John Olohan: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 9
- on screen
- 1984–2025
- box office
- $3.21M
- average score
- 69
The Best John Olohan Movies
The highest-rated films John Olohan is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. That They May Face the Rising Sun (2025) scores highest, at 77. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
John Olohan's Career in Numbers
John Olohan's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres John Olohan works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Country Girls (1984) to That They May Face the Rising Sun (2025), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
John Olohan Movies by Decade
- 1980s 2
- 1990s 3
- 2010s 1
- 2020s 3
The 1990s were John Olohan's busiest decade, with 3 films.
John Olohan Movies by Genre
- Drama 3
- Romance 2
- Crime 1
- Family 1
- War 1
- Horror 1
Drama is the genre John Olohan has worked in most, with 3 films, ahead of romance (2).
John Olohan Career Milestones
- First film
- The Country Girls 1984
- Biggest box office hit
- The Butcher Boy $2M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- That They May Face the Rising Sun Movie Echo Score 77
- Newest film
- That They May Face the Rising Sun 2025
John Olohan Filmography: Every Movie
Every film John Olohan is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 69. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2025
That They May Face the Rising Sun as The Shah · Drama Movie Echo Score: 77 - 2024
Lies We Tell as Mr. Rusk · Crime Worldwide box office: $82.9K Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2021
Christmas at Castle Hart as Fionn · Romance Worldwide box office: $1.12M Movie Echo Score: 63 - 2019
Forever in My Heart as Gerald · Romance Movie Echo Score: 60 - 1997
The Butcher Boy as Mr Nugent · Drama Worldwide box office: $2M - 1994
War of the Buttons as Fat Pat's Dad · Family Worldwide box office: $12.7K - 1991
The Treaty as Sean O’Murthuile · War - 1986
Rawhead Rex as Dennis Nicholson · Horror - 1984
The Country Girls as Hickey · Drama
John Olohan: Questions & Answers
How many movies John Olohan has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has John Olohan been in?
John Olohan is credited on 9 films, from 1984 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 Olohan's highest-grossing movie?
The Butcher Boy (1997) is John Olohan's biggest box office hit, with $2M worldwide, ahead of Christmas at Castle Hart (2021) ($1.12M). Across every film with box office figures, John Olohan's movies have made $3.21M.
John Olohan's biggest hits What is the best John Olohan movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, John Olohan's best-rated film is That They May Face the Rising Sun (2025) with a score of 77, followed by Lies We Tell (2024) (75).
Best John Olohan movies, ranked What is John Olohan's newest movie?
The most recent film on John Olohan's filmography is That They May Face the Rising Sun (2025), in the role of The Shah.
Who does John Olohan work with most often?
John Olohan shares the most films with David Wilmot (2 films), Brendan Gleeson (2 films) and John Kavanagh (2 films).
The Best John Olohan Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 9 credits.
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