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The Best Bryan Cranston Movies, Ranked

66 credits from 1987 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Isle of Dogs (2018) comes out on top with a score of 86. The biggest box office hit is Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) with $548M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Ranked by Movie Echo Score

Top Rated Bryan Cranston Movies

The 12 highest-rated films Bryan Cranston is credited on. Isle of Dogs (2018) leads with 86, followed by The Disaster Artist (2017) at 80. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

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Biggest Bryan Cranston Box Office Hits

Bryan Cranston's films have made $3.02B worldwide in total. Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) is the biggest hit at $548M, ahead of Godzilla (2014) ($525M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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The Best Bryan Cranston Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Bryan Cranston has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 10 films, and The Sheep Detectives (2026) is the pick of them.

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The Best Bryan Cranston Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Bryan Cranston's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.

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Most Awarded Bryan Cranston Movies

Bryan Cranston's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. The Disaster Artist (2017) leads with 2 wins from 11 nominations.

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The Latest Bryan Cranston Movies

The most recent films Bryan Cranston is credited on, newest first — starting with The Sheep Detectives (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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The Best Bryan Cranston Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Bryan Cranston films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the best Bryan Cranston movie?

Isle of Dogs (2018) is the best-rated Bryan Cranston film, with a Movie Echo Score of 86, ahead of The Disaster Artist (2017) (80) and The Sheep Detectives (2026) (78). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

Isle of Dogs: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Bryan Cranston movie?

Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) made the most at the box office, with $548M worldwide, followed by Godzilla (2014) with $525M. Together, Bryan Cranston's films with box office figures have made $3.02B.

Which Bryan Cranston movie won the most awards?

The Disaster Artist (2017) is the most decorated Bryan Cranston 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 Bryan Cranston action movie?

The Sheep Detectives (2026) is the best-rated of Bryan Cranston's action films, with a score of 78. In other genres: Everything's Going to Be Great (comedy), Jerry & Marge Go Large (drama) and The Disaster Artist (biography).

What is the newest Bryan Cranston movie?

The newest film on Bryan Cranston's filmography is The Sheep Detectives (2026), with Bryan Cranston as Sebastian.

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