The Best John Malkovich Movies, Ranked
96 credits from 1978 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Last Call (2017) comes out on top with a score of 86. The biggest box office hit is Eragon (2006) with $250M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated John Malkovich Movies
The 12 highest-rated films John Malkovich is credited on. Last Call (2017) leads with 86, followed by Valley of the Gods (2019) at 73. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 86 Last Call 2017 · Romance -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Valley of the Gods 2019 · Fantasy -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 73 The Line 2024 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 70 The Survivalist 2021 · Action -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 64 Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile 2019 · Biography -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 63 Bullet Head 2017 · Drama -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 62 Bird Box 2018 · Sci-Fi -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Velvet Buzzsaw 2019 · Mystery -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 55 Arkansas 2020 · Drama -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 55 Valley of the Gods 2020 · Adventure -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 50 Unlocked 2017 · Action -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 50 In the Hand of Dante 2026 · Crime
Biggest John Malkovich Box Office Hits
John Malkovich's films have made $1.86B worldwide in total. Eragon (2006) is the biggest hit at $250M, ahead of Con Air (1997) ($224M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Eragon 2006 · Action $250M $75M dom. - 2
Con Air 1997 · Action $224M $101M dom. - 3
The Man in the Iron Mask 1998 · Action $183M $57M dom. - 4
In the Line of Fire 1993 · Drama $177M $102M dom. - 5
Burn After Reading 2008 · Drama $164M $60.4M dom. - 6
Johnny English 2003 · Action $160M $28.1M dom. - 7
RED 2 2013 · Action $148M $53.3M dom. - 8
Deepwater Horizon 2016 · Action $122M $61.4M dom. - 9
Warm Bodies 2013 · Drama $117M $66.4M dom. - 10
Mile 22 2018 · Action $66.3M $36.1M dom.
The Best John Malkovich Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre John Malkovich has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 32 films, and The Line (2024) is the pick of them.
- Drama 32 films The Line 2024 · as Beach Miller Movie Echo Score: 73
- Action 17 films The Survivalist 2021 · as Aaron Ramsey Movie Echo Score: 70
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Comedy 7 films The Wilde Wedding 2017 · as Laurence Movie Echo Score: 38 - Crime 6 films In the Hand of Dante 2026 · as Joe Black Movie Echo Score: 50
- Biography 3 films Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile 2019 Movie Echo Score: 64
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Thriller 3 films Mindcage 2022 Movie Echo Score: 38 - Mystery 3 films Velvet Buzzsaw 2019 · as Piers Movie Echo Score: 60
- Sci-Fi 2 films Bird Box 2018 · as Douglas Movie Echo Score: 62
- Adventure 2 films Valley of the Gods 2020 · as Wes Tauros Movie Echo Score: 55
The Best John Malkovich Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of John Malkovich's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
Most Awarded John Malkovich Movies
John Malkovich's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Being John Malkovich (1999) leads with 3 wins from 15 nominations.
The Latest John Malkovich Movies
The most recent films John Malkovich is credited on, newest first — starting with In the Hand of Dante (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- In the Hand of Dante 2026 · Joe Black
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Sacrifice 2025 · Gunnar -
In the Hand of Dante 2025 · Joe Black -
Seneca 2025 · Seneca -
Opus 2025 · Alfred Moretti - The Line 2024 · Beach Miller
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Mr. Blake at Your Service! 2023 · Andrew Blake -
One Ranger 2023 · Geddes - Mindcage 2022 · Thriller
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Savage Salvation 2022 · Peter -
White Elephant 2022 · Glen Follett -
Chariot 2022 · Dr. Karn
The Best John Malkovich Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest John Malkovich films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best John Malkovich movie?
Last Call (2017) is the best-rated John Malkovich film, with a Movie Echo Score of 86, ahead of Valley of the Gods (2019) (73) and The Line (2024) (73). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Last Call: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing John Malkovich movie?
Eragon (2006) made the most at the box office, with $250M worldwide, followed by Con Air (1997) with $224M. Together, John Malkovich's films with box office figures have made $1.86B.
Which John Malkovich movie won the most awards?
Being John Malkovich (1999) is the most decorated John Malkovich film, with 3 wins from 15 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best John Malkovich drama movie?
The Line (2024) is the best-rated of John Malkovich's drama films, with a score of 73. In other genres: The Survivalist (action), The Wilde Wedding (comedy) and In the Hand of Dante (crime).
What is the newest John Malkovich movie?
The newest film on John Malkovich's filmography is In the Hand of Dante (2026), with John Malkovich as Joe Black.
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