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Best John Michael Higgins movies

We present our ranking of the best John Michael Higgins movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about John Michael Higgins.

TOP 25: G.I. Jane

John Michael Higgins as: Chief of Staff
Genre: Action, Drama
Release: 1997
In response to political pressure from Senator Lillian DeHaven, the U.S. Navy begins a program that would allow for the eventual integration of women into its services. The program begins with a single trial candidate, Lieutenant Jordan O'Neil, who is chosen specifically for her femininity. O'Neil enters the grueling training program under the command of Master Chief John James Urgayle, who unfairly pushes O'Neil until her determination wins his respect.


TOP 24: The Ugly Truth

John Michael Higgins as: Larry
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Release: 2009
A romantically challenged morning show producer is reluctantly embroiled in a series of outrageous tests by her chauvinistic correspondent to prove his theories on relationships and help her find love. His clever ploys, however, lead to an unexpected result.

TOP 23: Pitch Perfect 3

John Michael Higgins as: John
Genre: Comedy, Music
Release: 2017
After the highs of winning the world championships, the Bellas find themselves split apart and discovering there aren't job prospects for making music with your mouth. But when they get the chance to reunite for an overseas USO tour, this group of awesome nerds will come together to make some music, and some questionable decisions, one last time.


TOP 22: Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

John Michael Higgins as: Record Producer
Genre: Comedy, Music, Drama
Release: 2007
Following a childhood tragedy, Dewey Cox follows a long and winding road to music stardom. Dewey perseveres through changing musical styles, an addiction to nearly every drug known and bouts of uncontrollable rage.


TOP 21: Big Miracle

John Michael Higgins as: Wes Handrick
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Release: 2012
A small-town news reporter and a Greenpeace volunteer enlist the help of rival superpowers to save three majestic gray whales trapped under the ice of the Arctic Circle.

TOP 20: The Best Man Holiday

John Michael Higgins as: Stan
Genre: Comedy
Release: 2013
When college friends reunite after 15 years over the Christmas holidays, they discover just how easy it is for long-forgotten rivalries and romances to be reignited.


TOP 19: The Curse of Bridge Hollow

John Michael Higgins as: Principal Floyd
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Horror, Family
Release: 2022
A Halloween-hating dad reluctantly teams up with his teenage daughter when an evil spirit wreaks havoc by making their town's decorations come to life.


TOP 18: Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise

John Michael Higgins as: Evan
Genre: Drama, TV Movie, Crime, Mystery
Release: 2015
Police Chief Jesse Stone now presides over the quiet, seaside village of Paradise, Massachusetts. When the facts don't add up in a brutal Boston-area murder case, Jesse opens an investigation filled with surprises, unlikely suspects and grave danger. Though it's widely believed the murder was committed by an incarcerated serial killer, Jesse suspects another killer is at large and is hell-bent on bringing him to justice.

TOP 17: The Late Shift

John Michael Higgins as: David Letterman
Genre: Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
Release: 1996
David Letterman vies with Jay Leno and his manager to succeed Johnny Carson, retiring from "The Tonight Show."


TOP 16: Yes Man

John Michael Higgins as: Nick
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Release: 2008
Carl Allen has stumbled across a way to shake free of post-divorce blues and a dead-end job: embrace life and say yes to everything.


TOP 15: We Bought a Zoo

John Michael Higgins as: Walter Ferris
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Family
Release: 2011
Benjamin has lost his wife and, in a bid to start his life over, purchases a large house that has a zoo – welcome news for his daughter, but his son is not happy about it. The zoo is in need of renovation and Benjamin sets about the work with the head keeper and the rest of the staff, but, the zoo soon runs into financial trouble.

TOP 14: A Mighty Wind

John Michael Higgins as: Terry Bohner
Genre: Comedy, Music
Release: 2003
Director Christopher Guest reunites the team from "Best In Show" and "Waiting for Guffman" to tell the story of '60s-era folk musicians, who, inspired by the death of their former manager, get back on the stage for one concert in New York City's Town Hall.


TOP 13: Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales

John Michael Higgins as: Stanley
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family
Release: 2008
Mater the tow truck travels from country to country as he retells his infamous but unbelievable stories.


TOP 12: Best in Show

John Michael Higgins as: Scott Donlan
Genre: Comedy
Release: 2000
The tension is palpable, the excitement is mounting and the heady scent of competition is in the air as hundreds of eager contestants from across America prepare to take part in what is undoubtedly one of the greatest events of their lives -- the Mayflower Dog Show. The canine contestants and their owners are as wondrously diverse as the great country that has bred them.


TOP 11: Pitch Perfect 2

John Michael Higgins as: John
Genre: Comedy, Music
Release: 2015
The Bellas are back, and they are better than ever. After being humiliated in front of none other than the President of the United States of America, the Bellas are taken out of the Aca-Circuit. In order to clear their name, and regain their status, the Bellas take on a seemingly impossible task: winning an international competition no American team has ever won. In order to accomplish this monumental task, they need to strengthen the bonds of friendship and sisterhood and blow away the competition with their amazing aca-magic! With all new friends and old rivals tagging along for the trip, the Bellas can hopefully accomplish their dreams.

TOP 10: Wag the Dog

John Michael Higgins as: John Levy
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Release: 1997
During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood producer to help him stage a fake war.


TOP 9: Licorice Pizza

John Michael Higgins as: Jerry Frick
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Release: 2021
The story of Gary Valentine and Alana Kane growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973.


TOP 8: Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island

John Michael Higgins as: Alan Smithee (voice)
Genre: Fantasy, Animation, Family, Adventure, Comedy, Mystery, Horror
Release: 2019
Scooby-Doo and his pals win an all-expense paid vacation and embark on a trip of a lifetime to a tropical paradise. Their destination however, turns out to be Zombie Island. As soon as they arrive, they realize the place looks strangely familiar and is reminiscent of a trip they took years ago, in which they became wrapped up in a mystery involving zombies. The gang soon learns that their trip to paradise comes with a price when the zombies re-emerge and attack their hotel. Will Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang finally solve the mystery behind Zombie Island?


TOP 7: Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars

John Michael Higgins as: Additional Voices (voice)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Science Fiction, Adventure, TV Movie
Release: 2014
Phineas and Ferb become the galaxy's unlikeliest last hope when they must return the Death Star plans to the Rebel Alliance.


TOP 6: Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie

John Michael Higgins as: Warren Stone (voice)
Genre: Animation, Action, Science Fiction
Release: 2022
When a mysterious stranger arrives from the future with a dire warning, Leo is forced to rise and lead his brothers, Raph, Donnie, and Mikey in a fight to save the world from a terrifying alien species.

TOP 5: Bicentennial Man

John Michael Higgins as: Bill Feingold
Genre: Science Fiction, Drama
Release: 1999
Richard Martin buys a gift, a new NDR-114 robot. The product is named Andrew by the youngest of the family's children. "Bicentennial Man" follows the life and times of Andrew, a robot purchased as a household appliance programmed to perform menial tasks. As Andrew begins to experience emotions and creative thought, the Martin family soon discovers they don't have an ordinary robot.


TOP 4: Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold

John Michael Higgins as: The Riddler (voice)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Action, Family
Release: 2018
Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang meet up with Batman and other friends to defeat evil villains and save the day.


TOP 3: Pitch Perfect

John Michael Higgins as: John
Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance
Release: 2012
College student Beca knows she does not want to be part of a clique, but that's exactly where she finds herself after arriving at her new school. Thrust in among mean gals, nice gals and just plain weird gals, Beca finds that the only thing they have in common is how well they sing together. She takes the women of the group out of their comfort zone of traditional arrangements and into a world of amazing harmonic combinations in a fight to the top of college music competitions.


TOP 2: Status Update

John Michael Higgins as: Mr. Moody
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Release: 2018
After being uprooted by his parents' separation and unable to fit into his new hometown, a teenager stumbles upon a magical app that causes his social media updates to come true.


TOP 1: The Man Who Wasn't There

John Michael Higgins as: Emergency Room Physician (uncredited)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Release: 2001
A tale of murder, crime and punishment set in the summer of 1949. Ed Crane, a barber in a small California town, is dissatisfied with his life, but his wife Doris' infidelity and a mysterious opportunity presents him with a chance to change it.

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