The Best Michael Johnson Movies, Ranked
15 credits from 1969 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Homeward (2020) comes out on top with a score of 19. The biggest box office hit is Defence of the Realm (1985) with $750K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Michael Johnson Box Office Hits
Michael Johnson's films have made $989K worldwide in total. Defence of the Realm (1985) is the biggest hit at $750K, ahead of A Tooth Fairy Tale (2025) ($181K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Michael Johnson Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Michael Johnson has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 2 films, and All the Wilderness (2015) is the pick of them.
The Best Michael Johnson Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Michael Johnson's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Michael Johnson Movies
The most recent films Michael Johnson is credited on, newest first — starting with A Tooth Fairy Tale (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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A Tooth Fairy Tale 2025 · Director -
Pomp & Circumstance 2023 · Avery The Canvasser -
My Struggle 2021 · Kitchen CO -
Homeward 2020 · Director -
All the Wilderness 2015 · Director -
Homeless for the Holidays 2009 · Homeless Boy -
The Bad News Ballers 2005 · T.D. -
Childstar 2004 · Fresno's Band -
Nice Coloured Girls 1987 · Fighting Threesome -
Defence of the Realm 1985 · Humphrey Channing -
Homebodies 1974 · Policeman -
Lust for a Vampire 1971 · Richard Lestrange
The Best Michael Johnson Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Michael Johnson films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Michael Johnson movie?
Homeward (2020) is the best-rated Michael Johnson film, with a Movie Echo Score of 19. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Homeward: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Michael Johnson movie?
Defence of the Realm (1985) made the most at the box office, with $750K worldwide, followed by A Tooth Fairy Tale (2025) with $181K. Together, Michael Johnson's films with box office figures have made $989K.
What is the best Michael Johnson drama movie?
All the Wilderness (2015) is the best-rated of Michael Johnson's drama films. In other genres: A Tooth Fairy Tale (animation), Homeward (fantasy) and Defence of the Realm (action).
What is the newest Michael Johnson movie?
The newest film on Michael Johnson's filmography is A Tooth Fairy Tale (2025), directed by Michael Johnson.
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