Joseph Gordon-Levitt: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 29
- as director
- 3
- on screen
- 1988–2025
- box office
- $148M
- average score
- 67
Joseph Gordon-Levitt's Career in Numbers
Joseph Gordon-Levitt's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Joseph Gordon-Levitt works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Stranger on My Land (1988) to Paradise Records (2025), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Movies by Decade
- 1980s 1
- 1990s 7
- 2000s 7
- 2010s 5
- 2020s 3
The 1990s were Joseph Gordon-Levitt's busiest decade, with 7 films.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Movies by Genre
- Drama 5
- Comedy 4
- Tv movie 4
- Animation 2
- Adventure 2
- Thriller 2
- Music 1
- Romance 1
- Documentary 1
- Action 1
Drama is the genre Joseph Gordon-Levitt has worked in most, with 5 films, ahead of comedy (4).
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Career Milestones
- First film
- Stranger on My Land 1988
- Biggest box office hit
- Beethoven $147M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Wake Up Dead Man Movie Echo Score 84
- Newest film
- Paradise Records 2025
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Joseph Gordon-Levitt is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 3 as director and 20 as actor. Rated films average a score of 67. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt
3
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Movies as an Actor
20- 2025
Wake Up Dead Man as Baseball Announcer (voice) · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 84 - 2025
Paradise Records Music Movie Echo Score: 48 - 2022
A Forest Haunt as Narrator (voice) · Animation - 2017
Star Wars: The Last Jedi as Slowen Lo (voice) · Adventure Movie Echo Score: 69 - 2013
Vinegar as Vinny · Animation - 2010
Morgan and Destiny’s Eleventeenth Date: The Zeppelin Zoo as Morgan M. Morgensen / Narrator · Romance - 2008
Big Breaks as Todd Sterling · Comedy - 2006
Building Brick Documentary - 2006
Escargots Drama - 2005
Havoc as Sam · Drama Worldwide box office: $371K - 2000
Forever Lulu as Martin Ellsworth · Drama - 2000
Picking Up the Pieces as Flaco · Thriller - 1995
The Great Elephant Escape as Matthew „Matt“ Cunningham · Adventure - 1994
The Road Killers as Rich · Action - 1994
Holy Matrimony as Zeke · Comedy Worldwide box office: $713K - 1993
Gregory K as Gregory Kingsley / Shawn Russ · Tv movie - 1992
Beethoven as Student #1 · Comedy Worldwide box office: $147M - 1991
Hi Honey - I’m Dead as Josh Stadler · Tv movie - 1991
Changes as Matt Hallam · Drama - 1988
Stranger on My Land as Rounder · Tv movie
Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Documentaries & Specials
6- 2019
Sesame Street’s 50th Anniversary Celebration as Self - Host · Family - 2019
Band Together with Logic as Self · Documentary - 2018
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis as Self - Host · Tv movie - 2013
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular as Self · Comedy - 2012
Ending the Knight as Self · Documentary - 2010
Dreams: Cinema of the Subconscious as Self · Documentary
Who Joseph Gordon-Levitt Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Joseph Gordon-Levitt shares the most films with. Noah Segan comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Rian Johnson (3).
Joseph Gordon-Levitt: Questions & Answers
How many movies Joseph Gordon-Levitt has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Joseph Gordon-Levitt been in?
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is credited on 29 films, from 1988 to 2025. 20 of them as an actor and 3 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 Joseph Gordon-Levitt's highest-grossing movie?
Beethoven (1992) is Joseph Gordon-Levitt's biggest box office hit, with $147M worldwide, ahead of Holy Matrimony (1994) ($713K). Across every film with box office figures, Joseph Gordon-Levitt's movies have made $148M.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt's biggest hits What is the best Joseph Gordon-Levitt movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Joseph Gordon-Levitt's best-rated film is Wake Up Dead Man (2025) with a score of 84, followed by Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) (69).
Best Joseph Gordon-Levitt movies, ranked What is Joseph Gordon-Levitt's newest movie?
The most recent film on Joseph Gordon-Levitt's filmography is Wake Up Dead Man (2025), in the role of Baseball Announcer (voice).
Who does Joseph Gordon-Levitt work with most often?
Joseph Gordon-Levitt shares the most films with Noah Segan (3 films), Rian Johnson (3 films) and Channing Tatum (3 films).
The Best Joseph Gordon-Levitt Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 29 credits.
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