The Best Costa-Gavras Movies, Ranked
29 credits from 1967 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Adults in the Room (2019) comes out on top with a score of 60. The biggest box office hit is Betrayed (1988) with $25.8M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Costa-Gavras Box Office Hits
Costa-Gavras's films have made $37.9M worldwide in total. Betrayed (1988) is the biggest hit at $25.8M, ahead of Music Box (1989) ($6.26M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Costa-Gavras Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Costa-Gavras's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2010s.
The Latest Costa-Gavras Movies
The most recent films Costa-Gavras is credited on, newest first — starting with Adults in the Room (2019). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Adults in the Room 2019 · Director -
Burke & Hare 2010 · French Family -
Eden Is West 2009 · Director -
The Stupids 1996 · Gas Station Attendant -
The Little Apocalypse 1993 · Director -
Music Box 1989 · Director -
Betrayed 1988 · Director -
Hanna K. 1983 · Director -
Womanlight 1979 · Director -
Madame Rosa 1977 · Le docteur Ramon -
Special Section 1975 · Director -
State of Siege 1972 · Director
The Best Costa-Gavras Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Costa-Gavras films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Costa-Gavras movie?
Adults in the Room (2019) is the best-rated Costa-Gavras film, with a Movie Echo Score of 60. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Adults in the Room: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Costa-Gavras movie?
Betrayed (1988) made the most at the box office, with $25.8M worldwide, followed by Music Box (1989) with $6.26M. Together, Costa-Gavras's films with box office figures have made $37.9M.
What is the best Costa-Gavras drama movie?
Adults in the Room (2019) is the best-rated of Costa-Gavras's drama films, with a score of 60. In other genres: The Stupids (comedy).
What is the newest Costa-Gavras movie?
The newest film on Costa-Gavras's filmography is The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues (2025).
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