John Wells: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 26
- as director
- 5
- on screen
- 1967–2024
- box office
- $122M
- average score
- 39
The Best John Wells Movies
The films of John Wells that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: August: Osage County (2013) leads with $74.2M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
John Wells's Career in Numbers
John Wells's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres John Wells works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Bobo (1967) to Unnatural (2024), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
John Wells Movies by Decade
- 1960s 2
- 1970s 3
- 1980s 4
- 1990s 2
- 2010s 9
- 2020s 5
The 2010s were John Wells's busiest decade, with 9 films.
John Wells Movies by Genre
- Drama 8
- Comedy 6
- Horror 3
- Romance 3
- Action 2
- Fantasy 1
- Sci-Fi 1
Drama is the genre John Wells has worked in most, with 8 films, ahead of comedy (6).
John Wells Career Milestones
- First film
- The Bobo 1967
- Biggest box office hit
- August: Osage County $74.2M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Bermuda Island Movie Echo Score 55
- Newest film
- Unnatural 2024
John Wells Filmography: Every Movie
Every film John Wells is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 5 as director and 20 as actor. Rated films average a score of 39. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by John Wells
5
John Wells Movies as an Actor
20- 2024
Unnatural as Sheriff Roddy Hawken · Horror - 2023
Bermuda Island as Bruce · Horror Movie Echo Score: 55 - 2021
Christmas Collision as Charles King · Romance Movie Echo Score: 15 - 2020
Cadia: The World Within as Elza · Fantasy - 2018
Loss Prevention as Christian Boland · Action - 2018
One Must Fall as Dorian · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 47 - 2014
Piranha Sharks as Wally · Action - 2013
The Penny Dreadful Picture Show as Chauncy · Horror - 2012
Hatfields and McCoys: Bad Blood as Valentine Hatfield · Drama - 2012
Overtime as Max · Sci-Fi - 1996
Gulliver’s Travels as Flimnap The Treasurer · Drama - 1994
Princess Caraboo as Reverend Hunt · Drama Worldwide box office: $3.06M - 1988
Consuming Passions Comedy Worldwide box office: $118K - 1985
Dutch Girls as Headmaster · Comedy - 1985
Love’s Labour’s Lost as Holofernes · Romance - 1976
Stones as Porton · Drama - 1972
Rentadick as Owltruss · Comedy - 1970
Every Home Should Have One as Tolworth · Comedy - 1968
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia! as Honorable Gavin Hopton · Romance - 1967
The Bobo as Pompadour Major Domo · Comedy
John Wells in Documentaries & Specials
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John Wells: Questions & Answers
How many movies John Wells has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has John Wells been in?
John Wells is credited on 26 films, from 1967 to 2024. 20 of them as an actor and 5 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is John Wells's highest-grossing movie?
August: Osage County (2013) is John Wells's biggest box office hit, with $74.2M worldwide, ahead of Burnt (2015) ($36.6M). Across every film with box office figures, John Wells's movies have made $122M.
John Wells's biggest hits What is the best John Wells movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, John Wells's best-rated film is Bermuda Island (2023) with a score of 55, followed by One Must Fall (2018) (47).
Best John Wells movies, ranked What is John Wells's newest movie?
The most recent film on John Wells's filmography is Unnatural (2024), in the role of Sheriff Roddy Hawken.
Who does John Wells work with most often?
John Wells shares the most films with Chris Cooper (2 films) and Barry Ratcliffe (2 films).
The Best John Wells Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 26 credits.
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