The Best Richard Jenkins Movies, Ranked
55 credits from 1985 to 2021, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Shape of Water (2017) comes out on top with a score of 85. The biggest box office hit is Jack Reacher (2012) with $218M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Richard Jenkins Movies
The 6 highest-rated films Richard Jenkins is credited on. The Shape of Water (2017) leads with 85, followed by Kajillionaire (2020) at 85. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 85 The Shape of Water 2017 · Adventure -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 85 Kajillionaire 2020 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 The Last Shift 2020 · Comedy -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 71 The Humans 2021 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Nightmare Alley 2021 · Action -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 LBJ 2017 · Biography
Biggest Richard Jenkins Box Office Hits
Richard Jenkins's films have made $1.45B worldwide in total. Jack Reacher (2012) is the biggest hit at $218M, ahead of White House Down (2013) ($205M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Jack Reacher 2012 · Action $218M $80.1M dom. - 2
White House Down 2013 · Action $205M $73.1M dom. - 3 The Shape of Water 2017 · Adventure $195M $63.9M dom.
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Shall We Dance? 2004 · Drama $170M $57.9M dom. - 5
Wolf 1994 · Drama $131M $65M dom. - 6
Dear John 2010 · Drama $115M $80M dom. - 7
Sea of Love 1989 · Crime $111M $58.6M dom. - 8
How to Make an American Quilt 1995 · Drama $41.2M $23.6M dom. - 9 Nightmare Alley 2021 · Action $39.6M $11.3M dom.
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Killing Them Softly 2012 · Drama $37.9M $15M dom.
The Best Richard Jenkins Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Richard Jenkins has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 26 films, and Kajillionaire (2020) is the pick of them.
- Drama 26 films Kajillionaire 2020 · as Robert Movie Echo Score: 85
- Comedy 6 films The Last Shift 2020 Movie Echo Score: 72
- Action 5 films Nightmare Alley 2021 · as Ezra Grindle Movie Echo Score: 68
- Crime 3 films Sea of Love 1989 · as Gruber
- Biography 2 films LBJ 2017 · as Senator Richard Russell Movie Echo Score: 68
- Adventure 1 film The Shape of Water 2017 · as Giles Movie Echo Score: 85
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Romance 1 film A Couch in New York 1996 · as Campton
The Best Richard Jenkins Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Richard Jenkins's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Richard Jenkins Movies
Richard Jenkins's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. The Shape of Water (2017) leads with 14 wins from 52 nominations.
The Latest Richard Jenkins Movies
The most recent films Richard Jenkins is credited on, newest first — starting with Nightmare Alley (2021). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Nightmare Alley 2021 · Ezra Grindle
- The Humans 2021 · Erik
- Kajillionaire 2020 · Robert
- The Last Shift 2020 · Comedy
- The Shape of Water 2017 · Giles
- LBJ 2017 · Senator Richard Russell
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The Hollars 2016 · Drama -
God's Pocket 2014 · Drama -
Olive Kitteridge 2014 · Henry Kitteridge -
A.C.O.D. 2013 · Comedy - White House Down 2013 · Action
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The Company You Keep 2013 · Drama
The Best Richard Jenkins Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Richard Jenkins films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Richard Jenkins movie?
The Shape of Water (2017) is the best-rated Richard Jenkins film, with a Movie Echo Score of 85, ahead of Kajillionaire (2020) (85) and The Last Shift (2020) (72). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Shape of Water: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Richard Jenkins movie?
Jack Reacher (2012) made the most at the box office, with $218M worldwide, followed by White House Down (2013) with $205M. Together, Richard Jenkins's films with box office figures have made $1.45B.
Which Richard Jenkins movie won the most awards?
The Shape of Water (2017) is the most decorated Richard Jenkins film, with 14 wins from 52 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Richard Jenkins drama movie?
Kajillionaire (2020) is the best-rated of Richard Jenkins's drama films, with a score of 85. In other genres: The Last Shift (comedy), Nightmare Alley (action) and Sea of Love (crime).
What is the newest Richard Jenkins movie?
The newest film on Richard Jenkins's filmography is Nightmare Alley (2021), with Richard Jenkins as Ezra Grindle.
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