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Dennis Quaid Movies

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

Dennis Quaid (1954-) has been starring in movies for almost the last forty years. His first breakthrough role was in 1979’s Breaking Away. In 1980 he appeared with his brother, Randy, in the western The Long Riders. In the 1980s and early 1990s he appeared in three movies with his wife at the time, Meg Ryan. In 2002, Quaid received a Golden Globe nomination for his role in Far From Heaven. In 2004 he starred in his biggest box office hit, The Day After Tomorrow.

His IMDb page shows over 100 acting credits since 1975.  In the table below Ultimate Movie Rankings ranks his movies in 6 different sortable columns.  Television roles, cameos, shorts and straight to DVD movies were not included in the rankings.

Dennis Quaid in The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
Dennis Quaid in The Day After Tomorrow (2004)

Dennis Quaid 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
2000 Traffic (2000)
AA Best Picture Nom
1979 Breaking Away (1979)
AA Best Picture Nom
1983 The Right Stuff (1983)
AA Best Picture Nom
2002 The Rookie (2002)
1998 The Parent Trap (1998)
1990 Postcards from the Edge (1990)
1999 Any Given Sunday (1999)
2004 The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
2000 Frequency (2000)
2009 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
2004 In Good Company (2004)
1996 DragonHeart (1996)
1987 Innerspace (1987)
2002 Far from Heaven (2002)
2018 I Can Only Imagine (2018)
2024 The Substance (2024)
AA Best Picture Nom
1986 The Big Easy (1986)
1980 The Long Riders (1980)
2019 Midway (2019)
1995 Something to Talk About (1995)
2008 Vantage Point (2008)
2011 Footloose (2011)
1987 Suspect (1987)
1984 Dreamscape (1984)
2017 A Dog's Purpose (2017)
1983 Jaws 3-D (1983)
1981 The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981)
2021 American Underdog (2021)
2019 A Dog's Journey (2019)
2011 Soul Surfer (2011)
1994 Wyatt Earp (1994)
2023 The Long Game (2023)
1985 Enemy Mine (1985)
1993 Flesh and Bone (1993)
1989 Great Balls of Fire! (1989)
2022 Strange World (2022)
1988 D.O.A. (1988)
1977 I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977)
2023 Strays (2023)
Cameo
2023 The Hill (2023)
2008 The Express (2008)
2021 The Blue Miracle (2021)
Netflix
2025 Broke (2025)
Video On Demand
1998 Playing By Heart (1998)
2015 Truth (2015)
2019 The Intruder (2019)
1990 Come See the Paradise (1990)
2024 Reagan (2024)
1998 Savior (1998)
1997 Gang Related (1997)
2001 Dinner With Friends (2001)
HBO Movie
2008 Smart People (2008)
2005 Yours, Mine & Ours (2005)
1977 September 30th 1955 (1977)
1983 Tough Enough (1983)
1978 Our Winning Season (1978)
2004 The Alamo (2004)
2012 What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012)
2004 Flight of the Phoenix (2004)
1981 Caveman (1981)
2007 Battle for Terra (2009)
Voice Only
2012 At Any Price (2012)
1988 Everybody's All-American (1988)
2018 Kin (2018)
1993 Undercover Blues (1993)
2010 Legion (2010)
2006 American Dreamz (2006)
1997 Switchback (1997)
2022 The Tiger Rising (2022)
1978 The Seniors (1978)
1981 All Night Long (1981)
2009 Pandorum (2009)
2012 The Words (2012)
2003 Cold Creek Manor (2003)
2009 Horsemen (2009)
2023 On a Wing and a Prayer (2023)
Amazon
2017 The Pretenders (2017)
1993 Wilder Napalm (1993)
2012 Playing For Keeps (2012)
1980 Gorp (1980)
2013 Movie 43 (2013)

Dennis Quaid Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table

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R Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) Review Oscar Nom / Win UMR Score
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 Traffic (2000)
AA Best Picture Nom
Michael Douglas 124.10 287.8 481.30 15 81 05 / 04 99.1
2 Breaking Away (1979)
AA Best Picture Nom
Dennis Christopher 27.10 135.0 135.00 34 90 05 / 01 97.3
3 The Right Stuff (1983)
AA Best Picture Nom
Sam Shepard &
Ed Harris
21.20 84.1 84.10 33 88 08 / 04 94.0
4 The Rookie (2002) Rachel Griffiths 75.60 162.9 173.90 36 78 00 / 00 93.0
5 The Parent Trap (1998) Lindsay Lohan 66.30 176.7 245.50 31 73 00 / 00 92.9
7 Postcards from the Edge (1990) Meryl Streep &
Debbie Reynolds
39.10 115.5 115.50 33 78 02 / 00 89.1
8 Any Given Sunday (1999) Al Pacino &
Cameron Diaz
75.50 186.6 247.60 27 58 00 / 00 88.9
6 The Day After Tomorrow (2004) Jake Gyllenhaal 186.70 375.9 1,095.60 7 53 00 / 00 88.5
10 Frequency (2000) Jim Caviezel 45.00 104.4 157.90 55 73 00 / 00 84.6
9 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) Channing Tatum &
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
150.20 250.3 504.10 18 42 00 / 00 84.5
11 In Good Company (2004) Scarlett Johansson 45.80 92.2 123.40 69 75 00 / 00 84.0
14 DragonHeart (1996) Sean Connery 51.40 145.3 326.00 30 56 01 / 00 82.8
13 Innerspace (1987) Meg Ryan &
Martin Short
25.90 82.8 82.80 45 73 01 / 01 82.5
12 Far from Heaven (2002) Julianne Moore 15.90 34.3 62.60 122 86 04 / 00 82.0
16 I Can Only Imagine (2018) Cloris Leachman 83.50 113.9 116.50 37 62 00 / 00 81.0
17 The Substance (2024)
AA Best Picture Nom
Demi Moore 16.00 16.0 42.70 73 79 05 / 01 80.7
15 The Big Easy (1986) Ellen Barkin &
John Goodman
17.70 59.6 59.60 49 78 00 / 00 80.2
17 The Long Riders (1980) Randy Quaid 13.70 65.9 65.90 57 74 00 / 00 79.2
18 Midway (2019) Woody Harrelson 56.80 77.6 170.10 49 68 00 / 00 77.6
19 Something to Talk About (1995) Julia Roberts &
Robert Duvall
50.90 146.2 200.50 34 46 00 / 00 77.0
22 Vantage Point (2008) William Hurt &
Sigourney Weaver
72.30 125.8 263.20 44 48 00 / 00 75.2
21 Footloose (2011) Julianne Hough 51.80 81.7 100.20 66 61 00 / 00 73.7
23 Suspect (1987) Cher &
Liam Neeson
18.80 60.0 60.00 57 67 00 / 00 72.1
24 Dreamscape (1984) Max von Sydow &
Christopher Plummer
12.10 45.2 45.20 68 70 00 / 00 70.6
25 A Dog's Purpose (2017) Josh Gad 64.30 89.6 271.60 45 55 00 / 00 69.6
31 Jaws 3-D (1983) Louis Gossett, Jr. 45.50 180.6 180.60 17 25 00 / 00 69.0
27 The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981) Kristy McNichol &
Mark Hamill
14.90 67.1 67.10 56 61 00 / 00 68.6
25 American Underdog (2021) Anna Paquin 23.10 26.7 26.70 45 73 00 / 00 68.2
26 A Dog's Journey (2019) Josh Gad 22.50 30.8 91.60 92 71 00 / 00 66.8
29 Soul Surfer (2011) AnnaSophia Robb &
Helen Hunt
43.90 69.1 74.20 74 56 00 / 00 63.5
33 Wyatt Earp (1994) Kevin Costner &
Gene Hackman
25.10 76.8 171.40 55 53 01 / 00 62.8
30 The Long Game (2023) Jay Hernandez &
Cheech Marin
3.10 3.3 3.30 134 74 00 / 00 60.2
34 Enemy Mine (1985) Louis Gossett, Jr. 12.30 43.3 43.30 72 62 00 / 00 59.9
32 Flesh and Bone (1993) Meg Ryan &
James Caan
9.70 29.3 29.30 111 66 00 / 00 59.8
35 Great Balls of Fire! (1989) Winona Ryder 13.70 43.3 43.30 69 61 00 / 00 58.4
36 Strange World (2022) Jake Gyllenhaal 38.00 42.4 77.60 40 60 00 / 00 57.4
37 D.O.A. (1988) Meg Ryan &
Daniel Stern
12.70 38.6 38.60 76 60 00 / 00 55.0
38 I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977) Bibi Andersson 8.60 48.5 48.50 63 56 01 / 00 54.7
38 Strays (2023)
Cameo
Will Ferrell &
Jamie Foxx
24.00 26.1 38.60 69 63 00 / 00 53.8
39 The Hill (2023) Scott Glenn 7.70 8.4 8.40 103 68 00 / 00 52.9
40 The Express (2008) Rob Brown 9.80 17.0 17.10 145 66 00 / 00 52.4
42 The Blue Miracle (2021)
Netflix
Bruce McGill 0.10 0.1 0.10 322 70 00 / 00 51.2
42 Broke (2025)
Video On Demand
Dennis Quaid 0.10 0.1 0.10 233 70 00 / 00 50.6
44 Playing By Heart (1998) Angelina Jolie &
Sean Connery
4.00 10.6 10.60 154 67 00 / 00 50.3
43 Truth (2015) Robert Redford &
Cate Blanchett
2.50 3.8 3.80 159 69 00 / 00 50.2
45 The Intruder (2019) Meagan Good 35.40 48.3 49.70 72 54 00 / 00 49.2
46 Come See the Paradise (1990) Tamlyn Tomita 0.90 2.8 2.80 190 66 00 / 00 44.8
48 Reagan (2024) Jon Voight 29.40 29.4 29.40 47 57 00 / 00 44.1
47 Savior (1998) Nastassja Kinski 0.10 0.2 0.20 252 67 00 / 00 44.0
50 Gang Related (1997) James Belushi 5.90 16.1 16.10 138 60 00 / 00 41.0
49 Dinner With Friends (2001)
HBO Movie
Greg Kinnear &
Andie MacDowell
0.00 0.1 0.10 367 65 00 / 00 40.1
51 Smart People (2008) Thomas Haden Church 9.50 16.6 20.60 146 59 00 / 00 38.9
55 Yours, Mine & Ours (2005) Rene Russo 53.40 104.3 140.70 50 32 00 / 00 38.7
52 September 30th 1955 (1977) Richard Thomas 2.30 12.9 12.90 111 59 00 / 00 36.5
53 Tough Enough (1983) Warren Oates 2.40 9.7 9.70 109 60 00 / 00 35.4
54 Our Winning Season (1978) Scott Jacoby 2.20 11.9 11.90 104 58 00 / 00 33.4
56 The Alamo (2004) Billy Bob Thornton 22.40 45.1 52.00 100 47 00 / 00 32.0
60 What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012) Cameron Diaz &
Anna Kendrick
41.20 64.6 132.50 78 41 00 / 00 31.1
58 Flight of the Phoenix (2004) Giovanni Ribisi 21.00 42.3 69.60 103 47 00 / 00 30.3
63 Caveman (1981) Ringo Starr 16.00 71.8 71.80 53 36 00 / 00 27.6
58 Battle for Terra (2009)
Voice Only
James Garner 1.60 3.0 11.10 202 58 00 / 00 27.3
59 At Any Price (2012) Zac Efron 0.40 0.6 0.60 224 58 00 / 00 26.4
62 Everybody's All-American (1988) Jessica Lange &
John Goodman
12.60 38.4 38.40 77 45 00 / 00 24.9
61 Kin (2018) James Franco 5.70 7.8 13.20 151 55 00 / 00 24.2
64 Undercover Blues (1993) Kathleen Turner 12.30 37.2 37.20 97 45 00 / 00 24.0
66 Legion (2010) Paul Bettany 40.20 63.6 107.60 78 35 00 / 00 20.9
65 American Dreamz (2006) Hugh Grant 7.20 13.7 31.30 172 49 00 / 00 18.5
67 Switchback (1997) Danny Glover 6.50 17.7 17.70 132 47 00 / 00 16.1
68 The Tiger Rising (2022) Queen Latifah 0.50 0.6 0.60 129 51 00 / 00 14.8
69 The Seniors (1978) Jeffrey Byron 1.00 5.3 5.30 130 48 00 / 00 12.2
70 All Night Long (1981) Barbra Streisand &
Gene Hackman
4.50 20.0 20.00 97 43 00 / 00 12.0
71 Pandorum (2009) Ben Foster 10.30 17.2 34.40 135 42 00 / 00 10.8
73 The Words (2012) Bradley Cooper 11.50 18.1 20.80 133 42 00 / 00 10.8
75 Cold Creek Manor (2003) Sharon Stone 21.40 44.3 60.40 105 34 00 / 00 10.7
74 Horsemen (2009) Lou Taylor Pucci 0.10 0.2 0.90 267 47 00 / 00 10.2
74 On a Wing and a Prayer (2023)
Amazon
Heather Graham 0.10 0.1 0.10 271 46 00 / 00 9.0
76 The Pretenders (2017) Brian Cox 0.10 0.1 0.10 382 45 00 / 00 7.4
77 Wilder Napalm (1993) Debra Winger 0.10 0.3 0.30 229 40 00 / 00 4.0
78 Playing For Keeps (2012) Gerard Butler 13.10 20.6 43.70 127 29 00 / 00 2.0
79 Gorp (1980) Michael Lembeck 2.00 9.4 9.40 142 32 00 / 00 1.7
80 Movie 43 (2013) Hugh Jackman &
Halle Berry
8.80 13.6 49.90 132 22 00 / 00 0.4

Dennis Quaid 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
The Day After Tomorrow (2004) Jake Gyllenhaal 1,095.60
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) Channing Tatum &
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
504.10
Traffic (2000)
AA Best Picture Nom
Michael Douglas 481.30
DragonHeart (1996) Sean Connery 326.00
A Dog's Purpose (2017) Josh Gad 271.60
Vantage Point (2008) William Hurt &
Sigourney Weaver
263.20
Any Given Sunday (1999) Al Pacino &
Cameron Diaz
247.60
The Parent Trap (1998) Lindsay Lohan 245.50
Something to Talk About (1995) Julia Roberts &
Robert Duvall
200.50
The Rookie (2002) Rachel Griffiths 173.90
Wyatt Earp (1994) Kevin Costner &
Gene Hackman
171.40
Midway (2019) Woody Harrelson 170.10
Frequency (2000) Jim Caviezel 157.90
Yours, Mine & Ours (2005) Rene Russo 140.70
What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012) Cameron Diaz &
Anna Kendrick
132.50
In Good Company (2004) Scarlett Johansson 123.40
I Can Only Imagine (2018) Cloris Leachman 116.50
Legion (2010) Paul Bettany 107.60
Footloose (2011) Julianne Hough 100.20
A Dog's Journey (2019) Josh Gad 91.60
Strange World (2022) Jake Gyllenhaal 77.60
Soul Surfer (2011) AnnaSophia Robb &
Helen Hunt
74.20
Flight of the Phoenix (2004) Giovanni Ribisi 69.60
Far from Heaven (2002) Julianne Moore 62.60
Cold Creek Manor (2003) Sharon Stone 60.40
The Alamo (2004) Billy Bob Thornton 52.00
Movie 43 (2013) Hugh Jackman &
Halle Berry
49.90
The Intruder (2019) Meagan Good 49.70
Playing For Keeps (2012) Gerard Butler 43.70
The Substance (2024)
AA Best Picture Nom
Demi Moore 42.70
Strays (2023)
Cameo
Will Ferrell &
Jamie Foxx
38.60
Pandorum (2009) Ben Foster 34.40
American Dreamz (2006) Hugh Grant 31.30
The Words (2012) Bradley Cooper 20.80
Smart People (2008) Thomas Haden Church 20.60
The Express (2008) Rob Brown 17.10
Kin (2018) James Franco 13.20
Battle for Terra (2009)
Voice Only
James Garner 11.10
Horsemen (2009) Lou Taylor Pucci 0.90

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  1. Dan says:
    October 9, 2021 at 10:36 am

    Dennis Quaid was the # 59 most connected actor of the 2000’s.

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  2. Rita Forscher says:
    November 13, 2018 at 2:42 am

    I like most of the movies that Dennis Quaid has acted in, but my very favorite is “The Express”–also with Rob Brown (2008). I’d highly recommend it to everyone, whether or not they are a “football fan”!

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    1. bob cox says:
      November 13, 2018 at 9:09 am

      great comment Rita. I like quaid and the express. my favourite is inner space with meg ryan. a hidden gem is the rookie, another historical sports movie.

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      1. Cogerson says:
        November 14, 2018 at 9:24 am

        Hey bob cox….I like Innerspace as well. The Rookie is a very good. baseball movie. Thanks for the Quaid feedback

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    2. Cogerson says:
      November 14, 2018 at 9:23 am

      Hey Rita F. Thanks for stopping by and checking out our Dennis Quaid page. He has had an amazing career that is closing in on 50 YEARS! I liked The Express as well. Good shout out to that excellent movie. Good comment.

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