The Best Bill Pullman Movies, Ranked
66 credits from 1988 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Walking Out (2017) comes out on top with a score of 80. The biggest box office hit is Independence Day (1996) with $817M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Bill Pullman Movies
The 10 highest-rated films Bill Pullman is credited on. Walking Out (2017) leads with 80, followed by Killing Faith (2025) at 80. 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 80 Walking Out 2017 · Adventure -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 80 Killing Faith 2025 · Thriller -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 79 Dark Waters 2019 · Biography -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 77 Battle of the Sexes 2017 · Biography -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 LBJ 2017 · Biography -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 The Equalizer 2 2018 · Action -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 The Ballad of Lefty Brown 2017 · Western -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 58 The High Note 2020 · Drama -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 47 The Coldest Game 2019 · Drama -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 42 Trouble 2018 · Drama
Biggest Bill Pullman Box Office Hits
Bill Pullman's films have made $2.88B worldwide in total. Independence Day (1996) is the biggest hit at $817M, ahead of Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) ($390M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Independence Day 1996 · Action $817M $306M dom. - 2
Independence Day: Resurgence 2016 · Action $390M $103M dom. - 3
Independence Day: Resurgence 2016 · Action $390M $103M dom. - 4
Casper 1995 · Fantasy $288M $101M dom. - 5
The Equalizer 2014 · Action $192M $102M dom. - 6 The Equalizer 2 2018 · Action $190M $102M dom.
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While You Were Sleeping 1995 · Comedy $182M $81.1M dom. - 8
Sommersby 1993 · Thriller $140M $50.1M dom. - 9
Lake Placid 1999 · Action $56.9M $31.8M dom. - 10
Malice 1993 · Mystery $46.4M $46.4M dom.
The Best Bill Pullman Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Bill Pullman has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 15 films, and The High Note (2020) is the pick of them.
- Drama 15 films The High Note 2020 · as Max Movie Echo Score: 58
- Comedy 9 films While You Were Sleeping 1995
- Action 8 films The Equalizer 2 2018 · as Brian Plummer Movie Echo Score: 65
- Thriller 5 films Killing Faith 2025 · as Ross Movie Echo Score: 80
- Mystery 5 films Malice 1993
- Biography 3 films Dark Waters 2019 · as Harry Dietzler Movie Echo Score: 79
- Adventure 2 films Walking Out 2017 · as Clyde Movie Echo Score: 80
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Sci-Fi 2 films Brain Dead 1990 - Western 1 film The Ballad of Lefty Brown 2017 · as Lefty Brown Movie Echo Score: 60
The Best Bill Pullman Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Bill Pullman's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Bill Pullman Movies
The most recent films Bill Pullman is credited on, newest first — starting with Killing Faith (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Killing Faith 2025 · Ross
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Murdaugh Murders: The Movie 2023 · Alex Murdaugh - The High Note 2020 · Max
- Dark Waters 2019 · Harry Dietzler
- The Coldest Game 2019 · Joshua Mansky
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National Theatre Live: All My Sons 2019 · Joe Keller - Trouble 2018 · Ben
- The Equalizer 2 2018 · Brian Plummer
- The Ballad of Lefty Brown 2017 · Lefty Brown
- LBJ 2017 · Senator Ralph Yarborough
- Walking Out 2017 · Clyde
- Battle of the Sexes 2017 · Jack Kramer
The Best Bill Pullman Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Bill Pullman films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Bill Pullman movie?
Walking Out (2017) is the best-rated Bill Pullman film, with a Movie Echo Score of 80, ahead of Killing Faith (2025) (80) and Dark Waters (2019) (79). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Walking Out: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Bill Pullman movie?
Independence Day (1996) made the most at the box office, with $817M worldwide, followed by Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) with $390M. Together, Bill Pullman's films with box office figures have made $2.88B.
Which Bill Pullman movie won the most awards?
Independence Day (1996) is the most decorated Bill Pullman film, with 2 wins from 11 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Bill Pullman drama movie?
The High Note (2020) is the best-rated of Bill Pullman's drama films, with a score of 58. In other genres: While You Were Sleeping (comedy), The Equalizer 2 (action) and Killing Faith (thriller).
What is the newest Bill Pullman movie?
The newest film on Bill Pullman's filmography is Killing Faith (2025), with Bill Pullman as Ross.
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