The Best Alex Gibney Movies, Ranked
35 credits from 2005 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Totally Under Control (2020) comes out on top with a score of 85. The biggest box office hit is The Forever Prisoner (2021) with $77M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Alex Gibney Movies
The 5 highest-rated films Alex Gibney is credited on. Totally Under Control (2020) leads with 85, followed by Crazy, Not Insane (2020) at 83. 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 85 Totally Under Control 2020 · Documentary -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 83 Crazy, Not Insane 2020 · Biography -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 77 Citizen K 2019 · Documentary -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 73 The Forever Prisoner 2021 · Crime -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 57 No Stone Unturned 2017 · Documentary
Biggest Alex Gibney Box Office Hits
Alex Gibney's films have made $135M worldwide in total. The Forever Prisoner (2021) is the biggest hit at $77M, ahead of The Last Gladiators (2013) ($48.3M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 The Forever Prisoner 2021 · Crime $77M $44.5M dom.
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The Last Gladiators 2013 · Documentary $48.3M $12.1M dom. - 3
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room 2005 · Documentary $4.85M $4.07M dom. - 4
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson 2008 · Biography $1.49M $1.25M dom. - 5
The Armstrong Lie 2013 · Documentary $594K $383K dom. - 6
Steve Jobs: Man in the Machine 2015 · Documentary $495K $495K dom. - 7
We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks 2013 · Comedy $458K $166K dom. - 8
Taxi to the Dark Side 2008 · Crime $294K $275K dom. - 9
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief 2015 · Documentary $230K - 10
Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer 2010 · Documentary $193K $189K dom.
The Best Alex Gibney Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Alex Gibney has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Documentary leads with 22 films, and Totally Under Control (2020) is the pick of them.
- Documentary 22 films Totally Under Control 2020 · Director Movie Echo Score: 85
- Biography 3 films Crazy, Not Insane 2020 · Director Movie Echo Score: 83
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Music 2 films In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon 2023 · Director - Crime 2 films The Forever Prisoner 2021 · Director Movie Echo Score: 73
- Comedy 1 film We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks 2013 · Director
The Best Alex Gibney Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Alex Gibney's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Alex Gibney Movies
The most recent films Alex Gibney is credited on, newest first — starting with Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie 2026 · Director - In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon 2023 · Director
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Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker 2023 · Director - The Forever Prisoner 2021 · Director
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The Crime of the Century 2021 · Director - Crazy, Not Insane 2020 · Director
- Totally Under Control 2020 · Director
- Citizen K 2019 · Director
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The Looming Tower 2018 · Director - No Stone Unturned 2017 · Director
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Rolling Stone: Stories From the Edge 2017 · Director -
Zero Days 2016 · Director
The Best Alex Gibney Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Alex Gibney films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Alex Gibney movie?
Totally Under Control (2020) is the best-rated Alex Gibney film, with a Movie Echo Score of 85, ahead of Crazy, Not Insane (2020) (83) and Citizen K (2019) (77). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Totally Under Control: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Alex Gibney movie?
The Forever Prisoner (2021) made the most at the box office, with $77M worldwide, followed by The Last Gladiators (2013) with $48.3M. Together, Alex Gibney's films with box office figures have made $135M.
Which Alex Gibney movie won the most awards?
Taxi to the Dark Side (2008) is the most decorated Alex Gibney 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 Alex Gibney documentary movie?
Totally Under Control (2020) is the best-rated of Alex Gibney's documentary films, with a score of 85. In other genres: Crazy, Not Insane (biography), In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon (music) and The Forever Prisoner (crime).
What is the newest Alex Gibney movie?
The newest film on Alex Gibney's filmography is Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie (2026), directed by Alex Gibney.
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