The Best Jon Shenk Movies, Ranked
10 credits from 2001 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Athlete A (2020) comes out on top with a score of 85. The biggest box office hit is An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017) with $5.43M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Jon Shenk Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Jon Shenk is credited on. Athlete A (2020) leads with 85, followed by In Waves and War (2025) at 79. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
The Best Jon Shenk Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Jon Shenk's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Jon Shenk Movies
The most recent films Jon Shenk is credited on, newest first — starting with The White House Effect (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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In Waves and War 2024 · Director -
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An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power 2017 · Director -
Audrie & Daisy 2016 · Director -
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Lost Boys of Sudan 2004 · Director -
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in ‘Episode II’ 2002 · Director -
The Beginning: Making Episode I 2001 · Director
The Best Jon Shenk Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Jon Shenk films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Jon Shenk movie?
Athlete A (2020) is the best-rated Jon Shenk film, with a Movie Echo Score of 85, ahead of In Waves and War (2025) (79) and An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017) (76). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Athlete A: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Jon Shenk movie?
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017) made the most at the box office, with $5.43M worldwide, followed by Lost Boys of Sudan (2004) with $188K. Together, Jon Shenk's films with box office figures have made $5.7M.
Which Jon Shenk movie won the most awards?
The Island President (2012) is the most decorated Jon Shenk film, with 1 win from 1 nomination across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Jon Shenk documentary movie?
In Waves and War (2025) is the best-rated of Jon Shenk's documentary films, with a score of 79. In other genres: Athlete A (crime).
What is the newest Jon Shenk movie?
The newest film on Jon Shenk's filmography is The White House Effect (2025), directed by Jon Shenk.
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