Director

Jake Kasdan: Movies & Box Office

films: 11
as director: 9
on screen: 1998–2024
box office: $2.36B
average score: 59

Biggest hits

The Best Jake Kasdan Movies

The films of Jake Kasdan that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) leads with $963M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Jake Kasdan's Career in Numbers

Jake Kasdan's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Jake Kasdan works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Zero Effect (1998) to Red One (2024), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.

Jake Kasdan Movies by Decade

1990s 1
2000s 4
2010s 4
2020s 1

The 2000s were Jake Kasdan's busiest decade, with 4 films.

Jake Kasdan Movies by Genre

Action 3
Drama 3
Comedy 3
Mystery 1

Action is the genre Jake Kasdan has worked in most, with 3 films, ahead of drama (3).

Jake Kasdan Career Milestones

First film: Zero Effect 1998
Biggest box office hit: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle $963M worldwide
Best-rated film: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Movie Echo Score 70
Newest film: Red One 2024

11 credits

Jake Kasdan Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Jake Kasdan is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 9 as director and 1 as actor. Rated films average a score of 59. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Jake Kasdan

Jake Kasdan Movies as an Actor

2008 Shades of Ray as Director #3 · Comedy

Jake Kasdan in Documentaries & Specials

2018 Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary as Self · Documentary

Works with

Who Jake Kasdan Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Jake Kasdan shares the most films with. Dwayne Johnson comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Jack Black (3).

FAQ

Jake Kasdan: Questions & Answers

How many movies Jake Kasdan has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Jake Kasdan been in?

Jake Kasdan is credited on 11 films, from 1998 to 2024. 1 of them as an actor and 9 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Jake Kasdan's highest-grossing movie?

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) is Jake Kasdan's biggest box office hit, with $963M worldwide, ahead of Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) ($802M). Across every film with box office figures, Jake Kasdan's movies have made $2.36B.

Jake Kasdan's biggest hits

What is the best Jake Kasdan movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Jake Kasdan's best-rated film is Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) with a score of 70, followed by Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) (59).

Best Jake Kasdan movies, ranked

What is Jake Kasdan's newest movie?

The most recent film on Jake Kasdan's filmography is Red One (2024), which Jake Kasdan directed.

Who does Jake Kasdan work with most often?

Jake Kasdan shares the most films with Dwayne Johnson (3 films), Jack Black (3 films) and Karen Gillan (2 films).

The Best Jake Kasdan Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 11 directing credits.

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