The Best John Goodman Movies, Ranked
93 credits from 1983 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Atomic Blonde (2017) comes out on top with a score of 65. The biggest box office hit is Monsters University (2013) with $744M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated John Goodman Movies
The 5 highest-rated films John Goodman is credited on. Atomic Blonde (2017) leads with 65, followed by Captive State (2019) at 63. 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 65 Atomic Blonde 2017 · Action -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 63 Captive State 2019 · Sci-Fi -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 56 Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain 2023 · Comedy -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 37 Once Upon a Time in Venice 2017 · Action -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 34 Smurfs 2025 · Animation
Biggest John Goodman Box Office Hits
John Goodman's films have made $3.82B worldwide in total. Monsters University (2013) is the biggest hit at $744M, ahead of Monsters, Inc. (2001) ($580M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Monsters University 2013 · Adventure $744M $268M dom. - 2
Monsters, Inc. 2001 · Adventure $580M $291M dom. - 3
Kong: Skull Island 2017 · Action $569M $168M dom. - 4
The Flintstones 1994 · Comedy $342M $131M dom. - 5
The Jungle Book 2 2003 · Adventure $186M $47.9M dom. - 6
The Emperor's New Groove 2000 · Adventure $170M $89.6M dom. - 7
The Monuments Men 2014 · Action $157M $78M dom. - 8 Smurfs 2025 · Animation $124M $31.1M dom.
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Sea of Love 1989 · Crime $111M $58.6M dom. - 10
10 Cloverfield Lane 2016 · Action $110M $72.1M dom.
The Best John Goodman Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre John Goodman has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 19 films, and Patriots Day (2016) is the pick of them.
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Drama 19 films Patriots Day 2016 - Comedy 9 films Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain 2023 Movie Echo Score: 56
- Action 9 films Atomic Blonde 2017 Movie Echo Score: 65
- Adventure 7 films Monsters University 2013
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Family 7 films The Borrowers 1997 · as Ocious P. Potter - Animation 4 films Smurfs 2025 · as Papa Smurf Movie Echo Score: 34
- Crime 4 films Sea of Love 1989 · as Sherman
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Romance 2 films Pope Joan 2009 · as Pope Sergius II. -
Biography 2 films Sweet Dreams 1985
The Best John Goodman Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of John Goodman's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
Most Awarded John Goodman Movies
John Goodman's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Monsters, Inc. (2001) leads with 1 win from 6 nominations.
The Latest John Goodman Movies
The most recent films John Goodman is credited on, newest first — starting with Smurfs (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Smurfs 2025 · Papa Smurf
- Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain 2023 · Comedy
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Easy Does It 2020 · 'Catfish' Crawford -
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh 2019 · Tv movie - Captive State 2019 · William Mulligan
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Easy Does It 2019 · "Catfish" Crawford (voice) -
SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout 2019 · John Goodman (uncredited) -
Black Earth Rising 2018 · Michael Ennis - Atomic Blonde 2017 · Action
- Once Upon a Time in Venice 2017 · Action
- Kong: Skull Island 2017 · Action
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Bunyan and Babe 2017 · Paul Bunyan (voice)
The Best John Goodman Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest John Goodman films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best John Goodman movie?
Atomic Blonde (2017) is the best-rated John Goodman film, with a Movie Echo Score of 65, ahead of Captive State (2019) (63) and Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain (2023) (56). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Atomic Blonde: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing John Goodman movie?
Monsters University (2013) made the most at the box office, with $744M worldwide, followed by Monsters, Inc. (2001) with $580M. Together, John Goodman's films with box office figures have made $3.82B.
Which John Goodman movie won the most awards?
Monsters, Inc. (2001) is the most decorated John Goodman film, with 1 win from 6 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best John Goodman drama movie?
Patriots Day (2016) is the best-rated of John Goodman's drama films. In other genres: Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain (comedy), Atomic Blonde (action) and Monsters University (adventure).
What is the newest John Goodman movie?
The newest film on John Goodman's filmography is Smurfs (2025), with John Goodman as Papa Smurf.
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