The Best Joseph Barbera Movies, Ranked
108 credits from 1941 to 2021, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Jetsons: The Movie (1990) with $20.3M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
The Best Joseph Barbera Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Joseph Barbera has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Animation leads with 47 films, and Hey There, It’s Yogi Bear! (1964) is the pick of them.
The Best Joseph Barbera Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Joseph Barbera's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 1990s.
The Latest Joseph Barbera Movies
The most recent films Joseph Barbera is credited on, newest first — starting with Tom and Jerry: The Karate Guard (2005). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Tom and Jerry: The Karate Guard 2005 · Director -
Pitcher and the Pin-Up 2003 · Stu -
Scooby-Doo Meets Batman 2002 · Director -
The Mansion Cat 2001 · Home Owner (voice) -
Dino In Stay Out 1995 · Director -
I Yabba Dabba Do! 1993 · Joe (voice) -
Jetsons: The Movie 1990 · Director -
Rock Odyssey 1987 · Director -
Here Are the Smurfs 1984 · Director -
A Christmas Story 1972 · Director -
The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn’t 1972 · Director -
The Adventures of Robin Hoodnik 1972 · Director
The Best Joseph Barbera Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Joseph Barbera films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Joseph Barbera movie?
Jetsons: The Movie (1990) made the most at the box office, with $20.3M worldwide, followed by Hey There, It’s Yogi Bear! (1964) with $2.44M. Together, Joseph Barbera's films with box office figures have made $22.7M.
What is the best Joseph Barbera animation movie?
Hey There, It’s Yogi Bear! (1964) is the best-rated of Joseph Barbera's animation films. In other genres: Jetsons: The Movie (sci-fi) and Anchors Aweigh (fantasy).
What is the newest Joseph Barbera movie?
The newest film on Joseph Barbera's filmography is Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now! (2021), with Joseph Barbera as Self - Hanna-Barbera Co-Founder (archive footage).
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