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Dennis Farina (1944-2013) was an American actor. Farina was a Chicago police detective before turning towards a career in acting. His IMDb page shows 82 acting credits from 1981 to 2014. This page will rank Dennis Farina 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.
Dennis Farina 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
1998
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
AA Best Picture Nom
1995
Get Shorty (1995)
1988
Midnight Run (1988)
1998
Out of Sight (1998)
1981
Thief (1981)
1986
Manhunter (1986)
2000
Snatch (2000)
1985
Code of Silence (1985)
2008
What Happens in Vegas (2008)
1986
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)
1997
That Old Feeling (1997)
2007
You Kill Me (2007)
2008
Bottle Shock (2008)
2007
Purple Violets (2007)
2011
The Last Rites of Joe May (2011)
Film Festival Circuit Only
2002
Big Trouble (2002)
1992
Mac (1992)
2001
Sidewalks of New York (2001)
1993
Romeo Is Bleeding (1993)
2004
Paparazzi (2004)
1993
Striking Distance (1993)
2007
The Grand (2007)
1996
Eddie (1996)
2000
Reindeer Games (2000)
1994
Little Big League (1994)
1993
Another Stakeout (1993)
1990
Men of Respect (1990)
2014
Lucky Stiff (2014)
Film Festival Circuit Only
1990
Havana (1990)
2002
Stealing Harvard (2002)
2010
Knucklehead (2010)
Limited Release
2000
Bad Seed (2000)
Film Festival Circuit Only
1992
We're Talkin' Serious Money (1992)
1992
Street Crimes (1992)
Video On Demand
2014
Authors Anonymous (2014)
Limited Release
1999
The Mod Squad (1999)
2007
Bagboy (2007)
| Year | Movie (Year) | Rating | S |
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| Year | Movie (Year) | Rating | S |
| 1998 | Saving Private Ryan (1998) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1995 | Get Shorty (1995) | |
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| 1988 | Midnight Run (1988) | |
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| 1998 | Out of Sight (1998) | |
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| 1981 | Thief (1981) | |
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| 1986 | Manhunter (1986) | |
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| 2000 | Snatch (2000) | |
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| 1985 | Code of Silence (1985) | |
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| 2008 | What Happens in Vegas (2008) | |
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| 1986 | Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) | |
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| 1997 | That Old Feeling (1997) | |
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| 2007 | You Kill Me (2007) | |
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| 2008 | Bottle Shock (2008) | |
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| 2007 | Purple Violets (2007) | |
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| 2011 | The Last Rites of Joe May (2011) Film Festival Circuit Only |
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| 2002 | Big Trouble (2002) | |
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| 1992 | Mac (1992) | |
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| 2001 | Sidewalks of New York (2001) | |
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| 1993 | Romeo Is Bleeding (1993) | |
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| 2004 | Paparazzi (2004) | |
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| 1993 | Striking Distance (1993) | |
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| 2007 | The Grand (2007) | |
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| 1996 | Eddie (1996) | |
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| 2000 | Reindeer Games (2000) | |
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| 1994 | Little Big League (1994) | |
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| 1993 | Another Stakeout (1993) | |
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| 1990 | Men of Respect (1990) | |
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| 2014 | Lucky Stiff (2014) Film Festival Circuit Only |
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| 1990 | Havana (1990) | |
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| 2002 | Stealing Harvard (2002) | |
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| 2010 | Knucklehead (2010) Limited Release |
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| 2000 | Bad Seed (2000) Film Festival Circuit Only |
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| 1992 | We're Talkin' Serious Money (1992) | |
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| 1992 | Street Crimes (1992) Video On Demand |
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| 2014 | Authors Anonymous (2014) Limited Release |
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| 1999 | The Mod Squad (1999) | |
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| 2007 | Bagboy (2007) | |
Dennis Farina 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 Dennis Farina movies by co-stars of his movies.
Sort Dennis Farina movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
Sort Dennis Farina movies by yearly domestic box office rank
Sort Dennis Farina 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 Dennis Farina movie received and how many Oscar® wins each Dennis Farina movie won.
Sort Dennis Farina 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 |
| 0 | Saving Private Ryan (1998) AA Best Picture Nom |
Tom Hanks & Directec by Steven Spielberg |
214.50 | 537.5 | 1,202.20 | 1 | 93 | 11 / 05 | 99.8 | |
| 0 | Get Shorty (1995) | Gene Hackman & Rene Russo |
72.10 | 194.8 | 310.90 | 19 | 80 | 00 / 00 | 97.0 | |
| 0 | Midnight Run (1988) | Robert De Niro & Charles Grodin |
38.40 | 109.8 | 233.30 | 28 | 83 | 00 / 00 | 89.9 | |
| 0 | Out of Sight (1998) | George Clooney & Jennifer Lopez |
37.60 | 94.1 | 194.80 | 55 | 87 | 02 / 00 | 89.8 | |
| 0 | Thief (1981) | James Caan & Tuesday Weld |
11.50 | 48.6 | 48.60 | 69 | 85 | 00 / 00 | 83.1 | |
| 0 | Manhunter (1986) | Joan Allen & Brian Cox |
8.60 | 27.3 | 27.30 | 71 | 85 | 00 / 00 | 79.2 | |
| 0 | Snatch (2000) | Brad Pitt & Jason Statham |
30.30 | 66.1 | 182.20 | 80 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 78.8 | |
| 0 | Code of Silence (1985) | Chuck Norris | 27.60 | 91.3 | 91.30 | 30 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 77.5 | |
| 0 | What Happens in Vegas (2008) | Cameron Diaz & Ashton Kutcher |
80.30 | 131.4 | 359.00 | 38 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 71.4 | |
| 0 | Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) | Richard Pryor | 18.00 | 57.1 | 57.10 | 47 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 69.9 | |
| 1 | That Old Feeling (1997) | Bette Midler | 16.60 | 42.4 | 42.40 | 92 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 58.2 | |
| 0 | You Kill Me (2007) | Ben Kingsley & Luke Wilson |
2.40 | 4.1 | 6.40 | 195 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 50.5 | |
| 0 | Bottle Shock (2008) | Chris Pine & Alan Rickman |
4.10 | 6.7 | 7.60 | 168 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 46.0 | |
| 0 | Purple Violets (2007) | Patrick Wilson | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 423 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 45.6 | |
| 0 | The Last Rites of Joe May (2011) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Matt DeCaro | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 277 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 39.7 | |
| 0 | Big Trouble (2002) | Tim Allen & Rene Russo |
7.30 | 14.7 | 17.20 | 150 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 36.9 | |
| 0 | Mac (1992) | John Turturro & Michael Badalucco |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 244 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.6 | |
| 0 | Sidewalks of New York (2001) | Edward Burns & Heather Graham |
2.40 | 5.0 | 5.00 | 173 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 32.7 | |
| 0 | Romeo Is Bleeding (1993) | Gary Oldman & Lena Olin |
3.30 | 9.3 | 9.30 | 153 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 30.6 | |
| 2 | Paparazzi (2004) | Cole Hauser & Robin Tunney |
15.70 | 29.7 | 29.70 | 119 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 28.7 | |
| 3 | Striking Distance (1993) | Bruce Willis & Sarah Jessica Parker |
24.10 | 68.4 | 157.10 | 62 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 26.4 | |
| 4 | The Grand (2007) | Woody Harrelson & David Cross |
0.10 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 289 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 26.4 | |
| 5 | Eddie (1996) | Whoopi Goldberg & Frank Langella |
31.40 | 83.4 | 83.40 | 51 | 31 | 00 / 00 | 24.4 | |
| 0 | Reindeer Games (2000) | Ben Affleck & Charlize Theron |
23.40 | 50.9 | 70.10 | 90 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 24.2 | |
| 0 | Little Big League (1994) | Baseball Movies & Timothy Busfield |
12.30 | 35.3 | 35.30 | 101 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 22.0 | |
| 0 | Another Stakeout (1993) | Emilio Estevez & Richard Dreyfuss |
20.20 | 57.4 | 57.40 | 73 | 33 | 00 / 00 | 14.3 | |
| 6 | Men of Respect (1990) | John Turturro & Katherine Borowitz |
0.10 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 215 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 13.3 | |
| 0 | Lucky Stiff (2014) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Jason Alexander | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 463 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 12.7 | |
| 0 | Havana (1990) | Robert Redford | 9.20 | 25.7 | 25.70 | 100 | 41 | 01 / 00 | 12.5 | |
| 0 | Stealing Harvard (2002) | Jason Lee & Tom Green |
14.00 | 28.4 | 28.40 | 129 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 11.0 | |
| 0 | Knucklehead (2010) Limited Release |
Will Patton | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 392 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 9.8 | |
| 0 | Bad Seed (2000) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Luke Wilson | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 276 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 9.8 | |
| 0 | We're Talkin' Serious Money (1992) | Leo Rossi | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 262 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 8.6 | |
| 0 | Street Crimes (1992) Video On Demand |
Michael Worth | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 255 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 7.6 | |
| 0 | Authors Anonymous (2014) Limited Release |
Chris Klein | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 256 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 5.3 | |
| 0 | The Mod Squad (1999) | Claire Danes & Josh Brolin |
13.30 | 30.8 | 30.80 | 107 | 30 | 00 / 00 | 3.8 | |
| 0 | Bagboy (2007) | Brooke Shields | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 378 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 3.5 |
Dennis Farina 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
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
AA Best Picture Nom
Tom Hanks &
Directec by Steven Spielberg
1,202.20
What Happens in Vegas (2008)
Cameron Diaz &
Ashton Kutcher
359.00
Get Shorty (1995)
Gene Hackman &
Rene Russo
310.90
Midnight Run (1988)
Robert De Niro &
Charles Grodin
233.30
Out of Sight (1998)
George Clooney &
Jennifer Lopez
194.80
Snatch (2000)
Brad Pitt &
Jason Statham
182.20
Striking Distance (1993)
Bruce Willis &
Sarah Jessica Parker
157.10
Reindeer Games (2000)
Ben Affleck &
Charlize Theron
70.10
Big Trouble (2002)
Tim Allen &
Rene Russo
17.20
Bottle Shock (2008)
Chris Pine &
Alan Rickman
7.60
You Kill Me (2007)
Ben Kingsley &
Luke Wilson
6.40
| 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 |
| Saving Private Ryan (1998) AA Best Picture Nom |
Tom Hanks & Directec by Steven Spielberg |
1,202.20 | |
| What Happens in Vegas (2008) | Cameron Diaz & Ashton Kutcher |
359.00 | |
| Get Shorty (1995) | Gene Hackman & Rene Russo |
310.90 | |
| Midnight Run (1988) | Robert De Niro & Charles Grodin |
233.30 | |
| Out of Sight (1998) | George Clooney & Jennifer Lopez |
194.80 | |
| Snatch (2000) | Brad Pitt & Jason Statham |
182.20 | |
| Striking Distance (1993) | Bruce Willis & Sarah Jessica Parker |
157.10 | |
| Reindeer Games (2000) | Ben Affleck & Charlize Theron |
70.10 | |
| Big Trouble (2002) | Tim Allen & Rene Russo |
17.20 | |
| Bottle Shock (2008) | Chris Pine & Alan Rickman |
7.60 | |
| You Kill Me (2007) | Ben Kingsley & Luke Wilson |
6.40 |
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