The Best Jon Gries Movies, Ranked
50 credits from 1967 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Solvent (2024) comes out on top with a score of 88. The biggest box office hit is Napoleon Dynamite (2004) with $46.1M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Jon Gries Movies
The 5 highest-rated films Jon Gries is credited on. Solvent (2024) leads with 88, followed by Carolina Caroline (2026) at 75. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Jon Gries Box Office Hits
Jon Gries's films have made $115M worldwide in total. Napoleon Dynamite (2004) is the biggest hit at $46.1M, ahead of Running Scared (1986) ($38.5M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Napoleon Dynamite 2004 · Comedy $46.1M $44.5M dom. - 2
Running Scared 1986 · Action $38.5M $38.5M dom. - 3
Real Genius 1985 · Sci-Fi $13M $13M dom. - 4
3 Days with Dad 2019 · Comedy $9.47M $2.36K dom. - 5
Joysticks 1983 · Comedy $3.95M $3.95M dom. - 6
Fright Night Part 2 1988 · Comedy $2.98M $2.98M dom. - 7
Number One with a Bullet 1987 · Comedy $411K $411K dom. - 8
Carolina Caroline 2026 · Crime $392K $269K dom. - 9
TerrorVision 1986 · Comedy $320K $320K dom. - 10
Skinwalker Ranch 2013 · Thriller $189K
The Best Jon Gries Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Jon Gries has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 13 films, and 3 Days with Dad (2019) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 13 films 3 Days with Dad 2019 · as Tim Movie Echo Score: 64
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Drama 10 films Solvent 2024 · as Gunner S. Holbrook Movie Echo Score: 88 - Action 6 films Running Scared 1986
- Thriller 5 films Skinwalker Ranch 2013 · as Hoyt
- Crime 4 films Carolina Caroline 2026 Movie Echo Score: 75
- Sci-Fi 1 film Real Genius 1985
The Best Jon Gries Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Jon Gries's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Jon Gries Movies
The most recent films Jon Gries is credited on, newest first — starting with Carolina Caroline (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Carolina Caroline 2026 · Crime
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Solvent 2025 · Gunner S. Holbrook - Solvent 2024 · Gunner S. Holbrook
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Only the Good Survive 2023 · Cult Leader -
Wish Upon a Unicorn 2020 · Bud - 3 Days with Dad 2019 · Tim
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Glass Jaw 2018 · Sam Austin -
All About the Money 2017 · Action -
Falsely Accused 2016 · Gus -
Endgame 2015 · Principal Thomas -
Pass the Light 2015 · Franklin -
머니 게임 - 월스트리트 2015 · Billy
The Best Jon Gries Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Jon Gries films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Jon Gries movie?
Solvent (2024) is the best-rated Jon Gries film, with a Movie Echo Score of 88, ahead of Carolina Caroline (2026) (75) and Solvent (2025) (69). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Solvent: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Jon Gries movie?
Napoleon Dynamite (2004) made the most at the box office, with $46.1M worldwide, followed by Running Scared (1986) with $38.5M. Together, Jon Gries's films with box office figures have made $115M.
What is the best Jon Gries comedy movie?
3 Days with Dad (2019) is the best-rated of Jon Gries's comedy films, with a score of 64. In other genres: Solvent (drama), Running Scared (action) and Skinwalker Ranch (thriller).
What is the newest Jon Gries movie?
The newest film on Jon Gries's filmography is Carolina Caroline (2026).
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