The Best Barry Jenkins Movies, Ranked
15 credits from 1965 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) comes out on top with a score of 78. The biggest box office hit is Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) with $723M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Barry Jenkins Box Office Hits
Barry Jenkins's films have made $809M worldwide in total. Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) is the biggest hit at $723M, ahead of Moonlight (2016) ($65.2M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Barry Jenkins Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Barry Jenkins's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Barry Jenkins Movies
The most recent films Barry Jenkins is credited on, newest first — starting with Mufasa: The Lion King (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Mufasa: The Lion King 2024 · Director -
The Underground Railroad 2021 · Director -
If Beale Street Could Talk 2018 · Director -
Moonlight 2016 · Director -
Adventures of Christopher Bosh in the Multiverse 2013 · Star King Zorzdon Pxxa -
Chlorophyl 2011 · Director -
Remigration 2011 · Director -
Tall Enough 2009 · Director -
Medicine for Melancholy 2008 · Director -
Little Brown Boy 2003 · Director -
My Josephine 2003 · Director -
Wendy Cracked a Walnut 1990 · Pierre Dalmonte
The Best Barry Jenkins Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Barry Jenkins films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Barry Jenkins movie?
If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) is the best-rated Barry Jenkins film, with a Movie Echo Score of 78, ahead of Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) (64). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
If Beale Street Could Talk: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Barry Jenkins movie?
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) made the most at the box office, with $723M worldwide, followed by Moonlight (2016) with $65.2M. Together, Barry Jenkins's films with box office figures have made $809M.
Which Barry Jenkins movie won the most awards?
Moonlight (2016) is the most decorated Barry Jenkins film, with 12 wins from 31 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Barry Jenkins drama movie?
If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) is the best-rated of Barry Jenkins's drama films, with a score of 78. In other genres: Mufasa: The Lion King (animation).
What is the newest Barry Jenkins movie?
The newest film on Barry Jenkins's filmography is Mufasa: The Lion King (2024), directed by Barry Jenkins.
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