The Best Alan Cumming Movies, Ranked
62 credits from 1991 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Battle of the Sexes (2017) comes out on top with a score of 77. The biggest box office hit is Burlesque (2010) with $89.5M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Alan Cumming Movies
The 6 highest-rated films Alan Cumming is credited on. Battle of the Sexes (2017) leads with 77, followed by My Father's Dragon (2022) at 74. 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 77 Battle of the Sexes 2017 · Biography -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 74 My Father's Dragon 2022 · Adventure -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 My Old School 2022 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Genie 2023 · Comedy -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 53 Marlowe 2023 · Mystery -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 39 Show Dogs 2018 · Action
Biggest Alan Cumming Box Office Hits
Alan Cumming's films have made $237M worldwide in total. Burlesque (2010) is the biggest hit at $89.5M, ahead of Son of the Mask (2005) ($60M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Burlesque 2010 · Drama $89.5M $39.4M dom. - 2
Son of the Mask 2005 · Adventure $60M $17M dom. - 3 Show Dogs 2018 · Action $39.2M $17.9M dom.
- 4 Battle of the Sexes 2017 · Biography $18.6M $12.6M dom.
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Buddy 1997 · Drama $10.1M $10.1M dom. - 6 Marlowe 2023 · Mystery $6.38M $4.35M dom.
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The Anniversary Party 2001 · Drama $4.93M $4.05M dom. - 8
Black Beauty 1994 · Family $4.63M $4.63M dom. - 9
Any Day Now 2012 · Drama $2.3M $201K dom. - 10 My Old School 2022 · Drama $385K $104K dom.
The Best Alan Cumming Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Alan Cumming has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 12 films, and My Old School (2022) is the pick of them.
- Drama 12 films My Old School 2022 · as Brandon Movie Echo Score: 72
- Comedy 11 films Genie 2023 · as Flaxman Movie Echo Score: 60
- Adventure 4 films My Father's Dragon 2022 · as Cornelius Movie Echo Score: 74
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Thriller 2 films Neverwas 2005 · as Jake -
Tv movie 2 films Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical 2005 · as Lecturer / Goat-Man / FDR - Mystery 1 film Marlowe 2023 Movie Echo Score: 53
- Action 1 film Show Dogs 2018 · as Dante Movie Echo Score: 39
- Biography 1 film Battle of the Sexes 2017 · as Cuthbert 'Ted' Tinling Movie Echo Score: 77
- Family 1 film Black Beauty 1994 · as Black Beauty (voice)
The Best Alan Cumming Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Alan Cumming's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest Alan Cumming Movies
The most recent films Alan Cumming is credited on, newest first — starting with Drive Back Home (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Drive Back Home 2025 · Perley - Genie 2023 · Flaxman
- Marlowe 2023 · Mystery
- My Father's Dragon 2022 · Cornelius
- My Old School 2022 · Brandon
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Everything I Ever Wanted To Tell My Daughter About Men 2021 · Therapist - Show Dogs 2018 · Dante
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Michael Jackson’s Halloween 2017 · Meriwether (voice) - Battle of the Sexes 2017 · Cuthbert 'Ted' Tinling
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Queers. 2017 · Drama -
Hurricane Bianca 2016 · Lawrence Taylor -
Chu and Blossom 2014 · Uncle
The Best Alan Cumming Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Alan Cumming films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Alan Cumming movie?
Battle of the Sexes (2017) is the best-rated Alan Cumming film, with a Movie Echo Score of 77, ahead of My Father's Dragon (2022) (74) and My Old School (2022) (72). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Battle of the Sexes: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Alan Cumming movie?
Burlesque (2010) made the most at the box office, with $89.5M worldwide, followed by Son of the Mask (2005) with $60M. Together, Alan Cumming's films with box office figures have made $237M.
Which Alan Cumming movie won the most awards?
Burlesque (2010) is the most decorated Alan Cumming film, with 1 win from 3 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Alan Cumming drama movie?
My Old School (2022) is the best-rated of Alan Cumming's drama films, with a score of 72. In other genres: Genie (comedy), My Father's Dragon (adventure) and Neverwas (thriller).
What is the newest Alan Cumming movie?
The newest film on Alan Cumming's filmography is Drive Back Home (2025), with Alan Cumming as Perley.
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