The Best David Ayer Movies, Ranked
15 credits from 2006 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Beekeeper (2024) comes out on top with a score of 65. The biggest box office hit is Suicide Squad (2016) with $749M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated David Ayer Movies
The 4 highest-rated films David Ayer is credited on. The Beekeeper (2024) leads with 65, followed by Bright (2017) at 54. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest David Ayer Box Office Hits
David Ayer's films have made $1.36B worldwide in total. Suicide Squad (2016) is the biggest hit at $749M, ahead of Fury (2014) ($212M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Suicide Squad 2016 · Action $749M $325M dom. - 2
Fury 2014 · Action $212M $85.8M dom. - 3
The Beekeeper 2024 · Action $163M $66.2M dom. - 4
A Working Man 2025 · Action $89.4M $37M dom. - 5
Street Kings 2008 · Action $66.5M $26.4M dom. - 6
End of Watch 2012 · Drama $55.1M $41M dom. - 7
Sabotage 2014 · Action $22.1M $10.5M dom. - 8
Harsh Times 2006 · Drama $5.97M $3.34M dom. - 9
The Tax Collector 2020 · Action $1.33M $1.04M dom.
The Best David Ayer Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of David Ayer's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest David Ayer Movies
The most recent films David Ayer is credited on, newest first — starting with Heart of the Beast (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Heart of the Beast 2026 · Director - A Working Man 2025 · Director
- The Beekeeper 2024 · Director
- The Tax Collector 2020 · Director
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Bright 2017 · Director - Suicide Squad 2016 · Director
- Fury 2014 · Director
- Sabotage 2014 · Director
- End of Watch 2012 · Director
- Street Kings 2008 · Director
- Harsh Times 2006 · Director
The Best David Ayer Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest David Ayer films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best David Ayer movie?
The Beekeeper (2024) is the best-rated David Ayer film, with a Movie Echo Score of 65, ahead of Bright (2017) (54) and A Working Man (2025) (49). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Beekeeper: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing David Ayer movie?
Suicide Squad (2016) made the most at the box office, with $749M worldwide, followed by Fury (2014) with $212M. Together, David Ayer's films with box office figures have made $1.36B.
Which David Ayer movie won the most awards?
Suicide Squad (2016) is the most decorated David Ayer film, with 2 wins from 2 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best David Ayer action movie?
The Beekeeper (2024) is the best-rated of David Ayer's action films, with a score of 65. In other genres: End of Watch (drama).
What is the newest David Ayer movie?
The newest film on David Ayer's filmography is Heart of the Beast (2026), directed by David Ayer.
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