The Best Bates Wilder Movies, Ranked
19 credits from 1989 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Lost on a Mountain in Maine (2024) comes out on top with a score of 52. The biggest box office hit is Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (2009) with $46.7M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Bates Wilder Movies
The 6 highest-rated films Bates Wilder is credited on. Lost on a Mountain in Maine (2024) leads with 52, followed by The Unholy (2021) at 51. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
-
#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 52 Lost on a Mountain in Maine 2024 · Adventure -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 51 The Unholy 2021 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 45 Blood and Money 2020 · Thriller -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 43 The Shade 2024 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 43 The Last Son 2021 · Action -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 23 The Great War 2019 · Drama
Biggest Bates Wilder Box Office Hits
Bates Wilder's films have made $95.4M worldwide in total. Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (2009) is the biggest hit at $46.7M, ahead of The Unholy (2021) ($30.8M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1
Hachi: A Dog’s Tale 2009 · Drama $46.7M - 2 The Unholy 2021 · Drama $30.8M $15.5M dom.
- 3 The Great War 2019 · Drama $16.5M
- 4 Lost on a Mountain in Maine 2024 · Adventure $1.18M $1.1M dom.
- 5
The Maiden Heist 2009 · Comedy $96K - 6 The Shade 2024 · Drama $64.8K $64.8K dom.
- 7
Don McKay 2009 · Thriller $13.7K $13.7K dom. - 8 The Last Son 2021 · Action $955
The Best Bates Wilder Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Bates Wilder has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 9 films, and The Unholy (2021) is the pick of them.
- Drama 9 films The Unholy 2021 · as Geary Movie Echo Score: 51
- Thriller 4 films Blood and Money 2020 · as Night Guard Movie Echo Score: 45
- Action 2 films The Last Son 2021 · as Coleman Movie Echo Score: 43
- Adventure 1 film Lost on a Mountain in Maine 2024 · as Lead Ranger Movie Echo Score: 52
- Comedy 1 film The Maiden Heist 2009 · as Warehouse Foreman
The Best Bates Wilder Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Bates Wilder's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Bates Wilder Movies
The most recent films Bates Wilder is credited on, newest first — starting with Lost on a Mountain in Maine (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Lost on a Mountain in Maine 2024 · Lead Ranger
- The Shade 2024 · Customer
-
Black Wood 2022 · Dutch - The Last Son 2021 · Coleman
- The Unholy 2021 · Geary
- Blood and Money 2020 · Night Guard
- The Great War 2019 · Capt. William Rivers
-
Long Lost Daughter 2018 · Derek Rhodes -
Tater Tot & Patton 2017 · Erwin -
The Spirit of Christmas 2015 · Sheriff Noah Bell -
Sins of the Preacher 2013 · George Wilder -
A Deadly Obsession 2012 · Olsen
The Best Bates Wilder Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Bates Wilder films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Bates Wilder movie?
Lost on a Mountain in Maine (2024) is the best-rated Bates Wilder film, with a Movie Echo Score of 52, ahead of The Unholy (2021) (51) and Blood and Money (2020) (45). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Lost on a Mountain in Maine: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Bates Wilder movie?
Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (2009) made the most at the box office, with $46.7M worldwide, followed by The Unholy (2021) with $30.8M. Together, Bates Wilder's films with box office figures have made $95.4M.
What is the best Bates Wilder drama movie?
The Unholy (2021) is the best-rated of Bates Wilder's drama films, with a score of 51. In other genres: Blood and Money (thriller), The Last Son (action) and Lost on a Mountain in Maine (adventure).
What is the newest Bates Wilder movie?
The newest film on Bates Wilder's filmography is Lost on a Mountain in Maine (2024), with Bates Wilder as Lead Ranger.
More Movie Rankings & Collections
Best-of lists by year, decade and genre, all-time box office records and the films on the trending list.
Best-Rated Movie Rankings
Best-rated, biggest and most-awarded
New Movies & Top Genres
New releases, popular films and the best of every genre