Cynthia Erivo: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 19
- on screen
- 2017–2025
- box office
- $1.41B
- award win
- 1
- average score
- 59
The Best Cynthia Erivo Movies
The highest-rated films Cynthia Erivo is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Wicked (2024) scores highest, at 88. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 88 Wicked 2024 · Elphaba -
Movie Echo Score: Score 74 Wicked: For Good 2025 · Elphaba -
Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Bad Times at the El Royale 2018 · Darlene Sweet -
Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Drift 2024 · Drama -
Movie Echo Score: Score 62 Harriet 2019 · Harriet, Minty -
Movie Echo Score: Score 56 Luther: The Fallen Sun 2023 · Odette Raine
Cynthia Erivo's Career in Numbers
Cynthia Erivo's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Cynthia Erivo works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Rape of Recy Taylor (2017) to Wicked: For Good (2025), and the 2020s were the busiest decade.
Cynthia Erivo Movies by Decade
- 2010s 4
- 2020s 9
The 2020s were Cynthia Erivo's busiest decade, with 9 films.
Cynthia Erivo Movies by Genre
- Drama 3
- Family 2
- Action 2
- Fantasy 1
- Animation 1
- Adventure 1
- Sci-Fi 1
- Romance 1
- Documentary 1
Drama is the genre Cynthia Erivo has worked in most, with 3 films, ahead of family (2).
Cynthia Erivo Career Milestones
- First film
- The Rape of Recy Taylor 2017
- Biggest box office hit
- Wicked $764M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Wicked Movie Echo Score 88
- Newest film
- Wicked: For Good 2025
Cynthia Erivo Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Cynthia Erivo is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 59. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Cynthia Erivo Movies as an Actor
13- 2025 Wicked: For Good as Elphaba · Family Worldwide box office: $541M Movie Echo Score: 74
- 2024 Wicked as Elphaba · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $764M Movie Echo Score: 88
- 2024 Drift Drama Worldwide box office: $18.6K Movie Echo Score: 68
- 2023
Star Wars: Visions – Aau’s Song as Kratu · Animation - 2023 Luther: The Fallen Sun as Odette Raine · Drama Movie Echo Score: 56
- 2022
Pinocchio as Blue Fairy · Adventure Worldwide box office: $33.7K Movie Echo Score: 29 - 2021
Needle in a Timestack as Janine Mikkelsen · Sci-Fi Movie Echo Score: 38 - 2021
Chaos Walking as Hildy · Action Worldwide box office: $26.5M Movie Echo Score: 36 - 2020
The Boss Baby: Get That Baby! as Turtleneck Superstar (voice) · Family - 2019 Harriet as Harriet, Minty · Action Worldwide box office: $43.3M Movie Echo Score: 62
- 2018 Bad Times at the El Royale as Darlene Sweet · Drama Worldwide box office: $31.9M Movie Echo Score: 72
- 2018
Forbidden Romance - 2017
The Rape of Recy Taylor as Rosa Parks · Documentary Worldwide box office: $7.72K Movie Echo Score: 70
Cynthia Erivo in Documentaries & Specials
6- 2024
Making Wicked as Self · Documentary - 2024
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked as Self · Documentary - 2024
Simone Biles Rising as Self · Documentary - 2022
Cynthia Erivo: Legendary Voices at the Proms as Self - 2021
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score as Self · Music - 2017
Stayin’ Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees as Self - Presenter · Documentary
Cynthia Erivo: Awards & Nominations
1 win from 13 nominations across 7 award bodies, from 2019 to 2026. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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NAACP Image Awards 1 win from 2 nominations -
Golden Globes 3 nominations -
Critics' Choice 2 nominations -
Actor Awards (SAG) 2 nominations -
Oscars 2 nominations -
BAFTA 1 nomination -
Saturn Awards 1 nomination
- 83rd Golden Globe Awards
- Cynthia Erivo: Nominated Best Female Actor – Musical or Comedy Wicked: For Good
- 57th NAACP Image Awards
- Cynthia Erivo: Win Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Wicked: For Good
- 82nd Golden Globe Awards
- Cynthia Erivo: Nominated Best Actress – Musical or Comedy Wicked
- 30th Critics' Choice Awards
- Cynthia Erivo: Nominated Best Actress Wicked
- 78th British Academy Film Awards
- Cynthia Erivo: Nominated Best Actress Wicked
- 56th NAACP Image Awards
- Cynthia Erivo: Nominated Best Actress Wicked
- 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
- Cynthia Erivo: Nominated Outstanding Leading Female Actor Wicked
- 97th Academy Awards
- Cynthia Erivo: Nominated Best Actress Wicked
- 92nd Academy Awards
- Cynthia Erivo: Nominated Best Actress Harriet
- 25th Critics' Choice Awards
- Cynthia Erivo: Nominated Best Actress Harriet
- 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
- Cynthia Erivo: Nominated Outstanding Leading Female Actor Harriet
- 77th Golden Globe Awards
- Cynthia Erivo: Nominated Best Actress – Drama Harriet
- 45th Saturn Awards
- Cynthia Erivo: Nominated Best Supporting Actress in a Film Bad Times at the El Royale
Who Cynthia Erivo Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Cynthia Erivo shares the most films with. Jon M. Chu comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Bowen Yang (4).
Cynthia Erivo: Questions & Answers
How many movies Cynthia Erivo has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Cynthia Erivo been in?
Cynthia Erivo is credited on 19 films, from 2017 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Cynthia Erivo's highest-grossing movie?
Wicked (2024) is Cynthia Erivo's biggest box office hit, with $764M worldwide, ahead of Wicked: For Good (2025) ($541M). Across every film with box office figures, Cynthia Erivo's movies have made $1.41B.
Cynthia Erivo's biggest hits What is the best Cynthia Erivo movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Cynthia Erivo's best-rated film is Wicked (2024) with a score of 88, followed by Wicked: For Good (2025) (74).
Best Cynthia Erivo movies, ranked Has Cynthia Erivo won an Oscar?
Cynthia Erivo has been nominated for 2 Oscars but has not won one yet. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Cynthia Erivo has 1 win from 13 nominations.
What is Cynthia Erivo's newest movie?
The most recent film on Cynthia Erivo's filmography is Wicked: For Good (2025), in the role of Elphaba.
Who does Cynthia Erivo work with most often?
Cynthia Erivo shares the most films with Jon M. Chu (4 films), Bowen Yang (4 films) and Jeff Goldblum (4 films).
The Best Cynthia Erivo Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 19 credits.
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