The Best Carl Weathers Movies

Updated September 23, 2019 632 votes 86 voters 11.0k views25 items

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List of the best Carl Weathers movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Carl Weathers's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Carl Weathers movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Carl Weathers movies will be at the top of the list. Carl Weathers has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Carl Weathers movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Carl Weathers films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best Carl Weathers role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Carl Weathers performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

Items on this list include The Comebacks and Predator.

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Rocky II
Sylvester Stallone, Burgess Meredith
Released: 1979
Directed by: Sylvester Stallone
Rocky II is a 1979 American sports drama film directed by Sylvester Stallone, and the second film in the series. Rocky (Stallone) struggles in family life after his bout with Apollo Creed (Carl... more
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Predator
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jesse Ventura
Released: 1987
Directed by: John McTiernan
Predator is a 1987 American science fiction action film directed by John McTiernan and was distributed by 20th Century Fox. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Elpidia Carrillo, Bill Duke,... more
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Rocky III
Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire
Released: 1982
Directed by: Sylvester Stallone
Rocky III is a 1982 American sports drama film directed by Sylvester Stallone, and the third film in the series. After winning the ultimate title and being the world champion, Rocky (Stallone) falls... more
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Rocky IV
Sylvester Stallone, James Brown
Released: 1985
Directed by: Sylvester Stallone
Rocky IV is a 1985 American sports film written and directed by Sylvester Stallone, who also starred in the film. The film co-stars Dolph Lundgren, Burt Young, Talia Shire, Carl Weathers, Tony... more
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Action Jackson
Sharon Stone, Vanity
Released: 1988
Directed by: Craig R. Baxley
Action Jackson is a 1988 American action film directed by Craig R. Baxley in his feature film directorial debut, and starring Carl Weathers, Vanity, Craig T. Nelson and Sharon Stone. The film was... more
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Force 10 from Navarone
Harrison Ford, Barbara Bach
Released: 1978
Directed by: Guy Hamilton
Force 10 from Navarone is a 1978 British produced film loosely based on Alistair MacLean's 1968 novel of the same name. It is a sequel to the 1961 film, The Guns of Navarone. The parts of Mallory and... more
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr
Released: 1977
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 science fiction film, written and directed by Steven Spielberg and featuring Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Melinda Dillon, Teri Garr, Bob Balaban,... more
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Rocky
Sylvester Stallone, Joe Frazier
Released: 1976
Directed by: John G. Avildsen
Rocky is a 1976 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen. A small-time boxer (Sylvester Stallone) gets a supremely rare chance to fight a heavy-weight champion (Carl Weathers) in a... more
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Semi-Tough
Burt Reynolds, Kris Kristofferson
Released: 1977
Directed by: Michael Ritchie
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Death Hunt
Charles Bronson, Angie Dickinson
Released: 1981
Directed by: Peter R. Hunt
Death Hunt is a 1981 action film directed by Peter R. Hunt. The film stars Charles Bronson, Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, Carl Weathers, Maury Chaykin, Ed Lauter and Andrew Stevens. Death Hunt was a... more

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In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me
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The Sasquatch Gang
Justin Long, Carl Weathers
Released: 2006
Directed by: Tim Skousen
The Sasquatch Gang is a 2006 comedy film written and directed by Tim Skousen, the first assistant director on Napoleon Dynamite. The film was shot in Oregon in locations such as the forests of rural... more
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Hurricane Smith
Carl Weathers, Jürgen Prochnow
Directed by: Colin Budds
Hurricane Smith is a 1992 film directed by Colin Budds and starring Carl Weathers. Hurricane Smith is an action movie that follows an oil field worker named Billy 'Hurricane' Smith as he gets mixed... more
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The Bermuda Depths
Carl Weathers, Burl Ives
Released: 1978
Directed by: Tsugunobu Kotani
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In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound
Carl Weathers, Carroll O'Connor
Released: 1995
Directed by: Harry Harris
In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound is a film directed by Harry Harris released on February 17, 1995....
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Eight Crazy Nights
Adam Sandler, Tyra Banks
Released: 2002
Directed by: Seth Kearsley
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OP Center
Kim Cattrall, Rod Steiger
Released: 1995
Directed by: Lewis Teague
OP Center is a film directed by Lewis Teague released on Feb 26, 1995.... more
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The Comebacks
Bradley Cooper, Stacy Keibler
Released: 2007
Directed by: Tom Brady
The Comebacks is a 2007 American satirical comedy film directed by Tom Brady. This film is a parody of the clichés and plots of the sports film genre. In the UK, Greece, Finland, Australia and New... more
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Bucktown
Pam Grier, Carl Weathers
Released: 1975
Directed by: Arthur Marks, Bernie Hamilton
Bucktown, USA is a 1975 crime action blaxploitation film released by American International Pictures starring Fred Williamson.... more
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Little Nicky
Reese Witherspoon, Ozzy Osbourne
Released: 2000
Directed by: Steven Brill
Little Nicky is a 2000 American comedy film directed by Steven Brill. It stars Adam Sandler as Nicky, a son of Satan.... more
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Balto III: Wings of Change
Sean Astin, Carl Weathers
Released: 2004
Directed by: Phil Weinstein
Balto III: Wings of Change is a 2004 American straight-to-video sequel to Universal Studios' 2002 animated film Balto II: Wolf Quest, and the 1995 film Balto.... more
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Happy Gilmore
Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller
Released: 1996
Directed by: Dennis Dugan
Happy Gilmore is a 1996 sports comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan and produced by Robert Simonds. It stars Adam Sandler as the title character, an unsuccessful ice hockey player who discovers a... more
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The Four Deuces
Jack Palance, Carl Weathers
Released: 1975
Directed by: William H. Bushnell
The Four Deuces is a 1975 action film directed by William H. Bushnell.... more
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Alien Siege
Carl Weathers, Ray Baker
Released: 2005
Directed by: Robert Stadd
Alien Siege is a 2005 Sci-Fi Channel Original Movie about an alien race that comes to Earth seeking a cure to a deadly virus, for which the antidote is human blood.... more
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Friday Foster
Pam Grier, Eartha Kitt
Released: 1975
Directed by: Arthur Marks
Friday Foster is a 1975 blaxploitation film written and directed by Arthur Marks and starring Pam Grier in the title role. Yaphet Kotto, Eartha Kitt, Scatman Crothers and Carl Weathers co-starred. It... more

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