The Best John Howard Movies, Ranked
64 credits from 1935 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) comes out on top with a score of 75. The biggest box office hit is Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) with $380M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest John Howard Box Office Hits
John Howard's films have made $586M worldwide in total. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) is the biggest hit at $380M, ahead of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) ($174M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Mad Max: Fury Road 2015 · Action $380M $154M dom. - 2
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga 2024 · Action $174M $67.5M dom. - 3
Young Einstein 1988 · Comedy $11.5M $11.5M dom. - 4
A Cry in the Dark 1988 · Drama $6.91M $6.91M dom. - 5
Jindabyne 2007 · Drama $6.04M $400K dom. - 6
The Man Who Sued God 2001 · Comedy $5.98M - 7
Take Away 2003 · Family $582K - 8
The Philadelphia Story 1940 · Comedy $415K $405K dom. - 9
Razorback 1984 · Thriller $150K $150K dom. - 10
The High and the Mighty 1954 · Action $4.33K
The Best John Howard Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre John Howard has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 17 films, and A Cry in the Dark (1988) is the pick of them.
The Best John Howard Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of John Howard's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 2020s.
- 2020s 2 films Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga 2024 · as The People Eater Movie Echo Score: 75
- 2010s 2 films Mad Max: Fury Road 2015
- 2000s 4 films Jindabyne 2007
- 1980s 8 films Young Einstein 1988 · as Preston Preston
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1970s 4 films Buck and the Preacher 1972 · as George - 1950s 7 films The High and the Mighty 1954 · as Howard Rice
- 1940s 15 films The Philadelphia Story 1940
The Latest John Howard Movies
The most recent films John Howard is credited on, newest first — starting with Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga 2024 · The People Eater
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Riley 2023 · Sports Broadcaster -
Blood Circus 2017 · The Truth - Mad Max: Fury Road 2015 · Action
- Jindabyne 2007 · Drama
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Jessica 2004 · Drama - Take Away 2003 · Burgies CEO
- The Man Who Sued God 2001 · Edward Piggott
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In a Savage Land 1999 · Rev Macgregor -
Blackrock 1997 · Len Kirby - Young Einstein 1988 · Preston Preston
- A Cry in the Dark 1988 · Lyle Morris
The Best John Howard Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest John Howard films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best John Howard movie?
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) is the best-rated John Howard film, with a Movie Echo Score of 75. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing John Howard movie?
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) made the most at the box office, with $380M worldwide, followed by Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) with $174M. Together, John Howard's films with box office figures have made $586M.
Which John Howard movie won the most awards?
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) is the most decorated John Howard film, with 29 wins from 47 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best John Howard drama movie?
A Cry in the Dark (1988) is the best-rated of John Howard's drama films. In other genres: Razorback (thriller), Young Einstein (comedy) and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (action).
What is the newest John Howard movie?
The newest film on John Howard's filmography is Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024), with John Howard as The People Eater.
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