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The Best Aamir Khan Movies, Ranked

50 credits from 1973 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Secret Superstar (2017) comes out on top with a score of 80. The biggest box office hit is Dangal (2016) with $304M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Ranked by Movie Echo Score

Top Rated Aamir Khan Movies

The 7 highest-rated films Aamir Khan is credited on. Secret Superstar (2017) leads with 80, followed by Sitaare Zameen Par (2025) at 75. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

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Biggest Aamir Khan Box Office Hits

Aamir Khan's films have made $827M worldwide in total. Dangal (2016) is the biggest hit at $304M, ahead of Secret Superstar (2017) ($131M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 Dangal (2016) movie poster Dangal 2016 · Action $304M $12.4M dom.
  2. 2 Secret Superstar (2017) movie poster Secret Superstar 2017 · Action $131M
  3. 3 PK (2014) movie poster PK 2014 · Sci-Fi $100M $10.6M dom.
  4. 4 Dhoom 3 (2013) movie poster Dhoom 3 2013 · Action $88M $8.03M dom.
  5. 5 3 Idiots (2010) movie poster 3 Idiots 2010 · Drama $60.3M $6.53M dom.
  6. 6 Thugs of Hindostan (2018) movie poster Thugs of Hindostan 2018 · Action $39.6M $1.45M dom.
  7. 7 Fanaa (2006) movie poster Fanaa 2006 · Drama $22.2M $2.11M dom.
  8. 8 Like Stars on Earth (2007) movie poster Like Stars on Earth 2007 · Drama $21.9M $1.22M dom.
  9. 9 Dil Dhadakne Do (2015) movie poster Dil Dhadakne Do 2015 · Drama $17.9M $3.07M dom.
  10. 10 Laal Singh Chaddha (2022) movie poster Laal Singh Chaddha 2022 · Drama $12.1M $3.4M dom.
One pick per genre

The Best Aamir Khan Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Aamir Khan has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 15 films, and Laal Singh Chaddha (2022) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Aamir Khan Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Aamir Khan's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.

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The Latest Aamir Khan Movies

The most recent films Aamir Khan is credited on, newest first — starting with Coolie (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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The Best Aamir Khan Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Aamir Khan films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the best Aamir Khan movie?

Secret Superstar (2017) is the best-rated Aamir Khan film, with a Movie Echo Score of 80, ahead of Sitaare Zameen Par (2025) (75) and Laal Singh Chaddha (2022) (70). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

Secret Superstar: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Aamir Khan movie?

Dangal (2016) made the most at the box office, with $304M worldwide, followed by Secret Superstar (2017) with $131M. Together, Aamir Khan's films with box office figures have made $827M.

What is the best Aamir Khan drama movie?

Laal Singh Chaddha (2022) is the best-rated of Aamir Khan's drama films, with a score of 70. In other genres: Rang De Basanti (romance), Secret Superstar (action) and Sitaare Zameen Par (comedy).

What is the newest Aamir Khan movie?

The newest film on Aamir Khan's filmography is Coolie (2025), with Aamir Khan as Dahaa.

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