The Best Michael Johnston Movies, Ranked
8 credits from 1988 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Ride Your Wave (2020) comes out on top with a score of 82. The biggest box office hit is Ride Your Wave (2020) with $4.05M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Michael Johnston Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Michael Johnston is credited on. Ride Your Wave (2020) leads with 82, followed by The Maestro (2019) at 80. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
The Best Michael Johnston Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Michael Johnston has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 1 films, and Endangered Species (2021) is the pick of them.
The Latest Michael Johnston Movies
The most recent films Michael Johnston is credited on, newest first — starting with Obsession (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
The Best Michael Johnston Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Michael Johnston films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Michael Johnston movie?
Ride Your Wave (2020) is the best-rated Michael Johnston film, with a Movie Echo Score of 82, ahead of The Maestro (2019) (80) and Endangered Species (2021) (30). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Ride Your Wave: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Michael Johnston movie?
Ride Your Wave (2020) made the most at the box office, with $4.05M worldwide, followed by The Academy of Magic (2020) with $393K. Together, Michael Johnston's films with box office figures have made $4.51M.
What is the best Michael Johnston action movie?
Endangered Species (2021) is the best-rated of Michael Johnston's action films, with a score of 30. In other genres: The Academy of Magic (family), Ride Your Wave (drama) and The Maestro (biography).
What is the newest Michael Johnston movie?
The newest film on Michael Johnston's filmography is Obsession (2025), with Michael Johnston as Bear.
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