The Best John C. McGinley Movies, Ranked
44 credits from 1986 to 2020, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Good Catholic (2017) comes out on top with a score of 48. The biggest box office hit is Platoon (1986) with $139M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest John C. McGinley Box Office Hits
John C. McGinley's films have made $406M worldwide in total. Platoon (1986) is the biggest hit at $139M, ahead of Are We Done Yet? (2007) ($58.4M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Platoon 1986 · Drama $139M $139M dom. - 2
Are We Done Yet? 2007 · Drama $58.4M $49.7M dom. - 3
Nothing to Lose 1997 · Action $44.5M $44.5M dom. - 4
Set It Off 1996 · Action $41.6M $36.5M dom. - 5
On Deadly Ground 1994 · Action $38.6M $38.6M dom. - 6
Mother 1997 · Drama $19.1M $19.1M dom. - 7
Highlander II: The Quickening 1991 · Action $15.6M $15.6M dom. - 8
Sweet Liberty 1986 · Comedy $14.2M $14.2M dom. - 9
Shakedown 1988 · Thriller $10.1M $10.1M dom. - 10
Article 99 1992 · Drama $6.38M $6.38M dom.
The Best John C. McGinley Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre John C. McGinley has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 13 films, and The Good Catholic (2017) is the pick of them.
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Drama 13 films The Good Catholic 2017 · as Ollie Movie Echo Score: 48 - Comedy 8 films Sweet Liberty 1986 · as Floyd
- Action 6 films Nothing to Lose 1997 · as Davis "Rig" Lanlow
- Thriller 3 films Shakedown 1988 · as Sean Phillips
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War 1 film A Midnight Clear 1992 · as Major Griffin -
Biography 1 film Fat Man and Little Boy 1989
The Best John C. McGinley Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of John C. McGinley's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2010s.
The Latest John C. McGinley Movies
The most recent films John C. McGinley is credited on, newest first — starting with Dragons: Rescue Riders: Secrets of the Songwing (2020). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Dragons: Rescue Riders: Secrets of the Songwing 2020 · Grumblegard (voice) -
Benched 2018 · Don - The Good Catholic 2017 · Ollie
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Watercolor Postcards 2013 · Merlin -
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies 2009 · Metallo (voice) -
American Crude 2008 · Jim - Are We Done Yet? 2007 · Drama
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Puff, Puff, Pass 2006 · Jerry Dupree -
Lil’ Pimp 2005 · Man Cub Master (voice) -
It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie 2002 · Dr. Perry Cox -
Sole Survivor 2000 · Victor Yates -
Flypaper 1999 · Joe
The Best John C. McGinley Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest John C. McGinley films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best John C. McGinley movie?
The Good Catholic (2017) is the best-rated John C. McGinley film, with a Movie Echo Score of 48. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Good Catholic: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing John C. McGinley movie?
Platoon (1986) made the most at the box office, with $139M worldwide, followed by Are We Done Yet? (2007) with $58.4M. Together, John C. McGinley's films with box office figures have made $406M.
Which John C. McGinley movie won the most awards?
Platoon (1986) is the most decorated John C. McGinley film, with 11 wins from 21 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best John C. McGinley drama movie?
The Good Catholic (2017) is the best-rated of John C. McGinley's drama films, with a score of 48. In other genres: Sweet Liberty (comedy), Nothing to Lose (action) and Shakedown (thriller).
What is the newest John C. McGinley movie?
The newest film on John C. McGinley's filmography is Dragons: Rescue Riders: Secrets of the Songwing (2020), with John C. McGinley as Grumblegard (voice).
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