John Calvin: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 18
- on screen
- 1978–1994
- box office
- $48.4M
The Best John Calvin Movies
The films of John Calvin that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Norma Rae (1979) leads with $22.2M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
John Calvin's Career in Numbers
John Calvin's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres John Calvin works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Cheap Detective (1978) to Dragonworld (1994), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
John Calvin Movies by Decade
- 1970s 4
- 1980s 9
- 1990s 5
The 1980s were John Calvin's busiest decade, with 9 films.
John Calvin Movies by Genre
- Comedy 3
- Action 3
- Drama 3
- Fantasy 2
- Sci-Fi 2
- Romance 2
- Tv movie 1
- Mystery 1
Comedy is the genre John Calvin has worked in most, with 3 films, ahead of action (3).
John Calvin Career Milestones
- First film
- The Cheap Detective 1978
- Biggest box office hit
- Norma Rae $22.2M worldwide
- Newest film
- Dragonworld 1994
John Calvin Filmography: Every Movie
Every film John Calvin is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 1994
Dragonworld as Bob Armstrong · Fantasy - 1992
The Magic Bubble as Charles · Fantasy - 1992
Almost Pregnant as Gordon "Rip" Mallory · Comedy - 1992
Boris and Natasha as Harve · Comedy - 1991
Critters 3 Sci-Fi - 1989
Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All as Carl Durant · Action - 1989
The Siege of Firebase Gloria as C.O. Williams · Action - 1988
The Wrong Guys as FBI Captain · Action Worldwide box office: $1.15M - 1987
Back to the Beach Comedy Worldwide box office: $13.1M - 1985
Knight Rider: Halloween Knight as Simon - 1984
Ghost Warrior as Doctor Alan Richards · Sci-Fi - 1984
Airwolf: The Movie as Blaze · Tv movie - 1982
Making Love as David · Romance Worldwide box office: $11.9M - 1980
Foolin’ Around as Whitley · Romance - 1979
California Dreaming as Rick · Drama - 1979
Norma Rae Drama Worldwide box office: $22.2M - 1978
The Cheap Detective as Qvicker · Mystery - 1978
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home as Justin Hooke · Drama
John Calvin: Questions & Answers
How many movies John Calvin has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has John Calvin been in?
John Calvin is credited on 18 films, from 1978 to 1994. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is John Calvin's highest-grossing movie?
Norma Rae (1979) is John Calvin's biggest box office hit, with $22.2M worldwide, ahead of Back to the Beach (1987) ($13.1M). Across every film with box office figures, John Calvin's movies have made $48.4M.
John Calvin's biggest hits What is John Calvin's newest movie?
The most recent film on John Calvin's filmography is Dragonworld (1994), in the role of Bob Armstrong.
Who does John Calvin work with most often?
John Calvin shares the most films with Dom DeLuise (2 films) and Larry Cedar (2 films).
The Best John Calvin Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 18 credits.
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