The Best Danny Trejo Movies, Ranked
199 credits from 1987 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox (2025) comes out on top with a score of 88. The biggest box office hit is Zootopia 2 (2025) with $1.87B worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Danny Trejo Movies
The 12 highest-rated films Danny Trejo is credited on. Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox (2025) leads with 88, followed by American Warrior (2025) at 86. 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 88 Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox 2025 · Comedy -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 86 American Warrior 2025 · Action -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 86 The Short History of the Long Road 2019 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 84 Seven Cemeteries 2024 · Fantasy -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 83 Zootopia 2 2025 · Animation -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 83 Death on the Border 2023 · Thriller -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 79 The Short History of the Long Road 2020 · Drama -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Dora and the Lost City of Gold 2019 · Action -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 The Outsider 2019 · Western -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 69 Good Fortune 2017 · Biography -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Minions: The Rise of Gru 2022 · Adventure -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 66 I Heart Robots 2024 · Action
Biggest Danny Trejo Box Office Hits
Danny Trejo's films have made $3.14B worldwide in total. Zootopia 2 (2025) is the biggest hit at $1.87B, ahead of Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022) ($940M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Zootopia 2 2025 · Animation $1.87B $428M dom.
- 2 Minions: The Rise of Gru 2022 · Adventure $940M $371M dom.
- 3 Dora and the Lost City of Gold 2019 · Action $121M $60.5M dom.
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Halloween 2007 · Horror $80.5M $58.3M dom. - 5
Machete 2010 · Action $45.5M $26.6M dom. - 6
Grindhouse 2007 · Action $25.4M $25M dom. - 7
Machete Kills 2013 · Action $17.5M $8.01M dom. - 8
Planet Terror 2007 · Action $11.4M - 9
The Bill Collector 2010 · Comedy $10.2M $7.71M dom. - 10
Miami Bici 2 2023 · Action $3.34M
The Best Danny Trejo Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Danny Trejo has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 61 films, and American Warrior (2025) is the pick of them.
- Action 61 films American Warrior 2025 · as Dennis Movie Echo Score: 86
- Comedy 23 films Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox 2025 · as Royce Movie Echo Score: 88
- Thriller 18 films Death on the Border 2023 · as Father Francis Movie Echo Score: 83
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Horror 15 films American Nightmares 2018 · as Mister Malevolent Movie Echo Score: 33 - Drama 13 films The Short History of the Long Road 2019 · as Miguel Movie Echo Score: 86
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Crime 11 films Force of Execution 2013 · as Oso - Western 7 films The Outsider 2019 · as Carlos Movie Echo Score: 72
- Adventure 4 films Minions: The Rise of Gru 2022 · as Stronghold Movie Echo Score: 68
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Family 4 films Pups Alone 2021 · as Vinnie P (voice) Movie Echo Score: 43
The Best Danny Trejo Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Danny Trejo's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
- 2020s 36 films Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox 2025 · as Royce Movie Echo Score: 88
- 2010s 85 films The Short History of the Long Road 2019 · as Miguel Movie Echo Score: 86
- 2000s 29 films Halloween 2007 · as Ismael Cruz
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1990s 24 films Whore 1991 · as Tattoo Artist -
1980s 5 films Penitentiary III 1987 · as See Veer
The Latest Danny Trejo Movies
The most recent films Danny Trejo is credited on, newest first — starting with Zootopia 2 (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Zootopia 2 2025 · Jesús
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The Wrecker 2025 · Action - American Warrior 2025 · Dennis
- Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox 2025 · Royce
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Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue 2024 · Laurence - Seven Cemeteries 2024 · Bravo
- I Heart Robots 2024 · Bob
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The Night They Came Home 2024 · Digger - Miami Bici 2 2023 · Mr Susan
- Death on the Border 2023 · Father Francis
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1521: The Quest for Love and Freedom 2023 · Ferdinand Magellan -
Hunting Games 2023 · Sheriff Ramos
The Best Danny Trejo Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Danny Trejo films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Danny Trejo movie?
Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox (2025) is the best-rated Danny Trejo film, with a Movie Echo Score of 88, ahead of American Warrior (2025) (86) and The Short History of the Long Road (2019) (86). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Danny Trejo movie?
Zootopia 2 (2025) made the most at the box office, with $1.87B worldwide, followed by Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022) with $940M. Together, Danny Trejo's films with box office figures have made $3.14B.
Which Danny Trejo movie won the most awards?
Zootopia 2 (2025) is the most decorated Danny Trejo film, with 4 wins from 17 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Danny Trejo action movie?
American Warrior (2025) is the best-rated of Danny Trejo's action films, with a score of 86. In other genres: Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox (comedy), Death on the Border (thriller) and American Nightmares (horror).
What is the newest Danny Trejo movie?
The newest film on Danny Trejo's filmography is Zootopia 2 (2025), with Danny Trejo as Jesús.
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