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Jay Russell, director
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Jay Russell: Movies & Box Office

films
7
on screen
1987–2018
box office
$259M
Biggest hits

The Best Jay Russell Movies

The films of Jay Russell that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Water Horse (2007) leads with $104M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Jay Russell's Career in Numbers

Jay Russell's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Jay Russell works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from End of the Line (1987) to ruok (2018), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.

Jay Russell Movies by Decade

  1. 1980s 1
  2. 2000s 4
  3. 2010s 2

The 2000s were Jay Russell's busiest decade, with 4 films.

Jay Russell Movies by Genre

  • Drama 4
  • Comedy 1
  • Adventure 1
  • Action 1

Drama is the genre Jay Russell has worked in most, with 4 films, ahead of comedy (1).

Jay Russell Career Milestones

First film
End of the Line 1987
Biggest box office hit
The Water Horse $104M worldwide
Newest film
ruok 2018
7 credits

Jay Russell Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Jay Russell 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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Jay Russell: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Jay Russell been in?

Jay Russell is credited on 7 films, from 1987 to 2018. All of them 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 Jay Russell's highest-grossing movie?

The Water Horse (2007) is Jay Russell's biggest box office hit, with $104M worldwide, ahead of Ladder 49 (2004) ($101M). Across every film with box office figures, Jay Russell's movies have made $259M.

Jay Russell's biggest hits

What is Jay Russell's newest movie?

The most recent film on Jay Russell's filmography is ruok (2018), which Jay Russell directed.

The Best Jay Russell Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 7 directing credits.

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