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The Best John Cusack Movies, Ranked

78 credits from 1983 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) comes out on top with a score of 68. The biggest box office hit is 2012 (2009) with $791M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Ranked by Movie Echo Score

Top Rated John Cusack Movies

The 8 highest-rated films John Cusack is credited on. Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) leads with 68, followed by Never Grow Old (2019) at 67. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

Worldwide gross

Biggest John Cusack Box Office Hits

John Cusack's films have made $2.91B worldwide in total. 2012 (2009) is the biggest hit at $791M, ahead of Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) ($500M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 2012 (2009) movie poster 2012 2009 · Action $791M $166M dom.
  2. 2 Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) movie poster Detective Chinatown 1900 2025 · Comedy $500M $2.23M dom.
  3. 3 Con Air (1997) movie poster Con Air 1997 · Action $224M $101M dom.
  4. 4 The Butler (2013) movie poster The Butler 2013 · Drama $177M $117M dom.
  5. 5 Anastasia (1997) movie poster Anastasia 1997 · Adventure $140M $58.4M dom.
  6. 6 America's Sweethearts (2001) movie poster America's Sweethearts 2001 · Comedy $138M $93.6M dom.
  7. 7 1408 (2007) movie poster 1408 2007 · Thriller $133M $72M dom.
  8. 8 Identity (2003) movie poster Identity 2003 · Mystery $90.3M $52.2M dom.
  9. 9 Runaway Jury (2003) movie poster Runaway Jury 2003 · Drama $80.2M $49.4M dom.
  10. 10 Serendipity (2001) movie poster Serendipity 2001 · Fantasy $77.5M $50.3M dom.
One pick per genre

The Best John Cusack Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre John Cusack has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 27 films, and The Butler (2013) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best John Cusack Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of John Cusack's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.

Wins & nominations

Most Awarded John Cusack Movies

John Cusack's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Being John Malkovich (1999) leads with 3 wins from 15 nominations.

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The Latest John Cusack Movies

The most recent films John Cusack is credited on, newest first — starting with Fog of War (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best John Cusack Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest John Cusack films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the best John Cusack movie?

Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) is the best-rated John Cusack film, with a Movie Echo Score of 68, ahead of Never Grow Old (2019) (67) and Blood Money (2017) (46). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

Detective Chinatown 1900: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing John Cusack movie?

2012 (2009) made the most at the box office, with $791M worldwide, followed by Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) with $500M. Together, John Cusack's films with box office figures have made $2.91B.

Which John Cusack movie won the most awards?

Being John Malkovich (1999) is the most decorated John Cusack film, with 3 wins from 15 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best John Cusack drama movie?

The Butler (2013) is the best-rated of John Cusack's drama films. In other genres: Detective Chinatown 1900 (comedy), Blood Money (thriller) and Never Grow Old (action).

What is the newest John Cusack movie?

The newest film on John Cusack's filmography is Fog of War (2025), with John Cusack as Bob Duncolm.

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