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The Best Cuba Gooding Jr. Movies, Ranked

54 credits from 1989 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Life in a Year (2020) comes out on top with a score of 80. The biggest box office hit is Jerry Maguire (1996) with $274M 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 Cuba Gooding Jr. Movies

The 7 highest-rated films Cuba Gooding Jr. is credited on. Life in a Year (2020) leads with 80, followed by The Firing Squad (2024) at 43. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

Worldwide gross

Biggest Cuba Gooding Jr. Box Office Hits

Cuba Gooding Jr.'s films have made $1.24B worldwide in total. Jerry Maguire (1996) is the biggest hit at $274M, ahead of The Butler (2013) ($177M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

All-time box office
  1. 1 Jerry Maguire (1996) movie poster Jerry Maguire 1996 · Drama $274M $154M dom.
  2. 2 The Butler (2013) movie poster The Butler 2013 · Drama $177M $117M dom.
  3. 3 Home on the Range (2004) movie poster Home on the Range 2004 · Western $145M $50M dom.
  4. 4 Snow Dogs (2002) movie poster Snow Dogs 2002 · Adventure $115M $81.2M dom.
  5. 5 Rat Race (2001) movie poster Rat Race 2001 · Adventure $85.5M $56.6M dom.
  6. 6 Men of Honor (2000) movie poster Men of Honor 2000 · Biography $82.3M $48.8M dom.
  7. 7 What Dreams May Come (1998) movie poster What Dreams May Come 1998 · Drama $55.4M $55.4M dom.
  8. 8 Radio (2003) movie poster Radio 2003 · Drama $53.3M $52.3M dom.
  9. 9 Harold (2008) movie poster Harold 2008 · Comedy $43.5M $38.1M dom.
  10. 10 Instinct (1999) movie poster Instinct 1999 · Drama $34.1M $34.1M dom.
One pick per genre

The Best Cuba Gooding Jr. Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Cuba Gooding Jr. has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 17 films, and Life in a Year (2020) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Cuba Gooding Jr. Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Cuba Gooding Jr.'s career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.

Newest first

The Latest Cuba Gooding Jr. Movies

The most recent films Cuba Gooding Jr. is credited on, newest first — starting with A Line of Fire (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best Cuba Gooding Jr. Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the best Cuba Gooding Jr. movie?

Life in a Year (2020) is the best-rated Cuba Gooding Jr. film, with a Movie Echo Score of 80, ahead of The Firing Squad (2024) (43) and Bayou Caviar (2018) (40). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

Life in a Year: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Cuba Gooding Jr. movie?

Jerry Maguire (1996) made the most at the box office, with $274M worldwide, followed by The Butler (2013) with $177M. Together, Cuba Gooding Jr.'s films with box office figures have made $1.24B.

Which Cuba Gooding Jr. movie won the most awards?

Jerry Maguire (1996) is the most decorated Cuba Gooding Jr. film, with 6 wins from 15 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Cuba Gooding Jr. drama movie?

Life in a Year (2020) is the best-rated of Cuba Gooding Jr.'s drama films, with a score of 80. In other genres: A Line of Fire (action), Harold (comedy) and The Firing Squad (adventure).

What is the newest Cuba Gooding Jr. movie?

The newest film on Cuba Gooding Jr.'s filmography is A Line of Fire (2025).

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