The Best JoBeth Williams Movies, Ranked
52 credits from 1978 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Cash for Gold (2025) comes out on top with a score of 90. The biggest box office hit is Poltergeist (1982) with $77.2M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated JoBeth Williams Movies
The 6 highest-rated films JoBeth Williams is credited on. Cash for Gold (2025) leads with 90, followed by Chantilly Bridge (2023) at 85. 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 90 Cash for Gold 2025 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 85 Chantilly Bridge 2023 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 85 Barracuda 2017 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 46 Alex & The List 2018 · Comedy -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 42 Not Without Hope 2025 · Drama -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 40 Sgt. Will Gardner 2019 · Action
Biggest JoBeth Williams Box Office Hits
JoBeth Williams's films have made $313M worldwide in total. Poltergeist (1982) is the biggest hit at $77.2M, ahead of Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992) ($70.6M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Poltergeist 1982 · Horror $77.2M $77.2M dom. - 2
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot 1992 · Action $70.6M $28.4M dom. - 3
Jungle 2 Jungle 1997 · Comedy $59.9M $59.9M dom. - 4
Poltergeist II: The Other Side 1986 · Horror $41M $41M dom. - 5
Teachers 1984 · Drama $27.8M $27.8M dom. - 6
Switch 1991 · Fantasy $15.5M $15.5M dom. - 7
The Dogs of War 1981 · Action $5.48M $5.48M dom. - 8
American Dreamer 1984 · Romance $5.02M $5.02M dom. - 9
Dutch 1991 · Drama $4.6M $4.6M dom. - 10
Memories of Me 1988 · Drama $3.97M $3.97M dom.
The Best JoBeth Williams Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre JoBeth Williams has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 20 films, and Cash for Gold (2025) is the pick of them.
- Drama 20 films Cash for Gold 2025 · as Boots Movie Echo Score: 90
- Comedy 6 films Alex & The List 2018 · as Mrs. Stern Movie Echo Score: 46
- Horror 4 films Poltergeist 1982
- Action 3 films Sgt. Will Gardner 2019 · as Sherry Movie Echo Score: 40
- Fantasy 2 films Switch 1991
- Romance 2 films American Dreamer 1984 · as Cathy Palmer
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Family 1 film Desert Bloom 1986 · as Lily Chismore
The Best JoBeth Williams Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of JoBeth Williams's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest JoBeth Williams Movies
The most recent films JoBeth Williams is credited on, newest first — starting with Not Without Hope (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Not Without Hope 2025 · Marcia Schuyler
- Cash for Gold 2025 · Boots
- Chantilly Bridge 2023 · Natalie
- Sgt. Will Gardner 2019 · Sherry
- Alex & The List 2018 · Mrs. Stern
- Barracuda 2017 · Patricia
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Within 2016 · Rosemary Fletcher -
The Last Film Festival 2016 · Mayor -
In My Dreams 2014 · Charlotte Smith -
Love’s Christmas Journey 2011 · Beatrice -
Uncorked 2009 · Sophia Browning -
Sybil 2007 · Hattie Dorsett
The Best JoBeth Williams Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest JoBeth Williams films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best JoBeth Williams movie?
Cash for Gold (2025) is the best-rated JoBeth Williams film, with a Movie Echo Score of 90, ahead of Chantilly Bridge (2023) (85) and Barracuda (2017) (85). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Cash for Gold: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing JoBeth Williams movie?
Poltergeist (1982) made the most at the box office, with $77.2M worldwide, followed by Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992) with $70.6M. Together, JoBeth Williams's films with box office figures have made $313M.
Which JoBeth Williams movie won the most awards?
Poltergeist (1982) is the most decorated JoBeth Williams film, with 3 wins from 9 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best JoBeth Williams drama movie?
Cash for Gold (2025) is the best-rated of JoBeth Williams's drama films, with a score of 90. In other genres: Alex & The List (comedy), Poltergeist (horror) and Sgt. Will Gardner (action).
What is the newest JoBeth Williams movie?
The newest film on JoBeth Williams's filmography is She Was Here (2026), with JoBeth Williams as Self.
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