The Best John Travolta Movies, Ranked
96 credits from 1974 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Mob Land (2023) comes out on top with a score of 71. The biggest box office hit is Grease (1978) with $396M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated John Travolta Movies
The 10 highest-rated films John Travolta is credited on. Mob Land (2023) leads with 71, followed by Die Hart (2023) at 50. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 71 Mob Land 2023 · Action -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 50 Die Hart 2023 · Thriller -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 47 Cash Out 2024 · Action -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 37 The Poison Rose 2019 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 36 The Fanatic 2019 · Thriller -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 35 High Rollers 2025 · Action -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 35 Trading Paint 2019 · Action -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 27 Gotti 2018 · Biography -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 26 Paradise City 2022 · Action -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 25 Speed Kills 2018 · Action
Biggest John Travolta Box Office Hits
John Travolta's films have made $4.09B worldwide in total. Grease (1978) is the biggest hit at $396M, ahead of Bolt (2008) ($310M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Grease 1978 · Romance $396M $190M dom. - 2
Bolt 2008 · Adventure $310M $114M dom. - 3
Look Who's Talking 1989 · Comedy $297M $140M dom. - 4
Wild Hogs 2007 · Action $254M $168M dom. - 5
Face/Off 1997 · Action $246M $112M dom. - 6
Saturday Night Fever 1977 · Drama $237M $94.2M dom. - 7
Pulp Fiction 1994 · Drama $214M $108M dom. - 8
Hairspray 2007 · Comedy $204M $119M dom. - 9
Phenomenon 1996 · Drama $152M $105M dom. - 10
Broken Arrow 1996 · Action $150M $70.8M dom.
The Best John Travolta Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre John Travolta has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 21 films, and The Poison Rose (2019) is the pick of them.
- Drama 21 films The Poison Rose 2019 · as Carson Phillips Movie Echo Score: 37
- Action 17 films Mob Land 2023 · as Sheriff Bodie Davis Movie Echo Score: 71
- Comedy 9 films Look Who's Talking 1989
- Thriller 3 films Die Hart 2023 · as Ron Wilcox Movie Echo Score: 50
- Biography 2 films Gotti 2018 · as John Gotti Movie Echo Score: 27
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Mystery 2 films Domestic Disturbance 2001 - Romance 2 films Grease 1978
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Horror 2 films Carrie 1976 - Adventure 1 film Bolt 2008
The Best John Travolta Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of John Travolta's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2020s.
Most Awarded John Travolta Movies
John Travolta's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Pulp Fiction (1994) leads with 9 wins from 32 nominations.
- Awards: 9 wins Pulp Fiction 1994 · 32 nominations
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Awards: 3 wins Primary Colors 1998 · 8 nominations - Awards: 2 wins Hairspray 2007 · 10 nominations
- Awards: 2 wins Grease 1978 · 6 nominations
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Awards: 1 win A Civil Action 1998 · 4 nominations - Awards: 1 win Face/Off 1997 · 5 nominations
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Awards: 1 win Get Shorty 1995 · 4 nominations
The Latest John Travolta Movies
The most recent films John Travolta is credited on, newest first — starting with High Rollers (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- High Rollers 2025 · Mason Goddard
- Cash Out 2024 · Mason Goddard
- Mob Land 2023 · Sheriff Bodie Davis
- Die Hart 2023 · Ron Wilcox
- Paradise City 2022 · Buckley
- The Fanatic 2019 · Moose
- The Poison Rose 2019 · Carson Phillips
- Trading Paint 2019 · Sam Munroe
- Speed Kills 2018 · Ben Aronoff
- Gotti 2018 · John Gotti
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Life on the Line 2016 · Action -
Killing Season 2013 · Action
The Best John Travolta Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest John Travolta films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best John Travolta movie?
Mob Land (2023) is the best-rated John Travolta film, with a Movie Echo Score of 71, ahead of Die Hart (2023) (50) and Cash Out (2024) (47). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Mob Land: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing John Travolta movie?
Grease (1978) made the most at the box office, with $396M worldwide, followed by Bolt (2008) with $310M. Together, John Travolta's films with box office figures have made $4.09B.
Which John Travolta movie won the most awards?
Pulp Fiction (1994) is the most decorated John Travolta film, with 9 wins from 32 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best John Travolta drama movie?
The Poison Rose (2019) is the best-rated of John Travolta's drama films, with a score of 37. In other genres: Mob Land (action), Look Who's Talking (comedy) and Die Hart (thriller).
What is the newest John Travolta movie?
The newest film on John Travolta's filmography is Propeller One-Way Night Coach (2026), with John Travolta as Narrator.
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