- Films
- 61
- Avg rating
- 5.73
- Peak run
- 1994’96
- Oscar noms
- 2
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes
John by the numbers
Average
5.73
60 rated films
Vote weighted
5.84
bigger films count more
Median
5.8
half are better
Consistency
±1.09
rating spread
Career
52y
1975 to 2026
Total votes
6.27M
across every film
Best
8.8
Pulp Fiction
Worst
2.5
Battlefield Earth
Newest first
Filmography
| 2026 |  The Gentleman Thief | Mason Goddard | · | 692 |
| 2025 |  High Rollers | Mason Goddard | 3.9 | 2,338 |
| 2024 | Cash Out | Mason Goddard | 4.8 | 4,155 |
| 2023 | Mob Land | Sheriff Bodie Davis | 5.3 | 4,410 |
| 2023 | Die Hart | Ron Wilcox | 5.2 | 7,323 |
| 2019 |  The Poison Rose | Carson Phillips | 4.8 | 12,266 |
| 2019 | Trading Paint | Sam Munroe | 4.5 | 2,818 |
| 2019 |  The Fanatic | Moose | 4.2 | 13,488 |
| 2018 |  Gotti | John Gotti | 4.8 | 18,700 |
| 2018 | Speed Kills | Ben Aronoff | 4.4 | 4,437 |
| 2016 |  I Am Wrath | Stanley Hill | 5.4 | 17,594 |
| 2016 |  In a Valley of Violence | Marshal | 6.1 | 22,593 |
| 2015 | Criminal Activities | Eddie | 5.8 | 9,749 |
| 2015 | Life on the Line | Beau Ginner | 5.2 | 7,009 |
| 2014 |  The Forger | Raymond J. Cutter | 5.8 | 14,183 |
| 2013 |  Killing Season | Emil Kovac | 5.4 | 40,368 |
| 2010 |  From Paris with Love | Charlie Wax | 6.4 | 128K |
| 2009 |  Old Dogs | Charlie | 5.3 | 41,100 |
| 2009 |  The Taking of Pelham 123 | Ryder | 6.4 | 219K |
| 2008 |  Bolt | Bolt | 6.8 | 252K |
Better together?
John Travolta's regulars
- Kirstie AlleyCo-star · 3 films · 5.03 avg▼−0.64
- Kelly PrestonCo-star · 3 films · 5.03 avg▼−0.78
- Lukas HaasCo-star · 3 films · 4.35 avg▼−1.33
- Randall EmmettDirector and actor · 3 films · 4.35 avg▼−0.78
- Brian De PalmaDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.40 avg▲+1.38
- John WooDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.70 avg▲+0.54
- James BridgesDirector and actor · 2 films · 5.65 avg▼−0.32
- Walt BeckerDirector and actor · 2 films · 5.60 avg▼−0.12
- Nora EphronDirector and actor · 2 films · 5.40 avg▼−0.46
- Amy HeckerlingDirector and actor · 2 films · 5.35 avg▼−0.52
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On John Travolta
2 nominations, 0 wins
Awards record
- NominatedBest Actor · Academy Awards 1995John Travolta
- NominatedBest Actor · Academy Awards 1978John Travolta
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