The Best David Newman Movies, Ranked
8 credits from 2003 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. DeadTectives (2018) comes out on top with a score of 77. The biggest box office hit is The Bayou (2025) with $840K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
The Best David Newman Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre David Newman has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 1 films, and The Bayou (2025) is the pick of them.
The Latest David Newman Movies
The most recent films David Newman is credited on, newest first — starting with The Bayou (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
The Best David Newman Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest David Newman films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best David Newman movie?
DeadTectives (2018) is the best-rated David Newman film, with a Movie Echo Score of 77, ahead of A Serial Killer’s Guide to Life (2019) (67) and The Bayou (2025) (30). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
DeadTectives: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing David Newman movie?
The Bayou (2025) made the most at the box office, with $840K worldwide, followed by DeadTectives (2018) with $72.6K. Together, David Newman's films with box office figures have made $1.14M.
What is the best David Newman action movie?
The Bayou (2025) is the best-rated of David Newman's action films, with a score of 30. In other genres: A Serial Killer’s Guide to Life (crime) and DeadTectives (comedy).
What is the newest David Newman movie?
The newest film on David Newman's filmography is The Bayou (2025), with David Newman as Rufus.
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