The Best Corey Hawkins Movies, Ranked
14 credits from 2015 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. BlacKkKlansman (2018) comes out on top with a score of 90. The biggest box office hit is Kong: Skull Island (2017) with $569M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Corey Hawkins Movies
The 11 highest-rated films Corey Hawkins is credited on. BlacKkKlansman (2018) leads with 90, followed by In the Heights (2021) at 84. 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 90 BlacKkKlansman 2018 · Biography -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 84 In the Heights 2021 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 The Color Purple 2023 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 77 The Tragedy of Macbeth 2021 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Crime 101 2026 · Crime -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 71 Georgetown 2019 · Crime -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 70 The Last Voyage of the Demeter 2023 · Fantasy -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 66 The Piano Lesson 2024 · Drama -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 64 Georgetown 2021 · Biography -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 51 The Man in My Basement 2025 · Mystery -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 50 6 Underground 2019 · Action
Biggest Corey Hawkins Box Office Hits
Corey Hawkins's films have made $1.07B worldwide in total. Kong: Skull Island (2017) is the biggest hit at $569M, ahead of Straight Outta Compton (2015) ($202M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Kong: Skull Island 2017 · Action $569M $168M dom. - 2
Straight Outta Compton 2015 · Biography $202M $161M dom. - 3 BlacKkKlansman 2018 · Biography $93.4M $49.3M dom.
- 4 Crime 101 2026 · Crime $72.9M $36.6M dom.
- 5 The Color Purple 2023 · Drama $68.9M $60.6M dom.
- 6 In the Heights 2021 · Drama $45.2M $30M dom.
- 7 The Last Voyage of the Demeter 2023 · Fantasy $21.8M $13.6M dom.
- 8 The Piano Lesson 2024 · Drama $546K $311K dom.
- 9 The Tragedy of Macbeth 2021 · Drama $525K
- 10 Georgetown 2019 · Crime $39.2K
The Best Corey Hawkins Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Corey Hawkins has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 4 films, and In the Heights (2021) is the pick of them.
- Drama 4 films In the Heights 2021 · as Benny Movie Echo Score: 84
- Biography 3 films BlacKkKlansman 2018 · as Kwame Ture Movie Echo Score: 90
- Crime 2 films Crime 101 2026 · as Tillman Movie Echo Score: 75
- Action 2 films 6 Underground 2019 · as Seven Movie Echo Score: 50
- Mystery 1 film The Man in My Basement 2025 · as Charles Blakey Movie Echo Score: 51
- Fantasy 1 film The Last Voyage of the Demeter 2023 · as Clemens Movie Echo Score: 70
The Latest Corey Hawkins Movies
The most recent films Corey Hawkins is credited on, newest first — starting with Crime 101 (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Crime 101 2026 · Tillman
- The Man in My Basement 2025 · Charles Blakey
- The Piano Lesson 2024 · Avery
- The Color Purple 2023 · Harpo
- The Last Voyage of the Demeter 2023 · Clemens
- The Tragedy of Macbeth 2021 · Macduff
- In the Heights 2021 · Benny
- Georgetown 2021 · Daniel Volker
- 6 Underground 2019 · Seven
- Georgetown 2019 · Daniel Volker
- BlacKkKlansman 2018 · Kwame Ture
- Kong: Skull Island 2017 · Action
The Best Corey Hawkins Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Corey Hawkins films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Corey Hawkins movie?
BlacKkKlansman (2018) is the best-rated Corey Hawkins film, with a Movie Echo Score of 90, ahead of In the Heights (2021) (84) and The Color Purple (2023) (78). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
BlacKkKlansman: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Corey Hawkins movie?
Kong: Skull Island (2017) made the most at the box office, with $569M worldwide, followed by Straight Outta Compton (2015) with $202M. Together, Corey Hawkins's films with box office figures have made $1.07B.
Which Corey Hawkins movie won the most awards?
BlacKkKlansman (2018) is the most decorated Corey Hawkins film, with 3 wins from 25 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Corey Hawkins drama movie?
In the Heights (2021) is the best-rated of Corey Hawkins's drama films, with a score of 84. In other genres: BlacKkKlansman (biography), Crime 101 (crime) and 6 Underground (action).
What is the newest Corey Hawkins movie?
The newest film on Corey Hawkins's filmography is Crime 101 (2026), with Corey Hawkins as Tillman.
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