The Best David O. Russell Movies, Ranked
14 credits from 1994 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Amsterdam (2022) comes out on top with a score of 53. The biggest box office hit is American Hustle (2013) with $251M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest David O. Russell Box Office Hits
David O. Russell's films have made $893M worldwide in total. American Hustle (2013) is the biggest hit at $251M, ahead of Silver Linings Playbook (2012) ($236M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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American Hustle 2013 · Drama $251M $150M dom. - 2
Silver Linings Playbook 2012 · Drama $236M $132M dom. - 3
The Fighter 2010 · Drama $129M $93.6M dom. - 4
Three Kings 1999 · Action $108M $60.7M dom. - 5
Joy 2015 · Biography $101M $56.5M dom. - 6
Amsterdam 2022 · Drama $31.2M $14.9M dom. - 7
I Heart Huckabees 2004 · Drama $20.1M $12.8M dom. - 8
Flirting with Disaster 1996 · Comedy $14.7M $14.7M dom. - 9
Spanking the Monkey 1994 · Drama $1.36M $1.36M dom. - 10
Accidental Love 2015 · Comedy $24.5K
The Best David O. Russell Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre David O. Russell has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 7 films, and Amsterdam (2022) is the pick of them.
The Best David O. Russell Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of David O. Russell's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
Most Awarded David O. Russell Movies
David O. Russell's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Silver Linings Playbook (2012) leads with 14 wins from 37 nominations.
The Latest David O. Russell Movies
The most recent films David O. Russell is credited on, newest first — starting with Amsterdam (2022). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Amsterdam 2022 · Director
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Past Forward 2016 · Director - Joy 2015 · Director
- Accidental Love 2015 · Director
- American Hustle 2013 · Director
- Silver Linings Playbook 2012 · Director
- The Fighter 2010 · Director
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Soldiers Pay 2004 · Director - I Heart Huckabees 2004 · Director
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I ♥ Huckabees 2004 · Director - Three Kings 1999 · Director
- Flirting with Disaster 1996 · Director
The Best David O. Russell Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest David O. Russell films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best David O. Russell movie?
Amsterdam (2022) is the best-rated David O. Russell film, with a Movie Echo Score of 53. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Amsterdam: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing David O. Russell movie?
American Hustle (2013) made the most at the box office, with $251M worldwide, followed by Silver Linings Playbook (2012) with $236M. Together, David O. Russell's films with box office figures have made $893M.
Which David O. Russell movie won the most awards?
Silver Linings Playbook (2012) is the most decorated David O. Russell film, with 14 wins from 37 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best David O. Russell drama movie?
Amsterdam (2022) is the best-rated of David O. Russell's drama films, with a score of 53. In other genres: Flirting with Disaster (comedy), Joy (biography) and Three Kings (action).
What is the newest David O. Russell movie?
The newest film on David O. Russell's filmography is Amsterdam (2022), directed by David O. Russell.
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