HBO Films Movies: Every Film, Box Office & Ratings
HBO Films has made 85 films from 1984 to 2025, earning $22.1M at the worldwide box office. Its biggest hits are Elephant (2003), American Splendor (2003) and Reality (2023). Its most frequent directors are Mike Nichols, Mick Jackson, John Frankenheimer and others, with 2 films each. Most of its films are drama films (57 of 85).
- films
- 85
- worldwide box office
- $22.1M
- average score of 8 rated films
- 73
- years active
- 1984–2025
- Film languages
- English (82), Unknown language (1), Indonesian (1)
- Busiest decade
- The 1990s, 29 films
- Frequent directors
- Mike Nichols, Mick Jackson, John Frankenheimer
- Oscars
- 0 wins from 1 nomination
- After the credits
- 1 film has a scene after the credits
What Are HBO Films' Biggest Box Office Hits?
The films from HBO Films that earned the most worldwide. Elephant (2003) leads with $10M, 45% of everything the studio's films have earned.
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Elephant 2003 · Drama $10M - 2
American Splendor 2003 · Biography $7.99M - 3
Reality 2023 · Drama $1.42M - 4
My House in Umbria 2003 · Drama $1.32M - 5
Sugar 2009 · Drama $1.14M - 6
Protocols of Zion 2005 · Documentary $179K - 7
Journeys with George 2003 · Documentary $3.59K - 8
Sister Helen 2003 · Documentary $3.54K
What Are the Best-Rated HBO Films Movies?
By Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Buzz (2019) scores highest at 87; the studio's 8 rated films average 73.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 87 Buzz 2019 · Documentary - Movie Echo Score: Score 80 Reality 2023 · Drama
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Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Share 2019 · Thriller -
Movie Echo Score: Score 75 The Sentence 2018 · Crime -
Movie Echo Score: Score 74 O.G. 2018 · Drama -
Movie Echo Score: Score 73 My Dinner with Hervé 2018 · Drama -
Movie Echo Score: Score 64 Deadwood: The Movie 2019 · Western -
Movie Echo Score: Score 53 Mountainhead 2025 · Drama
What Are the Latest HBO Films Movies?
The studio's most recent releases, newest first, starting with Mountainhead (2025).
What Kind of Movies Does HBO Films Make?
The studio's films by genre, decade and language. Most of its films are drama films (57 of 85). The 1990s were its busiest decade, with 29 films.
Movies from HBO Films by Genre
Movies from HBO Films by Decade
- 8 1980s
- 29 1990s
- 23 2000s
- 21 2010s
- 2 2020s
Movies from HBO Films by Language
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English 82 - Unknown language 1
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Indonesian 1
Who Works With HBO Films the Most?
The people credited on the most films from HBO Films. Jeffrey Wright appears in 3 of them, and Mike Nichols directed 2.
Directors Who Work With HBO Films
Actors in the Most Movies from HBO Films
How Have HBO Films Movies Done at the Awards?
Nominations and wins of films from HBO Films at the ceremonies the site follows, including 0 Oscars from 1 nomination.
What Movies Has HBO Films Made?
All 85 films, newest first, with the Movie Echo Score and the worldwide box office. Filter by genre or decade, or sort by score, box office or title.
Music Movies from HBO Films
Which Studios Are Similar to HBO Films?
The studios with the most English drama films. HBO Films has made 56 English drama films, more than any other kind.
- Paramount Pictures 635 English drama films
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 608 English drama films
- Warner Bros. Pictures 588 English drama films
- BBC 583 English drama films
- Universal Pictures 476 English drama films
- Columbia Pictures 469 English drama films
- 20th Century Fox 354 English drama films
- Netflix 268 English drama films
HBO Films: Questions and Answers
Films, hits, scores and what comes next, answered from the same data as this page.
How many movies has HBO Films made?
HBO Films has released 85 films, from 1984 to 2025. Its busiest decade was the 1990s, with 29 films.
See every film What is HBO Films' highest-grossing movie?
Elephant (2003) is HBO Films' biggest box office hit, with $10M worldwide, ahead of American Splendor (2003) ($7.99M).
What is the best-rated HBO Films movie?
Buzz (2019) has the highest Movie Echo Score of any film from HBO Films, 87. The 8 rated films average 73.
Which director has made the most films with HBO Films?
Mike Nichols, Mick Jackson and John Frankenheimer and others have each directed 2 films from HBO Films, the most of anyone.