The Best John Wilson Movies, Ranked
27 credits from 1926 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm (2022) comes out on top with a score of 69. The biggest box office hit is Eat the Rich (1987) with $201K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest John Wilson Box Office Hits
John Wilson's films have made $302K worldwide in total. Eat the Rich (1987) is the biggest hit at $201K, ahead of Subdivision (2009) ($83.6K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best John Wilson Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre John Wilson has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 3 films, and Making Noise Quietly (2019) is the pick of them.
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Drama 3 films Making Noise Quietly 2019 · as Fisherman -
Comedy 3 films Subdivision 2009 · as Credit Manager -
Sci-Fi 2 films Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm 2022 · as Amazin' Board Member (voice) Movie Echo Score: 69 -
Romance 2 films Accidental Family 2021 · as Paul Movie Echo Score: 51 -
Crime 1 film Eat the Rich 1987 · as Waiter
The Best John Wilson Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of John Wilson's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1920s to 2020s.
- 2020s 2 films Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm 2022 · as Amazin' Board Member (voice) Movie Echo Score: 69
- 2010s 6 films Making Noise Quietly 2019 · as Fisherman
- 2000s 2 films Subdivision 2009 · as Credit Manager
- 1980s 5 films Eat the Rich 1987 · as Waiter
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1920s 1 film The General 1926 · as Union Soldier (uncredited)
The Latest John Wilson Movies
The most recent films John Wilson is credited on, newest first — starting with Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm (2022). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm 2022 · Amazin' Board Member (voice)
- Accidental Family 2021 · Paul
- Making Noise Quietly 2019 · Fisherman
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How to Live with Regret 2018 · Director -
How to Act on Reality TV 2016 · Director -
Temporary Color 2016 · Director -
How to Walk to Manhattan 2013 -
People Parade 2011 · Johnny Silvers - Subdivision 2009 · Credit Manager
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Rigged 2008 · Cleveland -
Sudden Fury 1997 · Jungle Enemy -
The Attendant 1993 · Visitor
The Best John Wilson Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest John Wilson films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best John Wilson movie?
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm (2022) is the best-rated John Wilson film, with a Movie Echo Score of 69, ahead of Accidental Family (2021) (51). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing John Wilson movie?
Eat the Rich (1987) made the most at the box office, with $201K worldwide, followed by Subdivision (2009) with $83.6K. Together, John Wilson's films with box office figures have made $302K.
What is the best John Wilson drama movie?
Making Noise Quietly (2019) is the best-rated of John Wilson's drama films. In other genres: Subdivision (comedy), Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm (sci-fi) and Accidental Family (romance).
What is the newest John Wilson movie?
The newest film on John Wilson's filmography is The History of Concrete (2026), with John Wilson as Self.
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