The Best John Huston Movies, Ranked
86 credits from 1929 to 2021, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Other Side of the Wind (2018) comes out on top with a score of 77. The biggest box office hit is Chinatown (1974) with $29.2M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest John Huston Box Office Hits
John Huston's films have made $45M worldwide in total. Chinatown (1974) is the biggest hit at $29.2M, ahead of Lovesick (1983) ($10.2M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Chinatown 1974 · Drama $29.2M $29.2M dom. - 2
Lovesick 1983 · Fantasy $10.2M $10.2M dom. - 3
The Dead 1987 · Drama $4.37M $4.37M dom. - 4
Winter Kills 1979 · Drama $1.16M $1.16M dom. - 5
Phobia 1980 · Thriller $59.2K $59.2K dom. - 6
The Other Side of the Wind 2018 · Drama $20.1K - 7
The Night of the Iguana 1964 · Romance $4.36K - 8
Moulin Rouge 1952 · Drama $3.19K - 9
Key Largo 1948 · Thriller $889 - 10
Moby Dick 1956 · Drama $353
The Best John Huston Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre John Huston has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 14 films, and The Other Side of the Wind (2018) is the pick of them.
The Best John Huston Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of John Huston's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 2010s.
- 2010s 1 film The Other Side of the Wind 2018 · as Jake Hannaford Movie Echo Score: 77
- 1980s 10 films Lovesick 1983 · as Larry Geller, M.D.
- 1970s 17 films Chinatown 1974
- 1960s 9 films The Night of the Iguana 1964 · Director
- 1950s 7 films Moulin Rouge 1952 · Director
- 1940s 7 films Key Largo 1948 · Director
The Latest John Huston Movies
The most recent films John Huston is credited on, newest first — starting with The Other Side of the Wind (2018). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Other Side of the Wind 2018 · Jake Hannaford
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Mr. Corbett’s Ghost 1987 · Soul Collector - The Dead 1987 · Director
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Momo 1986 · Meister Hora -
Epic 1985 · The Narrator (US version) -
A Minor Miracle 1983 · Father Cardenas - Lovesick 1983 · Larry Geller, M.D.
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Escape to Victory 1981 · Director - Phobia 1980 · Director
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Head On 1980 · Clarke Hill -
Wise Blood 1980 · Drama -
Jaguar Lives! 1979 · Ralph Richards
The Best John Huston Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest John Huston films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best John Huston movie?
The Other Side of the Wind (2018) is the best-rated John Huston film, with a Movie Echo Score of 77. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Other Side of the Wind: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing John Huston movie?
Chinatown (1974) made the most at the box office, with $29.2M worldwide, followed by Lovesick (1983) with $10.2M. Together, John Huston's films with box office figures have made $45M.
Which John Huston movie won the most awards?
Chinatown (1974) is the most decorated John Huston film, with 9 wins from 30 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best John Huston drama movie?
The Other Side of the Wind (2018) is the best-rated of John Huston's drama films, with a score of 77. In other genres: Phobia (thriller), The Night of the Iguana (romance) and Lovesick (fantasy).
What is the newest John Huston movie?
The newest film on John Huston's filmography is John Huston: Adventures of a Free Soul (2021), with John Huston as Self (archive footage).
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