John Badham: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 30
- as director
- 23
- on screen
- 1973–2022
- box office
- $787M
- award win
- 1
- average score
- 89
The Best John Badham Movies
The films of John Badham that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Saturday Night Fever (1977) leads with $237M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $237M Saturday Night Fever 1977 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $139M Bird on a Wire 1990 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $79.6M WarGames 1983 · Sci-Fi -
Worldwide box office: $65.7M Stakeout 1987 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $65.6M The Hard Way 1991 · Crime -
Worldwide box office: $42.3M Blue Thunder 1983 · Action
John Badham's Career in Numbers
John Badham's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres John Badham works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Isn’t It Shocking? (1973) to Evel Knievel (2004), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
John Badham Movies by Decade
- 1970s 6
- 1980s 6
- 1990s 9
- 2000s 3
The 1990s were John Badham's busiest decade, with 9 films.
John Badham Movies by Genre
- Action 6
- Drama 5
- Crime 3
- Comedy 2
- Sci-Fi 2
- Tv movie 2
- Thriller 1
- Western 1
- Horror 1
- Mystery 1
Action is the genre John Badham has worked in most, with 6 films, ahead of drama (5).
John Badham Career Milestones
- First film
- Isn’t It Shocking? 1973
- Biggest box office hit
- Saturday Night Fever $237M worldwide
- Newest film
- Evel Knievel 2004
John Badham Filmography: Every Movie
Every film John Badham is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 23 as director and 1 as actor. Rated films average a score of 89. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by John Badham
23- 2004
Evel Knievel Drama - 2003
Footsteps Thriller - 2002
Brother’s Keeper Crime - 1999
The Jack Bull Western - 1998
Floating Away Drama - 1997
Incognito Crime - 1995
Nick of Time Action Worldwide box office: $8.18M - 1993
Another Stakeout Comedy Worldwide box office: $20.2M - 1993
Point of No Return Action Worldwide box office: $30M - 1991 The Hard Way Crime Worldwide box office: $65.6M
- 1990 Bird on a Wire Action Worldwide box office: $139M
- 1987 Stakeout Action Worldwide box office: $65.7M
- 1986
Short Circuit Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $40.7M - 1985
American Flyers Drama Worldwide box office: $1.42M - 1983 WarGames Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $79.6M
- 1983 Blue Thunder Action Worldwide box office: $42.3M
- 1981
Whose Life Is It Anyway? Drama Worldwide box office: $8.21M - 1979
Dracula Horror Worldwide box office: $20.2M - 1977 Saturday Night Fever Drama Worldwide box office: $237M
- 1976
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings Comedy - 1974
Reflections of Murder Tv movie - 1974
The Gun Tv movie - 1973
Isn’t It Shocking? Mystery
John Badham Movies as an Actor
1
John Badham in Documentaries & Specials
6- 2022
In Search of Tomorrow as Self - Interviewee · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 89 - 2018
Becoming Iconic as Self · Documentary - 2017
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie as Self · Documentary - 2009
Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman as Himself - 2008
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry as Self · Documentary - 2007
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story as Self · Documentary
John Badham: Awards & Nominations
1 win from 2 nominations across 1 award body, from 1980 to 1984. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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11th Saturn Awards- John Badham: Win Best Director WarGames
- 7th Saturn Awards
- John Badham: Nominated Best Director Dracula
Who John Badham Makes Movies With
The actors and directors John Badham shares the most films with. Richard Dreyfuss comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Corin Nemec (2).
John Badham: Questions & Answers
How many movies John Badham has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has John Badham been in?
John Badham is credited on 30 films, from 1973 to 2022. 1 of them as an actor and 23 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is John Badham's highest-grossing movie?
Saturday Night Fever (1977) is John Badham's biggest box office hit, with $237M worldwide, ahead of Bird on a Wire (1990) ($139M). Across every film with box office figures, John Badham's movies have made $787M.
John Badham's biggest hits What is the best John Badham movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, John Badham's best-rated film is In Search of Tomorrow (2022) with a score of 89.
Best John Badham movies, ranked Has John Badham won an Oscar?
John Badham has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, John Badham has 1 win from 2 nominations.
What is John Badham's newest movie?
The most recent film on John Badham's filmography is In Search of Tomorrow (2022), in the role of Self - Interviewee.
Who does John Badham work with most often?
John Badham shares the most films with Richard Dreyfuss (3 films), Corin Nemec (2 films) and Bill Duke (2 films).
The Best John Badham Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 30 directing credits.
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