The Best Audra McDonald Movies, Ranked
29 credits from 1996 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Origin (2023) comes out on top with a score of 80. The biggest box office hit is Respect (2021) with $32.9M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Audra McDonald Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Audra McDonald is credited on. Origin (2023) leads with 80, followed by Down Low (2023) at 69. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
The Best Audra McDonald Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Audra McDonald has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 5 films, and Origin (2023) is the pick of them.
The Latest Audra McDonald Movies
The most recent films Audra McDonald is credited on, newest first — starting with Origin (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Origin 2023 · Miss Hale -
Rustin 2023 · Ella Baker -
Down Low 2023 · Patty -
Respect 2021 · Barbara -
Sutton Foster: Live from Lincoln Center 2018 · Host -
New York Philharmonic New Year’s Eve: Bernstein on Broadway 2018 · Host -
Hello Again 2017 · Sally -
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas 2016 · Caroler -
Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill 2016 · Lady Day -
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 2014 · Beggar Woman -
The Sound of Music Live! 2013 · Mother Abbess -
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center 2013 · Host
The Best Audra McDonald Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Audra McDonald films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Audra McDonald movie?
Origin (2023) is the best-rated Audra McDonald film, with a Movie Echo Score of 80, ahead of Down Low (2023) (69) and Respect (2021) (66). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Origin: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Audra McDonald movie?
Respect (2021) made the most at the box office, with $32.9M worldwide, followed by Origin (2023) with $4.84M. Together, Audra McDonald's films with box office figures have made $38.6M.
What is the best Audra McDonald drama movie?
Origin (2023) is the best-rated of Audra McDonald's drama films, with a score of 80. In other genres: Down Low (comedy) and Respect (biography).
What is the newest Audra McDonald movie?
The newest film on Audra McDonald's filmography is Satisfied (2025), with Audra McDonald as Self.
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