The Best Brian d'Arcy James Movies, Ranked
23 credits from 2002 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. West Side Story (2021) comes out on top with a score of 82. The biggest box office hit is First Man (2018) with $106M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Brian d'Arcy James Movies
The 12 highest-rated films Brian d'Arcy James is credited on. West Side Story (2021) leads with 82, followed by First Man (2018) 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 82 West Side Story 2021 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 80 First Man 2018 · Biography -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 80 The Cathedral 2022 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Molly's Game 2017 · Biography -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 70 All These Small Moments 2019 · Drama -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 69 1922 2017 · Drama -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 64 She Came to Me 2023 · Comedy -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Rebel in the Rye 2017 · Biography -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 57 Devil's Peak 2023 · Thriller -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 55 The Family McMullen 2025 · Drama -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 52 Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House 2017 · Biography -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 52 Pain Hustlers 2023 · Crime
Biggest Brian d'Arcy James Box Office Hits
Brian d'Arcy James's films have made $277M worldwide in total. First Man (2018) is the biggest hit at $106M, ahead of West Side Story (2021) ($76M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 First Man 2018 · Biography $106M $44.9M dom.
- 2 West Side Story 2021 · Drama $76M $38.5M dom.
- 3 Molly's Game 2017 · Biography $59.3M $28.8M dom.
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The Kitchen 2019 · Action $16M $12.2M dom. - 5
Trouble 2018 · Drama $13.9M - 6 Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House 2017 · Biography $4.37M $769K dom.
- 7 She Came to Me 2023 · Comedy $1.18M $734K dom.
- 8 Rebel in the Rye 2017 · Biography $944K $378K dom.
- 9 The Cathedral 2022 · Drama $14.1K
The Best Brian d'Arcy James Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Brian d'Arcy James has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 9 films, and West Side Story (2021) is the pick of them.
- Drama 9 films West Side Story 2021 · as Officer Krupke Movie Echo Score: 82
- Comedy 4 films She Came to Me 2023 · as Trey Ruffa Movie Echo Score: 64
- Biography 4 films First Man 2018 · as Joe Walker Movie Echo Score: 80
- Thriller 2 films Devil's Peak 2023 · as Bo Movie Echo Score: 57
- Crime 1 film Pain Hustlers 2023 · as Dr. Lydell Movie Echo Score: 52
- Action 1 film The Kitchen 2019 · as Jimmy Brennan Movie Echo Score: 35
The Latest Brian d'Arcy James Movies
The most recent films Brian d'Arcy James is credited on, newest first — starting with Finnegan's Foursome (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Finnegan's Foursome 2026 · Comedy - The Family McMullen 2025 · Drama
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Millers in Marriage 2025 · Dennis - Pain Hustlers 2023 · Dr. Lydell
- She Came to Me 2023 · Trey Ruffa
- Devil's Peak 2023 · Bo
- The Cathedral 2022 · Richard Damrosch
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Let Me Go (The Right Way) 2022 · Dr. Kemp - West Side Story 2021 · Officer Krupke
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Bombshell in Concert 2020 · Music -
Beneath the Blue Suburban Skies 2019 · Drama - The Kitchen 2019 · Jimmy Brennan
The Best Brian d'Arcy James Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Brian d'Arcy James films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Brian d'Arcy James movie?
West Side Story (2021) is the best-rated Brian d'Arcy James film, with a Movie Echo Score of 82, ahead of First Man (2018) (80) and The Cathedral (2022) (80). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
West Side Story: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Brian d'Arcy James movie?
First Man (2018) made the most at the box office, with $106M worldwide, followed by West Side Story (2021) with $76M. Together, Brian d'Arcy James's films with box office figures have made $277M.
Which Brian d'Arcy James movie won the most awards?
West Side Story (2021) is the most decorated Brian d'Arcy James film, with 10 wins from 32 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Brian d'Arcy James drama movie?
West Side Story (2021) is the best-rated of Brian d'Arcy James's drama films, with a score of 82. In other genres: She Came to Me (comedy), First Man (biography) and Devil's Peak (thriller).
What is the newest Brian d'Arcy James movie?
The newest film on Brian d'Arcy James's filmography is Finnegan's Foursome (2026).
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