The Best Alex Garland Movies, Ranked
9 credits from 2014 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Civil War (2024) comes out on top with a score of 69. The biggest box office hit is Civil War (2024) with $127M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Alex Garland Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Alex Garland is credited on. Civil War (2024) leads with 69, followed by Annihilation (2018) at 65. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Alex Garland Box Office Hits
Alex Garland's films have made $254M worldwide in total. Civil War (2024) is the biggest hit at $127M, ahead of Annihilation (2018) ($43.1M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Alex Garland Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Alex Garland has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 3 films, and Civil War (2024) is the pick of them.
The Latest Alex Garland Movies
The most recent films Alex Garland is credited on, newest first — starting with Warfare (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
The Best Alex Garland Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Alex Garland films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Alex Garland movie?
Civil War (2024) is the best-rated Alex Garland film, with a Movie Echo Score of 69, ahead of Annihilation (2018) (65) and Men (2022) (63). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Civil War: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Alex Garland movie?
Civil War (2024) made the most at the box office, with $127M worldwide, followed by Annihilation (2018) with $43.1M. Together, Alex Garland's films with box office figures have made $254M.
Which Alex Garland movie won the most awards?
Ex Machina (2015) is the most decorated Alex Garland film, with 3 wins from 15 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Alex Garland action movie?
Civil War (2024) is the best-rated of Alex Garland's action films, with a score of 69. In other genres: Men (sci-fi) and Devs (drama).
What is the newest Alex Garland movie?
The newest film on Alex Garland's filmography is Warfare (2025), directed by Alex Garland.
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