The Best Karan Johar Movies, Ranked
23 credits from 1995 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Lust Stories (2018) comes out on top with a score of 75. The biggest box office hit is Simmba (2018) with $51.3M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Karan Johar Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Karan Johar is credited on. Lust Stories (2018) leads with 75, followed by Good Newwz (2019) at 71. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Karan Johar Box Office Hits
Karan Johar's films have made $253M worldwide in total. Simmba (2018) is the biggest hit at $51.3M, ahead of My Name Is Khan (2010) ($42.3M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Simmba 2018 · Action $51.3M $5.1M dom. - 2
My Name Is Khan 2010 · Drama $42.3M $4.02M dom. - 3
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil 2016 · Drama $31.7M $4.26M dom. - 4
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna 2006 · Drama $25.2M $3.28M dom. - 5
Shaandaar 2015 · Comedy $14.1M $522K dom. - 6
Good Newwz 2019 · Comedy $13.1M - 7
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham 2001 · Comedy $11.3M $2.9M dom. - 8
C Kkompany 2008 · Comedy $1.14M - 9
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge 1995 · Drama $83.1K - 10
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai 1998 · Comedy $10.5K
The Best Karan Johar Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Karan Johar has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 5 films, and Good Newwz (2019) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 5 films Good Newwz 2019 · as Special Appearance in "Chandigarh Mein" Song Movie Echo Score: 71
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Drama 5 films Lust Stories 2018 · Director Movie Echo Score: 75 -
Thriller 2 films Ghost Stories 2019 · Director Movie Echo Score: 65 - Action 1 film Simmba 2018 · as Cameo Appearance (uncredited) Movie Echo Score: 52
The Best Karan Johar Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Karan Johar's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2010s.
The Latest Karan Johar Movies
The most recent films Karan Johar is credited on, newest first — starting with Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust 2024 · The Announcer (voice) - Ghost Stories 2019 · Director
- Good Newwz 2019 · Special Appearance in "Chandigarh Mein" Song
- Simmba 2018 · Cameo Appearance (uncredited)
- Lust Stories 2018 · Director
- Ae Dil Hai Mushkil 2016 · Director
- Shaandaar 2015 · Karan Johar
- My Name Is Khan 2010 · Director
- C Kkompany 2008 · Special Appearance
- Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna 2006 · Director
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Alag 2006 · Special Appearance in "Sabse Alag" Song - Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham 2001 · Director
The Best Karan Johar Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Karan Johar films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Karan Johar movie?
Lust Stories (2018) is the best-rated Karan Johar film, with a Movie Echo Score of 75, ahead of Good Newwz (2019) (71) and Ghost Stories (2019) (65). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Lust Stories: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Karan Johar movie?
Simmba (2018) made the most at the box office, with $51.3M worldwide, followed by My Name Is Khan (2010) with $42.3M. Together, Karan Johar's films with box office figures have made $253M.
What is the best Karan Johar comedy movie?
Good Newwz (2019) is the best-rated of Karan Johar's comedy films, with a score of 71. In other genres: Lust Stories (drama), Ghost Stories (thriller) and Simmba (action).
What is the newest Karan Johar movie?
The newest film on Karan Johar's filmography is Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust (2024), with Karan Johar as The Announcer (voice).
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