The Best John Dehner Movies, Ranked
90 credits from 1944 to 1986, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) with $27.2M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest John Dehner Box Office Hits
John Dehner's films have made $34.8M worldwide in total. Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) is the biggest hit at $27.2M, ahead of Creator (1985) ($5.35M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best John Dehner Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre John Dehner has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 6 films, and Creator (1985) is the pick of them.
The Best John Dehner Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of John Dehner's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 1980s.
The Latest John Dehner Movies
The most recent films John Dehner is credited on, newest first — starting with Help Wanted: Kids (1986). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Help Wanted: Kids 1986 · Cyrus -
Creator 1985 · Paul -
Airplane II: The Sequel 1982 · Sci-Fi -
Nothing Personal 1980 · Senator -
The Lincoln Conspiracy 1977 · Col. Lafayette C. Baker -
Fun with Dick and Jane 1977 · Jane's Father -
The Killer Inside Me 1976 · Bob Maples -
The Missiles of October 1974 · Former Secretary of State Dean Acheson -
The Day of the Dolphin 1973 · Sci-Fi -
Support Your Local Gunfighter 1971 · Colonel Ames -
Dirty Dingus Magee 1970 · Brig. Gen. George -
Tiger by the Tail 1970 · Sheriff Chancey Jones
The Best John Dehner Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest John Dehner films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing John Dehner movie?
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) made the most at the box office, with $27.2M worldwide, followed by Creator (1985) with $5.35M. Together, John Dehner's films with box office figures have made $34.8M.
What is the best John Dehner comedy movie?
Creator (1985) is the best-rated of John Dehner's comedy films. In other genres: Airplane II: The Sequel (sci-fi) and Carousel (music).
What is the newest John Dehner movie?
The newest film on John Dehner's filmography is Help Wanted: Kids (1986), with John Dehner as Cyrus.
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