Actor

Carel Nel: Movies & Box Office

films: 12
on screen: 2013–2025
box office: $6.26M
average score: 61

Known for

The Best Carel Nel Movies

The highest-rated films Carel Nel is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight (2025) scores highest, at 84. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Carel Nel's Career in Numbers

Carel Nel's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Carel Nel works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Price of Sugar (2013) to Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight (2025), and the 2020s were the busiest decade.

Carel Nel Movies by Decade

2010s 5
2020s 7

The 2020s were Carel Nel's busiest decade, with 7 films.

Carel Nel Movies by Genre

Drama 4
Horror 2
Biography 1
Action 1
Documentary 1
Thriller 1
History 1
Mystery 1

Drama is the genre Carel Nel has worked in most, with 4 films, ahead of horror (2).

Carel Nel Career Milestones

First film: The Price of Sugar 2013
Biggest box office hit: Girl You Know It's True $3.66M worldwide
Best-rated film: Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight Movie Echo Score 84
Newest film: Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight 2025

12 credits

Carel Nel Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Carel Nel is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 61. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

FAQ

Carel Nel: Questions & Answers

How many movies Carel Nel has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Carel Nel been in?

Carel Nel is credited on 12 films, from 2013 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Carel Nel's highest-grossing movie?

Girl You Know It's True (2024) is Carel Nel's biggest box office hit, with $3.66M worldwide, ahead of The Price of Sugar (2013) ($1.63M). Across every film with box office figures, Carel Nel's movies have made $6.26M.

Carel Nel's biggest hits

What is the best Carel Nel movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Carel Nel's best-rated film is Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight (2025) with a score of 84, followed by Girl You Know It's True (2024) (82).

Best Carel Nel movies, ranked

What is Carel Nel's newest movie?

The most recent film on Carel Nel's filmography is Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight (2025), in the role of Rob.

Who does Carel Nel work with most often?

Carel Nel shares the most films with Robert Hobbs (2 films), Sean Cameron Michael (2 films) and Deon Lotz (2 films).

The Best Carel Nel Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 12 credits.

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