The Best John Hughes Movies, Ranked
16 credits from 1979 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Uncle Buck (1989) with $79.3M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest John Hughes Box Office Hits
John Hughes's films have made $363M worldwide in total. Uncle Buck (1989) is the biggest hit at $79.3M, ahead of Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) ($70.7M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Uncle Buck 1989 · Drama $79.3M $66.8M dom. - 2
Ferris Bueller's Day Off 1986 · Comedy $70.7M $70.1M dom. - 3
The Breakfast Club 1985 · Drama $51.5M $45.9M dom. - 4
Planes, Trains & Automobiles 1987 · Comedy $49.5M $49.5M dom. - 5
Weird Science 1985 · Fantasy $38.9M $23.8M dom. - 6
Curly Sue 1991 · Family $33.7M $33.7M dom. - 7
Sixteen Candles 1984 · Comedy $23.7M $23.7M dom. - 8
She's Having a Baby 1988 · Drama $16M $16M dom.
The Best John Hughes Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre John Hughes has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 4 films, and Uncle Buck (1989) is the pick of them.
The Latest John Hughes Movies
The most recent films John Hughes is credited on, newest first — starting with Senses of Cinema (2022). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Senses of Cinema 2022 · Director -
What I Have Written 1996 · Director - Curly Sue 1991 · Director
- Uncle Buck 1989 · Director
- She's Having a Baby 1988 · Director
- Planes, Trains & Automobiles 1987 · Director
- Ferris Bueller's Day Off 1986 · Director
- Weird Science 1985 · Director
- The Breakfast Club 1985 · Director
- Sixteen Candles 1984 · Director
The Best John Hughes Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest John Hughes films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing John Hughes movie?
Uncle Buck (1989) made the most at the box office, with $79.3M worldwide, followed by Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) with $70.7M. Together, John Hughes's films with box office figures have made $363M.
What is the best John Hughes drama movie?
Uncle Buck (1989) is the best-rated of John Hughes's drama films. In other genres: Ferris Bueller's Day Off (comedy), Curly Sue (family) and Weird Science (fantasy).
What is the newest John Hughes movie?
The newest film on John Hughes's filmography is Senses of Cinema (2022), directed by John Hughes.
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