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John Flynn: Movies & Box Office

films
14
as director
13
on screen
1972–2015
box office
$70.4M
Biggest hits

The Best John Flynn Movies

The films of John Flynn that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Out for Justice (1991) leads with $39.7M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

John Flynn's Career in Numbers

John Flynn's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres John Flynn works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Jerusalem File (1972) to Drown (2015), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

John Flynn Movies by Decade

  1. 1970s 3
  2. 1980s 5
  3. 1990s 4
  4. 2000s 1
  5. 2010s 1

The 1980s were John Flynn's busiest decade, with 5 films.

John Flynn Movies by Genre

  • Drama 7
  • Crime 2
  • Action 2
  • Sci-Fi 1
  • Romance 1
  • Thriller 1

Drama is the genre John Flynn has worked in most, with 7 films, ahead of crime (2).

John Flynn Career Milestones

First film
The Jerusalem File 1972
Biggest box office hit
Out for Justice $39.7M worldwide
Newest film
Drown 2015
14 credits

John Flynn Filmography: Every Movie

Every film John Flynn is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 13 as director and 1 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

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John Flynn: Questions & Answers

How many movies John Flynn has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has John Flynn been in?

John Flynn is credited on 14 films, from 1972 to 2015. 1 of them as an actor and 13 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is John Flynn's highest-grossing movie?

Out for Justice (1991) is John Flynn's biggest box office hit, with $39.7M worldwide, ahead of Lock Up (1989) ($22.1M). Across every film with box office figures, John Flynn's movies have made $70.4M.

John Flynn's biggest hits

What is John Flynn's newest movie?

The most recent film on John Flynn's filmography is Drown (2015), in the role of Surf Club Awards Attendee #13.

Who does John Flynn work with most often?

John Flynn shares the most films with Jay Acovone (2 films), Sheree North (2 films) and John Steadman (2 films).

The Best John Flynn Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 14 directing credits.

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