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Janet MacLachlan, actor
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Janet MacLachlan: Movies & Box Office

films
22
on screen
1968–1996
box office
$20.6M
Biggest hits

The Best Janet MacLachlan Movies

The films of Janet MacLachlan that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Murphy’s Law (1986) leads with $9.95M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Janet MacLachlan's Career in Numbers

Janet MacLachlan's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Janet MacLachlan works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Uptight (1968) to The Big Squeeze (1996), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

Janet MacLachlan Movies by Decade

  1. 1960s 2
  2. 1970s 5
  3. 1980s 10
  4. 1990s 5

The 1980s were Janet MacLachlan's busiest decade, with 10 films.

Janet MacLachlan Movies by Genre

  • Drama 9
  • Tv movie 5
  • Mystery 2
  • Thriller 2
  • Comedy 2
  • Animation 1
  • Action 1

Drama is the genre Janet MacLachlan has worked in most, with 9 films, ahead of tv movie (5).

Janet MacLachlan Career Milestones

First film
Uptight 1968
Biggest box office hit
Murphy’s Law $9.95M worldwide
Newest film
The Big Squeeze 1996
22 credits

Janet MacLachlan Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Janet MacLachlan is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

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Janet MacLachlan: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Janet MacLachlan been in?

Janet MacLachlan is credited on 22 films, from 1968 to 1996. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Janet MacLachlan's highest-grossing movie?

Murphy’s Law (1986) is Janet MacLachlan's biggest box office hit, with $9.95M worldwide, ahead of The Boy Who Could Fly (1986) ($7.18M). Across every film with box office figures, Janet MacLachlan's movies have made $20.6M.

Janet MacLachlan's biggest hits

What is Janet MacLachlan's newest movie?

The most recent film on Janet MacLachlan's filmography is Pinocchio’s Revenge (1996), in the role of Judge Allen.

Who does Janet MacLachlan work with most often?

Janet MacLachlan shares the most films with Paul Winfield (2 films) and Dick Anthony Williams (2 films).

The Best Janet MacLachlan Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 22 credits.

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