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The Best Janet Jackson Movies, Ranked

18 credits from 1989 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010) with $60.7M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Biggest Janet Jackson Box Office Hits

Janet Jackson's films have made $182M worldwide in total. Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010) is the biggest hit at $60.7M, ahead of Why Did I Get Married? (2007) ($55.9M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010) movie poster Why Did I Get Married Too? 2010 · Comedy $60.7M $60.1M dom.
  2. 2 Why Did I Get Married? (2007) movie poster Why Did I Get Married? 2007 · Drama $55.9M $55.2M dom.
  3. 3 For Colored Girls (2010) movie poster For Colored Girls 2010 · Drama $38M $37.7M dom.
  4. 4 Poetic Justice (1993) movie poster Poetic Justice 1993 · Drama $27.5M $27.5M dom.
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The Best Janet Jackson Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Janet Jackson's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2010s.

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The Latest Janet Jackson Movies

The most recent films Janet Jackson is credited on, newest first — starting with For Colored Girls (2010). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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The Best Janet Jackson Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Janet Jackson films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the highest-grossing Janet Jackson movie?

Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010) made the most at the box office, with $60.7M worldwide, followed by Why Did I Get Married? (2007) with $55.9M. Together, Janet Jackson's films with box office figures have made $182M.

What is the best Janet Jackson drama movie?

Why Did I Get Married? (2007) is the best-rated of Janet Jackson's drama films. In other genres: Why Did I Get Married Too? (comedy).

What is the newest Janet Jackson movie?

The newest film on Janet Jackson's filmography is Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas (2023), with Janet Jackson as Self.

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