The Best John Williams Movies, Ranked
90 credits from 1935 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Score: A Film Music Documentary (2017) comes out on top with a score of 75. The biggest box office hit is Score: A Film Music Documentary (2017) with $184K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest John Williams Box Office Hits
John Williams's films have made $2.27M worldwide in total. Score: A Film Music Documentary (2017) is the biggest hit at $184K, ahead of Dial M for Murder (1954) ($45.3K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best John Williams Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre John Williams has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 11 films, and Witness for the Prosecution (1958) is the pick of them.
The Latest John Williams Movies
The most recent films John Williams is credited on, newest first — starting with The BRITs at 40 (2020). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The BRITs at 40 2020 · Director -
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker 2019 · Oma Tres -
Crispy’s Curse 2017 · Forensic Officer / Reporter / Clown -
Score: A Film Music Documentary 2017 · Music -
The Beat Beneath My Feet 2014 · Director -
Tears of Joy 2014 · Mr. Willis -
Assepoester: Een Modern Sprookje 2014 · Doctor Chris van Weveren -
Kung-Fu and Titties 2013 · Thug #9 -
Starfish Hotel 2006 · Director -
Hibernation 2005 · Director -
Firefly Dreams 2001 · Director -
Hot Lead & Cold Feet 1978 · Mansfield
The Best John Williams Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest John Williams films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best John Williams movie?
Score: A Film Music Documentary (2017) is the best-rated John Williams film, with a Movie Echo Score of 75, ahead of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) (46). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Score: A Film Music Documentary: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing John Williams movie?
Score: A Film Music Documentary (2017) made the most at the box office, with $184K worldwide, followed by Dial M for Murder (1954) with $45.3K. Together, John Williams's films with box office figures have made $2.27M.
Which John Williams movie won the most awards?
Witness for the Prosecution (1958) is the most decorated John Williams film, with 1 win from 13 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best John Williams drama movie?
Witness for the Prosecution (1958) is the best-rated of John Williams's drama films. In other genres: Dial M for Murder (mystery), Score: A Film Music Documentary (music) and The Student Prince (romance).
What is the newest John Williams movie?
The newest film on John Williams's filmography is Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025), with John Williams as Self.
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