J.R.: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 17
- as director
- 3
- on screen
- 1988–2024
- box office
- $8.45K
- average score
- 71
J.R.'s Career in Numbers
J.R.'s films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres J.R. works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Killing American Style (1988) to An Urban Allegory (2024), and the 2020s were the busiest decade.
J.R. Movies by Decade
- 1980s 1
- 2010s 4
- 2020s 5
The 2020s were J.R.'s busiest decade, with 5 films.
J.R. Movies by Genre
- Documentary 4
- Fantasy 1
- Drama 1
- Comedy 1
- Mystery 1
- Music 1
- Crime 1
Documentary is the genre J.R. has worked in most, with 4 films, ahead of fantasy (1).
J.R. Career Milestones
- First film
- Killing American Style 1988
- Biggest box office hit
- An Urban Allegory $8.45K worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Paper & Glue Movie Echo Score 82
- Newest film
- An Urban Allegory 2024
J.R. Filmography: Every Movie
Every film J.R. is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 3 as director and 7 as actor. Rated films average a score of 71. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by J.R.
3
J.R. Movies as an Actor
7- 2023
Velvet Jesus Drama - 2021
Paper & Glue Documentary Movie Echo Score: 82 - 2021
Let Me Be Your Knight as Lee Shin · Comedy - 2019
Extracurricular Activities Mystery Movie Echo Score: 55 - 2019
Fyre Music Movie Echo Score: 77 - 2017
Fame Documentary - 1988
Killing American Style as Kickboxer Bully's Father · Crime
J.R. in Documentaries & Specials
7- 2023
Tehachapi as Self · Documentary - 2022
The Past Goes Fast as Self · Documentary - 2022
Lunar New Year as Self - 2021
Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A as Self · Documentary - 2018
#JR as Self · Documentary - 2018
Chance Is the Best Assistant as Self · Documentary - 2013
Inside Out: The People’s Art Project as Himself · Documentary
J.R.: Questions & Answers
How many movies J.R. has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has J.R. been in?
J.R. is credited on 17 films, from 1988 to 2024. 7 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 J.R.'s highest-grossing movie?
An Urban Allegory (2024) is J.R.'s biggest box office hit, with $8.45K worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, J.R.'s movies have made $8.45K.
J.R.'s biggest hits What is the best J.R. movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, J.R.'s best-rated film is Paper & Glue (2021) with a score of 82, followed by Fyre (2019) (77).
Best J.R. movies, ranked What is J.R.'s newest movie?
The most recent film on J.R.'s filmography is An Urban Allegory (2024), which J.R. directed.
Who does J.R. work with most often?
J.R. shares the most films with Alice Rohrwacher (2 films), Agnès Varda (2 films) and Ladj Ly (2 films).
The Best J.R. Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 17 credits.
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