The Best Ben Mendelsohn Movies, Ranked
47 credits from 1987 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Babyteeth (2020) comes out on top with a score of 83. The biggest box office hit is Captain Marvel (2019) with $1.13B worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Ben Mendelsohn Movies
The 12 highest-rated films Ben Mendelsohn is credited on. Babyteeth (2020) leads with 83, followed by Babyteeth (2019) at 81. 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 83 Babyteeth 2020 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 81 Babyteeth 2019 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Darkest Hour 2017 · Biography -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 73 To Catch a Killer 2023 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Ready Player One 2018 · Action -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 The King 2019 · Biography -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Freaky Tales 2025 · Action -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 The Land of Steady Habits 2018 · Drama -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 66 Cyrano 2021 · Drama -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Captain Marvel 2019 · Action -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Roofman 2025 · Biography -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 63 Spies in Disguise 2019 · Action
Biggest Ben Mendelsohn Box Office Hits
Ben Mendelsohn's films have made $3.6B worldwide in total. Captain Marvel (2019) is the biggest hit at $1.13B, ahead of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) ($1.06B). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Captain Marvel 2019 · Action $1.13B $427M dom.
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 2016 · Action $1.06B $534M dom. - 3 Ready Player One 2018 · Action $608M $138M dom.
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Exodus: Gods and Kings 2014 · Action $268M $65M dom. - 5 Spies in Disguise 2019 · Action $172M $66.8M dom.
- 6 Darkest Hour 2017 · Biography $151M $56.5M dom.
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Robin Hood 2018 · Action $86.5M $30.8M dom. - 8
Killing Them Softly 2012 · Drama $37.9M $15M dom. - 9 Roofman 2025 · Biography $34.9M $22.7M dom.
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Quigley Down Under 1990 · Action $21.4M $21.4M dom.
The Best Ben Mendelsohn Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Ben Mendelsohn has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 23 films, and Babyteeth (2020) is the pick of them.
- Drama 23 films Babyteeth 2020 · as Henry Movie Echo Score: 83
- Action 8 films Ready Player One 2018 · as Sorrento Movie Echo Score: 68
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Comedy 6 films Mullet 2001 · as Eddie "Mullet" Maloney - Biography 3 films Darkest Hour 2017 · as King George VI Movie Echo Score: 78
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Adventure 2 films Black Sea 2015 -
Crime 1 film The Marsh King's Daughter 2023 · as Jacob Movie Echo Score: 55 -
Thriller 1 film Needle 2010 · as Detective Meares
The Best Ben Mendelsohn Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Ben Mendelsohn's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Ben Mendelsohn Movies
Ben Mendelsohn's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Babyteeth (2020) leads with 9 wins from 14 nominations.
The Latest Ben Mendelsohn Movies
The most recent films Ben Mendelsohn is credited on, newest first — starting with Roofman (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Roofman 2025 · Pastor Ron
- Freaky Tales 2025 · The Guy
- The Marsh King's Daughter 2023 · Jacob
- To Catch a Killer 2023 · Lammark
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Secret Invasion 2023 · Talos -
Faraway Downs 2023 · Captain Dutton - Cyrano 2021 · De Guiche
- Babyteeth 2020 · Henry
- Spies in Disguise 2019 · Killian
- The King 2019 · King Henry IV
- Babyteeth 2019 · Henry
- Captain Marvel 2019 · Talos, Keller
The Best Ben Mendelsohn Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Ben Mendelsohn films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Ben Mendelsohn movie?
Babyteeth (2020) is the best-rated Ben Mendelsohn film, with a Movie Echo Score of 83, ahead of Babyteeth (2019) (81) and Darkest Hour (2017) (78). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Babyteeth: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Ben Mendelsohn movie?
Captain Marvel (2019) made the most at the box office, with $1.13B worldwide, followed by Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) with $1.06B. Together, Ben Mendelsohn's films with box office figures have made $3.6B.
Which Ben Mendelsohn movie won the most awards?
Babyteeth (2020) is the most decorated Ben Mendelsohn film, with 9 wins from 14 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Ben Mendelsohn drama movie?
Babyteeth (2020) is the best-rated of Ben Mendelsohn's drama films, with a score of 83. In other genres: Ready Player One (action), Mullet (comedy) and Darkest Hour (biography).
What is the newest Ben Mendelsohn movie?
The newest film on Ben Mendelsohn's filmography is Roofman (2025), with Ben Mendelsohn as Pastor Ron.
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