The Best Christopher Walken Movies, Ranked
105 credits from 1956 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Dune: Part Two (2024) comes out on top with a score of 84. The biggest box office hit is Dune: Part Two (2024) with $715M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Christopher Walken Movies
The 9 highest-rated films Christopher Walken is credited on. Dune: Part Two (2024) leads with 84, followed by Percy Vs Goliath (2021) at 71. 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 84 Dune: Part Two 2024 · Action -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 71 Percy Vs Goliath 2021 · Biography -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 67 Percy 2020 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Father Figures 2017 · Comedy -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 58 Wild Mountain Thyme 2020 · Drama -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 50 The Jesus Rolls 2020 · Drama -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 42 Irreplaceable You 2018 · Drama -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 36 The War with Grandpa 2020 · Drama -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 27 The Jesus Rolls 2019 · Drama
Biggest Christopher Walken Box Office Hits
Christopher Walken's films have made $2.47B worldwide in total. Dune: Part Two (2024) is the biggest hit at $715M, ahead of Catch Me If You Can (2002) ($352M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Dune: Part Two 2024 · Action $715M $282M dom.
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Catch Me If You Can 2002 · Biography $352M $165M dom. - 3
Wedding Crashers 2005 · Comedy $288M $209M dom. - 4
Click 2006 · Drama $241M $137M dom. - 5
Man on Fire 2004 · Action $131M $77.9M dom. - 6
The Rundown 2003 · Action $81M $47.7M dom. - 7
Jersey Boys 2014 · Biography $67.6M $47M dom. - 8
Nine Lives 2016 · Fantasy $57.8M $19.7M dom. - 9
Biloxi Blues 1988 · Drama $51.7M $43.2M dom. - 10
A View to a Kill 1985 · Action $50.3M $50.3M dom.
The Best Christopher Walken Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Christopher Walken has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 35 films, and Percy (2020) is the pick of them.
- Drama 35 films Percy 2020 · as Percy Schmeiser Movie Echo Score: 67
- Comedy 12 films Father Figures 2017 Movie Echo Score: 65
- Action 11 films Dune: Part Two 2024 · as Emperor Movie Echo Score: 84
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Thriller 5 films King of New York 1990 - Fantasy 4 films Nine Lives 2016
- Biography 3 films Percy Vs Goliath 2021 · as Percy Schmeiser Movie Echo Score: 71
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Adventure 2 films Heaven's Gate 1980 -
Sci-Fi 2 films Brainstorm 1983 -
Family 1 film Skylark 1993 · as Jacob Witting
The Best Christopher Walken Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Christopher Walken's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Christopher Walken Movies
Christopher Walken's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. The Deer Hunter (1978) leads with 8 wins from 25 nominations.
The Latest Christopher Walken Movies
The most recent films Christopher Walken is credited on, newest first — starting with Dune: Part Two (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Dune: Part Two 2024 · Emperor
- Percy Vs Goliath 2021 · Percy Schmeiser
- Wild Mountain Thyme 2020 · Tony Reilly
- The War with Grandpa 2020 · Drama
- Percy 2020 · Percy Schmeiser
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Doctor Sleepless 2020 · The Voice of the Raven - The Jesus Rolls 2020 · Warden
- The Jesus Rolls 2019 · Warden
- Irreplaceable You 2018 · Myron
- Father Figures 2017 · Comedy
- Nine Lives 2016 · Fantasy
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The Family Fang 2016 · Drama
The Best Christopher Walken Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Christopher Walken films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Christopher Walken movie?
Dune: Part Two (2024) is the best-rated Christopher Walken film, with a Movie Echo Score of 84, ahead of Percy Vs Goliath (2021) (71) and Percy (2020) (67). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Dune: Part Two: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Christopher Walken movie?
Dune: Part Two (2024) made the most at the box office, with $715M worldwide, followed by Catch Me If You Can (2002) with $352M. Together, Christopher Walken's films with box office figures have made $2.47B.
Which Christopher Walken movie won the most awards?
The Deer Hunter (1978) is the most decorated Christopher Walken film, with 8 wins from 25 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Christopher Walken drama movie?
Percy (2020) is the best-rated of Christopher Walken's drama films, with a score of 67. In other genres: Father Figures (comedy), Dune: Part Two (action) and King of New York (thriller).
What is the newest Christopher Walken movie?
The newest film on Christopher Walken's filmography is Pulp Fiction: The Making Of (2025), with Christopher Walken as Self (archive footage).
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