The Best John Wells Movies, Ranked
26 credits from 1967 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Bermuda Island (2023) comes out on top with a score of 55. The biggest box office hit is August: Osage County (2013) with $74.2M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest John Wells Box Office Hits
John Wells's films have made $122M worldwide in total. August: Osage County (2013) is the biggest hit at $74.2M, ahead of Burnt (2015) ($36.6M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best John Wells Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre John Wells has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 8 films, and August: Osage County (2013) is the pick of them.
The Best John Wells Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of John Wells's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest John Wells Movies
The most recent films John Wells is credited on, newest first — starting with Unnatural (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Unnatural 2024 · Sheriff Roddy Hawken -
Bermuda Island 2023 · Bruce -
Christmas Collision 2021 · Charles King -
Maid 2021 · Director -
Cadia: The World Within 2020 · Elza -
Loss Prevention 2018 · Christian Boland -
One Must Fall 2018 · Dorian -
Burnt 2015 · Director -
Piranha Sharks 2014 · Wally -
August: Osage County 2013 · Director -
The Penny Dreadful Picture Show 2013 · Chauncy -
Hatfields and McCoys: Bad Blood 2012 · Valentine Hatfield
The Best John Wells Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest John Wells films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best John Wells movie?
Bermuda Island (2023) is the best-rated John Wells film, with a Movie Echo Score of 55, ahead of One Must Fall (2018) (47) and Christmas Collision (2021) (15). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Bermuda Island: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing John Wells movie?
August: Osage County (2013) made the most at the box office, with $74.2M worldwide, followed by Burnt (2015) with $36.6M. Together, John Wells's films with box office figures have made $122M.
What is the best John Wells drama movie?
August: Osage County (2013) is the best-rated of John Wells's drama films. In other genres: One Must Fall (comedy), Bermuda Island (horror) and Christmas Collision (romance).
What is the newest John Wells movie?
The newest film on John Wells's filmography is Unnatural (2024), with John Wells as Sheriff Roddy Hawken.
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