The Best John Ashton Movies, Ranked
33 credits from 1973 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Lonesome Soldier (2023) comes out on top with a score of 90. The biggest box office hit is Once Upon a River (2020) with $392M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated John Ashton Movies
The 4 highest-rated films John Ashton is credited on. Lonesome Soldier (2023) leads with 90, followed by Once Upon a River (2020) at 75. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest John Ashton Box Office Hits
John Ashton's films have made $484M worldwide in total. Once Upon a River (2020) is the biggest hit at $392M, ahead of Instinct (1999) ($34.1M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Once Upon a River 2020 · Drama $392M $143M dom. - 2
Instinct 1999 · Drama $34.1M $34.1M dom. - 3
Curly Sue 1991 · Family $33.7M $33.7M dom. - 4
Little Big League 1994 · Sport $12.3M $12.3M dom. - 5
King Kong Lives 1986 · Action $4.71M $4.71M dom. - 6
Meet the Deedles 1998 · Family $4.36M $4.36M dom. - 7
Honky Tonk Freeway 1981 · Comedy $2M $2M dom. - 8
Middle Men 2009 · Crime $754K $754K dom. - 9
Lonesome Soldier 2023 · Drama $51.2K $51.2K dom. - 10
All Happy Families 2024 · Comedy $1.26K
The Best John Ashton Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre John Ashton has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 9 films, and Lonesome Soldier (2023) is the pick of them.
- Drama 9 films Lonesome Soldier 2023 · as Macroberts Movie Echo Score: 90
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Action 5 films Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F 2024 · as Chief John Taggart Movie Echo Score: 56 - Comedy 4 films All Happy Families 2024 · as Roy Landry Movie Echo Score: 70
- Crime 4 films Middle Men 2009 · as Morgan
- Family 2 films Curly Sue 1991 · as Frank Arnold
- Sport 1 film Little Big League 1994
The Best John Ashton Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of John Ashton's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest John Ashton Movies
The most recent films John Ashton is credited on, newest first — starting with All Happy Families (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- All Happy Families 2024 · Roy Landry
- Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F 2024 · Chief John Taggart
- Lonesome Soldier 2023 · Macroberts
- Once Upon a River 2020 · Smoke
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Making a Deal with the Devil 2019 · FBI Director -
The Last Big Save 2019 · Joseph Bird Sr. -
The Joke Thief 2018 · Joseph Rogers -
Uncle John 2015 · Uncle John - Middle Men 2009 · Morgan
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Reign of the Gargoyles 2007 · Commander Latham -
Escape from Alaska 1999 · Kemp - Instinct 1999 · Guard Dacks
The Best John Ashton Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest John Ashton films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best John Ashton movie?
Lonesome Soldier (2023) is the best-rated John Ashton film, with a Movie Echo Score of 90, ahead of Once Upon a River (2020) (75) and All Happy Families (2024) (70). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Lonesome Soldier: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing John Ashton movie?
Once Upon a River (2020) made the most at the box office, with $392M worldwide, followed by Instinct (1999) with $34.1M. Together, John Ashton's films with box office figures have made $484M.
What is the best John Ashton drama movie?
Lonesome Soldier (2023) is the best-rated of John Ashton's drama films, with a score of 90. In other genres: Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (action), All Happy Families (comedy) and Middle Men (crime).
What is the newest John Ashton movie?
The newest film on John Ashton's filmography is All Happy Families (2024), with John Ashton as Roy Landry.
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