The Best Chuck Jones Movies, Ranked
262 credits from 1938 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) with $41.5M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Chuck Jones Box Office Hits
Chuck Jones's films have made $41.8M worldwide in total. Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) is the biggest hit at $41.5M, ahead of Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982) ($78.4K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Gremlins 2: The New Batch 1990 · Fantasy $41.5M $41.5M dom. - 2
Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales 1982 · Animation $78.4K $78.4K dom. - 3
Another Froggy Evening 1995 · Music $14.8K $14.8K dom. - 4
Hare-Way to the Stars 1958 · Animation $14.8K $14.8K dom. - 5
Ali Baba Bunny 1957 · Comedy $14.8K $14.8K dom. - 6
One Froggy Evening 1955 · Comedy $14.8K $14.8K dom. - 7
Bully for Bugs 1953 · Comedy $14.8K $14.8K dom. - 8
Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century 1953 · Sci-Fi $14.8K $14.8K dom. - 9
Duck Amuck 1953 · Comedy $14.8K $14.8K dom. - 10
Rabbit Seasoning 1952 · Comedy $14.8K $14.8K dom.
The Best Chuck Jones Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Chuck Jones has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Animation leads with 116 films, and Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982) is the pick of them.
- Animation 116 films Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales 1982 · Director
- Comedy 87 films Ali Baba Bunny 1957 · Director
- Music 4 films Another Froggy Evening 1995 · Director
- Sci-Fi 3 films Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century 1953 · Director
- Fantasy 2 films Gremlins 2: The New Batch 1990 · Director
The Best Chuck Jones Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Chuck Jones's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 1990s.
The Latest Chuck Jones Movies
The most recent films Chuck Jones is credited on, newest first — starting with From Hare to Eternity (1997). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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From Hare to Eternity 1997 · Director -
Superior Duck 1996 · Director - Another Froggy Evening 1995 · Director
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Bugs Bunny’s Lunar Tunes 1991 · Director - Gremlins 2: The New Batch 1990 · Director
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Daffy Duck’s Quackbusters 1988 · Director -
Daffy Duck’s Movie: Fantastic Island 1983 · Director - Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales 1982 · Director
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Bugs Bunny’s Mad World of Television 1982 · Director -
Daffy Duck’s Thanks-for-Giving Special 1980 · Director -
Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th Century 1980 · Director -
The Bugs Bunny Mystery Special 1980 · Director
The Best Chuck Jones Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Chuck Jones films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Chuck Jones movie?
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) made the most at the box office, with $41.5M worldwide, followed by Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982) with $78.4K. Together, Chuck Jones's films with box office figures have made $41.8M.
What is the best Chuck Jones animation movie?
Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982) is the best-rated of Chuck Jones's animation films. In other genres: Ali Baba Bunny (comedy), Another Froggy Evening (music) and Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (sci-fi).
What is the newest Chuck Jones movie?
The newest film on Chuck Jones's filmography is Half-Life: 25th Anniversary Documentary (2023), with Chuck Jones as Self.
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