The Best Brian Helgeland Movies, Ranked
10 credits from 1999 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Finestkind (2023) comes out on top with a score of 47. The biggest box office hit is Payback (1999) with $162M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Brian Helgeland Box Office Hits
Brian Helgeland's films have made $431M worldwide in total. Payback (1999) is the biggest hit at $162M, ahead of A Knight's Tale (2001) ($117M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Brian Helgeland Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Brian Helgeland has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 3 films, and Payback (1999) is the pick of them.
The Best Brian Helgeland Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Brian Helgeland's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest Brian Helgeland Movies
The most recent films Brian Helgeland is credited on, newest first — starting with Finestkind (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
The Best Brian Helgeland Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Brian Helgeland films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Brian Helgeland movie?
Finestkind (2023) is the best-rated Brian Helgeland film, with a Movie Echo Score of 47. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Finestkind: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Brian Helgeland movie?
Payback (1999) made the most at the box office, with $162M worldwide, followed by A Knight's Tale (2001) with $117M. Together, Brian Helgeland's films with box office figures have made $431M.
What is the best Brian Helgeland action movie?
Payback (1999) is the best-rated of Brian Helgeland's action films. In other genres: 42 (biography) and Finestkind (crime).
What is the newest Brian Helgeland movie?
The newest film on Brian Helgeland's filmography is Finestkind (2023), directed by Brian Helgeland.
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