The Best Charlize Theron Movies, Ranked
55 credits from 1996 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Long Shot (2019) comes out on top with a score of 76. The biggest box office hit is The Odyssey (2026) with $1.72B worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Charlize Theron Movies
The 12 highest-rated films Charlize Theron is credited on. Long Shot (2019) leads with 76, followed by Tully (2018) at 75. 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 76 Long Shot 2019 · Comedy -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Tully 2018 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 70 The Odyssey 2026 · Adventure -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 69 The Old Guard 2020 · Action -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 67 The School for Good and Evil 2022 · Action -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Atomic Blonde 2017 · Action -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 63 Apex 2026 · Action -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 62 Bombshell 2019 · Biography -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 61 F9: The Fast Saga 2021 · Action -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 57 The Addams Family 2019 · Fantasy -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 54 F9 2021 · Crime -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 51 Gringo 2018 · Action
Biggest Charlize Theron Box Office Hits
Charlize Theron's films have made $7.81B worldwide in total. The Odyssey (2026) is the biggest hit at $1.72B, ahead of The Fate of the Furious (2017) ($1.24B). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 The Odyssey 2026 · Adventure $1.72B $611M dom.
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The Fate of the Furious 2017 · Action $1.24B $226M dom. - 3 F9: The Fast Saga 2021 · Action $726M $173M dom.
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Fast X 2023 · Action $705M $146M dom. - 5
Hancock 2008 · Action $629M $228M dom. - 6
Prometheus 2012 · Action $403M $126M dom. - 7
Snow White and the Huntsman 2012 · Action $397M $155M dom. - 8
Mad Max: Fury Road 2015 · Action $380M $154M dom. - 9 The Addams Family 2019 · Fantasy $204M $101M dom.
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The Italian Job 2003 · Action $176M $106M dom.
The Best Charlize Theron Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Charlize Theron has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 18 films, and The Old Guard (2020) is the pick of them.
- Action 18 films The Old Guard 2020 · as Andy Movie Echo Score: 69
- Drama 13 films Tully 2018 · as Marlo Movie Echo Score: 75
- Adventure 4 films The Odyssey 2026 · as Calypso Movie Echo Score: 70
- Comedy 4 films Long Shot 2019 · as Charlotte Field Movie Echo Score: 76
- Biography 2 films Bombshell 2019 · as Megyn Kelly Movie Echo Score: 62
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Thriller 2 films 2 Days in the Valley 1996 - Crime 1 film F9 2021 · as Cipher Movie Echo Score: 54
- Fantasy 1 film The Addams Family 2019 · as Morticia Addams Movie Echo Score: 57
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Sci-Fi 1 film The Astronaut's Wife 1999
The Best Charlize Theron Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Charlize Theron's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Charlize Theron Movies
Charlize Theron's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) leads with 29 wins from 47 nominations.
The Latest Charlize Theron Movies
The most recent films Charlize Theron is credited on, newest first — starting with The Odyssey (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Odyssey 2026 · Calypso
- Apex 2026 · Sasha
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The Old Guard 2 2025 · Andy - Fast X 2023 · Cipher
- The School for Good and Evil 2022 · Action
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The Addams Family 2 2021 · Morticia Addams - F9: The Fast Saga 2021 · Cipher
- F9 2021 · Cipher
- The Old Guard 2020 · Andy
- Bombshell 2019 · Megyn Kelly
- The Addams Family 2019 · Morticia Addams
- Long Shot 2019 · Charlotte Field
The Best Charlize Theron Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Charlize Theron films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Charlize Theron movie?
Long Shot (2019) is the best-rated Charlize Theron film, with a Movie Echo Score of 76, ahead of Tully (2018) (75) and The Odyssey (2026) (70). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Long Shot: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Charlize Theron movie?
The Odyssey (2026) made the most at the box office, with $1.72B worldwide, followed by The Fate of the Furious (2017) with $1.24B. Together, Charlize Theron's films with box office figures have made $7.81B.
Which Charlize Theron movie won the most awards?
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) is the most decorated Charlize Theron film, with 29 wins from 47 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Charlize Theron action movie?
The Old Guard (2020) is the best-rated of Charlize Theron's action films, with a score of 69. In other genres: Tully (drama), The Odyssey (adventure) and Long Shot (comedy).
What is the newest Charlize Theron movie?
The newest film on Charlize Theron's filmography is The Odyssey (2026), with Charlize Theron as Calypso.
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