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The Best John Flynn Movies, Ranked

14 credits from 1972 to 2015, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Out for Justice (1991) with $39.7M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Biggest John Flynn Box Office Hits

John Flynn's films have made $70.4M worldwide in total. Out for Justice (1991) is the biggest hit at $39.7M, ahead of Lock Up (1989) ($22.1M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 Out for Justice (1991) movie poster Out for Justice 1991 · Action $39.7M $39.7M dom.
  2. 2 Lock Up (1989) movie poster Lock Up 1989 · Action $22.1M $22.1M dom.
  3. 3 Brainscan (1994) movie poster Brainscan 1994 · Sci-Fi $4.35M $4.35M dom.
  4. 4 Best Seller (1987) movie poster Best Seller 1987 · Crime $4.28M $4.28M dom.
  5. 5 Rolling Thunder (1977) movie poster Rolling Thunder 1977 · Drama $115
One pick per genre

The Best John Flynn Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre John Flynn has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 6 films, and Rolling Thunder (1977) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best John Flynn Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of John Flynn's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 1990s.

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The Best John Flynn Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the highest-grossing John Flynn movie?

Out for Justice (1991) made the most at the box office, with $39.7M worldwide, followed by Lock Up (1989) with $22.1M. Together, John Flynn's films with box office figures have made $70.4M.

What is the best John Flynn drama movie?

Rolling Thunder (1977) is the best-rated of John Flynn's drama films. In other genres: Best Seller (crime), Out for Justice (action) and Brainscan (sci-fi).

What is the newest John Flynn movie?

The newest film on John Flynn's filmography is Drown (2015), with John Flynn as Surf Club Awards Attendee #13.

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