The Best Jonathan Lynn Movies, Ranked
23 credits from 1968 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Whole Nine Yards (2000) with $106M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Jonathan Lynn Box Office Hits
Jonathan Lynn's films have made $340M worldwide in total. The Whole Nine Yards (2000) is the biggest hit at $106M, ahead of My Cousin Vinny (1992) ($64.1M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Whole Nine Yards 2000 · Adventure $106M $57.3M dom. - 2
My Cousin Vinny 1992 · Comedy $64.1M $52.9M dom. - 3
The Distinguished Gentleman 1992 · Comedy $46.7M $46.7M dom. - 4
Sgt. Bilko 1996 · Comedy $38M $30.4M dom. - 5
The Fighting Temptations 2003 · Drama $34M $30.3M dom. - 6
Clue 1985 · Mystery $14.6M $14.6M dom. - 7
Trial and Error 1997 · Comedy $14.6M $13.6M dom. - 8
Nuns on the Run 1990 · Crime $11M $11M dom. - 9
Into the Night 1985 · Comedy $7.56M $7.56M dom. - 10
Wild Target 2010 · Action $3.49M $109K dom.
The Best Jonathan Lynn Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Jonathan Lynn has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 8 films, and My Cousin Vinny (1992) is the pick of them.
The Best Jonathan Lynn Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Jonathan Lynn's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2010s.
The Latest Jonathan Lynn Movies
The most recent films Jonathan Lynn is credited on, newest first — starting with Wild Target (2010). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Wild Target 2010 · Director
- The Fighting Temptations 2003 · Director
- The Whole Nine Yards 2000 · Director
- Trial and Error 1997 · Director
- Sgt. Bilko 1996 · Director
- The Distinguished Gentleman 1992 · Director
- My Cousin Vinny 1992 · Director
- Nuns on the Run 1990 · Director
- Clue 1985 · Director
- Into the Night 1985 · Tailor
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Breaking Glass 1980 · Radio DJ -
The Knowledge 1979 · Ted Margolies
The Best Jonathan Lynn Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Jonathan Lynn films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Jonathan Lynn movie?
The Whole Nine Yards (2000) made the most at the box office, with $106M worldwide, followed by My Cousin Vinny (1992) with $64.1M. Together, Jonathan Lynn's films with box office figures have made $340M.
Which Jonathan Lynn movie won the most awards?
My Cousin Vinny (1992) is the most decorated Jonathan Lynn 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 Jonathan Lynn comedy movie?
My Cousin Vinny (1992) is the best-rated of Jonathan Lynn's comedy films. In other genres: The Fighting Temptations (drama), Wild Target (action) and The Whole Nine Yards (adventure).
What is the newest Jonathan Lynn movie?
The newest film on Jonathan Lynn's filmography is Who Done It: The Clue Documentary (2022), with Jonathan Lynn as Self.
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