDb page shows 133 acting credits since 1969. This page will rank 73 Christopher Walken movies from Best to Worst in five different sortable columns of information. Television shows, shorts, cameos and movies that were not released in theaters were not included in the rankings.

Christopher Walken Movies Ranked By Combination of Box Office, Reviews and Awards (UMR Score) *Classic UMR Table (the one with all the stats is the second table)

CreditRank Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links UMR Score S
CreditRank Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links UMR Score S
1 Annie Hall (1977)
AA Best Picture Win
Woody Allen 99.9
2 The Deer Hunter (1978)
AA Best Picture Win
AA Best Supp Actor Win
Robert De Niro &
Meryl Streep
99.9
3 Pulp Fiction (1994)
AA Best Picture Nom
Bruce Willis &
Samuel L. Jackson
99.7
4 Dune: Part Two (2024)
AA Best Picture Nom
Timothée Chalamet &
Zendaya
99.5
4 Catch Me if You Can (2002)
AA Best Supp Actor Nom
Tom Hanks &
Leonardo DiCaprio
98.4
5 The Jungle Book (2016)
Voice Only
Bill Murray &
Scarlett Johansson
98.4
6 Antz (1998)
Voice Only
Sylvester Stallone &
Woody Allen
98.1
7 Hairspray (2007) John Travolta 97.8
8 Batman Returns (1992) Michael Keaton &
Michelle Pfeiffer
96.4
9 Sleepy Hollow (1999) Johnny Depp &
Directed by Tim Burton
96.4
10 Wedding Crashers (2005) Owen Wilson &
Bradley Cooper
95.1
11 Click (2006) Adam Sandler 87.8
12 Biloxi Blues (1988) Matthew Broderick 86.6
15 America's Sweethearts (2001) John Cusack &
Julia Roberts
85.5
16 Mousehunt (1997) Nathan Lane &
Lee Evans
85.4
17 Man on Fire (2004) Denzel Washington 84.9
14 The Dead Zone (1983) Martin Sheen 84.8
18 Wayne's World 2 (1993) Mike Myers 84.5
21 A View to a Kill (1985) Roger Moore 83.7
19 The Rundown (2003) Dwayne Johnson 82.2
20 True Romance (1993) Brad Pitt &
Christian Slater
80.3
22 Pennies from Heaven (1981) Steve Martin 74.6
24 Jersey Boys (2014) Directed by Clint Eastwood 74.4
23 Seven Psychopaths (2012) Woody Harrelson &
Sam Rockwell
73.5
25 The Dogs of War (1980) Tom Berenger 70.0
26 At Close Range (1986) Sean Penn 67.7
27 Blast from the Past (1999) Brendan Fraser 66.7
29 The Stepford Wives (2004) Nicole Kidman &
Matthew Broderick
64.8
28 The Milagro Beanfield War (1988) Directed by Robert Redford 63.7
29 Eddie The Eagle (2016) Hugh Jackman &
Christopher Walken
62.2
32 Joe Dirt (2001) David Spade 61.2
31 Who Am I This Time (1982)
PBS Movie
Susan Sarandon 60.8
33 Brainstorm (1983) Natalie Wood 60.3
34 A Late Quartet (2012) Philip Seymour Hoffman &
Directed by Dustin Hoffman
57.3
34 Basquiat (1996) Gary Oldman &
David Bowie
56.4
35 King of New York (1990) Laurence Fishburne 53.4
38 Last Man Standing (1996) Bruce Willis &
Bruce Dern
52.0
36 The Addiction (1995) Annabella Sciorra &
Lili Taylor
49.3
37 The Family Fang (2015) Nicole Kidman &
Jason Bateman
48.1
39 The Prophecy (1995) Virginia Madsen 46.4
45 Kangaroo Jack (2003) Jerry O'Connell 45.4
41 The War With Grandpa (2020) Robert DeNiro 44.8
42 Dark Horse (2011) Selma Blair 44.1
43 The Funeral (1996) Chris Penn 44.0
43 Percy Vs Goliath (2020) Christina Ricci 42.3
44 $5 a Day (2008) Sharon Stone 41.0
51 Man of the Year (2006) Robin Williams 38.8
45 The Opportunists (2000) Vera Farmiga 38.6
47 Heaven's Gate (1980) Jeff Bridges 38.3
48 Vendetta (1999) Edward Herrmann 37.7
49 Kill the Irishman (2011) Ray Stevenson 36.8
51 Mistress (1992) Robert DeNiro &
Robert Wuhl
33.6
52 The Comfort of Strangers (1990) Helen Mirren 31.9
53 Scotland, Pa. (2001) Maura Tierney 31.3
53 Irreplaceable You (2018)
Netflix
Brian Tyree Henry 30.1
54 The Happiness Cage (1972) Joss Ackland 26.4
58 Balls of Fury (2007) Dan Folger 25.8
55 Romance and Cigarettes (2007) Susan Sarandon &
Kate Winslet
25.7
56 Witness in the War Zone (1987) Marita Marschall 24.7
60 Illuminata (1998) Susan Sarandon 22.6
64 Nick of Time (1995) Johnny Depp 17.2
59 Homeboy (1988) Mickey Rourke 17.0
60 The Power of Few (2013) Christian Slater 16.9
61 A Business Affair (1994) Jonathan Pryce 16.8
67 Excess Baggage (1997) Benicio Del Toro 16.2
65 Stand Up Guys (2012) Al Pacino 16.1
68 The Country Bears (2002) Haley Joel Osment 16.1
66 Suicide Kings (1997) Denis Leary 16.0
68 Puss in Boots (1988) Jason Connery 15.2
68 Father Figures (2017) Owen Wilson &
Glenn Close
14.8
69 Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995) Andy Garcia 14.5
70 The Affair of the Necklace (2001) Hilary Swank 12.8
71 McBain (1991) Michael Ironside 12.6
72 One More Time (2015)
Film Festival Circuit Only
Amber Heard 11.8
73 The Maiden Heist (2009) Morgan Freeman 11.6
74 Poolhall Junkies (2002) Rod Steiger 10.3
77 Domino (2005) Keira Knightley &
Directed by Tony Scott
8.4
75 Around the Bend (2004) Michael Caine 8.0
79 Touch (1997) Bridget Fonda 7.7
78 Search and Destroy (1995) Ethan Hawke 5.6
79 Wild Mountain Thyme (2020) Emily Blunt 5.2
81 Nine Lives (2016) Kevin Spacey 4.3
83 Communion (1989) Lindsay Crouse 3.8
82 The Jesus Rolls (2019) John Turturro &
Susan Sarandon
3.7
83 Envy (2004) Jack Black &
Ben Stiller
3.0
84 New Rose Hotel (1998) Willem Dafoe 1.5
85 Gigli (2003) Ben Affleck &
Al Pacino
0.1

Christopher Walken and Danny DeVito in 1992's Batman Returns
Christopher Walken and Danny DeVito in 1992’s Batman Returns

Christopher Walken Movies Can Be Ranked 5 Ways In This Table

The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.

  • Sort by Christopher Walken movies by his co-stars
  • Sort Christopher Walken movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
  • Sort Christopher Walken movies by yearly domestic box office rank
  • Sort Christopher Walken movies 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 Christopher Walken movie received.
  • Sort Christopher Walken 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.
CreditRank Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links Review % Oscar Nom / Win S UMR Score
CreditRank 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 S UMR Score
1 Annie Hall (1977)
AA Best Picture Win
Woody Allen 48.90 274.1 274.1 11 92 05 / 04 99.9
2 The Deer Hunter (1978)
AA Best Picture Win
AA Best Supp Actor Win
Robert De Niro &
Meryl Streep
49.00 261.6 261.6 9 87 09 / 05 99.9
3 Pulp Fiction (1994)
AA Best Picture Nom
Bruce Willis &
Samuel L. Jackson
107.90 330.7 655.4 10 94 07 / 01 99.7
4 Dune: Part Two (2024)
AA Best Picture Nom
Timothée Chalamet &
Zendaya
282.10 282.1 711.8 7 87 05 / 02 99.5
4 Catch Me if You Can (2002)
AA Best Supp Actor Nom
Tom Hanks &
Leonardo DiCaprio
164.60 354.8 758.9 11 86 02 / 00 98.4
5 The Jungle Book (2016)
Voice Only
Bill Murray &
Scarlett Johansson
360.00 520.2 1,391.0 6 86 01 / 00 98.4
6 Antz (1998)
Voice Only
Sylvester Stallone &
Woody Allen
90.80 241.9 457.8 20 85 00 / 00 98.1
7 Hairspray (2007) John Travolta 118.90 216.0 368.0 23 85 00 / 00 97.8
8 Batman Returns (1992) Michael Keaton &
Michelle Pfeiffer
162.80 490.5 803.7 3 75 02 / 00 96.4
9 Sleepy Hollow (1999) Johnny Depp &
Directed by Tim Burton
101.10 249.7 509.1 21 73 03 / 01 96.4
10 Wedding Crashers (2005) Owen Wilson &
Bradley Cooper
209.30 408.7 557.0 6 73 00 / 00 95.1
11 Click (2006) Adam Sandler 137.40 260.9 451.5 14 50 01 / 00 87.8
12 Biloxi Blues (1988) Matthew Broderick 43.20 131.3 157.2 23 68 00 / 00 86.6
15 America's Sweethearts (2001) John Cusack &
Julia Roberts
93.60 207.1 305.7 23 46 00 / 00 85.5
16 Mousehunt (1997) Nathan Lane &
Lee Evans
61.90 168.6 168.6 25 55 00 / 00 85.4
17 Man on Fire (2004) Denzel Washington 77.90 156.8 262.3 34 56 00 / 00 84.9
14 The Dead Zone (1983) Martin Sheen 20.80 82.4 82.4 36 80 00 / 00 84.8
18 Wayne's World 2 (1993) Mike Myers 48.20 145.5 218.0 29 59 00 / 00 84.5
21 A View to a Kill (1985) Roger Moore 50.30 177.2 536.7 13 48 00 / 00 83.7
19 The Rundown (2003) Dwayne Johnson 47.70 98.9 167.7 63 68 00 / 00 82.2
20 True Romance (1993) Brad Pitt &
Christian Slater
12.30 37.1 38.2 98 85 00 / 00 80.3
22 Pennies from Heaven (1981) Steve Martin 9.20 41.2 41.2 79 73 03 / 00 74.6
24 Jersey Boys (2014) Directed by Clint Eastwood 47.00 72.0 103.5 74 66 00 / 00 74.4
23 Seven Psychopaths (2012) Woody Harrelson &
Sam Rockwell
15.00 23.6 30.5 121 80 00 / 00 73.5
25 The Dogs of War (1980) Tom Berenger 5.50 26.4 26.4 98 75 00 / 00 70.0
26 At Close Range (1986) Sean Penn 2.30 7.9 7.9 142 79 00 / 00 67.7
27 Blast from the Past (1999) Brendan Fraser 26.50 65.5 65.5 75 59 00 / 00 66.7
29 The Stepford Wives (2004) Nicole Kidman &
Matthew Broderick
59.50 119.7 205.3 50 41 00 / 00 64.8
28 The Milagro Beanfield War (1988) Directed by Robert Redford 13.80 42.0 42.0 70 63 01 / 01 63.7
29 Eddie The Eagle (2016) Hugh Jackman &
Christopher Walken
15.80 22.8 66.7 121 70 00 / 00 62.2
32 Joe Dirt (2001) David Spade 27.10 59.9 68.6 85 58 00 / 00 61.2
31 Who Am I This Time (1982)
PBS Movie
Susan Sarandon 0.00 0.1 0.1 185 76 00 / 00 60.8
33 Brainstorm (1983) Natalie Wood 10.20 40.6 40.6 65 63 00 / 00 60.3
34 A Late Quartet (2012) Philip Seymour Hoffman &
Directed by Dustin Hoffman
1.60 2.5 12.6 181 73 00 / 00 57.3
34 Basquiat (1996) Gary Oldman &
David Bowie
3.00 8.5 8.5 169 71 00 / 00 56.4
35 King of New York (1990) Laurence Fishburne 2.60 7.5 7.5 136 69 00 / 00 53.4
38 Last Man Standing (1996) Bruce Willis &
Bruce Dern
18.10 51.2 133.7 88 54 00 / 00 52.0
36 The Addiction (1995) Annabella Sciorra &
Lili Taylor
0.30 0.9 0.9 223 69 00 / 00 49.3
37 The Family Fang (2015) Nicole Kidman &
Jason Bateman
0.30 0.4 0.4 194 69 00 / 00 48.1
39 The Prophecy (1995) Virginia Madsen 16.10 46.3 46.3 91 53 00 / 00 46.4
45 Kangaroo Jack (2003) Jerry O'Connell 66.90 138.8 138.8 42 23 00 / 00 45.4
41 The War With Grandpa (2020) Robert DeNiro 21.10 27.0 48.9 17 58 00 / 00 44.8
42 Dark Horse (2011) Selma Blair 0.20 0.3 0.3 225 67 00 / 00 44.1
43 The Funeral (1996) Chris Penn 1.20 3.5 4.0 194 66 00 / 00 44.0
43 Percy Vs Goliath (2020) Christina Ricci 0.10 0.1 0.1 327 66 00 / 00 42.3
44 $5 a Day (2008) Sharon Stone 0.00 0.1 0.1 427 65 00 / 00 41.0
51 Man of the Year (2006) Robin Williams 37.30 70.9 78.3 82 42 00 / 00 38.8
45 The Opportunists (2000) Vera Farmiga 0.60 1.4 1.4 207 64 00 / 00 38.6
47 Heaven's Gate (1980) Jeff Bridges 3.50 16.8 16.8 122 58 01 / 00 38.3
48 Vendetta (1999) Edward Herrmann 0.00 0.1 0.1 352 64 00 / 00 37.7
49 Kill the Irishman (2011) Ray Stevenson 1.20 1.9 1.9 188 63 00 / 00 36.8
51 Mistress (1992) Robert DeNiro &
Robert Wuhl
1.10 3.3 3.3 168 61 00 / 00 33.6
52 The Comfort of Strangers (1990) Helen Mirren 1.20 3.7 3.7 179 60 00 / 00 31.9
53 Scotland, Pa. (2001) Maura Tierney 0.40 0.8 0.8 234 61 00 / 00 31.3
53 Irreplaceable You (2018)
Netflix
Brian Tyree Henry 0.10 0.1 0.1 284 60 00 / 00 30.1
54 The Happiness Cage (1972) Joss Ackland 0.70 4.7 4.7 153 57 00 / 00 26.4
58 Balls of Fury (2007) Dan Folger 32.90 59.8 59.8 81 39 00 / 00 25.8
55 Romance and Cigarettes (2007) Susan Sarandon &
Kate Winslet
0.60 1.1 5.7 235 58 00 / 00 25.7
56 Witness in the War Zone (1987) Marita Marschall 0.10 0.5 0.5 234 57 00 / 00 24.7
60 Illuminata (1998) Susan Sarandon 0.80 2.2 2.2 199 56 00 / 00 22.6
64 Nick of Time (1995) Johnny Depp 8.20 23.5 23.5 121 46 00 / 00 17.2
59 Homeboy (1988) Mickey Rourke 0.10 0.4 0.4 254 53 00 / 00 17.0
60 The Power of Few (2013) Christian Slater 0.10 0.1 0.1 245 53 00 / 00 16.9
61 A Business Affair (1994) Jonathan Pryce 0.00 0.1 0.1 282 53 00 / 00 16.8
67 Excess Baggage (1997) Benicio Del Toro 14.50 39.5 39.5 98 40 00 / 00 16.2
65 Stand Up Guys (2012) Al Pacino 3.30 5.2 5.2 161 51 00 / 00 16.1
68 The Country Bears (2002) Haley Joel Osment 17.00 36.6 36.6 117 41 00 / 00 16.1
66 Suicide Kings (1997) Denis Leary 1.70 4.7 4.7 179 51 00 / 00 16.0
68 Puss in Boots (1988) Jason Connery 0.00 0.1 0.1 285 52 00 / 00 15.2
68 Father Figures (2017) Owen Wilson &
Glenn Close
17.50 24.4 32.1 106 44 00 / 00 14.8
69 Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995) Andy Garcia 0.50 1.5 1.5 207 51 00 / 00 14.5
70 The Affair of the Necklace (2001) Hilary Swank 0.50 1.0 1.0 225 49 01 / 00 12.8
71 McBain (1991) Michael Ironside 0.50 1.4 1.4 190 49 00 / 00 12.6
72 One More Time (2015)
Film Festival Circuit Only
Amber Heard 0.00 0.1 0.1 419 49 00 / 00 11.8
73 The Maiden Heist (2009) Morgan Freeman 0.00 0.1 0.2 446 49 00 / 00 11.6
74 Poolhall Junkies (2002) Rod Steiger 0.60 1.2 1.2 218 47 00 / 00 10.3
77 Domino (2005) Keira Knightley &
Directed by Tony Scott
10.20 19.9 44.8 149 39 00 / 00 8.4
75 Around the Bend (2004) Michael Caine 0.20 0.4 0.4 254 45 00 / 00 8.0
79 Touch (1997) Bridget Fonda 0.40 1.1 1.1 215 45 00 / 00 7.7
78 Search and Destroy (1995) Ethan Hawke 0.40 1.1 1.1 217 42 00 / 00 5.6
79 Wild Mountain Thyme (2020) Emily Blunt 0.20 0.3 1.8 76 42 00 / 00 5.2
81 Nine Lives (2016) Kevin Spacey 19.70 28.5 83.5 114 32 00 / 00 4.3
83 Communion (1989) Lindsay Crouse 1.90 6.0 6.0 140 38 00 / 00 3.8
82 The Jesus Rolls (2019) John Turturro &
Susan Sarandon
0.10 0.1 0.1 405 39 00 / 00 3.7
83 Envy (2004) Jack Black &
Ben Stiller
13.60 27.3 29.3 126 29 00 / 00 3.0
84 New Rose Hotel (1998) Willem Dafoe 0.00 0.1 0.1 278 34 00 / 00 1.5
85 Gigli (2003) Ben Affleck &
Al Pacino
6.10 12.6 15.1 139 15 00 / 00 0.1

Stats and Possibly Interesting Things From The Above Christopher Walken Table

  1. Fifteen Christopher Walken movies crossed the magical $100 million domestic gross mark.  That is a percentage of 48.38% of his movies listed. 1992’s Batman Returns is his biggest box office hit.
  2. An average Christopher Walken movie grosses $58.20 million in adjusted box office gross.
  3. Using RottenTomatoes.com’s 60% fresh meter.  30 Christopher Walken movies are rated as good movies…or 46.15% of his movies.  Pulp Fiction (1994) is his highest rated movie while Gigli (2003) is his lowest rated movie.
  4. Ten Christopher Walken movies received at least one Oscar® nomination in any category…..or 15.38% of his movies.
  5. Five Christopher Walken movies won at least one Oscar® in any category…..or 7.69% of his movies.
  6. A “good movie” Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score is 60.00.  26 Christopher Walken movies scored higher that average….or 33.84% of his movies.  The Deer Hunter (1978) got the the highest UMR Score while Gigli (2003) got the lowest UMR Score.

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  1. Dj says:
    April 8, 2022 at 4:10 pm

    Cool calm and intelligently connected
    Love you Christopher walken

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  2. Dan says:
    October 9, 2021 at 10:10 am

    Christopher Walken is the # 7 most connected actor of the 1990’s and # 70 of the 2000’s.

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