The Best James Belushi Movies, Ranked
19 credits from 1985 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Katie Says Goodbye (2019) comes out on top with a score of 65. The biggest box office hit is Jingle All the Way (1996) with $130M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated James Belushi Movies
The 4 highest-rated films James Belushi is credited on. Katie Says Goodbye (2019) leads with 65, followed by Sollers Point (2018) at 65. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest James Belushi Box Office Hits
James Belushi's films have made $446M worldwide in total. Jingle All the Way (1996) is the biggest hit at $130M, ahead of K-9 (1989) ($78.2M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Jingle All the Way 1996 · Comedy $130M $60.6M dom. - 2
K-9 1989 · Action $78.2M $43.2M dom. - 3
The Wild 2006 · Adventure $56.7M $18.4M dom. - 4
Red Heat 1988 · Action $35M $35M dom. - 5
Only the Lonely 1991 · Comedy $25.1M $21.8M dom. - 6
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return 2014 · Animation $21.8M $8.46M dom. - 7
Taking Care of Business 1990 · Comedy $20M $20M dom. - 8
The Principal 1987 · Action $19.7M $19.7M dom. - 9
Wonder Wheel 2017 · Drama $15.9M $1.4M dom. - 10
Mr. Destiny 1990 · Fantasy $15.4M $15.4M dom.
The Best James Belushi Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre James Belushi has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 5 films, and Katie Says Goodbye (2019) is the pick of them.
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Drama 5 films Katie Says Goodbye 2019 Movie Echo Score: 65 - Action 5 films K-9 1989
- Comedy 4 films Jingle All the Way 1996
- Animation 1 film Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return 2014
- Adventure 1 film The Wild 2006
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Mystery 1 film Once Upon a Crime... 1992 - Fantasy 1 film Mr. Destiny 1990
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Thriller 1 film The Man with One Red Shoe 1985
The Best James Belushi Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of James Belushi's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest James Belushi Movies
The most recent films James Belushi is credited on, newest first — starting with Gigi & Nate (2022). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Gigi & Nate 2022 · Drama - Katie Says Goodbye 2019 · Drama
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Sollers Point 2018 · Drama - Wonder Wheel 2017 · Drama
- Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return 2014 · Animation
- The Wild 2006 · Adventure
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My Neighbors the Yamadas 2000 · Comedy -
Gang Related 1997 · Action - Jingle All the Way 1996 · Comedy
- Once Upon a Crime... 1992 · Mystery
- Only the Lonely 1991 · Comedy
- Mr. Destiny 1990 · Fantasy
The Best James Belushi Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest James Belushi films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best James Belushi movie?
Katie Says Goodbye (2019) is the best-rated James Belushi film, with a Movie Echo Score of 65, ahead of Sollers Point (2018) (65) and Wonder Wheel (2017) (55). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Katie Says Goodbye: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing James Belushi movie?
Jingle All the Way (1996) made the most at the box office, with $130M worldwide, followed by K-9 (1989) with $78.2M. Together, James Belushi's films with box office figures have made $446M.
Which James Belushi movie won the most awards?
Salvador (1986) is the most decorated James Belushi film, with 1 win from 8 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best James Belushi drama movie?
Katie Says Goodbye (2019) is the best-rated of James Belushi's drama films, with a score of 65. In other genres: K-9 (action), Jingle All the Way (comedy) and Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (animation).
What is the newest James Belushi movie?
The newest film on James Belushi's filmography is Gigi & Nate (2022).
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