The Best John Cena Movies, Ranked
58 credits from 2006 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Coyote vs. Acme (2026) comes out on top with a score of 88. The biggest box office hit is Barbie (2023) with $1.45B worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated John Cena Movies
The 12 highest-rated films John Cena is credited on. Coyote vs. Acme (2026) leads with 88, followed by Bumblebee (2018) at 75. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 88 Coyote vs. Acme 2026 · Animation -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Bumblebee 2018 · Action -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 74 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2023 · Action -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 74 The Suicide Squad 2021 · Action -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Blockers 2018 · Comedy -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Heads of State 2025 · Action -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Barbie 2023 · Adventure -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Ferdinand 2017 · Adventure -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Psych: The Movie 2017 · Mystery -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 The Wall 2017 · Drama -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 61 F9: The Fast Saga 2021 · Action -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Vacation Friends 2021 · Adventure
Biggest John Cena Box Office Hits
John Cena's films have made $4.82B worldwide in total. Barbie (2023) is the biggest hit at $1.45B, ahead of F9: The Fast Saga (2021) ($726M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Barbie 2023 · Adventure $1.45B $636M dom.
- 2 F9: The Fast Saga 2021 · Action $726M $173M dom.
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Fast X 2023 · Action $705M $146M dom. - 4 Bumblebee 2018 · Action $468M $127M dom.
- 5 Ferdinand 2017 · Adventure $296M $84.4M dom.
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Dolittle 2020 · Action $251M $77M dom. - 7 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2023 · Action $182M $119M dom.
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Daddy's Home 2 2017 · Comedy $181M $104M dom. - 9 The Suicide Squad 2021 · Action $169M $55.8M dom.
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Argylle 2024 · Action $96.2M $45.2M dom.
The Best John Cena Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre John Cena has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 15 films, and Bumblebee (2018) is the pick of them.
- Action 15 films Bumblebee 2018 · as Agent Burns Movie Echo Score: 75
- Comedy 6 films Blockers 2018 · as Mitchell Movie Echo Score: 72
- Adventure 3 films Barbie 2023 · as Ken Movie Echo Score: 68
- Drama 3 films The Wall 2017 Movie Echo Score: 65
- Animation 2 films Coyote vs. Acme 2026 · as Buddy Crane Movie Echo Score: 88
- Mystery 2 films Psych: The Movie 2017 · as Ewan O'Hara Movie Echo Score: 68
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Family 2 films Surf’s Up 2: WaveMania 2017 · as J.C. (voice) -
Crime 1 film F9 2021 · as Jakob Toretto Movie Echo Score: 54
The Best John Cena Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of John Cena's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest John Cena Movies
The most recent films John Cena is credited on, newest first — starting with Coyote vs. Acme (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Coyote vs. Acme 2026 · Buddy Crane
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Little Brother 2026 · Comedy - Heads of State 2025 · Will Derringer
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Jackpot! 2024 · Noel -
Die Hart 2: Die Harter 2024 · Mr. 206 -
Ricky Stanicky 2024 · Ricky Stanicky (Rod Rimestead) - Argylle 2024 · Wyatt
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Freelance 2023 · Mason Pettits -
Vacation Friends 2 2023 · Ron - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2023 · Rocksteady
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Hidden Strike 2023 · Chris - Barbie 2023 · Ken
The Best John Cena Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest John Cena films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best John Cena movie?
Coyote vs. Acme (2026) is the best-rated John Cena film, with a Movie Echo Score of 88, ahead of Bumblebee (2018) (75) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) (74). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Coyote vs. Acme: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing John Cena movie?
Barbie (2023) made the most at the box office, with $1.45B worldwide, followed by F9: The Fast Saga (2021) with $726M. Together, John Cena's films with box office figures have made $4.82B.
Which John Cena movie won the most awards?
Barbie (2023) is the most decorated John Cena film, with 8 wins from 61 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best John Cena action movie?
Bumblebee (2018) is the best-rated of John Cena's action films, with a score of 75. In other genres: Blockers (comedy), Barbie (adventure) and The Wall (drama).
What is the newest John Cena movie?
The newest film on John Cena's filmography is Coyote vs. Acme (2026), with John Cena as Buddy Crane.
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