The Best Aaron Paul Movies, Ranked
35 credits from 2002 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Adam (2020) comes out on top with a score of 88. The biggest box office hit is Need For Speed (2014) with $203M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Aaron Paul Movies
The 7 highest-rated films Aaron Paul is credited on. Adam (2020) leads with 88, followed by El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019) at 78. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 88 Adam 2020 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie 2019 · Action -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 73 American Woman 2019 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 64 Dual 2022 · Sci-Fi -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 64 The Parts You Lose 2019 · Action -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 53 Ash 2025 · Horror -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 48 Welcome Home 2018 · Thriller
Biggest Aaron Paul Box Office Hits
Aaron Paul's films have made $271M worldwide in total. Need For Speed (2014) is the biggest hit at $203M, ahead of Eye in the Sky (2016) ($35.3M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Need For Speed 2014 · Action $203M $43.6M dom. - 2
Eye in the Sky 2016 · Drama $35.3M $18.7M dom. - 3
Triple 9 2016 · Action $23.2M $12.6M dom. - 4
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV 2016 · Action $5.73M $270K dom. - 5 Ash 2025 · Horror $1.08M $1.08M dom.
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The Get Out 2026 · Action $782K - 7
The 9th Life of Louis Drax 2016 · Mystery $585K - 8 Dual 2022 · Sci-Fi $426K $185K dom.
- 9 Welcome Home 2018 · Thriller $332K
- 10 American Woman 2019 · Drama $245K $237K dom.
The Best Aaron Paul Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Aaron Paul has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 7 films, and Choking Man (2006) is the pick of them.
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Comedy 7 films Choking Man 2006 · as Jerry - Action 6 films El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie 2019 · as Jesse Movie Echo Score: 78
- Drama 5 films Adam 2020 · as Adam Niskar Movie Echo Score: 88
- Horror 2 films Ash 2025 · as Brion Movie Echo Score: 53
- Thriller 2 films Welcome Home 2018 · as Bryan Palmer Movie Echo Score: 48
- Mystery 2 films The 9th Life of Louis Drax 2016
- Sci-Fi 1 film Dual 2022 · as Trent Movie Echo Score: 64
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Romance 1 film Perfect Opposites 2004 · as Monty Brandt
The Best Aaron Paul Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Aaron Paul's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Aaron Paul Movies
The most recent films Aaron Paul is credited on, newest first — starting with The Get Out (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Get Out 2026 · Jeff
- Ash 2025 · Brion
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Black Mirror: Beyond the Sea 2023 · Cliff Stanfield - Dual 2022 · Trent
- Adam 2020 · Adam Niskar
- El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie 2019 · Jesse
- The Parts You Lose 2019 · Man
- American Woman 2019 · Drama
- Welcome Home 2018 · Bryan Palmer
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Black Mirror: USS Callister 2017 · Gamer691 (voice) - The 9th Life of Louis Drax 2016 · Mystery
- Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV 2016 · Action
The Best Aaron Paul Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Aaron Paul films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Aaron Paul movie?
Adam (2020) is the best-rated Aaron Paul film, with a Movie Echo Score of 88, ahead of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019) (78) and American Woman (2019) (73). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Adam: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Aaron Paul movie?
Need For Speed (2014) made the most at the box office, with $203M worldwide, followed by Eye in the Sky (2016) with $35.3M. Together, Aaron Paul's films with box office figures have made $271M.
Which Aaron Paul movie won the most awards?
Need For Speed (2014) is the most decorated Aaron Paul film, with 2 wins from 3 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Aaron Paul comedy movie?
Choking Man (2006) is the best-rated of Aaron Paul's comedy films. In other genres: El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (action), Adam (drama) and Ash (horror).
What is the newest Aaron Paul movie?
The newest film on Aaron Paul's filmography is The Get Out (2026), with Aaron Paul as Jeff.
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