The Best John Whitesell Movies, Ranked
8 credits from 1993 to 2020, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Holidate (2020) comes out on top with a score of 65. The biggest box office hit is Big Momma's House 2 (2006) with $142M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest John Whitesell Box Office Hits
John Whitesell's films have made $352M worldwide in total. Big Momma's House 2 (2006) is the biggest hit at $142M, ahead of Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011) ($82.7M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Big Momma's House 2 2006 · Action $142M $70.2M dom. - 2
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son 2011 · Comedy $82.7M $37.9M dom. - 3
Deck the Halls 2006 · Comedy $47.2M $35.1M dom. - 4
See Spot Run 2001 · Comedy $43.1M $33.4M dom. - 5
Malibu's Most Wanted 2003 · Comedy $34.6M $34.4M dom. - 6
Calendar Girl 1993 · Comedy $2.57M $2.57M dom. - 7
Thunderstruck 2012 · Comedy $587K $587K dom.
The Best John Whitesell Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of John Whitesell's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest John Whitesell Movies
The most recent films John Whitesell is credited on, newest first — starting with Holidate (2020). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
The Best John Whitesell Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest John Whitesell films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best John Whitesell movie?
Holidate (2020) is the best-rated John Whitesell film, with a Movie Echo Score of 65. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Holidate: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing John Whitesell movie?
Big Momma's House 2 (2006) made the most at the box office, with $142M worldwide, followed by Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011) with $82.7M. Together, John Whitesell's films with box office figures have made $352M.
What is the best John Whitesell comedy movie?
Holidate (2020) is the best-rated of John Whitesell's comedy films, with a score of 65. In other genres: Big Momma's House 2 (action).
What is the newest John Whitesell movie?
The newest film on John Whitesell's filmography is Holidate (2020), directed by John Whitesell.
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