The Best Danielle Deadwyler Movies, Ranked
11 credits from 2018 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Devil to Pay (2020) comes out on top with a score of 80. The biggest box office hit is The Woman in the Yard (2025) with $23.3M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Danielle Deadwyler Movies
The 9 highest-rated films Danielle Deadwyler is credited on. The Devil to Pay (2020) leads with 80, followed by 40 Acres (2025) at 77. 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 80 The Devil to Pay 2020 · Thriller -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 77 40 Acres 2025 · Action -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Carry-On 2024 · Action -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 The Devil to Pay 2019 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 70 I Saw the TV Glow 2024 · Drama -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 69 Till 2022 · Biography -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 66 The Piano Lesson 2024 · Drama -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 64 Parallel 2024 · Drama -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 63 The Woman in the Yard 2025 · Drama
Biggest Danielle Deadwyler Box Office Hits
Danielle Deadwyler's films have made $45.3M worldwide in total. The Woman in the Yard (2025) is the biggest hit at $23.3M, ahead of Till (2022) ($11.5M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 The Woman in the Yard 2025 · Drama $23.3M $22.4M dom.
- 2 Till 2022 · Biography $11.5M $9M dom.
- 3 I Saw the TV Glow 2024 · Drama $5.42M $5.02M dom.
- 4 Carry-On 2024 · Action $3.35M
- 5 40 Acres 2025 · Action $777K $769K dom.
- 6 The Piano Lesson 2024 · Drama $546K $311K dom.
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Jane and Emma 2018 · Drama $380K $380K dom.
The Best Danielle Deadwyler Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Danielle Deadwyler has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 7 films, and The Devil to Pay (2019) is the pick of them.
The Latest Danielle Deadwyler Movies
The most recent films Danielle Deadwyler is credited on, newest first — starting with 40 Acres (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- 40 Acres 2025 · Hailey Freeman
- The Woman in the Yard 2025 · Ramona
- Carry-On 2024 · Elena Cole
- The Piano Lesson 2024 · Berniece
- I Saw the TV Glow 2024 · Brenda
- Parallel 2024 · Vanessa
- Till 2022 · Mamie Till-Mobley
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From Scratch 2022 · Zora Wheeler - The Devil to Pay 2020 · Thriller
- The Devil to Pay 2019 · Lemon Cassidy
- Jane and Emma 2018 · Jane Manning
The Best Danielle Deadwyler Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Danielle Deadwyler films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Danielle Deadwyler movie?
The Devil to Pay (2020) is the best-rated Danielle Deadwyler film, with a Movie Echo Score of 80, ahead of 40 Acres (2025) (77) and Carry-On (2024) (75). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Devil to Pay: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Danielle Deadwyler movie?
The Woman in the Yard (2025) made the most at the box office, with $23.3M worldwide, followed by Till (2022) with $11.5M. Together, Danielle Deadwyler's films with box office figures have made $45.3M.
What is the best Danielle Deadwyler drama movie?
The Devil to Pay (2019) is the best-rated of Danielle Deadwyler's drama films, with a score of 72. In other genres: 40 Acres (action), Till (biography) and The Devil to Pay (thriller).
What is the newest Danielle Deadwyler movie?
The newest film on Danielle Deadwyler's filmography is 40 Acres (2025), with Danielle Deadwyler as Hailey Freeman.
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