The Best Jay Patterson Movies, Ranked
13 credits from 1985 to 2010, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is D.O.A. (1988) with $12.7M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Jay Patterson Box Office Hits
Jay Patterson's films have made $26.1M worldwide in total. D.O.A. (1988) is the biggest hit at $12.7M, ahead of Heaven Help Us (1985) ($6.07M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Jay Patterson Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Jay Patterson has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 7 films, and Heaven Help Us (1985) is the pick of them.
The Best Jay Patterson Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Jay Patterson's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2000s.
The Latest Jay Patterson Movies
The most recent films Jay Patterson is credited on, newest first — starting with Nice Guy Johnny (2010). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Nice Guy Johnny 2010 · Dr. Meadows -
Purple Violets 2007 · Michael's Agent -
Brother’s Shadow 2006 · Parole Officer -
Love, Ludlow 2006 · Storkelson -
A Gentleman’s Game 2002 · Raymond Mann -
American Perfekt 1997 · Bernie -
Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7 1993 · Adventure -
McBain 1991 · Dr. Dalton -
Margaret Bourke-White 1989 · Henry Luce -
D.O.A. 1988 · Graham Corey -
Nadine 1987 · Dwight Estes -
Street Smart 1987 · Drama
The Best Jay Patterson Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Jay Patterson films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Jay Patterson movie?
D.O.A. (1988) made the most at the box office, with $12.7M worldwide, followed by Heaven Help Us (1985) with $6.07M. Together, Jay Patterson's films with box office figures have made $26.1M.
Which Jay Patterson movie won the most awards?
Street Smart (1987) is the most decorated Jay Patterson film, with 1 win from 4 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Jay Patterson drama movie?
Heaven Help Us (1985) is the best-rated of Jay Patterson's drama films. In other genres: Nadine (romance), Purple Violets (comedy) and D.O.A. (mystery).
What is the newest Jay Patterson movie?
The newest film on Jay Patterson's filmography is Nice Guy Johnny (2010), with Jay Patterson as Dr. Meadows.
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