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John Hancock: Movies & Box Office

films
25
on screen
1978–1990
box office
$67.3M
Biggest hits

The Best John Hancock Movies

The films of John Hancock that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) leads with $15.7M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

John Hancock's Career in Numbers

John Hancock's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres John Hancock works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Cindy (1978) to Why Me? (1990), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

John Hancock Movies by Decade

  1. 1970s 3
  2. 1980s 19
  3. 1990s 3

The 1980s were John Hancock's busiest decade, with 19 films.

John Hancock Movies by Genre

  • Drama 8
  • Comedy 5
  • Crime 5
  • Tv movie 3
  • Action 3
  • Romance 1

Drama is the genre John Hancock has worked in most, with 8 films, ahead of comedy (5).

John Hancock Career Milestones

First film
Cindy 1978
Biggest box office hit
The Bonfire of the Vanities $15.7M worldwide
Newest film
Why Me? 1990
25 credits

John Hancock Filmography: Every Movie

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

Works with

Who John Hancock Makes Movies With

The actors and directors John Hancock shares the most films with. Bert Remsen comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Kim Cattrall (2).

FAQ

John Hancock: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has John Hancock been in?

John Hancock is credited on 25 films, from 1978 to 1990. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is John Hancock's highest-grossing movie?

The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) is John Hancock's biggest box office hit, with $15.7M worldwide, ahead of First Family (1980) ($15.2M). Across every film with box office figures, John Hancock's movies have made $67.3M.

John Hancock's biggest hits

What is John Hancock's newest movie?

The most recent film on John Hancock's filmography is The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990).

Who does John Hancock work with most often?

John Hancock shares the most films with Bert Remsen (3 films), Kim Cattrall (2 films) and Jonathan Kaplan (2 films).

The Best John Hancock Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 25 credits.

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