The Best Donald Glover Movies, Ranked
17 credits from 2010 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) comes out on top with a score of 78. The biggest box office hit is The Lion King (2019) with $1.66B worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Donald Glover Movies
The 6 highest-rated films Donald Glover is credited on. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) leads with 78, followed by Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) at 64. 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 78 Spider-Man: Homecoming 2017 · Action -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 64 Mufasa: The Lion King 2024 · Animation -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 64 Guava Island 2019 · Comedy -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 59 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie 2026 · Animation -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 55 Solo: A Star Wars Story 2018 · Action -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 46 The Lion King 2019 · Adventure
Biggest Donald Glover Box Office Hits
Donald Glover's films have made $4.67B worldwide in total. The Lion King (2019) is the biggest hit at $1.66B, ahead of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) ($1.01B). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Donald Glover Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Donald Glover has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 3 films, and Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) is the pick of them.
The Latest Donald Glover Movies
The most recent films Donald Glover is credited on, newest first — starting with The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie 2026 · Yoshi
- Mufasa: The Lion King 2024 · Simba
- The Lion King 2019 · Simba
- Guava Island 2019 · Deni Maroon
- Solo: A Star Wars Story 2018 · Lando Calrissian
- Spider-Man: Homecoming 2017 · Action
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Clapping for the Wrong Reasons 2013 · The Boy -
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III 2010 · Mace Windu / Scout Trooper / Stormtrooper (voice)
The Best Donald Glover Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Donald Glover films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Donald Glover movie?
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) is the best-rated Donald Glover film, with a Movie Echo Score of 78, ahead of Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) (64) and Guava Island (2019) (64). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Spider-Man: Homecoming: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Donald Glover movie?
The Lion King (2019) made the most at the box office, with $1.66B worldwide, followed by The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) with $1.01B. Together, Donald Glover's films with box office figures have made $4.67B.
Which Donald Glover movie won the most awards?
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) is the most decorated Donald Glover film, with 1 win from 2 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Donald Glover action movie?
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) is the best-rated of Donald Glover's action films, with a score of 78. In other genres: Mufasa: The Lion King (animation), The Lion King (adventure) and Guava Island (comedy).
What is the newest Donald Glover movie?
The newest film on Donald Glover's filmography is The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026), with Donald Glover as Yoshi.
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