The Best J.K. Simmons Movies, Ranked
73 credits from 1986 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Klaus (2019) comes out on top with a score of 86. The biggest box office hit is Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) with $1.92B worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated J.K. Simmons Movies
The 12 highest-rated films J.K. Simmons is credited on. Klaus (2019) leads with 86, followed by The Batman (2022) at 84. 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 86 Klaus 2019 · Adventure -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 84 The Batman 2022 · Action -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 79 Seal Team 2021 · Comedy -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 77 The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart 2023 · Animation -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 76 Palm Springs 2020 · Mystery -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 76 A Boy Called Sailboat 2018 · Comedy -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Spider-Man: No Way Home 2021 · Action -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers 2022 · Adventure -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 70 Glorious 2022 · Thriller -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 70 The Bachelors 2017 · Drama -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 69 Rally Road Racers 2023 · Sport -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 67 Spider-Man: Far from Home 2019 · Action
Biggest J.K. Simmons Box Office Hits
J.K. Simmons's films have made $6.3B worldwide in total. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) is the biggest hit at $1.92B, ahead of Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019) ($1.13B). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Spider-Man: No Way Home 2021 · Action $1.92B $815M dom.
- 2 Spider-Man: Far from Home 2019 · Action $1.13B $391M dom.
- 3 The Batman 2022 · Action $772M $369M dom.
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Kung Fu Panda 3 2016 · Action $521M $144M dom. - 5
La La Land 2016 · Drama $509M $151M dom. - 6
Terminator Genisys 2015 · Action $441M $89.8M dom. - 7
Red One 2024 · Action $186M $97M dom. - 8
Morbius 2022 · Action $167M $73.9M dom. - 9
The Accountant 2016 · Action $156M $86.3M dom. - 10
The Accountant 2 2025 · Action $103M $65.5M dom.
The Best J.K. Simmons Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre J.K. Simmons has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 16 films, and The Batman (2022) is the pick of them.
- Action 16 films The Batman 2022 Movie Echo Score: 84
- Drama 16 films The Bachelors 2017 · as Bill Palet Movie Echo Score: 70
- Comedy 6 films Seal Team 2021 · as Claggart Movie Echo Score: 79
- Thriller 5 films Glorious 2022 · as Ghat Movie Echo Score: 70
- Animation 5 films The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart 2023 · as Ben Movie Echo Score: 77
- Adventure 5 films Klaus 2019 · as Klaus Movie Echo Score: 86
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Biography 3 films Being the Ricardos 2021 · as William Frawley Movie Echo Score: 61 - Sport 1 film Rally Road Racers 2023 · as Gnash Movie Echo Score: 69
- Mystery 1 film Palm Springs 2020 · as Roy Movie Echo Score: 76
Most Awarded J.K. Simmons Movies
J.K. Simmons's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. La La Land (2016) leads with 25 wins from 45 nominations.
- Awards: 25 wins La La Land 2016 · 45 nominations
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Awards: 9 wins Whiplash 2014 · 16 nominations - Awards: 3 wins Spider-Man: Far from Home 2019 · 8 nominations
- Awards: 2 wins The Batman 2022 · 24 nominations
- Awards: 2 wins Spider-Man: No Way Home 2021 · 11 nominations
- Awards: 2 wins Klaus 2019 · 3 nominations
- Awards: 1 win Palm Springs 2020 · 5 nominations
- Awards: 1 win Being the Ricardos 2021 · 13 nominations
The Latest J.K. Simmons Movies
The most recent films J.K. Simmons is credited on, newest first — starting with Heart of the Beast (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Heart of the Beast 2026 · Action -
The Brink of War 2026 · George Schultz - The Accountant 2 2025 · Ray King
- Red One 2024 · Nick
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Juror #2 2024 · Harold -
Little Brother 2024 · Warren Duffy -
The Union 2024 · Tom Brennan -
You Can't Run Forever 2024 · Wade - The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart 2023 · Ben
- Rally Road Racers 2023 · Gnash
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One Day as a Lion 2023 · Walter Boggs -
Invincible: Atom Eve 2023 · Nolan Grayson (voice)
The Best J.K. Simmons Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest J.K. Simmons films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best J.K. Simmons movie?
Klaus (2019) is the best-rated J.K. Simmons film, with a Movie Echo Score of 86, ahead of The Batman (2022) (84) and Seal Team (2021) (79). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Klaus: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing J.K. Simmons movie?
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) made the most at the box office, with $1.92B worldwide, followed by Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019) with $1.13B. Together, J.K. Simmons's films with box office figures have made $6.3B.
Which J.K. Simmons movie won the most awards?
La La Land (2016) is the most decorated J.K. Simmons film, with 25 wins from 45 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best J.K. Simmons action movie?
The Batman (2022) is the best-rated of J.K. Simmons's action films, with a score of 84. In other genres: The Bachelors (drama), Seal Team (comedy) and Glorious (thriller).
What is the newest J.K. Simmons movie?
The newest film on J.K. Simmons's filmography is Heart of the Beast (2026).
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