The Best John Calvin Movies, Ranked
18 credits from 1978 to 1994, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Norma Rae (1979) with $22.2M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest John Calvin Box Office Hits
John Calvin's films have made $48.4M worldwide in total. Norma Rae (1979) is the biggest hit at $22.2M, ahead of Back to the Beach (1987) ($13.1M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best John Calvin Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre John Calvin has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 3 films, and Back to the Beach (1987) is the pick of them.
The Latest John Calvin Movies
The most recent films John Calvin is credited on, newest first — starting with Dragonworld (1994). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Dragonworld 1994 · Bob Armstrong -
The Magic Bubble 1992 · Charles -
Almost Pregnant 1992 · Gordon "Rip" Mallory -
Boris and Natasha 1992 · Harve -
Critters 3 1991 · Sci-Fi -
Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All 1989 · Carl Durant -
The Siege of Firebase Gloria 1989 · C.O. Williams -
The Wrong Guys 1988 · FBI Captain -
Back to the Beach 1987 · Comedy -
Knight Rider: Halloween Knight 1985 · Simon -
Ghost Warrior 1984 · Doctor Alan Richards -
Airwolf: The Movie 1984 · Blaze
The Best John Calvin Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest John Calvin films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing John Calvin movie?
Norma Rae (1979) made the most at the box office, with $22.2M worldwide, followed by Back to the Beach (1987) with $13.1M. Together, John Calvin's films with box office figures have made $48.4M.
Which John Calvin movie won the most awards?
Norma Rae (1979) is the most decorated John Calvin film, with 2 wins from 7 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best John Calvin comedy movie?
Back to the Beach (1987) is the best-rated of John Calvin's comedy films. In other genres: The Wrong Guys (action), Norma Rae (drama) and Making Love (romance).
What is the newest John Calvin movie?
The newest film on John Calvin's filmography is Dragonworld (1994), with John Calvin as Bob Armstrong.
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