The Best Ben Wheatley Movies, Ranked
18 credits from 1998 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Normal (2026) comes out on top with a score of 72. The biggest box office hit is Meg 2: The Trench (2023) with $399M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Ben Wheatley Movies
The 6 highest-rated films Ben Wheatley is credited on. Normal (2026) leads with 72, followed by Rebecca (2020) at 68. 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 72 Normal 2026 · Action -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Rebecca 2020 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 58 Free Fire 2017 · Action -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 58 Happy New Year, Colin Burstead 2018 · Comedy -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 57 In the Earth 2021 · Horror -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 40 Meg 2: The Trench 2023 · Action
Biggest Ben Wheatley Box Office Hits
Ben Wheatley's films have made $417M worldwide in total. Meg 2: The Trench (2023) is the biggest hit at $399M, ahead of Normal (2026) ($6.1M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Meg 2: The Trench 2023 · Action $399M $82.6M dom.
- 2 Normal 2026 · Action $6.1M $5.07M dom.
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High-Rise 2016 · Action $4.29M $346K dom. - 4 Free Fire 2017 · Action $3.72M $1.8M dom.
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Sightseers 2013 · Comedy $2.12M $61.8K dom. - 6 In the Earth 2021 · Horror $1.33M $1.11M dom.
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Kill List 2012 · Thriller $452K $29.1K dom. - 8
A Field in England 2014 · Drama $97.2K $32.8K dom. - 9 Happy New Year, Colin Burstead 2018 · Comedy $41.8K
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The ABCs of Death 2013 · Horror $23.6K $21.8K dom.
The Best Ben Wheatley Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Ben Wheatley has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 4 films, and Normal (2026) is the pick of them.
- Action 4 films Normal 2026 · Director Movie Echo Score: 72
- Comedy 3 films Happy New Year, Colin Burstead 2018 · Director Movie Echo Score: 58
- Horror 2 films In the Earth 2021 · Director Movie Echo Score: 57
- Drama 2 films Rebecca 2020 · Director Movie Echo Score: 68
- Thriller 1 film Kill List 2012 · Director
The Latest Ben Wheatley Movies
The most recent films Ben Wheatley is credited on, newest first — starting with Normal (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Normal 2026 · Director
- Meg 2: The Trench 2023 · Director
- In the Earth 2021 · Director
- Rebecca 2020 · Director
- Happy New Year, Colin Burstead 2018 · Director
- Free Fire 2017 · Director
- High-Rise 2016 · Director
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Doctor Who: Deep Breath 2014 · Director - A Field in England 2014 · Director
- Sightseers 2013 · Director
- The ABCs of Death 2013 · Director
- Kill List 2012 · Director
The Best Ben Wheatley Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Ben Wheatley films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Ben Wheatley movie?
Normal (2026) is the best-rated Ben Wheatley film, with a Movie Echo Score of 72, ahead of Rebecca (2020) (68) and Free Fire (2017) (58). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Normal: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Ben Wheatley movie?
Meg 2: The Trench (2023) made the most at the box office, with $399M worldwide, followed by Normal (2026) with $6.1M. Together, Ben Wheatley's films with box office figures have made $417M.
Which Ben Wheatley movie won the most awards?
Free Fire (2017) is the most decorated Ben Wheatley film, with 1 win from 1 nomination across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Ben Wheatley action movie?
Normal (2026) is the best-rated of Ben Wheatley's action films, with a score of 72. In other genres: Happy New Year, Colin Burstead (comedy), In the Earth (horror) and Rebecca (drama).
What is the newest Ben Wheatley movie?
The newest film on Ben Wheatley's filmography is Normal (2026), directed by Ben Wheatley.
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