John McMartin: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 23
- on screen
- 1968–2010
- box office
- $115M
The Best John McMartin Movies
The films of John McMartin that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Legal Eagles (1986) leads with $93.2M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $93.2M Legal Eagles 1986 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $9.17M Pennies from Heaven 1982 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $7.31M Who's That Girl 1987 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $3.42M A Shock to the System 1990 · Thriller -
Worldwide box office: $1.3M Native Son 1986 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $502K Dream Lover 1986 · Drama
John McMartin's Career in Numbers
John McMartin's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres John McMartin works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from What’s So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968) to Further Tales of the City (2001), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
John McMartin Movies by Decade
- 1960s 2
- 1970s 4
- 1980s 11
- 1990s 4
- 2000s 1
The 1980s were John McMartin's busiest decade, with 11 films.
John McMartin Movies by Genre
- Drama 9
- Comedy 5
- Tv movie 2
- Thriller 2
- Mystery 1
- History 1
- Action 1
- Horror 1
Drama is the genre John McMartin has worked in most, with 9 films, ahead of comedy (5).
John McMartin Career Milestones
- First film
- What’s So Bad About Feeling Good? 1968
- Biggest box office hit
- Legal Eagles $93.2M worldwide
- Newest film
- Further Tales of the City 2001
John McMartin Filmography: Every Movie
Every film John McMartin is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
John McMartin Movies as an Actor
22- 2001
Further Tales of the City as Royal Reichenbach · Mystery - 1998
Three Businessmen as Liverpool Businessman · Drama - 1992
Citizen Cohn as Older Doctor · Tv movie - 1991
Separate but Equal as Governor James F. Byrnes · Drama - 1990 A Shock to the System Thriller Worldwide box office: $3.42M
- 1989
Little Sweetheart as Uncle David · Thriller - 1989
Day One as Dr. Arthur Compton · Drama - 1988
Roots: The Gift as Edmund Parker, Sr. · History - 1988
Lincoln as Salmon P. Chase · Drama - 1987 Who's That Girl Comedy Worldwide box office: $7.31M
- 1986 Native Son as Mr. Dalton · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.3M
- 1986 Legal Eagles Comedy Worldwide box office: $93.2M
- 1986 Dream Lover as Martin · Drama Worldwide box office: $502K
- 1986
Murrow as Frank Stanton · Drama - 1983
The Last Ninja as Mr. Cosmo · Action - 1982 Pennies from Heaven Drama Worldwide box office: $9.17M
- 1978
The Defection of Simas Kudirka as Phillip Chadway · Tv movie - 1977
Thieves as Gordon · Comedy - 1975
Fear on Trial as Tom Murray · Drama - 1970
Ritual of Evil as Edward Bolander · Horror - 1969
Sweet Charity as Oscar · Comedy - 1968
What’s So Bad About Feeling Good? as The Mayor · Comedy
John McMartin in Documentaries & Specials
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Who John McMartin Makes Movies With
The actors and directors John McMartin shares the most films with. Cleavon Little comes first, with 3 films together, followed by John Houseman (2).
John McMartin: Questions & Answers
How many movies John McMartin has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has John McMartin been in?
John McMartin is credited on 23 films, from 1968 to 2010. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is John McMartin's highest-grossing movie?
Legal Eagles (1986) is John McMartin's biggest box office hit, with $93.2M worldwide, ahead of Pennies from Heaven (1982) ($9.17M). Across every film with box office figures, John McMartin's movies have made $115M.
John McMartin's biggest hits What is John McMartin's newest movie?
The most recent film on John McMartin's filmography is Sondheim! The Birthday Concert (2010), in the role of Self.
Who does John McMartin work with most often?
John McMartin shares the most films with Cleavon Little (3 films), John Houseman (2 films) and Bernadette Peters (2 films).
The Best John McMartin Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 23 credits.
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