Jane Goodall: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 19
- on screen
- 1984–2025
- box office
- $6.63M
- average score
- 79
- Born
- April 3, 1934 (age 92)
- Birthplace
- London, England
- Full name
- Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall
- Citizenship
- British
- Occupations
- Zoologist, Primatologist, Anthropologist
- Years active
- 1960-present
- Spouses
- Baron Hugo van Lawick, Derek Bryceson
- Children
- 1
Jane Goodall's Career in Numbers
Jane Goodall's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Jane Goodall works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Life Is Bearable at Times… (2010) to The Man Who Saves the World? (2025), and the 2020s were the busiest decade.
Jane Goodall Movies by Decade
- 2010s 1
- 2020s 3
The 2020s were Jane Goodall's busiest decade, with 3 films.
Jane Goodall Movies by Genre
- Documentary 4
Documentary is the genre Jane Goodall has worked in most, with 4 films.
Jane Goodall Career Milestones
- First film
- Life Is Bearable at Times… 2010
- Biggest box office hit
- Meat the Future $4.55M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Spaceship Earth Movie Echo Score 80
- Newest film
- The Man Who Saves the World? 2025
Jane Goodall Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Jane Goodall is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 79. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Jane Goodall Movies as an Actor
4
Jane Goodall in Documentaries & Specials
15- 2024
A Life Among Elephants as Self - Interviewee · Tv movie - 2023
Jane Goodall: Reasons for Hope as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $65.7K - 2021
Earth Emergency as Self · Documentary - 2021
Milked as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $1.36K Movie Echo Score: 88 - 2021
Planet Without Apes as Self · Documentary - 2020
Jane Goodall: The Hope as Self · Documentary - 2018
Into the Jungle as Self · Documentary - 2017
Jane as Self · Biography Worldwide box office: $1.92M Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2016
H.O.P.E.: What You Eat Matters as Herself · Documentary - 2016
Attenborough at 90 as Self · Documentary - 2015
Medicine of the Wolf as Herself · Documentary - 2002
Jane Goodall’s Wild Chimpanzees as Self · Documentary - 1995
30 Years of National Geographic Specials as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1988
People of the Forest: The Chimps of Gombe as Self · Documentary - 1984
Among the Wild Chimpanzees as Self · Documentary
Who Is Jane Goodall?
Jane Goodall was born in London, England in 1934 and is 92 years old. Credited on films since 1984, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Dame Jane Morris Goodall, born as Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall, is an English zoologist, primatologist and anthropologist known to be the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees. She spent over 60 years studying the social and family interactions of wild chimpanzees, starting her research in Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania in 1960. Goodall is the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and the Roots & Shoots programme, and has been deeply involved in conservation and animal welfare issues. She also serves as a board member for the Nonhuman Rights Project, and in 2002, she was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace. Goodall has made significant contributions to understanding primates and has broken barriers in the male-dominated field of primatology. She has also emphasized the social similarities between humans and chimpanzees, influencing the way the world perceives animals
Jane Goodall: Questions & Answers
How many movies Jane Goodall has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Jane Goodall been in?
Jane Goodall is credited on 19 films, from 1984 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Jane Goodall's highest-grossing movie?
Meat the Future (2022) is Jane Goodall's biggest box office hit, with $4.55M worldwide, ahead of Jane (2017) ($1.92M). Across every film with box office figures, Jane Goodall's movies have made $6.63M.
Jane Goodall's biggest hits What is the best Jane Goodall movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Jane Goodall's best-rated film is Milked (2021) with a score of 88, followed by Spaceship Earth (2020) (80).
Best Jane Goodall movies, ranked How old is Jane Goodall?
Jane Goodall is 92 years old, born on April 3, 1934 in London, England.
What is Jane Goodall's newest movie?
The most recent film on Jane Goodall's filmography is The Man Who Saves the World? (2025).
The Best Jane Goodall Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 19 credits.
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