The Best John Irvin Movies, Ranked
28 credits from 1966 to 2020, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Ghost Story (1981) with $23.4M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest John Irvin Box Office Hits
John Irvin's films have made $88.3M worldwide in total. Ghost Story (1981) is the biggest hit at $23.4M, ahead of Raw Deal (1986) ($16.2M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Ghost Story 1981 · Thriller $23.4M $23.4M dom. - 2
Raw Deal 1986 · Action $16.2M $16.2M dom. - 3
Next of Kin 1989 · Action $15.9M $15.9M dom. - 4
Hamburger Hill 1987 · Action $13.8M $13.8M dom. - 5
Widows’ Peak 1994 · Thriller $6.24M $6.24M dom. - 6
The Dogs of War 1981 · Action $5.48M $5.48M dom. - 7
Turtle Diary 1985 · Drama $2.16M $2.16M dom. - 8
A Month by the Lake 1995 · Drama $2.1M $2.1M dom. - 9
City of Industry 1997 · Thriller $1.57M $1.57M dom. - 10
The Fourth Angel 2001 · Action $849K
The Best John Irvin Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre John Irvin has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 7 films, and Raw Deal (1986) is the pick of them.
The Best John Irvin Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of John Irvin's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2000s.
The Latest John Irvin Movies
The most recent films John Irvin is credited on, newest first — starting with Hemingway's Garden of Eden (2010). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Hemingway's Garden of Eden 2010 · Director -
Garden of Eden 2008 · Director -
The Moon and the Stars 2007 · Director -
The Fine Art of Love: Mine Ha-Ha 2005 · Director -
The Boys & Girl from County Clare 2005 · Director -
Dot.Kill 2005 · Director - The Fourth Angel 2001 · Director
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Shiner 2000 · Director -
Noah’s Ark 1999 · Director -
When Trumpets Fade 1998 · Director - City of Industry 1997 · Director
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Crazy Horse 1996 · Director
The Best John Irvin Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest John Irvin films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing John Irvin movie?
Ghost Story (1981) made the most at the box office, with $23.4M worldwide, followed by Raw Deal (1986) with $16.2M. Together, John Irvin's films with box office figures have made $88.3M.
What is the best John Irvin action movie?
Raw Deal (1986) is the best-rated of John Irvin's action films. In other genres: Turtle Diary (drama), Ghost Story (thriller) and The Fine Art of Love: Mine Ha-Ha (mystery).
What is the newest John Irvin movie?
The newest film on John Irvin's filmography is Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind (2020), with John Irvin as Self.
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