The Best David Cale Movies, Ranked
8 credits from 1988 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Light From Light (2019) comes out on top with a score of 75. The biggest box office hit is Moon Over Parador (1988) with $11.4M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest David Cale Box Office Hits
David Cale's films have made $29.7M worldwide in total. Moon Over Parador (1988) is the biggest hit at $11.4M, ahead of He Said, She Said (1991) ($9.8M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Moon Over Parador 1988 · Comedy $11.4M $11.4M dom. - 2
He Said, She Said 1991 · Comedy $9.8M $9.8M dom. - 3
The Testament of Ann Lee 2025 · Biography $4.2M $2.52M dom. - 4
The Testament of Ann Lee 2025 · History $4.2M $2.52M dom. - 5
Light From Light 2019 · Drama $24.8K $24.8K dom. - 6
Frogs for Snakes 1998 · Comedy $21.6K $21.6K dom.
The Best David Cale Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre David Cale has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 4 films, and Moon Over Parador (1988) is the pick of them.
The Best David Cale Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of David Cale's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest David Cale Movies
The most recent films David Cale is credited on, newest first — starting with The Testament of Ann Lee (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
The Best David Cale Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest David Cale films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best David Cale movie?
Light From Light (2019) is the best-rated David Cale film, with a Movie Echo Score of 75, ahead of The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) (67). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Light From Light: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing David Cale movie?
Moon Over Parador (1988) made the most at the box office, with $11.4M worldwide, followed by He Said, She Said (1991) with $9.8M. Together, David Cale's films with box office figures have made $29.7M.
Which David Cale movie won the most awards?
The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) is the most decorated David Cale film, with 1 win from 3 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best David Cale comedy movie?
Moon Over Parador (1988) is the best-rated of David Cale's comedy films. In other genres: The Testament of Ann Lee (biography), The Testament of Ann Lee (history) and Light From Light (drama).
What is the newest David Cale movie?
The newest film on David Cale's filmography is The Testament of Ann Lee (2025), with David Cale as John Hocknell.
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