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The Best J.J. Abrams Movies, Ranked

25 credits from 1996 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) comes out on top with a score of 46. The biggest box office hit is Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) with $2.07B worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Biggest J.J. Abrams Box Office Hits

J.J. Abrams's films have made $4.84B worldwide in total. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) is the biggest hit at $2.07B, ahead of Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) ($1.08B). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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The Best J.J. Abrams Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre J.J. Abrams has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 6 films, and Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) is the pick of them.

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The Best J.J. Abrams Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of J.J. Abrams's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2010s.

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The Latest J.J. Abrams Movies

The most recent films J.J. Abrams is credited on, newest first — starting with Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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The Best J.J. Abrams Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest J.J. Abrams films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the best J.J. Abrams movie?

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) is the best-rated J.J. Abrams film, with a Movie Echo Score of 46, ahead of Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) (41). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

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What is the highest-grossing J.J. Abrams movie?

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) made the most at the box office, with $2.07B worldwide, followed by Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) with $1.08B. Together, J.J. Abrams's films with box office figures have made $4.84B.

Which J.J. Abrams movie won the most awards?

Star Trek (2009) is the most decorated J.J. Abrams film, with 2 wins from 9 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best J.J. Abrams action movie?

Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) is the best-rated of J.J. Abrams's action films, with a score of 41. In other genres: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (adventure), Super 8 (sci-fi) and Diabolique (thriller).

What is the newest J.J. Abrams movie?

The newest film on J.J. Abrams's filmography is Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025), with J.J. Abrams as Self.

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