The Best Jean Smart Movies, Ranked
46 credits from 1980 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. A Shoe Addict’s Christmas (2018) comes out on top with a score of 81. The biggest box office hit is A Simple Favor (2018) with $97.6M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Jean Smart Movies
The 9 highest-rated films Jean Smart is credited on. A Shoe Addict’s Christmas (2018) leads with 81, followed by A Simple Favor (2018) at 72. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 81 A Shoe Addict’s Christmas 2018 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 A Simple Favor 2018 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 71 Wildflower 2023 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 71 Brampton's Own 2018 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 66 Babylon 2022 · Drama -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 58 Senior Moment 2021 · Drama -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 40 Superintelligence 2020 · Action -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 36 Life Itself 2018 · Drama -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 28 Awaken the Shadowman 2017 · Drama
Biggest Jean Smart Box Office Hits
Jean Smart's films have made $262M worldwide in total. A Simple Favor (2018) is the biggest hit at $97.6M, ahead of Babylon (2022) ($65.3M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 A Simple Favor 2018 · Drama $97.6M $53.5M dom.
- 2 Babylon 2022 · Drama $65.3M $15.7M dom.
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Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey 1993 · Comedy $41.8M $41.8M dom. - 4
Youth in Revolt 2009 · Drama $19.7M $15.3M dom. - 5
The Odd Couple II 1998 · Adventure $18.9M $18.9M dom. - 6 Life Itself 2018 · Drama $8M $4.1M dom.
- 7 Superintelligence 2020 · Action $4.4M
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Flashpoint 1984 · Action $3.85M $3.85M dom. - 9
Mistress 1992 · Drama $1.1M $1.1M dom. - 10
Hero Wanted 2008 · Thriller $677K
The Best Jean Smart Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Jean Smart has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 17 films, and A Shoe Addict’s Christmas (2018) is the pick of them.
- Drama 17 films A Shoe Addict’s Christmas 2018 · as Charlie Movie Echo Score: 81
- Comedy 6 films Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey 1993 · as Kate
- Action 2 films Superintelligence 2020 · as President Monahan Movie Echo Score: 40
- Thriller 2 films Hero Wanted 2008 · as Melanie McQueen
- Adventure 1 film The Odd Couple II 1998 · as Holly
The Best Jean Smart Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Jean Smart's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Jean Smart Movies
The most recent films Jean Smart is credited on, newest first — starting with Wildflower (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Wildflower 2023 · Peg
- Babylon 2022 · Elinor St. John
- Senior Moment 2021 · Caroline Summers
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Mare of Easttown 2021 · Helen Fahey - Superintelligence 2020 · President Monahan
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Watchmen 2019 · Laurie Blake - A Shoe Addict’s Christmas 2018 · Charlie
- Brampton's Own 2018 · Judy
- Life Itself 2018 · Linda
- A Simple Favor 2018 · Drama
- Awaken the Shadowman 2017 · Drama
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Getting Ed Laid 2016 · The Hooker
The Best Jean Smart Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Jean Smart films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Jean Smart movie?
A Shoe Addict’s Christmas (2018) is the best-rated Jean Smart film, with a Movie Echo Score of 81, ahead of A Simple Favor (2018) (72) and Wildflower (2023) (71). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
A Shoe Addict’s Christmas: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Jean Smart movie?
A Simple Favor (2018) made the most at the box office, with $97.6M worldwide, followed by Babylon (2022) with $65.3M. Together, Jean Smart's films with box office figures have made $262M.
Which Jean Smart movie won the most awards?
Babylon (2022) is the most decorated Jean Smart film, with 4 wins from 33 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Jean Smart drama movie?
A Shoe Addict’s Christmas (2018) is the best-rated of Jean Smart's drama films, with a score of 81. In other genres: Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (comedy), Superintelligence (action) and Hero Wanted (thriller).
What is the newest Jean Smart movie?
The newest film on Jean Smart's filmography is Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert (2025), with Jean Smart as Self - Presenter.
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