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The Best Chiwetel Ejiofor Movies, Ranked

50 credits from 1996 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Backrooms (2026) comes out on top with a score of 75. The biggest box office hit is The Lion King (2019) with $1.66B 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 Chiwetel Ejiofor Movies

The 12 highest-rated films Chiwetel Ejiofor is credited on. Backrooms (2026) leads with 75, followed by Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025) at 75. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

Worldwide gross

Biggest Chiwetel Ejiofor Box Office Hits

Chiwetel Ejiofor's films have made $6.13B worldwide in total. The Lion King (2019) is the biggest hit at $1.66B, ahead of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) ($956M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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The Best Chiwetel Ejiofor Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Chiwetel Ejiofor has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 14 films, and Eleanor the Great (2025) is the pick of them.

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The Best Chiwetel Ejiofor Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Chiwetel Ejiofor's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.

Wins & nominations

Most Awarded Chiwetel Ejiofor Movies

Chiwetel Ejiofor's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. 12 Years a Slave (2013) leads with 18 wins from 55 nominations.

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The Latest Chiwetel Ejiofor Movies

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

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The Best Chiwetel Ejiofor Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the best Chiwetel Ejiofor movie?

Backrooms (2026) is the best-rated Chiwetel Ejiofor film, with a Movie Echo Score of 75, ahead of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025) (75) and Eleanor the Great (2025) (75). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

Backrooms: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Chiwetel Ejiofor movie?

The Lion King (2019) made the most at the box office, with $1.66B worldwide, followed by Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) with $956M. Together, Chiwetel Ejiofor's films with box office figures have made $6.13B.

Which Chiwetel Ejiofor movie won the most awards?

12 Years a Slave (2013) is the most decorated Chiwetel Ejiofor film, with 18 wins from 55 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Chiwetel Ejiofor drama movie?

Eleanor the Great (2025) is the best-rated of Chiwetel Ejiofor's drama films, with a score of 75. In other genres: Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (action), Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (comedy) and The Lion King (adventure).

What is the newest Chiwetel Ejiofor movie?

The newest film on Chiwetel Ejiofor's filmography is Backrooms (2026), with Chiwetel Ejiofor as Clark.

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