The Best John Singleton Movies, Ranked
16 credits from 1991 to 2021, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) with $236M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest John Singleton Box Office Hits
John Singleton's films have made $684M worldwide in total. 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) is the biggest hit at $236M, ahead of Shaft (2000) ($108M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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2 Fast 2 Furious 2003 · Action $236M $127M dom. - 2
Shaft 2000 · Action $108M $70.3M dom. - 3
Four Brothers 2005 · Action $92.4M $74.5M dom. - 4
Abduction 2011 · Action $82.1M $28.1M dom. - 5
Boyz n the Hood 1991 · Drama $57.5M $57.5M dom. - 6
Higher Learning 1995 · Drama $38.3M $38.3M dom. - 7
Baby Boy 2001 · Drama $29.4M $28.7M dom. - 8
Poetic Justice 1993 · Drama $27.5M $27.5M dom. - 9
Rosewood 1997 · Action $13.1M $13.1M dom.
The Best John Singleton Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of John Singleton's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2010s.
The Latest John Singleton Movies
The most recent films John Singleton is credited on, newest first — starting with Abduction (2011). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
The Best John Singleton Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest John Singleton films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing John Singleton movie?
2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) made the most at the box office, with $236M worldwide, followed by Shaft (2000) with $108M. Together, John Singleton's films with box office figures have made $684M.
What is the best John Singleton action movie?
2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) is the best-rated of John Singleton's action films. In other genres: Boyz n the Hood (drama).
What is the newest John Singleton movie?
The newest film on John Singleton's filmography is Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking (2021), with John Singleton as Self.
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