The Best Ben Johnson Movies, Ranked
87 credits from 1943 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. I Need You Dead! (2020) comes out on top with a score of 88. The biggest box office hit is Angels in the Outfield (1994) with $50.2M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Ben Johnson Box Office Hits
Ben Johnson's films have made $175M worldwide in total. Angels in the Outfield (1994) is the biggest hit at $50.2M, ahead of Red Dawn (1984) ($38.4M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Angels in the Outfield 1994 · Sport $50.2M $50.2M dom. - 2
Red Dawn 1984 · Action $38.4M $38.4M dom. - 3
The Last Picture Show 1971 · Drama $29.1M $29.1M dom. - 4
The Hunter 1980 · Action $16.3M $16.3M dom. - 5
The Evening Star 1996 · Drama $12.8M $12.8M dom. - 6
Hang 'Em High 1968 · Western $11M $11M dom. - 7
Tex 1982 · Drama $7.4M $7.4M dom. - 8
Radio Flyer 1992 · Drama $4.65M $4.65M dom. - 9
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys 1991 · Western $3.6M $3.6M dom. - 10
The Wild Bunch 1969 · Action $641K $639K dom.
The Best Ben Johnson Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Ben Johnson has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Western leads with 20 films, and Hang 'Em High (1968) is the pick of them.
- Western 20 films Hang 'Em High 1968
- Drama 14 films The Last Picture Show 1971
- Action 13 films Red Dawn 1984
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Comedy 6 films I Need You Dead! 2020 · as Doorman Movie Echo Score: 88 -
Romance 3 films Champions 1984 · as Burly Cocks -
Sci-Fi 1 film Jurassic Thunder 2019 Movie Echo Score: 28 - Sport 1 film Angels in the Outfield 1994
The Best Ben Johnson Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Ben Johnson's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 2020s.
- 2020s 4 films I Need You Dead! 2020 · as Doorman Movie Echo Score: 88
- 2010s 4 films Jurassic Thunder 2019 Movie Echo Score: 28
- 1990s 10 films Angels in the Outfield 1994
- 1980s 15 films Red Dawn 1984
- 1970s 21 films The Last Picture Show 1971
- 1960s 9 films Hang 'Em High 1968
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1950s 8 films Shane 1953 -
1940s 6 films She Wore a Yellow Ribbon 1949
Most Awarded Ben Johnson Movies
Ben Johnson's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. The Last Picture Show (1971) leads with 5 wins from 21 nominations.
The Latest Ben Johnson Movies
The most recent films Ben Johnson is credited on, newest first — starting with Sirona (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Sirona 2023 · Jason -
So Vam 2021 · Scared Teen #2 -
All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 2020 - I Need You Dead! 2020 · Doorman
- Jurassic Thunder 2019 · Sci-Fi
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Death to Metal 2018 · Metal Minion #2 -
Black Friday 2017 · Jesse -
The Jurassic Dead 2017 · Gunnar -
Homeless for the Holidays 2009 · Eddie -
A Twist of Faith 1999 · Young Alex Hunt -
The Darklings 1999 · Josh Bradshaw - The Evening Star 1996 · Arthur Cotton
The Best Ben Johnson Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Ben Johnson films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Ben Johnson movie?
I Need You Dead! (2020) is the best-rated Ben Johnson film, with a Movie Echo Score of 88, ahead of Jurassic Thunder (2019) (28). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
I Need You Dead!: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Ben Johnson movie?
Angels in the Outfield (1994) made the most at the box office, with $50.2M worldwide, followed by Red Dawn (1984) with $38.4M. Together, Ben Johnson's films with box office figures have made $175M.
Which Ben Johnson movie won the most awards?
The Last Picture Show (1971) is the most decorated Ben Johnson film, with 5 wins from 21 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Ben Johnson western movie?
Hang 'Em High (1968) is the best-rated of Ben Johnson's western films. In other genres: The Last Picture Show (drama), Red Dawn (action) and I Need You Dead! (comedy).
What is the newest Ben Johnson movie?
The newest film on Ben Johnson's filmography is Sirona (2023), with Ben Johnson as Jason.
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