The Best Baz Luhrmann Movies, Ranked
22 credits from 1981 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2026) comes out on top with a score of 88. The biggest box office hit is The Great Gatsby (2013) with $354M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Baz Luhrmann Box Office Hits
Baz Luhrmann's films have made $1.22B worldwide in total. The Great Gatsby (2013) is the biggest hit at $354M, ahead of Elvis (2022) ($289M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Great Gatsby 2013 · Drama $354M $145M dom. - 2
Elvis 2022 · Biography $289M $151M dom. - 3
Australia 2008 · Adventure $212M $49.6M dom. - 4
Moulin Rouge! 2001 · Drama $185M $57.4M dom. - 5
Romeo + Juliet 1996 · Drama $148M $46.4M dom. - 6
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert 2026 · Documentary $23.5M $13.6M dom. - 7
Strictly Ballroom 1993 · Drama $11.8M $11.7M dom. - 8
Winter of Our Dreams 1981 · Romance $29
The Best Baz Luhrmann Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Baz Luhrmann has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 5 films, and The Great Gatsby (2013) is the pick of them.
The Best Baz Luhrmann Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Baz Luhrmann's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Baz Luhrmann Movies
Baz Luhrmann's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. The Great Gatsby (2013) leads with 18 wins from 22 nominations.
The Latest Baz Luhrmann Movies
The most recent films Baz Luhrmann is credited on, newest first — starting with EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert 2026 · Director
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Faraway Downs 2023 · Director - Elvis 2022 · Director
- The Great Gatsby 2013 · Director
- Australia 2008 · Director
- Moulin Rouge! 2001 · Director
- Romeo + Juliet 1996 · Director
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La Bohème 1994 · Director - Strictly Ballroom 1993 · Director
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The Dark Room 1982 · First Student -
The Highest Honour 1982 · Able Seaman A.W. Huston - Winter of Our Dreams 1981 · Pete
The Best Baz Luhrmann Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Baz Luhrmann films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Baz Luhrmann movie?
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2026) is the best-rated Baz Luhrmann film, with a Movie Echo Score of 88, ahead of Elvis (2022) (71). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Baz Luhrmann movie?
The Great Gatsby (2013) made the most at the box office, with $354M worldwide, followed by Elvis (2022) with $289M. Together, Baz Luhrmann's films with box office figures have made $1.22B.
Which Baz Luhrmann movie won the most awards?
The Great Gatsby (2013) is the most decorated Baz Luhrmann film, with 18 wins from 22 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Baz Luhrmann drama movie?
The Great Gatsby (2013) is the best-rated of Baz Luhrmann's drama films. In other genres: Winter of Our Dreams (romance), EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (documentary) and Elvis (biography).
What is the newest Baz Luhrmann movie?
The newest film on Baz Luhrmann's filmography is EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2026), directed by Baz Luhrmann.
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