The Best Don Johnson Movies, Ranked
59 credits from 1967 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Vault (2019) comes out on top with a score of 87. The biggest box office hit is Django Unchained (2012) with $426M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Don Johnson Movies
The 12 highest-rated films Don Johnson is credited on. Vault (2019) leads with 87, followed by Knives Out (2019) at 85. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 87 Vault 2019 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 85 Knives Out 2019 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Rebel Ridge 2024 · Action -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 77 Brawl in Cell Block 99 2017 · Action -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Dragged Across Concrete 2019 · Action -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 A Little White Lie 2023 · Comedy -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 High Heat 2022 · Action -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Nash Bridges 2021 · Crime -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Unit 234 2025 · Thriller -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Book Club 2018 · Drama -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 49 Book Club: The Next Chapter 2023 · Drama -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 27 Vengeance: A Love Story 2017 · Action
Biggest Don Johnson Box Office Hits
Don Johnson's films have made $1.01B worldwide in total. Django Unchained (2012) is the biggest hit at $426M, ahead of Knives Out (2019) ($313M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Django Unchained 2012 · Action $426M $163M dom. - 2 Knives Out 2019 · Drama $313M $165M dom.
- 3 Book Club 2018 · Drama $104M $68.6M dom.
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Tin Cup 1996 · Drama $53.9M $53.9M dom. - 5 Book Club: The Next Chapter 2023 · Drama $29M $17.6M dom.
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Guilty as Sin 1993 · Thriller $22.9M $22.9M dom. - 7
Paradise 1991 · Drama $18.6M $18.6M dom. - 8
Born Yesterday 1993 · Comedy $18M $18M dom. - 9
Dead Bang 1989 · Action $8.13M $8.13M dom. - 10
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man 1991 · Action $7.43M $7.43M dom.
The Best Don Johnson Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Don Johnson has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 17 films, and Vault (2019) is the pick of them.
- Drama 17 films Vault 2019 · as Gerry Ouimette Movie Echo Score: 87
- Action 11 films Rebel Ridge 2024 · as Chief Sandy Burnne Movie Echo Score: 78
- Comedy 6 films A Little White Lie 2023 · as T. Wasserman Movie Echo Score: 68
- Thriller 3 films Unit 234 2025 · as Jules Movie Echo Score: 65
- Crime 3 films Nash Bridges 2021 · as Nash Bridges Movie Echo Score: 68
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Romance 3 films Sweet Hearts Dance 1988 · as Wiley Boon
The Best Don Johnson Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Don Johnson's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Don Johnson Movies
Don Johnson's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Django Unchained (2012) leads with 7 wins from 18 nominations.
The Latest Don Johnson Movies
The most recent films Don Johnson is credited on, newest first — starting with Unit 234 (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Unit 234 2025 · Jules
- Rebel Ridge 2024 · Chief Sandy Burnne
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The Collective 2023 · Liam - Book Club: The Next Chapter 2023 · Arthur
- A Little White Lie 2023 · T. Wasserman
- High Heat 2022 · Ray
- Nash Bridges 2021 · Nash Bridges
- Knives Out 2019 · Richard Drysdale
- Vault 2019 · Gerry Ouimette
- Dragged Across Concrete 2019 · Chief Lt. G. Calvert
- Book Club 2018 · Arthur
- Brawl in Cell Block 99 2017 · Warden Tuggs
The Best Don Johnson Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Don Johnson films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Don Johnson movie?
Vault (2019) is the best-rated Don Johnson film, with a Movie Echo Score of 87, ahead of Knives Out (2019) (85) and Rebel Ridge (2024) (78). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Vault: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Don Johnson movie?
Django Unchained (2012) made the most at the box office, with $426M worldwide, followed by Knives Out (2019) with $313M. Together, Don Johnson's films with box office figures have made $1.01B.
Which Don Johnson movie won the most awards?
Django Unchained (2012) is the most decorated Don Johnson film, with 7 wins from 18 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Don Johnson drama movie?
Vault (2019) is the best-rated of Don Johnson's drama films, with a score of 87. In other genres: Rebel Ridge (action), A Little White Lie (comedy) and Unit 234 (thriller).
What is the newest Don Johnson movie?
The newest film on Don Johnson's filmography is Unit 234 (2025), with Don Johnson as Jules.
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