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Jon Avnet: Movies & Box Office

films
15
on screen
1986–2025
box office
$379M
average score
58
Biggest hits

The Best Jon Avnet Movies

The films of Jon Avnet that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Fried Green Tomatoes (1992) leads with $119M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking
Career at a glance

Jon Avnet's Career in Numbers

Jon Avnet's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Jon Avnet works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Between Two Women (1986) to The Last Rodeo (2025), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.

Jon Avnet Movies by Decade

  1. 1980s 1
  2. 1990s 4
  3. 2000s 3
  4. 2010s 2
  5. 2020s 3

The 1990s were Jon Avnet's busiest decade, with 4 films.

Jon Avnet Movies by Genre

  • Drama 10
  • Tv movie 2
  • Romance 1

Drama is the genre Jon Avnet has worked in most, with 10 films, ahead of tv movie (2).

Jon Avnet Career Milestones

First film
Between Two Women 1986
Biggest box office hit
Fried Green Tomatoes $119M worldwide
Best-rated film
The Last Rodeo Movie Echo Score 65
Newest film
The Last Rodeo 2025
15 credits

Jon Avnet Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Jon Avnet is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 58. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Jon Avnet

13
  1. 2025 The Last Rodeo (2025) movie poster The Last Rodeo Drama Movie Echo Score: 65
  2. 2023 Justified: City Primeval (2023) movie poster Justified: City Primeval Drama
  3. 2020 Three Christs (2020) movie poster Three Christs Drama Movie Echo Score: 51
  4. 2017 Three Christs (2017) movie poster Three Christs Drama
  5. 2011 Have a Little Faith (2011) movie poster Have a Little Faith Tv movie
  6. 2008 Righteous Kill (2008) movie poster Righteous Kill Drama
  7. 2008 88 Minutes (2008) movie poster 88 Minutes Drama
  8. 2001 Uprising (2001) movie poster Uprising Drama
  9. 1997 Red Corner (1997) movie poster Red Corner Drama
  10. 1996 Up Close & Personal (1996) movie poster Up Close & Personal Romance
  11. 1994 The War (1994) movie poster The War Drama
  12. 1992 Fried Green Tomatoes (1992) movie poster Fried Green Tomatoes Drama
  13. 1986 Between Two Women (1986) movie poster Between Two Women Tv movie

Jon Avnet in Documentaries & Specials

2
  1. 2009 Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood (2009) movie poster Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood as Self · Documentary
  2. 2008 The Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business (2008) movie poster The Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business as Self · Documentary
Works with

Who Jon Avnet Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Jon Avnet shares the most films with. Bradley Whitford comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Richard Gere (3).

FAQ

Jon Avnet: Questions & Answers

How many movies Jon Avnet has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Jon Avnet been in?

Jon Avnet is credited on 15 films, from 1986 to 2025. All of them as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Jon Avnet's highest-grossing movie?

Fried Green Tomatoes (1992) is Jon Avnet's biggest box office hit, with $119M worldwide, ahead of Up Close & Personal (1996) ($101M). Across every film with box office figures, Jon Avnet's movies have made $379M.

Jon Avnet's biggest hits

What is the best Jon Avnet movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Jon Avnet's best-rated film is The Last Rodeo (2025) with a score of 65, followed by Three Christs (2020) (51).

Best Jon Avnet movies, ranked

What is Jon Avnet's newest movie?

The most recent film on Jon Avnet's filmography is The Last Rodeo (2025), which Jon Avnet directed.

Who does Jon Avnet work with most often?

Jon Avnet shares the most films with Bradley Whitford (4 films), Richard Gere (3 films) and Walton Goggins (2 films).

The Best Jon Avnet Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 15 directing credits.

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