Actor & Director

Jared Hess: Movies & Box Office

films: 17
as director: 13
on screen: 2001–2025
box office: $1.14B
average score: 56

Biggest hits

The Best Jared Hess Movies

The films of Jared Hess that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: A Minecraft Movie (2025) leads with $960M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Jared Hess's Career in Numbers

Jared Hess's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Jared Hess works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Cardboard Only (2001) to A Minecraft Movie (2025), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.

Jared Hess Movies by Decade

2000s 8
2010s 3
2020s 5

The 2000s were Jared Hess's busiest decade, with 8 films.

Jared Hess Movies by Genre

Comedy 6
Action 2
Drama 2
Crime 2
Animation 1
Adventure 1
Sport 1
Family 1

Comedy is the genre Jared Hess has worked in most, with 6 films, ahead of action (2).

Jared Hess Career Milestones

First film: Cardboard Only 2001
Biggest box office hit: A Minecraft Movie $960M worldwide
Best-rated film: Thelma the Unicorn Movie Echo Score 66
Newest film: A Minecraft Movie 2025

17 credits

Jared Hess Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Jared Hess is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 13 as director and 3 as actor. Rated films average a score of 56. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Jared Hess

Jared Hess Movies as an Actor

Jared Hess in Documentaries & Specials

2015 Beaver Trilogy Part IV as Himself · Documentary

Works with

Who Jared Hess Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Jared Hess shares the most films with. Jon Heder comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Jemaine Clement (3).

FAQ

Jared Hess: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Jared Hess been in?

Jared Hess is credited on 17 films, from 2001 to 2025. 3 of them as an actor and 13 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 Jared Hess's highest-grossing movie?

A Minecraft Movie (2025) is Jared Hess's biggest box office hit, with $960M worldwide, ahead of Nacho Libre (2006) ($99.3M). Across every film with box office figures, Jared Hess's movies have made $1.14B.

Jared Hess's biggest hits

What is the best Jared Hess movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Jared Hess's best-rated film is Thelma the Unicorn (2024) with a score of 66, followed by A Minecraft Movie (2025) (45).

Best Jared Hess movies, ranked

What is Jared Hess's newest movie?

The most recent film on Jared Hess's filmography is A Minecraft Movie (2025), which Jared Hess directed.

Who does Jared Hess work with most often?

Jared Hess shares the most films with Jon Heder (5 films), Jemaine Clement (3 films) and Jack Black (3 films).

The Best Jared Hess Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 17 credits.

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