The Best John Wood Movies, Ranked
39 credits from 1938 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism (2023) comes out on top with a score of 56. The biggest box office hit is WarGames (1983) with $79.6M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest John Wood Box Office Hits
John Wood's films have made $186M worldwide in total. WarGames (1983) is the biggest hit at $79.6M, ahead of Sabrina (1995) ($53.7M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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WarGames 1983 · Sci-Fi $79.6M $79.6M dom. - 2
Sabrina 1995 · Drama $53.7M $53.7M dom. - 3
Shadowlands 1993 · Romance $25.8M $25.8M dom. - 4
Ladyhawke 1985 · Adventure $18.4M $18.4M dom. - 5
Jane Eyre 1996 · Drama $5.2M $5.2M dom. - 6
The Clothes in the Wardrobe 1993 · Tv movie $2.11M $2.11M dom. - 7
Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism 2023 · Horror $467K - 8
Lady Jane 1986 · Biography $278K $278K dom. - 9
The Rocket Post 2004 · Drama $122K - 10
The Empty Beach 1985 · Mystery $426
The Best John Wood Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre John Wood has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 10 films, and Sabrina (1995) is the pick of them.
- Drama 10 films Sabrina 1995
- Tv movie 3 films The Clothes in the Wardrobe 1993 · as Robert
- Romance 2 films Shadowlands 1993 · as Christopher Riley
- Sci-Fi 2 films WarGames 1983
- Horror 1 film Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism 2023 · as Detective Chambers Movie Echo Score: 56
- Biography 1 film Lady Jane 1986
- Mystery 1 film The Empty Beach 1985 · as Parker
- Adventure 1 film Ladyhawke 1985
The Best John Wood Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of John Wood's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest John Wood Movies
The most recent films John Wood is credited on, newest first — starting with Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism 2023 · Detective Chambers
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Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback 2007 · Grant Algie - The Rocket Post 2004 · Sir Wilson Ramsay
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The Return of the Dancing Master 2004 · Jonas Andersson -
Goodbye, Mr. Chips 2002 · Wetherby -
Love in a Cold Climate 2001 · Lord Merlin -
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance 2000 · Charles Leadbeater -
Longitude 2000 · Edmund Halley -
Mad Cows 1999 · Alistair -
Rasputin 1996 · Prime Minister Stolypin - Jane Eyre 1996 · Mr. Brocklehurst
- Sabrina 1995 · Drama
The Best John Wood Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest John Wood films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best John Wood movie?
Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism (2023) is the best-rated John Wood film, with a Movie Echo Score of 56. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing John Wood movie?
WarGames (1983) made the most at the box office, with $79.6M worldwide, followed by Sabrina (1995) with $53.7M. Together, John Wood's films with box office figures have made $186M.
Which John Wood movie won the most awards?
WarGames (1983) is the most decorated John Wood film, with 2 wins from 10 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best John Wood drama movie?
Sabrina (1995) is the best-rated of John Wood's drama films. In other genres: The Clothes in the Wardrobe (tv movie), Shadowlands (romance) and WarGames (sci-fi).
What is the newest John Wood movie?
The newest film on John Wood's filmography is Full Sweat (2025), with John Wood as Narrator.
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