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The Best John Reilly Movies, Ranked

9 credits from 1975 to 1986, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Main Event (1979) with $42.8M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Biggest John Reilly Box Office Hits

John Reilly's films have made $75.1M worldwide in total. The Main Event (1979) is the biggest hit at $42.8M, ahead of The Great Waldo Pepper (1975) ($20.6M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 The Main Event (1979) movie poster The Main Event 1979 · Romance $42.8M $42.8M dom.
  2. 2 The Great Waldo Pepper (1975) movie poster The Great Waldo Pepper 1975 · Drama $20.6M $20.6M dom.
  3. 3 Deal of the Century (1983) movie poster Deal of the Century 1983 · Crime $10.4M $10.4M dom.
  4. 4 Touch and Go (1986) movie poster Touch and Go 1986 · Romance $1.25M $1.25M dom.
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The Best John Reilly Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre John Reilly has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 3 films, and The Great Waldo Pepper (1975) is the pick of them.

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The Latest John Reilly Movies

The most recent films John Reilly is credited on, newest first — starting with Touch and Go (1986). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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The Best John Reilly Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest John Reilly films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the highest-grossing John Reilly movie?

The Main Event (1979) made the most at the box office, with $42.8M worldwide, followed by The Great Waldo Pepper (1975) with $20.6M. Together, John Reilly's films with box office figures have made $75.1M.

What is the best John Reilly drama movie?

The Great Waldo Pepper (1975) is the best-rated of John Reilly's drama films. In other genres: The Main Event (romance) and Deal of the Century (crime).

What is the newest John Reilly movie?

The newest film on John Reilly's filmography is Touch and Go (1986), with John Reilly as Jerry Pepper.

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