Saturday Night Fever
The role that made John Travolta a household name! In this 1977 film, he played a working class man who is the king of the disco dance floor. In addition to launching a career and earning him his first Academy Award nod, the movie also popularized disco music.
Pulp Fiction
This 1994 crime film was extremely well received by critics and audiences alike, earning seven Oscar nominations, including Travolta being nominated for Best Actor. It has been called one of the best films ever made.
Grease
Grease is the word, obviously. Travolta starred alongside Olivia Newton-John in the iconic musical film that spawned a sequel and a best-selling album.
Old Dogs
Funny duo Travolta and Robin Williams starred in this film about best friends. The movie was dedicated to Jett Travolta, John's son who died less than a year before it's release.
Look Who's Talking
In his most successful role since Grease, Travolta starred with Kirstie Alley in the romantic comedy that had two sequels within four years.
Get Shorty
Travolta played a loan shark in this 1995 crime comedy and reprised his role in the sequel that was released ten years later.
Battlefield Earth
Travolta starred in this film adaption of a novel written by the founder of scientology, the religion he practices. The movie was widely panned by critics, but has since become a cult classic.
Bolt
Travolta lent his voice to Disney animation film in 2008. He voiced the titular role of Bolt, a dog who gets separated from his owner.
Broken Arrow
This 1996 action film centers around the theft of two American nuclear weapons and the attempts of authorities to recover them. Six weeks of filming were required to capture all of the many stunts.
Face/Off
Travolta starred as an FBI agent alongside Nicolas Cage who played a terrorist. In the film, the men assume each other's physical appearance.
Primary Colors
The 1998 political comedy was a critical success and earned two of it's actors Oscar nods, but was a box-office bomb, making only $52 million from a $65 million budget.
Swordfish
The 2001 action crime film saw Travolta starring alongside Hugh Jackman and Halle Berry. The soundtrack of the film featured original songs, and was well received.