The Best John Badham Movies, Ranked
30 credits from 1973 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Saturday Night Fever (1977) with $237M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest John Badham Box Office Hits
John Badham's films have made $787M worldwide in total. Saturday Night Fever (1977) is the biggest hit at $237M, ahead of Bird on a Wire (1990) ($139M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Saturday Night Fever 1977 · Drama $237M $94.2M dom. - 2
Bird on a Wire 1990 · Action $139M $71M dom. - 3
WarGames 1983 · Sci-Fi $79.6M $79.6M dom. - 4
Stakeout 1987 · Action $65.7M $65.7M dom. - 5
The Hard Way 1991 · Crime $65.6M $25.9M dom. - 6
Blue Thunder 1983 · Action $42.3M $42.3M dom. - 7
Short Circuit 1986 · Sci-Fi $40.7M $40.7M dom. - 8
Point of No Return 1993 · Action $30M $30M dom. - 9
Another Stakeout 1993 · Comedy $20.2M $20.2M dom. - 10
Dracula 1979 · Horror $20.2M $20.2M dom.
The Best John Badham Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre John Badham has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 5 films, and Saturday Night Fever (1977) is the pick of them.
The Best John Badham Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of John Badham's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 1990s.
The Latest John Badham Movies
The most recent films John Badham is credited on, newest first — starting with Evel Knievel (2004). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Evel Knievel 2004 · Director -
Footsteps 2003 · Director -
Brother’s Keeper 2002 · Director -
The Jack Bull 1999 · Director -
Floating Away 1998 · Director -
Incognito 1997 · Director -
Nick of Time 1995 · Director - Another Stakeout 1993 · Director
- Point of No Return 1993 · Director
- The Hard Way 1991 · Director
- Bird on a Wire 1990 · Director
- Stakeout 1987 · Director
The Best John Badham Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest John Badham films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing John Badham movie?
Saturday Night Fever (1977) made the most at the box office, with $237M worldwide, followed by Bird on a Wire (1990) with $139M. Together, John Badham's films with box office figures have made $787M.
Which John Badham movie won the most awards?
WarGames (1983) is the most decorated John Badham film, with 2 wins from 10 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best John Badham drama movie?
Saturday Night Fever (1977) is the best-rated of John Badham's drama films. In other genres: Bird on a Wire (action), The Hard Way (crime) and Another Stakeout (comedy).
What is the newest John Badham movie?
The newest film on John Badham's filmography is In Search of Tomorrow (2022), with John Badham as Self - Interviewee.
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