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Rian Johnson - All His Movies Ranked

Rian Johnson movie director
Short Biography:
Rian Johnson (born December 17, 1973) is an American filmmaker. He made his directorial debut with the neo-noir mystery film Brick (2005), which received positive reviews and grossed nearly $4 million on a $450,000 budget. Transitioning to higher-profile films, Johnson achieved mainstream recognition for writing and directing the science-fiction thriller Looper (2012) to critical and commercial success.
Johnson landed his largest project when he wrote and directed the space opera Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), which grossed over $1 billion. He returned to the mystery genre with Knives Out (2019), earning him an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay.

Here is a rundown of his movies, with the score based on the average from IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes (public votes only) and Letterboxd, from lowest ranked to highest:

Number of Qualifying Films:
5
Career Average Rating:
7.55
Total Career Box Office:
$ 1,830,289,573
Total Combined Budgets:
$ 407,475,000
Total Career Profit or [Loss]:
$ 1,422,814,573
Average Career Return on Every $1 Spent:
$ 5.88
Star Wars- Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) movie backdrop
5 – Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi (2017)
IMDb:
6.9
RT Users:
4.2
Letterboxd:
6.28
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5.79
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Top Billed Cast:
Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega
SYNOPSIS:
Rey develops her newly discovered abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker, who is unsettled by the strength of her powers. Meanwhile, the Resistance prepares to do battle with the First Order.
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WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:
$ 1,332,698,830
PRODUCTION BUDGET:
$ 317,000,000
PROFIT OR (LOSS):
$ 1,015,698,830
RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:
$ 4.20
The Brothers Bloom (2008) by Rian Johnson
4 – The Brothers Bloom (2008)
IMDb:
6.7
RT Users:
6.4
Letterboxd:
7.50
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6.87
Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Top Billed Cast:
Rachel Weisz, Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo, Robbie Coltrane, Rinko Kikuchi
SYNOPSIS:
The Brothers Bloom are the best con men in the world, swindling millionaires with complex scenarios of lust and intrigue. Now they’ve decided to take on one last job – showing a beautiful and eccentric heiress the time of her life with a romantic adventure that takes them around the world.
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WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:
$ 5,530,764
PRODUCTION BUDGET:
$ 20,000,000
PROFIT OR (LOSS):
$ [-14,469,236]
RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:
$ 0.28
Looper (2012) by Rian Johnson
3 – Looper (2012)
IMDb:
7.4
RT Users:
8.2
Letterboxd:
7.04
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7.55
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Top Billed Cast:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt, Noah Segan, Jeff Daniels
SYNOPSIS:
In the futuristic action thriller Looper, time travel will be invented but it will be illegal and only available on the black market. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target 30 years into the past where a looper, a hired gun, like Joe is waiting to mop up. Joe is getting rich and life is good until the day the mob decides to close the loop, sending back Joe’s future self for assassination.
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WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:
$ 176,506,819
PRODUCTION BUDGET:
$ 30,000,000
PROFIT OR (LOSS):
$ 146,506,819
RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:
$ 5.88
Brick (2005) by Rian Johnson
2 – Brick (2005)
IMDb:
7.2
RT Users:
8.6
Letterboxd:
7.42
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7.74
Drama, Mystery
Top Billed Cast:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emilie de Ravin, Nora Zehetner, Lukas Haas
SYNOPSIS:
A teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend.
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WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:
$ 3,947,579
PRODUCTION BUDGET:
$ 475,000
PROFIT OR (LOSS):
$ 3,472,579
RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:
$ 8.31
Knives Out (2019) by Rian Johnson
1 – Knives Out (2019)
IMDb:
7.9
RT Users:
9.2
Letterboxd:
8.10
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8.40
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Top Billed Cast:
Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon
SYNOPSIS:
When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan’s dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan’s untimely death.
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WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:
$ 311,605,581
PRODUCTION BUDGET:
$ 40,000,000
PROFIT OR (LOSS):
$ 271,605,581
RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:
$ 7.79