7 Most Searched & Watched John Travolta Movies Everyone Needs to Know
Pulp Fiction’s star boasts of a much bigger number of titles that turned into Travolta’s feature movies — thanks to a pretty unexpected role or a major physical change.
It’s been more than three decades since John Travolta’s acting career was miraculously saved from oblivion by Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction, and since then the actor has had hell of a ride in all sorts of movies.
Just like Travolta’s many other co-stars and fellow actors, he’s no stranger to radical changes that a specific role requires, so no wonder Travolta’s best and must-see movies are also the ones where he’s most unrecognizable.
In case you were looking for something from the old classics that also features John Travolta as one of the leads, here are some options — just choose a key word.
That John Travolta Movie Where He’s a Pilot
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On Rotten Tomatoes, The Shepherd holds a score of 61% from viewers
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On IMDb, the movie is rated 6.2/10
John Travolta portrays pilot Johnny Kavanagh in Iain Softley’s 2023 drama short movie The Shepherd.
The movie initially follows Ben Radcliffe’s Freddie Hook, a young pilot who flies back home across the North Sea on Christmas Eve, but soon finds himself stranded when his radio and electric power are cut off.
Trying to survive on the limited fuel, Freddie is suddenly rescued by a mysterious man that helps him find a way to safety.
That John Travolta Movie Where He’s a Genius
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On Rotten Tomatoes, Phenomenon has scores of 49% and 59% from critics and audiences
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On IMDb, the movie is rated 6.5/10
A 1996 romantic fantasy drama, Phenomenon sees Travolta taking on the role of George Malley, an ordinary auto mechanic who gains extraordinary intelligence and even some telekinetic abilities once he’s struck by a flash of light on his 37th birthday.
Soon realising that he now has some extra abilities (including a possibility to move objects) to take advantage of, George embarks on a mission to explore his new self until the government proceeds to take him for observation.
Things change radically when George finds out about a massive tumour in his brain and decides to spend his last months with the new girlfriend he’s had a crush on for years before.
That John Travolta Movie With “Where Is Everyone?” Meme
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On Rotten Tomatoes, Pulp Fiction keeps scores of 92% and 96% from critics and viewers
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On IMDb, the movie rates 8.8/10
Travolta’s Vincent Vega was pretty confused when he found himself in an empty apartment in Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction, despite just arriving there with Uma Thurman’s Mia Wallace.
In the movie, Vega is a hitman of Marsellus Wallace who asks the former to look after his wife Mia while he’s out of town.
Despite having spent several hours together, the two clearly form a bond and turn into some kind of a couple that many wished were real on the screen.
However, things start swirling dramatically for both of them once Vega comes out of the bathroom and looks confused after not seeing Mia in there anymore.
That John Travolta Movie Where He’s an Angel
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On Rotten Tomatoes, Michael has scores of 37% and 45% from critics and audiences
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On IMDb, the movie’s rating is 5.7/10
Nora Ephron’s fantasy comedy Michael stars Travolta as the Archangel Michael whose presence on Earth is discovered by local journalists when they find out about a woman allegedly living with an angel in her house.
Three more journalists set out to investigate the matter, arriving in the small town only to find out that the Archangel’s behaviour is far from angelic one, with Michael constantly drinking, smoking and seeking the attention of women.
However, the more time the journalists get to spend with Michael, the better they realise that he might be the one to teach others about faith and miracles.
That John Travolta Movie Where He Kills His Wife
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On Rotten Tomatoes, I Am Wrath holds scores of 10% and 32% from critics and viewers
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On IMDb, the movie is rated 5.4/10
In I Am Wrath, John Travolta’s Stanley Hill doesn’t really kill his wife, quite the opposite — the two are attacked by criminals when Hill’s wife Vivian arrives at the airport to pick him up.
Just like in typical vigilante action thrillers, Hill embarks on a mission to avenge his wife’s death and find the killers after the police prove to be useless.
I Am Wrath was a major critical flop when it arrived in theatres, eventually becoming a box office flop too and grossing $3 million against its budget of $18 million.
That John Travolta Movie Where He Stars Alongside Jamie Lee Curtis
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On Rotten Tomatoes, Perfect keeps scores of 18% and 29% from critics and audiences
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On IMDb, the movie rates 4.7/10
Years before getting a second chance in Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction, John Travolta had his career declining rapidly with all kinds of box office flops, including James Bridges’ romantic drama Perfect.
The movie follows Travolta’s journalist Adam Lawrence who is tasked with interviewing an aerobics instructor named Jessie Wilson; despite not having much trust in journalists, Jessie soon forms some sort of bond with Adam.
In the meantime, the latter tries to seduce his interviewee, which results in a huge moral dilemma for both of them.
That John Travolta Movie Where He’s Bald
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On Rotten Tomatoes, From Paris With Love has scores of 37% and 54% from critics and viewers
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On IMDb, the movie’s rating is 6.4/10
In Pierre Morel’s action thriller From Paris With Love, John Travolta shaves his head and puts everything at risk as he plays high-ranking U.S. agent Charlie Wax sent to Paris to stop a terrorist attack.
He’s then joined by James Reese who works as an ambassador's aid in France, but the latter quickly figures that his dream job was actually far from what he imagined in reality.
However, James also gets himself into a messy cat-and-mouse game with those that he and Charlie are trying to catch, so there’s no other way out but to have trust in Charlie and his methods.
