Director

Jon Shenk: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films: 10
on screen: 2001–2025
box office: $5.7M
award win: 1
average score: 75

Known for

The Best Jon Shenk Movies

The highest-rated films Jon Shenk is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Athlete A (2020) scores highest, at 85. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Jon Shenk's Career in Numbers

Jon Shenk's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Jon Shenk works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Beginning: Making Episode I (2001) to In Waves and War (2025), and the 2020s were the busiest decade.

Jon Shenk Movies by Decade

2000s 3
2010s 3
2020s 4

The 2020s were Jon Shenk's busiest decade, with 4 films.

Jon Shenk Movies by Genre

Documentary 9
Crime 1

Documentary is the genre Jon Shenk has worked in most, with 9 films, ahead of crime (1).

Jon Shenk Career Milestones

First film: The Beginning: Making Episode I 2001
Biggest box office hit: An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power $5.43M worldwide
Best-rated film: Athlete A Movie Echo Score 85
Newest film: In Waves and War 2025

10 credits

Jon Shenk Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Jon Shenk is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 75. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

1 win · 1 nomination

Jon Shenk: Awards & Nominations

1 win from 1 nomination across 1 award body. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.

All movie awards

2011 Toronto International Film Festival Awards
- Jon Shenk: Win People's Choice Award (Documentary) The Island President

Works with

Who Jon Shenk Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Jon Shenk shares the most films with. Bonni Cohen comes first, with 6 films together, followed by Al Gore (2).

FAQ

Jon Shenk: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Jon Shenk been in?

Jon Shenk is credited on 10 films, from 2001 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 Shenk's highest-grossing movie?

An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017) is Jon Shenk's biggest box office hit, with $5.43M worldwide, ahead of Lost Boys of Sudan (2004) ($188K). Across every film with box office figures, Jon Shenk's movies have made $5.7M.

Jon Shenk's biggest hits

What is the best Jon Shenk movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Jon Shenk's best-rated film is Athlete A (2020) with a score of 85, followed by In Waves and War (2025) (79).

Best Jon Shenk movies, ranked

Has Jon Shenk won an Oscar?

Jon Shenk has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Jon Shenk has 1 win from 1 nomination.

What is Jon Shenk's newest movie?

The most recent film on Jon Shenk's filmography is The White House Effect (2025), which Jon Shenk directed.

Who does Jon Shenk work with most often?

Jon Shenk shares the most films with Bonni Cohen (6 films), Al Gore (2 films) and Frank Oz (2 films).

The Best Jon Shenk Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 10 directing credits.

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