The Best Brett Gelman Movies, Ranked
31 credits from 2010 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Jezebel (2019) comes out on top with a score of 87. The biggest box office hit is Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022) with $111M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Brett Gelman Movies
The 12 highest-rated films Brett Gelman is credited on. Jezebel (2019) leads with 87, followed by Arlo the Alligator Boy (2021) at 85. 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 87 Jezebel 2019 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 85 Arlo the Alligator Boy 2021 · Adventure -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 81 Jezebel 2020 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 80 The Disaster Artist 2017 · Biography -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile 2022 · Adventure -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Surrounded 2023 · Western -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 71 Metal Lords 2022 · Drama -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 69 Wild Nights with Emily 2019 · History -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Boy Kills World 2024 · Action -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 63 Like Father 2018 · Drama -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 62 Strays 2023 · Adventure -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Lemon 2017 · Drama
Biggest Brett Gelman Box Office Hits
Brett Gelman's films have made $181M worldwide in total. Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022) is the biggest hit at $111M, ahead of Strays (2023) ($36.1M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile 2022 · Adventure $111M $46.9M dom.
- 2 Strays 2023 · Adventure $36.1M $24M dom.
- 3 The Disaster Artist 2017 · Biography $29.8M $21.1M dom.
- 4 Boy Kills World 2024 · Action $3.27M $2.63M dom.
- 5 Wild Nights with Emily 2019 · History $524K $519K dom.
- 6 Lemon 2017 · Drama $29.3K $29.3K dom.
The Best Brett Gelman Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Brett Gelman has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 8 films, and Jezebel (2019) is the pick of them.
- Drama 8 films Jezebel 2019 · as Bobby (voice) Movie Echo Score: 87
- Adventure 3 films Arlo the Alligator Boy 2021 · as Marcellus Movie Echo Score: 85
- Action 2 films Boy Kills World 2024 · as Gideon Van Der Koy Movie Echo Score: 68
- Western 1 film Surrounded 2023 · as Mr. Fields Movie Echo Score: 73
- History 1 film Wild Nights with Emily 2019 · as Col. Thomas Wentworth Higginson Movie Echo Score: 69
- Biography 1 film The Disaster Artist 2017 Movie Echo Score: 80
The Latest Brett Gelman Movies
The most recent films Brett Gelman is credited on, newest first — starting with McVeigh (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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McVeigh 2025 · Terry - Boy Kills World 2024 · Gideon Van Der Koy
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Lady in the Lake 2024 · Milton - Strays 2023 · Willy
- Surrounded 2023 · Mr. Fields
- Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile 2022 · Mr. Grumps
- Metal Lords 2022 · Dr. Sylvester
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Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse 2021 · Viktor Rykov - Arlo the Alligator Boy 2021 · Marcellus
- Jezebel 2020 · Bobby
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If Only 2019 · Bruce - Wild Nights with Emily 2019 · Col. Thomas Wentworth Higginson
The Best Brett Gelman Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Brett Gelman films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Brett Gelman movie?
Jezebel (2019) is the best-rated Brett Gelman film, with a Movie Echo Score of 87, ahead of Arlo the Alligator Boy (2021) (85) and Jezebel (2020) (81). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Jezebel: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Brett Gelman movie?
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022) made the most at the box office, with $111M worldwide, followed by Strays (2023) with $36.1M. Together, Brett Gelman's films with box office figures have made $181M.
Which Brett Gelman movie won the most awards?
The Disaster Artist (2017) is the most decorated Brett Gelman 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 Brett Gelman drama movie?
Jezebel (2019) is the best-rated of Brett Gelman's drama films, with a score of 87. In other genres: Arlo the Alligator Boy (adventure), Boy Kills World (action) and Surrounded (western).
What is the newest Brett Gelman movie?
The newest film on Brett Gelman's filmography is McVeigh (2025), with Brett Gelman as Terry.
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