The Best John Hawkes Movies, Ranked
41 credits from 1985 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) comes out on top with a score of 90. The biggest box office hit is Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) with $163M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated John Hawkes Movies
The 7 highest-rated films John Hawkes is credited on. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) leads with 90, followed by End of Sentence (2020) at 80. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
-
#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 90 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri 2017 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 80 End of Sentence 2020 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 76 The Peanut Butter Falcon 2019 · Adventure -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Unlovable 2018 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Small Town Crime 2018 · Mystery -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 69 End of Sentence 2019 · Adventure -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 64 Deadwood: The Movie 2019 · Western
Biggest John Hawkes Box Office Hits
John Hawkes's films have made $267M worldwide in total. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) is the biggest hit at $163M, ahead of Welcome (2007) ($31.2M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri 2017 · Drama $163M $54.5M dom.
- 2
Welcome 2007 $31.2M - 3 The Peanut Butter Falcon 2019 · Adventure $23.7M $20.5M dom.
- 4
Winter's Bone 2010 · Drama $13.8M $6.53M dom. - 5
D.O.A. 1988 · Mystery $12.7M $12.7M dom. - 6
The Sessions 2012 · Drama $10.7M $6M dom. - 7
Heartbreak Hotel 1988 · Comedy $5.51M $5.51M dom. - 8
Playing God 1997 · Crime $4.17M $4.17M dom. - 9
Life of Crime 2014 · Comedy $1.46M $265K dom. - 10
Rosalie Goes Shopping 1989 · Comedy $574K $574K dom.
The Best John Hawkes Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre John Hawkes has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 11 films, and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) is the pick of them.
- Drama 11 films Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri 2017 Movie Echo Score: 90
- Comedy 4 films Heartbreak Hotel 1988 · as M.C.
- Crime 3 films Playing God 1997 · as Flick
- Adventure 2 films The Peanut Butter Falcon 2019 · as Duncan Movie Echo Score: 76
- Mystery 2 films Small Town Crime 2018 · as Mike Kendall Movie Echo Score: 72
- Western 1 film Deadwood: The Movie 2019 · as Sol Star Movie Echo Score: 64
-
Biography 1 film Low Down 2014 -
Romance 1 film It Takes Two 1988 · as Thief #2
The Best John Hawkes Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of John Hawkes's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
Most Awarded John Hawkes Movies
John Hawkes's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) leads with 22 wins from 39 nominations.
The Latest John Hawkes Movies
The most recent films John Hawkes is credited on, newest first — starting with Roving Woman (2022). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
-
Roving Woman 2022 · Gregory Milloy - End of Sentence 2020 · Frank Fogle
- The Peanut Butter Falcon 2019 · Duncan
- End of Sentence 2019 · Frank Fogle
- Deadwood: The Movie 2019 · Sol Star
-
Too Old to Die Young 2019 · Viggo - Unlovable 2018 · Jim
- Small Town Crime 2018 · Mike Kendall
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri 2017 · Drama
-
The Driftless Area 2015 · Shane - Low Down 2014 · Biography
- Life of Crime 2014 · Comedy
The Best John Hawkes Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest John Hawkes films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best John Hawkes movie?
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) is the best-rated John Hawkes film, with a Movie Echo Score of 90, ahead of End of Sentence (2020) (80) and The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019) (76). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing John Hawkes movie?
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) made the most at the box office, with $163M worldwide, followed by Welcome (2007) with $31.2M. Together, John Hawkes's films with box office figures have made $267M.
Which John Hawkes movie won the most awards?
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) is the most decorated John Hawkes film, with 22 wins from 39 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best John Hawkes drama movie?
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) is the best-rated of John Hawkes's drama films, with a score of 90. In other genres: Heartbreak Hotel (comedy), Playing God (crime) and The Peanut Butter Falcon (adventure).
What is the newest John Hawkes movie?
The newest film on John Hawkes's filmography is Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt (2025).
More Movie Rankings & Collections
Best-of lists by year, decade and genre, all-time box office records and the films on the trending list.
Best-Rated Movie Rankings
Best-rated, biggest and most-awarded
New Movies & Top Genres
New releases, popular films and the best of every genre