John Travolta: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 96
- on screen
- 1974–2026
- box office
- $4.09B
- award wins
- 2
- average score
- 44
- Born
- February 18, 1954 (age 72)
- Birthplace
- Englewood, New Jersey, U.S
- Full name
- John Joseph Travolta
- Citizenship
- American
- Occupations
- Actor, Singer, Producer
- Years active
- 1972-present
- Spouses
- Kelly Preston
- Children
- 3
The Best John Travolta Movies
The highest-rated films John Travolta is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Mob Land (2023) scores highest, at 71. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 71 Mob Land 2023 · Sheriff Bodie Davis -
Movie Echo Score: Score 50 Die Hart 2023 · Ron Wilcox -
Movie Echo Score: Score 47 Cash Out 2024 · Mason Goddard -
Movie Echo Score: Score 37 The Poison Rose 2019 · Carson Phillips -
Movie Echo Score: Score 36 The Fanatic 2019 · Moose -
Movie Echo Score: Score 35 High Rollers 2025 · Mason Goddard
John Travolta's Career in Numbers
John Travolta's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres John Travolta works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Nightmare (1974) to Propeller One-Way Night Coach (2026), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
John Travolta Movies by Decade
- 1970s 8
- 1980s 8
- 1990s 17
- 2000s 17
- 2010s 12
- 2020s 6
The 1990s were John Travolta's busiest decade, with 17 films.
John Travolta Movies by Genre
- Drama 21
- Action 17
- Comedy 9
- Tv movie 4
- Thriller 3
- Adventure 2
- Biography 2
- Documentary 2
- Mystery 2
- Romance 2
Drama is the genre John Travolta has worked in most, with 21 films, ahead of action (17).
John Travolta Career Milestones
- First film
- Nightmare 1974
- Biggest box office hit
- Grease $396M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Mob Land Movie Echo Score 71
- Newest film
- Propeller One-Way Night Coach 2026
John Travolta Filmography: Every Movie
Every film John Travolta is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 44. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
John Travolta Movies as an Actor
68- 2026
Propeller One-Way Night Coach as Narrator · Adventure Movie Echo Score: 57 - 2025 High Rollers as Mason Goddard · Action Worldwide box office: $72.8K Movie Echo Score: 35
- 2024 Cash Out as Mason Goddard · Action Worldwide box office: $168K Movie Echo Score: 47
- 2023 Mob Land as Sheriff Bodie Davis · Action Worldwide box office: $171 Movie Echo Score: 71
- 2023 Die Hart as Ron Wilcox · Thriller Movie Echo Score: 50
- 2022
Paradise City as Buckley · Action Worldwide box office: $93.5K Movie Echo Score: 26 - 2019 The Fanatic as Moose · Thriller Worldwide box office: $1.82M Movie Echo Score: 36
- 2019 The Poison Rose as Carson Phillips · Drama Worldwide box office: $324K Movie Echo Score: 37
- 2019
Trading Paint as Sam Munroe · Action Worldwide box office: $6.9K Movie Echo Score: 35 - 2018
Speed Kills as Ben Aronoff · Action Worldwide box office: $5.81K Movie Echo Score: 25 - 2018
Gotti as John Gotti · Biography Worldwide box office: $6.41M Movie Echo Score: 27 - 2017
The Grease Story as Danny Zuko · Documentary - 2016
Life on the Line Action Worldwide box office: $39K - 2013
Killing Season Action Worldwide box office: $1.07M - 2012
Savages Drama Worldwide box office: $83M - 2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen as (archive footage) · Drama - 2010
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift as (archive footage) · Documentary - 2010
From Paris with Love Action Worldwide box office: $52.8M - 2009
Old Dogs Comedy Worldwide box office: $96.8M - 2009
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 Action Worldwide box office: $150M - 2008
Bolt Adventure Worldwide box office: $310M - 2007
Hairspray Comedy Worldwide box office: $204M - 2007
Lonely Hearts Drama Worldwide box office: $2.52M - 2007
Wild Hogs Action Worldwide box office: $254M - 2006
Tarantino’s Mind as Vincent Vega (archive footage) · Comedy - 2005
Be Cool Comedy Worldwide box office: $95.8M - 2004
A Love Song for Bobby Long Drama Worldwide box office: $2.04M - 2004
Ladder 49 Action Worldwide box office: $101M - 2004
AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Songs: America’s Greatest Music in the Movies as Host · Tv movie - 2003
Basic Drama Worldwide box office: $42.8M - 2001
Domestic Disturbance Mystery Worldwide box office: $54.2M - 2001
Swordfish Action Worldwide box office: $147M - 2000
Lucky Numbers Comedy Worldwide box office: $10.9M - 2000
Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 Action Worldwide box office: $29.7M - 2000
Battlefield Earth as Terl · Action Worldwide box office: $29.7M - 1999
The General's Daughter Drama Worldwide box office: $150M - 1999
Our Friend, Martin as Kyle's Dad (voice) · Family - 1998
A Civil Action Drama Worldwide box office: $56.7M - 1998
Welcome to Hollywood as John Travolta · Comedy - 1998
Primary Colors Drama Worldwide box office: $52.1M - 1997
Mad City Drama Worldwide box office: $10.5M - 1997
Face/Off Action Worldwide box office: $246M - 1996
Michael Drama Worldwide box office: $120M - 1996
Phenomenon Drama Worldwide box office: $152M - 1996
Broken Arrow Action Worldwide box office: $150M - 1995
White Man’s Burden as Louis Pinnock · Drama - 1995
Get Shorty Thriller Worldwide box office: $115M - 1994
Pulp Fiction Drama Worldwide box office: $214M - 1993
Look Who's Talking Now Comedy Worldwide box office: $10.3M - 1991
Shout as Jack Cabe · Drama Worldwide box office: $3.55M - 1991
Chains of Gold as Scott Barnes · Drama - 1991
Eyes of an Angel as Bobby · Drama - 1989
Look Who's Talking Comedy Worldwide box office: $297M - 1989
The Experts as Travis · Comedy Worldwide box office: $169K - 1987
Basements as Ben (segment "The Dumb Waiter") · Tv movie - 1985
Perfect Drama Worldwide box office: $12.9M - 1983
Two of a Kind Fantasy Worldwide box office: $23.6M - 1983
Staying Alive Drama Worldwide box office: $64.9M - 1981
Blow Out Mystery Worldwide box office: $12M - 1980
Urban Cowboy Drama Worldwide box office: $46.9M - 1978
Moment by Moment as Strip · Romance Worldwide box office: $11M - 1978
Grease Romance Worldwide box office: $396M - 1977
Saturday Night Fever Drama Worldwide box office: $237M - 1976
Carrie Horror Worldwide box office: $33.9M - 1976
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble Biography - 1976
The Tenth Level as Lab Technician (uncredited) · Tv movie - 1975
The Devil's Rain Horror - 1974
Nightmare as Man Outside Store (uncredited) · Tv movie
John Travolta in Documentaries & Specials
28- 2025
Pulp Fiction: The Making Of as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2023
Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary - 2022
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective as Self · Documentary - 2019
QT8: The First Eight as Self (archive footage) · Documentary Worldwide box office: $101K Movie Echo Score: 76 - 2017
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie as Self · Documentary - 2017
Stayin’ Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees as Self - Host · Documentary - 2017
John Travolta, le miraculé d’Hollywood as Self - Actor (archive footage) · Documentary - 2016
David Blaine: Beyond Magic as Self · Documentary - 2016
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond as Self · Documentary - 2015
Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley’s as Self · Music - 2014
And the Oscar Goes To… as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2012
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking as Self · Documentary - 2010
The Secrets of Scientology as Himself (archive footage) - 2008
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History as Self · Documentary - 2007
The Light and the Dark: The Making of ‘Face/Off’ as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2006
Tony Bennett: An American Classic as Self · Music - 2004
John Travolta: The Inside Story as Self · Documentary - 2002
Pulp Fiction: The Facts as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2000
Making of Pulp Fiction as Self · Documentary - 1999
Forever Hollywood as Self · Documentary - 1998
Junket Whore as Self · Documentary - 1998
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen’s as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $19.3K - 1996
Orientation: A Scientology Information Film as Self · Documentary - 1992
Boris and Natasha as Self · Comedy - 1990
Seriously… Phil Collins as Self · Tv movie - 1987
The Grand Knockout Tournament as Self · Comedy - 1983
James Bond: The First 21 Years as Self · Tv movie - 1978
Grease Day USA as Self · Documentary
John Travolta: Awards & Nominations
2 wins from 10 nominations across 4 award bodies, from 1978 to 2008. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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Golden Globes 2 wins from 6 nominations -
Oscars 2 nominations -
BAFTA 1 nomination -
Actor Awards (SAG) 1 nomination
- 65th Golden Globe Awards
- John Travolta: Nominated Best Supporting Actor Hairspray
- 56th Golden Globe Awards
- John Travolta: Nominated Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Primary Colors
- 53rd Golden Globe Awards
- John Travolta: Win Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Get Shorty
- 67th Academy Awards
- John Travolta: Nominated Best Actor Pulp Fiction
- 48th British Academy Film Awards
- John Travolta: Nominated Best Actor Pulp Fiction
- 1st Screen Actors Guild Awards
- John Travolta: Nominated Outstanding Leading Male Actor Pulp Fiction
- 52nd Golden Globe Awards
- John Travolta: Nominated Best Actor – Drama Pulp Fiction
- 36th Golden Globe Awards
- John Travolta: Win Best Actor – Comedy or Musical Grease
- 50th Academy Awards
- John Travolta: Nominated Best Actor Saturday Night Fever
- 35th Golden Globe Awards
- John Travolta: Nominated Best Actor – Comedy or Musical Saturday Night Fever
Who Is John Travolta?
John Travolta was born in Englewood, New Jersey, U.S in 1954 and is 72 years old. Credited on films since 1974, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
John Joseph Travolta, born February 18, 1954, is a prominent American actor, singer, and producer who began his career on television before transitioning into a leading movie actor. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. He achieved prominence starring in the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–1979), and then featured in leading roles in films like Carrie (1976), Grease (1978), Urban Cowboy (1980), and Blow Out (1981). Travolta earned Academy Award nominations for Best Actor for his roles in Saturday Night Fever (1977) and Pulp Fiction (1994). Some of his other notable films include Get Shorty (1995), Broken Arrow (1996), Michael (1996), Face/Off (1997), and more. Aside from acting, Travolta has released nine albums and charted four singles on Billboard Hot 100's Top 40. Being more than just involved in music and acting, Travolta is also a private pilot.
Who John Travolta Makes Movies With
The actors and directors John Travolta shares the most films with. Samuel L. Jackson comes first, with 14 films together, followed by Quentin Tarantino (12).
John Travolta: Questions & Answers
How many movies John Travolta has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has John Travolta been in?
John Travolta is credited on 96 films, from 1974 to 2026. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is John Travolta's highest-grossing movie?
Grease (1978) is John Travolta's biggest box office hit, with $396M worldwide, ahead of Bolt (2008) ($310M). Across every film with box office figures, John Travolta's movies have made $4.09B.
John Travolta's biggest hits What is the best John Travolta movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, John Travolta's best-rated film is QT8: The First Eight (2019) with a score of 76, followed by Mob Land (2023) (71).
Best John Travolta movies, ranked Has John Travolta won an Oscar?
John Travolta has been nominated for 2 Oscars but has not won one yet. Across every ceremony in the awards database, John Travolta has 2 wins from 10 nominations.
How old is John Travolta?
John Travolta is 72 years old, born on February 18, 1954 in Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
What is John Travolta's newest movie?
The most recent film on John Travolta's filmography is Propeller One-Way Night Coach (2026), in the role of Narrator.
Who does John Travolta work with most often?
John Travolta shares the most films with Samuel L. Jackson (14 films), Quentin Tarantino (12 films) and Bruce Willis (10 films).
The Best John Travolta Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 96 credits.
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