The Best Jeff Kanew Movies, Ranked
11 credits from 1968 to 2011, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Revenge of the Nerds (1984) with $40.9M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Jeff Kanew Box Office Hits
Jeff Kanew's films have made $94M worldwide in total. Revenge of the Nerds (1984) is the biggest hit at $40.9M, ahead of Tough Guys (1986) ($21.5M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Revenge of the Nerds 1984 · Comedy $40.9M $40.9M dom. - 2
Tough Guys 1986 · Comedy $21.5M $21.5M dom. - 3
V.I. Warshawski 1991 · Crime $11.1M $11.1M dom. - 4
Gotcha! 1985 · Action $10.8M $10.8M dom. - 5
Troop Beverly Hills 1989 · Adventure $8.51M $8.51M dom. - 6
Eddie Macon’s Run 1983 · Action $1.26M $1.26M dom.
The Best Jeff Kanew Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Jeff Kanew has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 3 films, and Revenge of the Nerds (1984) is the pick of them.
The Latest Jeff Kanew Movies
The most recent films Jeff Kanew is credited on, newest first — starting with National Lampoon’s The Legend of Awesomest Maximus (2011). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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National Lampoon’s The Legend of Awesomest Maximus 2011 · Director -
Adam and Eve 2005 · Director - V.I. Warshawski 1991 · Director
- Troop Beverly Hills 1989 · Director
- Tough Guys 1986 · Director
- Gotcha! 1985 · Director
- Revenge of the Nerds 1984 · Director
- Eddie Macon’s Run 1983 · Director
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Natural Enemies 1979 · Director -
Black Rodeo 1972 · Director
The Best Jeff Kanew Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Jeff Kanew films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Jeff Kanew movie?
Revenge of the Nerds (1984) made the most at the box office, with $40.9M worldwide, followed by Tough Guys (1986) with $21.5M. Together, Jeff Kanew's films with box office figures have made $94M.
What is the best Jeff Kanew comedy movie?
Revenge of the Nerds (1984) is the best-rated of Jeff Kanew's comedy films. In other genres: Gotcha! (action), V.I. Warshawski (crime) and Troop Beverly Hills (adventure).
What is the newest Jeff Kanew movie?
The newest film on Jeff Kanew's filmography is National Lampoon’s The Legend of Awesomest Maximus (2011), directed by Jeff Kanew.
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