The Best Brad Bird Movies, Ranked
21 credits from 1979 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) with $695M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Brad Bird Box Office Hits
Brad Bird's films have made $2.18B worldwide in total. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) is the biggest hit at $695M, ahead of The Incredibles (2004) ($632M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Brad Bird Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Brad Bird's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2010s.
The Latest Brad Bird Movies
The most recent films Brad Bird is credited on, newest first — starting with Auntie Edna (2018). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Auntie Edna 2018 · Edna Mode (voice) -
Tomorrowland 2015 · Director -
Tomorrowland: The Origins of Plus Ultra 2015 · Director -
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol 2011 · Director -
Ratatouille 2007 · Director -
Jack-Jack Attack 2005 · Director -
The Incredibles 2004 · Director -
The Iron Giant 1999 · Director -
Family Dog 1987 · Family Dog -
Doctor of Doom 1979 · Don Carlo's Voice/Bystander's Voice
The Best Brad Bird Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Brad Bird films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Brad Bird movie?
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) made the most at the box office, with $695M worldwide, followed by The Incredibles (2004) with $632M. Together, Brad Bird's films with box office figures have made $2.18B.
Which Brad Bird movie won the most awards?
Ratatouille (2007) is the most decorated Brad Bird film, with 5 wins from 9 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Brad Bird action movie?
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) is the best-rated of Brad Bird's action films. In other genres: Ratatouille (fantasy).
What is the newest Brad Bird movie?
The newest film on Brad Bird's filmography is Director by Night (2022), with Brad Bird as Self (archive footage).
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