The Best Chad Michael Murray Movies, Ranked
34 credits from 2003 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Road to Christmas (2018) comes out on top with a score of 77. The biggest box office hit is Freakier Friday (2025) with $153M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Chad Michael Murray Movies
The 12 highest-rated films Chad Michael Murray is credited on. Road to Christmas (2018) leads with 77, followed by Too Close for Christmas (2020) at 74. 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 77 Road to Christmas 2018 · Romance -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 74 Too Close for Christmas 2020 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Write Before Christmas 2019 · Romance -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Love in Winterland 2020 · Tv movie -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 70 The Beach House 2018 · Tv movie -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 66 Camp Cold Brook 2020 · Horror -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 59 Max Winslow and The House of Secrets 2020 · Family -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 56 Angel Falls Christmas 2021 · Romance -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 55 Freakier Friday 2025 · Comedy -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 52 Camp Cold Brook 2018 · Horror -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 48 An Autumn Romance 2021 · Drama -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 42 Christmas on Windmill Way 2023 · Romance
Biggest Chad Michael Murray Box Office Hits
Chad Michael Murray's films have made $396M worldwide in total. Freakier Friday (2025) is the biggest hit at $153M, ahead of A Cinderella Story (2004) ($70.1M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Freakier Friday 2025 · Comedy $153M $94.2M dom.
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A Cinderella Story 2004 · Comedy $70.1M $51.4M dom. - 3
House of Wax 2005 · Thriller $68.8M $32.1M dom. - 4
A Madea Christmas 2013 · Drama $53.4M $52.5M dom. - 5
Left Behind 2014 · Action $27.4M $14M dom. - 6
Fruitvale Station 2013 · Biography $17.4M $16.1M dom. - 7
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia 2013 · Drama $5.13M - 8
Survive the Night 2020 · Action $220K - 9 Max Winslow and The House of Secrets 2020 · Family $89.5K $31.3K dom.
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Fortress: Sniper's Eye 2022 · Action $69.1K
The Best Chad Michael Murray Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Chad Michael Murray has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 8 films, and Too Close for Christmas (2020) is the pick of them.
- Drama 8 films Too Close for Christmas 2020 · as Paul Barnett Movie Echo Score: 74
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Action 6 films Survive the Game 2021 · as Eric Movie Echo Score: 36 - Romance 5 films Road to Christmas 2018 · as Danny Wise Movie Echo Score: 77
- Comedy 4 films Freakier Friday 2025 · as Jake Movie Echo Score: 55
- Tv movie 3 films Love in Winterland 2020 · as Brett Movie Echo Score: 72
- Horror 2 films Camp Cold Brook 2020 · as Jack Wilson Movie Echo Score: 66
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Crime 1 film Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman 2021 Movie Echo Score: 30 - Family 1 film Max Winslow and The House of Secrets 2020 · as Atticus Virtue Movie Echo Score: 59
- Biography 1 film Fruitvale Station 2013
The Best Chad Michael Murray Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Chad Michael Murray's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Chad Michael Murray Movies
The most recent films Chad Michael Murray is credited on, newest first — starting with Freakier Friday (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Freakier Friday 2025 · Jake
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The Merry Gentlemen 2024 · Luke -
Mother of the Bride 2024 · Lucas - Christmas on Windmill Way 2023 · Brady Schaltz
- Fortress: Sniper's Eye 2022 · Balzary
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Toying with the Holidays 2021 · Kevin Vaughn -
Fortress 2021 · Balzary - Angel Falls Christmas 2021 · Gabe
- Survive the Game 2021 · Eric
- Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman 2021 · Crime
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Sand Dollar Cove 2021 · Brody - An Autumn Romance 2021 · Joel Sheenan
The Best Chad Michael Murray Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Chad Michael Murray films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Chad Michael Murray movie?
Road to Christmas (2018) is the best-rated Chad Michael Murray film, with a Movie Echo Score of 77, ahead of Too Close for Christmas (2020) (74) and Write Before Christmas (2019) (73). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Road to Christmas: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Chad Michael Murray movie?
Freakier Friday (2025) made the most at the box office, with $153M worldwide, followed by A Cinderella Story (2004) with $70.1M. Together, Chad Michael Murray's films with box office figures have made $396M.
Which Chad Michael Murray movie won the most awards?
Fruitvale Station (2013) is the most decorated Chad Michael Murray film, with 1 win from 3 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Chad Michael Murray drama movie?
Too Close for Christmas (2020) is the best-rated of Chad Michael Murray's drama films, with a score of 74. In other genres: Survive the Game (action), Road to Christmas (romance) and Freakier Friday (comedy).
What is the newest Chad Michael Murray movie?
The newest film on Chad Michael Murray's filmography is Freakier Friday (2025), with Chad Michael Murray as Jake.
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