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Peter Fonda (1940-2019) was an Oscar®-nominated American actor, director, writer and producer. He was the son of Henry Fonda, younger brother of Jane Fonda, and father of Bridget. His most well known movie was playing Wyatt in 1969’s Easy Rider. Fonda’s IMDb page shows 116 acting credits from 1962 to 2020. This page will rank 44 Peter Fonda movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, shorts, cameos and movies that were not released in North American and a handful of his movies that we could not find box office on, were not included in the rankings. This page was requested by UMR Hall of Famer Flora.
Peter Fonda 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
1969
Easy Rider (1969)
AA Best Writing Nom
1974
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974)
1966
The Wild Angels (1966)
2007
3:10 to Yuma (2007)
1981
The Cannonball Run (1981)
2007
Wild Hogs (2007)
1963
The Victors (1963)
2007
Ghost Rider (2007)
1967
The Trip (1967)
1975
Race with the Devil (1975)
1997
Ulee's Gold (1997)
AA Best Actor Nom
1963
Tammy and the Doctor (1963)
1971
The Hired Hand (1971)
1971
The Hired Hand (1971)
1999
The Limey (1999)
1964
Lilith (1964)
1996
Escape From L.A. (1996)
1968
Spirits of the Dead/Histoires extraordinaires (1968)
1977
Outlaw Blues (1977)
2020
The Last Full Measure (2020)
1975
92 in the Shade (1975)
2002
The Laramie Project (2002)
HBO Movie
1976
Futureworld (1976)
1982
Split Image (1982)
1996
Grace of My Heart (1996)
1994
Nadja (1994)
1989
The Rose Garden (1989)
1974
Open Season (1974)
1978
High-Ballin' (1978)
1994
Love and a .45 (1994)
2017
The Ballad of Lefty Brown (2017)
2001
Wooly Boys (2001)
1971
The Last Movie (1971)
1976
Fighting Mad (1976)
1964
The Young Lovers (1964)
1993
Bodies, Rest & Motion (1993)
2013
As Cool As I Am (2013)
2009
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll (2009)
2009
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009)
1985
Certain Fury (1985)
1976
Killer Force (1976)
Limited Release
2018
Boundaries (2018)
1973
Idaho Transfer (1973)
1979
Wanda Nevada (1979)
2011
The Trouble with Bliss (2011)
1998
Welcome to Hollywood (1998)
1983
Spasms (1983)
2000
Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000)
2013
House of Bodies (2013)
2015
The Runner (2015)
1983
Dance of the Dwarfs (1983)
Limited Release
1988
Hawken's Breed (1988)
2000
South of Heaven, West of Hell (2000)
1993
Deadfall (1993)
Peter Fonda Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
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- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations and how many Oscar® wins each Peter Fonda movie received.
- Sort Peter Fonda 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Easy Rider (1969) AA Best Writing Nom |
Jack Nicholson | 54.60 | 414.3 | 414.30 | 3 | 86 | 02 / 00 | 98.6 | |
| 2 | Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974) | Roddy McDowall | 46.10 | 265.5 | 265.50 | 10 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 95.1 | |
| 5 | The Wild Angels (1966) | Bruce Dern & Nancy Sinatra |
17.50 | 171.5 | 171.50 | 17 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 87.8 | |
| 4 | 3:10 to Yuma (2007) | Russell Crowe & Christian Bale |
53.60 | 84.0 | 109.70 | 48 | 79 | 02 / 00 | 87.4 | |
| 3 | The Cannonball Run (1981) | Burt Reynolds & Roger Moore |
72.20 | 279.9 | 279.90 | 6 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 85.5 | |
| 6 | Wild Hogs (2007) | John Travolta & Tim Allen |
168.30 | 263.7 | 397.40 | 12 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 82.7 | |
| 7 | The Victors (1963) | George Peppard & Albert Finney |
6.70 | 84.2 | 84.20 | 43 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 82.3 | |
| 8 | Ghost Rider (2007) | Nicolas Cage & Eva Mendes |
115.80 | 181.4 | 358.40 | 25 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 82.0 | |
| 9 | The Trip (1967) | Bruce Dern & Dennis Hopper |
13.80 | 122.5 | 122.50 | 22 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 81.0 | |
| 10 | Race with the Devil (1975) | Warren Oates | 17.60 | 92.8 | 92.80 | 39 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 78.8 | |
| 11 | Ulee's Gold (1997) AA Best Actor Nom |
Patricia Richardson | 9.20 | 21.5 | 21.50 | 119 | 79 | 01 / 00 | 75.0 | |
| 14 | Tammy and the Doctor (1963) | Sandra Dee & Adam West |
5.70 | 71.6 | 71.60 | 52 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 69.0 | |
| 12 | The Hired Hand (1971) | Warren Oates | 2.20 | 14.7 | 14.70 | 112 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 66.9 | |
| 13 | The Hired Hand (1971) | Peter Fonda & Warren Oates |
2.20 | 14.7 | 14.70 | 112 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 66.9 | |
| 13 | The Limey (1999) | Terence Stamp & Lesley Ann Warren |
3.20 | 6.8 | 6.80 | 162 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 65.6 | |
| 16 | Lilith (1964) | Gene Hackman & Warren Beatty |
2.30 | 26.2 | 26.20 | 100 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 60.9 | |
| 18 | Escape From L.A. (1996) | Kurt Russell & Steve Buscemi |
25.50 | 62.1 | 62.10 | 62 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 60.5 | |
| 17 | Spirits of the Dead/Histoires extraordinaires (1968) | Jane Fonda | 1.20 | 10.0 | 10.00 | 143 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 58.8 | |
| 18 | Outlaw Blues (1977) | Susan Saint James | 9.50 | 45.7 | 45.70 | 60 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 56.1 | |
| 19 | The Last Full Measure (2020) | Samuel L. Jackson & Christopher Plummer |
2.90 | 3.5 | 3.50 | 46 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 53.5 | |
| 22 | 92 in the Shade (1975) | Warren Oates | 3.00 | 15.9 | 15.90 | 88 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 51.6 | |
| 20 | The Laramie Project (2002) HBO Movie |
Laura Linney & Steve Buscemi |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 314 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 50.3 | |
| 23 | Futureworld (1976) | Blythe Danner | 12.10 | 61.3 | 61.30 | 55 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 49.2 | |
| 22 | Split Image (1982) | James Woods | 0.30 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 151 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 46.9 | |
| 24 | Grace of My Heart (1996) | Bridget Fonda & Matt Dillon |
0.70 | 1.6 | 1.60 | 211 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 45.1 | |
| 25 | Nadja (1994) | Elina Löwensohn | 0.40 | 1.2 | 1.20 | 207 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 43.9 | |
| 27 | The Rose Garden (1989) | Maximilian Schell | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 235 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 42.1 | |
| 28 | Open Season (1974) | William Holden | 1.40 | 8.0 | 8.00 | 124 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 36.7 | |
| 30 | High-Ballin' (1978) | Jerry Reed | 8.90 | 40.9 | 40.90 | 65 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 32.6 | |
| 28 | Love and a .45 (1994) | Gil Bellows & Renée Zellweger |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 266 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 31.1 | |
| 29 | The Ballad of Lefty Brown (2017) | Bill Pullman | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 422 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 30.6 | |
| 30 | Wooly Boys (2001) | Kris Kristofferson | 0.30 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 239 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 29.3 | |
| 32 | The Last Movie (1971) | Dennis Hopper & Dean Stockwell |
0.50 | 3.0 | 3.00 | 175 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 28.7 | |
| 33 | Fighting Mad (1976) | Gino Franco | 0.40 | 2.2 | 2.20 | 154 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 28.3 | |
| 34 | The Young Lovers (1964) | Nick Adams | 1.90 | 21.4 | 21.40 | 114 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 26.8 | |
| 36 | Bodies, Rest & Motion (1993) | Bridget Fonda | 0.80 | 2.0 | 2.00 | 190 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 21.8 | |
| 35 | As Cool As I Am (2013) | James Marsden | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 295 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 21.4 | |
| 38 | The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll (2009) | Michael K. Williams | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 390 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 18.8 | |
| 40 | The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009) | Judd Nelson & Norman Reedus |
10.30 | 14.8 | 15.30 | 137 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 17.6 | |
| 39 | Certain Fury (1985) | Tatum O'Neal | 1.40 | 4.2 | 4.20 | 148 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 17.1 | |
| 42 | Killer Force (1976) Limited Release |
Telly Salavas | 0.90 | 4.6 | 4.60 | 141 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 14.6 | |
| 41 | Boundaries (2018) | Christopher Plummer | 0.70 | 0.8 | 0.80 | 213 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 14.6 | |
| 43 | Idaho Transfer (1973) | Kelly Bohanon & Kevin Hearst |
1.40 | 8.4 | 8.40 | 144 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 14.0 | |
| 43 | Wanda Nevada (1979) | Henry Fonda | 2.40 | 10.4 | 10.40 | 106 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 12.3 | |
| 45 | The Trouble with Bliss (2011) | Michael C. Hall | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 339 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 10.8 | |
| 46 | Welcome to Hollywood (1998) | Dennis Hopper | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 291 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 9.1 | |
| 46 | Spasms (1983) | Oliver Reed | 0.10 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 168 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 5.8 | |
| 47 | Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000) | Alec Baldwin & Cody McMains |
15.90 | 31.9 | 31.90 | 106 | 32 | 00 / 00 | 5.3 | |
| 49 | House of Bodies (2013) | Terrence Howard | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 388 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 3.9 | |
| 49 | The Runner (2015) | Nicolas Cage | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 273 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 2.1 | |
| 51 | Dance of the Dwarfs (1983) Limited Release |
John Amos | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 184 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 1.9 | |
| 52 | Hawken's Breed (1988) | Jack Elam | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 272 | 31 | 00 / 00 | 1.0 | |
| 51 | South of Heaven, West of Hell (2000) | Vince Vaughn & Scott Wilson |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 300 | 26 | 00 / 00 | 0.4 | |
| 52 | Deadfall (1993) | Michael Biehn & Nicolas Cage |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 270 | 19 | 00 / 00 | 0.1 |
Hi,
I sounds like the movie “Open Season” made in 1974.
Here is the story plot.
The film follows three Vietnam veterans who are stimulated by violence, and by the subjugation and debasement of those they victimize. Every year they go on vacation in the wilderness, where they engage in a spree of brutality and violence. They choose unsuspecting pairs of victims and hunt them down like wild animals. This year, they decide to kidnap a middle-aged man and his young mistress. After enduring an intense period of sexual manipulation, beatings, and humiliation, the two victims are eventually given time to try and escape after which they will be tracked down and killed. Both make a break, separately, but are found and killed by their tormentors. At the end, one by one, the killers themselves are eliminated by an unknown stalker. He is revealed to be the father of a girl who was raped by the group prior to their military service, and who subsequently committed suicide after giving birth.
Hope this helps
I could have sworn he starred in a terrible movie called Run Rabbit Run in the early 70’s. So bad they probably destroyed all copies. Out in the country somewhere, he has hostages who he sets free but they would be hunted down and killed. Yeah, horrible movie script idea, I can see why they probably hid this one from lists.
I went to see that movie and it was truly awful. I’ve never forgotten it. As a 13 year old girl it terrified me. I can’t find any info on it anywhere it must have been scrubbed.