The Best John Pankow Movies, Ranked
11 credits from 1985 to 2021, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Before/During/After (2021) comes out on top with a score of 82. The biggest box office hit is The Secret of My Succe$s (1987) with $111M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest John Pankow Box Office Hits
John Pankow's films have made $222M worldwide in total. The Secret of My Succe$s (1987) is the biggest hit at $111M, ahead of *batteries not included (1987) ($65.1M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Secret of My Succe$s 1987 · Comedy $111M $67M dom. - 2
*batteries not included 1987 · Sci-Fi $65.1M $32.9M dom. - 3
Mortal Thoughts 1991 · Mystery $18.8M $18.8M dom. - 4
To Live and Die in L.A. 1985 · Action $17.3M $17.3M dom. - 5
Monkey Shines 1988 · Sci-Fi $5.34M $5.34M dom. - 6
Talk Radio 1988 · Drama $3.47M $3.47M dom. - 7
Year of the Gun 1991 · Thriller $1.18M $1.18M dom.
The Best John Pankow Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre John Pankow has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 2 films, and Before/During/After (2021) is the pick of them.
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Drama 2 films Before/During/After 2021 · as Jim Lonergan Movie Echo Score: 82 - Comedy 2 films The Secret of My Succe$s 1987
- Sci-Fi 2 films *batteries not included 1987
- Thriller 1 film Year of the Gun 1991 · as Italo Bianchi
- Mystery 1 film Mortal Thoughts 1991
- Action 1 film To Live and Die in L.A. 1985
The Best John Pankow Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of John Pankow's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest John Pankow Movies
The most recent films John Pankow is credited on, newest first — starting with Before/During/After (2021). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
The Best John Pankow Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest John Pankow films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best John Pankow movie?
Before/During/After (2021) is the best-rated John Pankow film, with a Movie Echo Score of 82. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Before/During/After: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing John Pankow movie?
The Secret of My Succe$s (1987) made the most at the box office, with $111M worldwide, followed by *batteries not included (1987) with $65.1M. Together, John Pankow's films with box office figures have made $222M.
Which John Pankow movie won the most awards?
*batteries not included (1987) is the most decorated John Pankow film, with 1 win from 1 nomination across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best John Pankow drama movie?
Before/During/After (2021) is the best-rated of John Pankow's drama films, with a score of 82. In other genres: The Secret of My Succe$s (comedy), *batteries not included (sci-fi) and Year of the Gun (thriller).
What is the newest John Pankow movie?
The newest film on John Pankow's filmography is Before/During/After (2021), with John Pankow as Jim Lonergan.
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