The Best Brian De Palma Movies, Ranked
48 credits from 1963 to 2019, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Domino (2019) comes out on top with a score of 40. The biggest box office hit is Mission: Impossible (1996) with $458M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Brian De Palma Box Office Hits
Brian De Palma's films have made $1.11B worldwide in total. Mission: Impossible (1996) is the biggest hit at $458M, ahead of Mission to Mars (2000) ($111M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Mission: Impossible 1996 · Action $458M $181M dom. - 2
Mission to Mars 2000 · Adventure $111M $60.9M dom. - 3
Snake Eyes 1998 · Mystery $104M $55.6M dom. - 4
The Untouchables 1987 · Drama $76.3M $76.3M dom. - 5
Scarface 1983 · Drama $66.4M $46M dom. - 6
Carlito's Way 1993 · Drama $63.8M $36.9M dom. - 7
The Black Dahlia 2006 · Drama $49.3M $22.5M dom. - 8
Raising Cain 1992 · Drama $37.2M $21.4M dom. - 9
Carrie 1976 · Horror $33.9M $33.8M dom. - 10
Dressed to Kill 1980 · Mystery $31.9M $31.9M dom.
The Best Brian De Palma Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Brian De Palma has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 12 films, and The Untouchables (1987) is the pick of them.
- Drama 12 films The Untouchables 1987 · Director
- Mystery 6 films Snake Eyes 1998 · Director
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Comedy 3 films Wise Guys 1986 · Director -
Thriller 2 films Domino 2019 · Director Movie Echo Score: 40 - Adventure 1 film Mission to Mars 2000 · Director
- Action 1 film Mission: Impossible 1996 · Director
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Sci-Fi 1 film The Fury 1978 · Director - Horror 1 film Carrie 1976 · Director
The Best Brian De Palma Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Brian De Palma's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2010s.
The Latest Brian De Palma Movies
The most recent films Brian De Palma is credited on, newest first — starting with Domino (2019). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Domino 2019 · Director
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Passion 2013 · Director -
Redacted 2007 · Director - The Black Dahlia 2006 · Director
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Femme Fatale 2002 · Director - Mission to Mars 2000 · Director
- Snake Eyes 1998 · Director
- Mission: Impossible 1996 · Director
- Carlito's Way 1993 · Director
- Raising Cain 1992 · Director
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The Bonfire of the Vanities 1990 · Director -
Casualties of War 1989 · Director
The Best Brian De Palma Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Brian De Palma films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Brian De Palma movie?
Domino (2019) is the best-rated Brian De Palma film, with a Movie Echo Score of 40. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Domino: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Brian De Palma movie?
Mission: Impossible (1996) made the most at the box office, with $458M worldwide, followed by Mission to Mars (2000) with $111M. Together, Brian De Palma's films with box office figures have made $1.11B.
Which Brian De Palma movie won the most awards?
The Untouchables (1987) is the most decorated Brian De Palma film, with 2 wins from 10 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Brian De Palma drama movie?
The Untouchables (1987) is the best-rated of Brian De Palma's drama films. In other genres: Snake Eyes (mystery), Wise Guys (comedy) and Domino (thriller).
What is the newest Brian De Palma movie?
The newest film on Brian De Palma's filmography is Domino (2019), directed by Brian De Palma.
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