The Best Bruce Dern Movies, Ranked
120 credits from 1960 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Mustang (2019) comes out on top with a score of 84. The biggest box office hit is Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood (2019) with $392M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Bruce Dern Movies
The 12 highest-rated films Bruce Dern is credited on. The Mustang (2019) leads with 84, followed by The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019) at 76. 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 84 The Mustang 2019 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 76 The Peanut Butter Falcon 2019 · Adventure -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood 2019 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 70 Freaks 2019 · Sci-Fi -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 70 Accidental Texan 2024 · Comedy -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Class Rank 2018 · Comedy -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Mid-Century 2022 · Thriller -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 67 Chappaquiddick 2018 · Biography -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 66 Christmas vs The Walters 2021 · Comedy -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 63 Lez Bomb 2018 · Drama -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Badland 2019 · Western -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 58 White Boy Rick 2018 · Drama
Biggest Bruce Dern Box Office Hits
Bruce Dern's films have made $1.18B worldwide in total. Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood (2019) is the biggest hit at $392M, ahead of The Haunting (1999) ($177M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood 2019 · Drama $392M $143M dom.
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The Haunting 1999 · Mystery $177M $91.4M dom. - 3
The Hateful Eight 2015 · Drama $161M $54.1M dom. - 4
Monster 2003 · Biography $58.5M $34.5M dom. - 5
Small Soldiers 1998 · Adventure $54.7M $54.7M dom. - 6
The 'Burbs 1989 · Mystery $49.1M $36.6M dom. - 7
Last Man Standing 1996 · Action $47.3M $18.1M dom. - 8
Down Periscope 1996 · Comedy $37.6M $25.8M dom. - 9
Coming Home 1978 · Drama $32.7M $32.7M dom. - 10
Nebraska 2013 · Adventure $27.7M $17.7M dom.
The Best Bruce Dern Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Bruce Dern has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 39 films, and The Mustang (2019) is the pick of them.
- Drama 39 films The Mustang 2019 · as Myles Movie Echo Score: 84
- Comedy 14 films Accidental Texan 2024 · as Scheermeyer Movie Echo Score: 70
- Thriller 9 films Mid-Century 2022 · as Emil Larson Movie Echo Score: 68
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Horror 8 films Hellblazers 2022 · as Bill Unger Movie Echo Score: 57 - Adventure 8 films The Peanut Butter Falcon 2019 · as Carl Movie Echo Score: 76
- Western 7 films Badland 2019 · as Reginald Cooke Movie Echo Score: 60
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Action 7 films Emperor 2020 · as Levi Coffin Movie Echo Score: 49 - Sci-Fi 3 films Freaks 2019 · as Grandpa Movie Echo Score: 70
- Mystery 3 films The Haunting 1999
The Best Bruce Dern Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Bruce Dern's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Bruce Dern Movies
Bruce Dern's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood (2019) leads with 15 wins from 63 nominations.
- Awards: 15 wins Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood 2019 · 63 nominations
- Awards: 6 wins Monster 2003 · 8 nominations
- Awards: 5 wins Coming Home 1978 · 14 nominations
- Awards: 4 wins The Hateful Eight 2015 · 17 nominations
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Awards: 3 wins They Shoot Horses, Don't They? 1969 · 22 nominations - Awards: 1 win Nebraska 2013 · 28 nominations
The Latest Bruce Dern Movies
The most recent films Bruce Dern is credited on, newest first — starting with Bloodline Killer (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Bloodline Killer 2024 · Dr. Lucien - Accidental Texan 2024 · Scheermeyer
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Old Dads 2023 · Richie Jacobs -
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Buck Alamo or (A Phantasmagorical Ballad) 2023 · Death -
Butch vs. Sundance 2023 · Mike Cassidy -
Hunting Games 2023 · Henry -
Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch 2023 · Mike Cassidy -
The Weapon 2023 · Doris -
The Most Dangerous Game 2022 · Whitney Tyler - Mid-Century 2022 · Emil Larson
- Hellblazers 2022 · Bill Unger
- Christmas vs The Walters 2021 · Cliff Walters
The Best Bruce Dern Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Bruce Dern films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Bruce Dern movie?
The Mustang (2019) is the best-rated Bruce Dern film, with a Movie Echo Score of 84, ahead of The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019) (76) and Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood (2019) (75). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Mustang: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Bruce Dern movie?
Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood (2019) made the most at the box office, with $392M worldwide, followed by The Haunting (1999) with $177M. Together, Bruce Dern's films with box office figures have made $1.18B.
Which Bruce Dern movie won the most awards?
Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood (2019) is the most decorated Bruce Dern film, with 15 wins from 63 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Bruce Dern drama movie?
The Mustang (2019) is the best-rated of Bruce Dern's drama films, with a score of 84. In other genres: Accidental Texan (comedy), Mid-Century (thriller) and Hellblazers (horror).
What is the newest Bruce Dern movie?
The newest film on Bruce Dern's filmography is My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock (2024), with Bruce Dern as Self.
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