The Best John Hurt Movies, Ranked
137 credits from 1962 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Journey (2017) comes out on top with a score of 63. The biggest box office hit is Hercules (2014) with $245M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest John Hurt Box Office Hits
John Hurt's films have made $899M worldwide in total. Hercules (2014) is the biggest hit at $245M, ahead of Immortals (2011) ($227M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Hercules 2014 · Action $245M $72.7M dom. - 2
Immortals 2011 · Action $227M $83.5M dom. - 3
Alien 1979 · Horror $109M $84.2M dom. - 4
A Turtle’s Tale: Sammy’s Adventures 2010 · Animation $70.6M - 5
King Ralph 1991 · Comedy $52.5M $34M dom. - 6
Midnight Express 1978 · Biography $35M $35M dom. - 7
The Lord of the Rings 1978 · Fantasy $30.5M $30.5M dom. - 8
The Elephant Man 1980 · Biography $26M $26M dom. - 9
The Oxford Murders 2008 · Mystery $17.6M $4.8K dom. - 10
From the Hip 1987 · Comedy $9.52M $9.52M dom.
The Best John Hurt Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre John Hurt has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 33 films, and The Journey (2017) is the pick of them.
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Drama 33 films The Journey 2017 Movie Echo Score: 63 -
Thriller 9 films The Oxford Murders 2010 -
Action 8 films Damascus Cover 2018 · as Miki Movie Echo Score: 41 -
Romance 8 films Scandal 1989 · as Stephen Ward - Comedy 7 films King Ralph 1991 · as Lord Percival Graves
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Sci-Fi 5 films 1984 1985 -
Adventure 5 films Heaven's Gate 1980 - Fantasy 4 films The Lord of the Rings 1978 · as Aragorn (voice)
- Horror 4 films Alien 1979
The Best John Hurt Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of John Hurt's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 2010s.
Most Awarded John Hurt Movies
John Hurt's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. A Man for All Seasons (1966) leads with 18 wins from 21 nominations.
The Latest John Hurt Movies
The most recent films John Hurt is credited on, newest first — starting with Damascus Cover (2018). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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That Good Night 2017 · Ralph - The Journey 2017 · Drama
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Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song 2015 · The Doctor (War) (picture) (uncredited) -
Thomas & Friends: Sodor’s Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie 2015 · Sailor John (voice) -
A.K.A Nadia 2015 · 347 -
Break 2015 · Jack -
The Alchemist’s Letter 2015 · The Alchemist (voice) -
The Last Panthers 2015 · Tom - Hercules 2014 · Action
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Only Lovers Left Alive 2014 · Drama -
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The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot 2013 · The War Doctor (archive voice)
The Best John Hurt Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest John Hurt films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best John Hurt movie?
The Journey (2017) is the best-rated John Hurt film, with a Movie Echo Score of 63, ahead of Damascus Cover (2018) (41). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Journey: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing John Hurt movie?
Hercules (2014) made the most at the box office, with $245M worldwide, followed by Immortals (2011) with $227M. Together, John Hurt's films with box office figures have made $899M.
Which John Hurt movie won the most awards?
A Man for All Seasons (1966) is the most decorated John Hurt film, with 18 wins from 21 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best John Hurt drama movie?
The Journey (2017) is the best-rated of John Hurt's drama films, with a score of 63. In other genres: The Oxford Murders (thriller), Damascus Cover (action) and Scandal (romance).
What is the newest John Hurt movie?
The newest film on John Hurt's filmography is Henry Fonda for President (2025), with John Hurt as Self.
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