TopTenREVIEWS presents the film career and movie reviews of Dennis Hopper.

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Birthdate: May 17, 1936

Dennis Hopper

ACTOR RANKINGS:

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All-time

of 196,423

291
All-time Actor

of 38,412

172
Decades
- 1950s
  
  of 7,577
  
  190
- 1960s
  
  of 10,860
  
  51
- 1970s
  
  of 21,065
  
  1,738
- 1980s
  
  of 44,733
  
  300
- 1990s
  
  of 71,584
  
  1,421
- 2000s
  
  of 82,682
  
  2,068
Genres
- Action
  
  of 41,607
  
  1,093
- Adventure
  
  of 25,528
  
  277
- Biography
  
  of 11,944
  
  113
- Comedy
  
  of 84,814
  
  1,106
- Crime
  
  of 34,304
  
  832
- Documentary
  
  of 9,403
  
  68
- Drama
  
  of 107,138
  
  550
- Family
  
  of 15,339
  
  12,298
- Fantasy
  
  of 17,834
  
  7,736
- Family
  
  of 15,339
  
  12,298
- History
  
  of 5,928
  
  2,870
- Horror
  
  of 36,680
  
  293
- Music
  
  of 9,326
  
  3,646
- Mystery
  
  of 16,953
  
  781
- Romance
  
  of 37,234
  
  2,740
- Scifi
  
  of 24,983
  
  844
- Sports
  
  of 9,435
  
  190
- Teen
  
  of 8,454
  
  1,981
- Thriller
  
  of 49,528
  
  1,355
- War
  
  of 9,723
  
  76
- Western
  
  of 7,069
  
  219

CAREER SPAN

Decade

Movie Score

# Movies

1950s

2.5599

1960s

2.7468

1970s

1.9123

1980s

2.4204

1990s

2.3583

2000s

2.2601

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.

Overall Actor Score: Dennis Hopper is ranked overall as 2.7891 of of 4 stars

2.7891

Dennis Hopper Movie Rankings

Dennis Hopper starring in Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

3.6574

Jim Stark is the new kid in town and has a tendency to get in trouble. Looking for love and attention in all the wrong places he finds a kindred spirit in local girl Judy, but in order to prove himself to the neighborhood teens Jim participates in knife fights and car races. ...more about Rebel Without a Cause

DVD from $14.05

(18 sellers)

Dennis Hopper starring in Cool Hand Luke

Cool Hand Luke (1967)

3.5756

Lucas “Luke” Jackson (Paul Newman) is charged with a petty theft he committed when he was drunk, and is sentenced to a prison camp where he is put on the chain-gang. ...more about Cool Hand Luke

DVD from $2.87

(12 sellers)

Dennis Hopper starring in Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now (1979)

3.4773

During the height of the Vietnam War, Special Forces Captain Willard is given the assignment to hunt and kill one of the Military's own; an insane Col. reported to have killed hundreds of innocent people and has established a personal refuge in the jungle. ...more about Apocalypse Now

DVD from $10.30

(13 sellers)

Easy Rider (1969)

3.3410

After scoring cocaine in Mexico, then re-selling it in California, two free spirited bikers set off on a trek from Los Angeles to New Orleans for Mardi Gras then on to Florida to retire. ...more about Easy Rider

DVD from $3.95

(15 sellers)

Apocalypse Now Redux (2001)

3.2598

A new, expanded version of Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 Vietnam war epic. ...more about Apocalypse Now Redux

Not Available on DVD

Speed (1994)

3.1833

A city bus is rigged to explode if its speed drops below 50 MPH. It's up to a young bomb squad specialist to save all the people on board. ...more about Speed

DVD from $4.12

(17 sellers)

Hoosiers (1986)

3.1538

Based on the true story of a small-town Indiana team that made the state finals in 1954, this movie chronicles the attempts of a coach with a spotty past, and the town's basketball-loving drunk to lead their high school team to victory. ...more about Hoosiers

Actor Awards

Academy Awards, USA - Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards - Best Supporting Actor

DVD from $5.99

(17 sellers)

True Romance (1993)

3.1070

In trying to save Alabama from her uncouth lifestyle, Clarence kills her boss and takes off with a suitcase assuming it’s her clothes. They soon find out they have stolen 5 million dollars worth of cocaine and are now on the run from the cops and the mob. ...more about True Romance

DVD from $5.89

(14 sellers)

Giant (1956)

3.0995

Texan rancher Bick Benedict visits a Maryland farm to buy a prize horse. Whilst there he meets and falls in love with the owner's daughter Leslie, they are married immediately and return to his ranch. ...more about Giant

DVD from $9.89

(19 sellers)

True Grit (1969)

3.0659

The sudden death of her father sends a young tomboy of a girl, 'Mattie Ross' (Kim Darby) on a mission to find justice, and the avenging of her father's death. ...more about True Grit

DVD from $6.39

(7 sellers)

Rumble Fish (1983)

3.0446

Rusty James is the leader of a small, dying gang in an industrial town. He lives in the shadow of the memory of his absent, older brother -- The Motorcycle Boy. ...more about Rumble Fish

DVD from $4.89

(11 sellers)

Blue Velvet (1986)

2.9629

A man returns to his home town after being away and discovers a severed human ear in a field. Not satisfied with the police's pace, he and the police detective's daughter carry out their own investigation. ...more about Blue Velvet

Actor Awards

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards - Best Supporting Actor
Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards - Best Supporting Actor
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA - Best Supporting Actor

DVD from $5.69