The Best David Lowery Movies, Ranked
24 credits from 1989 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. A Ghost Story (2017) comes out on top with a score of 75. The biggest box office hit is Pete's Dragon (2016) with $144M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated David Lowery Movies
The 6 highest-rated films David Lowery is credited on. A Ghost Story (2017) leads with 75, followed by An Almost Christmas Story (2024) at 73. 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 75 A Ghost Story 2017 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 73 An Almost Christmas Story 2024 · Animation -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 67 The Green Knight 2021 · Adventure -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 64 The Green Knight 2021 · Adventure -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 64 Mother Mary 2026 · Drama -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 25 Peter Pan & Wendy 2023 · Action
Biggest David Lowery Box Office Hits
David Lowery's films have made $188M worldwide in total. Pete's Dragon (2016) is the biggest hit at $144M, ahead of The Green Knight (2021) ($18.9M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Pete's Dragon 2016 · Adventure $144M $76.2M dom. - 2 The Green Knight 2021 · Adventure $18.9M $17.2M dom.
- 3 The Green Knight 2021 · Adventure $18.9M $17.2M dom.
- 4 Mother Mary 2026 · Drama $3.06M $2.57M dom.
- 5 A Ghost Story 2017 · Drama $1.95M $1.6M dom.
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Ain't Them Bodies Saints 2013 · Drama $1.03M $397K dom.
The Best David Lowery Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre David Lowery has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 7 films, and A Ghost Story (2017) is the pick of them.
The Latest David Lowery Movies
The most recent films David Lowery is credited on, newest first — starting with Mother Mary (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Mother Mary 2026 · Director
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Messy 2025 · Uptight Party Goer - An Almost Christmas Story 2024 · Director
- Peter Pan & Wendy 2023 · Director
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Oak Thorn & the Old Rose of Love 2022 · Director - The Green Knight 2021 · Director
- The Green Knight 2021 · Director
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Dig Up My Darling 2021 · Director - A Ghost Story 2017 · Director
- Pete's Dragon 2016 · Director
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Until We Could 2014 · Director - Ain't Them Bodies Saints 2013 · Director
The Best David Lowery Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest David Lowery films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best David Lowery movie?
A Ghost Story (2017) is the best-rated David Lowery film, with a Movie Echo Score of 75, ahead of An Almost Christmas Story (2024) (73) and The Green Knight (2021) (67). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
A Ghost Story: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing David Lowery movie?
Pete's Dragon (2016) made the most at the box office, with $144M worldwide, followed by The Green Knight (2021) with $18.9M. Together, David Lowery's films with box office figures have made $188M.
What is the best David Lowery drama movie?
A Ghost Story (2017) is the best-rated of David Lowery's drama films, with a score of 75. In other genres: The Green Knight (adventure), An Almost Christmas Story (animation) and Peter Pan & Wendy (action).
What is the newest David Lowery movie?
The newest film on David Lowery's filmography is Mother Mary (2026), directed by David Lowery.
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