John Oliver: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 10
- on screen
- 2008–2025
- box office
- $1.78B
- average score
- 52
John Oliver's Career in Numbers
John Oliver's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres John Oliver works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow (2013) to Are You There? (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
John Oliver Movies by Decade
- 2010s 4
- 2020s 2
The 2010s were John Oliver's busiest decade, with 4 films.
John Oliver Movies by Genre
- Adventure 2
- Animation 1
- Horror 1
- Action 1
- Comedy 1
Adventure is the genre John Oliver has worked in most, with 2 films, ahead of animation (1).
John Oliver Career Milestones
- First film
- The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow 2013
- Biggest box office hit
- The Lion King $1.66B worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Are You There? Movie Echo Score 77
- Newest film
- Are You There? 2025
John Oliver Filmography: Every Movie
Every film John Oliver is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 52. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
John Oliver Movies as an Actor
6- 2025
Love, Death & Robots: The Other Large Thing as Thumb Bringer · Animation - 2025
Are You There? as Grandpa · Horror Worldwide box office: $223K Movie Echo Score: 77 - 2019
The Lion King as Zazu · Adventure Worldwide box office: $1.66B Movie Echo Score: 46 - 2019
Wonder Park as Steve · Adventure Worldwide box office: $120M Movie Echo Score: 32 - 2017
Cross Wars as Narrator (voice) · Action - 2013
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow as Vanity Smurf (voice) · Comedy
John Oliver: Questions & Answers
How many movies John Oliver has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has John Oliver been in?
John Oliver is credited on 10 films, from 2008 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is John Oliver's highest-grossing movie?
The Lion King (2019) is John Oliver's biggest box office hit, with $1.66B worldwide, ahead of Wonder Park (2019) ($120M). Across every film with box office figures, John Oliver's movies have made $1.78B.
John Oliver's biggest hits What is the best John Oliver movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, John Oliver's best-rated film is Are You There? (2025) with a score of 77, followed by The Lion King (2019) (46).
Best John Oliver movies, ranked What is John Oliver's newest movie?
The most recent film on John Oliver's filmography is Love, Death & Robots: The Other Large Thing (2025), in the role of Thumb Bringer.
Who does John Oliver work with most often?
John Oliver shares the most films with Fred Armisen (2 films), John Legend (2 films) and Olivia Munn (2 films).
The Best John Oliver Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 10 credits.
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