The Best John Astin Movies, Ranked
32 credits from 1958 to 2005, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) with $49.4M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest John Astin Box Office Hits
John Astin's films have made $105M worldwide in total. National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) is the biggest hit at $49.4M, ahead of The Frighteners (1996) ($29.4M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best John Astin Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre John Astin has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 5 films, and The Pusher (1960) is the pick of them.
The Best John Astin Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of John Astin's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 1990s.
The Latest John Astin Movies
The most recent films John Astin is credited on, newest first — starting with School of Life (2005). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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School of Life 2005 · Norman Warner -
The Frighteners 1996 · Fantasy -
Harrison Bergeron 1995 · Golf Announcer -
Runaway Daughters 1994 · Fred -
Huck and the King of Hearts 1994 · Zach -
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. 1993 · Prof. Albert Wickwire -
Killer Tomatoes Eat France! 1992 · Prof. Mortimer Gangreen -
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back! 1991 · Jeronahew/Prof. Gangreen -
Return of the Killer Tomatoes! 1988 · Sci-Fi -
Body Slam 1986 · Scotty -
Mystery Magical Special 1986 · John Astin -
Mr. Boogedy 1986 · Widow Marian
The Best John Astin Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest John Astin films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing John Astin movie?
National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) made the most at the box office, with $49.4M worldwide, followed by The Frighteners (1996) with $29.4M. Together, John Astin's films with box office figures have made $105M.
What is the best John Astin drama movie?
The Pusher (1960) is the best-rated of John Astin's drama films. In other genres: The Frighteners (fantasy) and National Lampoon's European Vacation (adventure).
What is the newest John Astin movie?
The newest film on John Astin's filmography is School of Life (2005), with John Astin as Norman Warner.
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