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Patrick Swayze

Actor · 39 credits · 25 in highly-rated films

Best known for Dirty Dancing (1987)

Frequent collaborators: C. Thomas Howell, Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, Whoopi Goldberg

Best Patrick Swayze movies by genre

Movies (39 total, ranked by score)

  1. Dirty Dancing

    1987 · ★ 7.3 (6,626 votes)

    Drama, Music, Romance

    1

  2. Ghost

    1990 · ★ 7.2 (6,164 votes)

    Fantasy, Romance, Thriller

    2

  3. Point Break

    1991 · ★ 7.2 (4,084 votes)

    Action, Thriller, Crime

    3

  4. The Outsiders

    1983 · ★ 7.2 (1,595 votes)

    Crime, Drama

    4

  5. To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

    1995 · ★ 7.5 (838 votes)

    Comedy, Drama

    5

  6. 11:14

    2004 · ★ 6.8 (982 votes)

    Thriller, Comedy, Crime

    6

  7. Road House

    1989 · ★ 6.8 (1,557 votes)

    Action, Thriller

    7

  8. Keeping Mum

    2005 · ★ 6.7 (632 votes)

    Comedy

    8

  9. Red Dawn

    1984 · ★ 6.3 (911 votes)

    Action, Thriller, War

    9

  10. Uncommon Valor

    1983 · ★ 6.3 (227 votes)

    Drama, War, Action

    10

  11. Youngblood

    1986 · ★ 6.2 (248 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    11

  12. Next of Kin

    1989 · ★ 5.9 (257 votes)

    Action, Crime, Drama

    12

  13. Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

    1988 · ★ 7.6 (15 votes)

    Music

    13

  14. The Pigs vs. The Freaks

    1984

    Comedy, Drama, TV Movie

    14

  15. The Renegades

    1982 · ★ 7.5 (5 votes)

    Drama, Crime, Action

    15

  16. Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

    1995 · ★ 6.2 (89 votes)

    Adventure, Family, Western

    16

  17. Father Hood

    1993 · ★ 5.8 (95 votes)

    Action, Comedy, Family

    17

  18. Black Dog

    1998 · ★ 6.4 (296 votes)

    Action, Thriller

    18

  19. The Fox and the Hound 2

    2006 · ★ 6.0 (714 votes)

    Adventure, Animation, Comedy

    19

  20. Forever Lulu

    2000 · ★ 5.4 (38 votes)

    Drama, Comedy, Romance

    20

  21. Hollywood on Horses

    1989 · ★ 3.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary, TV Movie

    21

  22. Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'

    2005

    Documentary

    22

  23. Jump

    2008 · ★ 5.0 (12 votes)

    Drama

    23

  24. Tiger Warsaw

    1988 · ★ 5.4 (27 votes)

    Drama

    24

  25. Abby Singer

    2003 · ★ 6.3 (3 votes)

    Drama, Comedy

    25

  26. The Comeback Kid

    1980 · ★ 6.0 (12 votes)

    Comedy, Romance

    26

  27. Grandview, U.S.A.

    1984 · ★ 5.8 (43 votes)

    Drama

    27

  28. Ghost: Remembering the Magic

    2001 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary

    28

  29. Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley

    1998 · ★ 4.5 (2 votes)

    Comedy

    29

  30. Swayze Dancing

    1988 · ★ 5.5 (2 votes)

    Documentary

    30

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.