Benny Safdie: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 26
- as director
- 6
- on screen
- 2006–2026
- box office
- $2.76B
- average score
- 57
The Best Benny Safdie Movies
The highest-rated films Benny Safdie is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Odyssey (2026) scores highest, at 70. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
Benny Safdie's Career in Numbers
Benny Safdie's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Benny Safdie works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Ralph Handel Story (2006) to The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Benny Safdie Movies by Decade
- 2000s 7
- 2010s 8
- 2020s 5
The 2010s were Benny Safdie's busiest decade, with 8 films.
Benny Safdie Movies by Genre
- Drama 5
- Comedy 4
- Documentary 3
- Adventure 1
- Animation 1
- Action 1
- Music 1
Drama is the genre Benny Safdie has worked in most, with 5 films, ahead of comedy (4).
Benny Safdie Career Milestones
- First film
- The Ralph Handel Story 2006
- Biggest box office hit
- The Odyssey $1.72B worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Odyssey Movie Echo Score 70
- Newest film
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie 2026
Benny Safdie Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Benny Safdie is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 6 as director and 14 as actor. Rated films average a score of 57. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Benny Safdie
6
Benny Safdie Movies as an Actor
14- 2026
The Odyssey as Agamemnon · Adventure Worldwide box office: $1.72B Movie Echo Score: 70 - 2026
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie as Bowser Jr. · Animation Worldwide box office: $1.01B Movie Echo Score: 59 - 2025
Happy Gilmore 2 Comedy Movie Echo Score: 50 - 2020
Goldman v Silverman as Al Silverman · Drama - 2015
A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows What Documentary - 2013
Solid Gold as Goldman · Comedy - 2010
John’s Gone as John · Comedy - 2008
John’s Lonely Trip to Coney Island - 2008
There’s Nothing You Can Do Drama - 2008
The Acquaintances of a Lonely John Drama - 2008
Yeast as Riverguy 2 · Drama - 2007
I Think I’m Missing Parts - 2006
The Ralph Handel Story as Ralph Handel - 2006
Life With Zach Mulden
Benny Safdie in Documentaries & Specials
6- 2023
The Story Of Our Time: The Making Of Oppenheimer as Self · Documentary - 2020
Question & Answer as Self · Documentary - 2017
The Universe Is Out There: Josh and Benny Safdie as Self · Documentary - 2017
The Pure and the Damned: ‘Good Time’ as Self · Documentary - 2011
Second Stop from Jupiter: The Making of Daddy Longlegs as Himself - 2010
The Neistat Brothers as Self · Documentary
Who Benny Safdie Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Benny Safdie shares the most films with. Buddy Duress comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Adam Sandler (3).
Benny Safdie: Questions & Answers
How many movies Benny Safdie has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Benny Safdie been in?
Benny Safdie is credited on 26 films, from 2006 to 2026. 14 of them as an actor and 6 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Benny Safdie's highest-grossing movie?
The Odyssey (2026) is Benny Safdie's biggest box office hit, with $1.72B worldwide, ahead of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) ($1.01B). Across every film with box office figures, Benny Safdie's movies have made $2.76B.
Benny Safdie's biggest hits What is the best Benny Safdie movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Benny Safdie's best-rated film is The Odyssey (2026) with a score of 70, followed by The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) (59).
Best Benny Safdie movies, ranked What is Benny Safdie's newest movie?
The most recent film on Benny Safdie's filmography is The Odyssey (2026), in the role of Agamemnon.
Who does Benny Safdie work with most often?
Benny Safdie shares the most films with Buddy Duress (4 films), Adam Sandler (3 films) and Robert Pattinson (3 films).
The Best Benny Safdie Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 26 credits.
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