The Best Donald Sutherland Movies, Ranked
149 credits from 1964 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Miranda's Victim (2023) comes out on top with a score of 82. The biggest box office hit is The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) with $759M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Donald Sutherland Movies
The 11 highest-rated films Donald Sutherland is credited on. Miranda's Victim (2023) leads with 82, followed by Ad Astra (2019) at 71. 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 82 Miranda's Victim 2023 · Biography -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 71 Ad Astra 2019 · Adventure -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 The Burnt Orange Heresy 2020 · Action -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 57 Measure of a Man 2018 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 55 American Hangman 2019 · Thriller -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 51 Moonfall 2022 · Action -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 50 Backdraft 2 2019 · Action -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 48 Basmati Blues 2018 · Comedy -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 47 The Leisure Seeker 2018 · Adventure -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 47 Mr. Harrigan's Phone 2022 · Horror -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 33 The Burnt Orange Heresy 2019 · Crime
Biggest Donald Sutherland Box Office Hits
Donald Sutherland's films have made $2.53B worldwide in total. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) is the biggest hit at $759M, ahead of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015) ($661M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 2014 · Action $759M $337M dom. - 2
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 2015 · Action $661M $282M dom. - 3
The Italian Job 2003 · Action $176M $106M dom. - 4
Backdraft 1991 · Action $152M $77.9M dom. - 5
Pride & Prejudice 2005 · Drama $129M $44.8M dom. - 6 Ad Astra 2019 · Adventure $127M $50.2M dom.
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The Mechanic 2011 · Action $76.1M $29.1M dom. - 8 Moonfall 2022 · Action $67.3M $19.1M dom.
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Ordinary People 1980 · Drama $54.8M $54.8M dom. - 10
The Eagle 2011 · Drama $38M $19.5M dom.
The Best Donald Sutherland Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Donald Sutherland has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 44 films, and Measure of a Man (2018) is the pick of them.
- Drama 44 films Measure of a Man 2018 · as Dr. Kahn Movie Echo Score: 57
- Action 17 films The Burnt Orange Heresy 2020 · as Jerome Debney Movie Echo Score: 60
- Thriller 14 films American Hangman 2019 · as Judge Straight Movie Echo Score: 55
- Comedy 14 films Basmati Blues 2018 · as Gurgon Movie Echo Score: 48
- Adventure 9 films Ad Astra 2019 · as Thomas Pruitt Movie Echo Score: 71
- Horror 7 films Mr. Harrigan's Phone 2022 · as Mr. Harrigan Movie Echo Score: 47
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Mystery 6 films An American Haunting 2006 - Biography 2 films Miranda's Victim 2023 · as Judge Wren Movie Echo Score: 82
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Animation 2 films Ozi: Voice of the Forest 2023 · as Crocodile (voice)
The Best Donald Sutherland Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Donald Sutherland's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 2020s.
- 2020s 6 films Miranda's Victim 2023 · as Judge Wren Movie Echo Score: 82
- 2010s 19 films Ad Astra 2019 · as Thomas Pruitt Movie Echo Score: 71
- 2000s 15 films The Italian Job 2003
- 1990s 27 films Backdraft 1991
- 1980s 19 films Ordinary People 1980
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1970s 24 films Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1978 -
1960s 13 films Billion Dollar Brain 1967 · as Scientist at Computer
Most Awarded Donald Sutherland Movies
Donald Sutherland's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Ordinary People (1980) leads with 5 wins from 17 nominations.
- Awards: 5 wins Ordinary People 1980 · 17 nominations
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Awards: 2 wins Klute 1971 · 5 nominations -
Awards: 1 win MASH 1970 · 6 nominations - Awards: 1 win Pride & Prejudice 2005 · 13 nominations
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Awards: 1 win Don't Look Now 1973 · 7 nominations - Awards: 1 win Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1978 · 6 nominations
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Awards: 1 win The Day of the Locust 1975 · 5 nominations
The Latest Donald Sutherland Movies
The most recent films Donald Sutherland is credited on, newest first — starting with Miranda's Victim (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Miranda's Victim 2023 · Judge Wren
- Ozi: Voice of the Forest 2023 · Crocodile (voice)
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Lawmen: Bass Reeves 2023 · Judge Isaac Parker - Mr. Harrigan's Phone 2022 · Mr. Harrigan
- Moonfall 2022 · Holdenfield
- The Burnt Orange Heresy 2020 · Jerome Debney
- Ad Astra 2019 · Thomas Pruitt
- The Burnt Orange Heresy 2019 · Jerome Debney
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The Physics of Sorrow 2019 · (additional voice) - Backdraft 2 2019 · Ronald Bartel
- American Hangman 2019 · Judge Straight
- Measure of a Man 2018 · Dr. Kahn
The Best Donald Sutherland Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Donald Sutherland films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Donald Sutherland movie?
Miranda's Victim (2023) is the best-rated Donald Sutherland film, with a Movie Echo Score of 82, ahead of Ad Astra (2019) (71) and The Burnt Orange Heresy (2020) (60). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Miranda's Victim: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Donald Sutherland movie?
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) made the most at the box office, with $759M worldwide, followed by The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015) with $661M. Together, Donald Sutherland's films with box office figures have made $2.53B.
Which Donald Sutherland movie won the most awards?
Ordinary People (1980) is the most decorated Donald Sutherland film, with 5 wins from 17 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Donald Sutherland drama movie?
Measure of a Man (2018) is the best-rated of Donald Sutherland's drama films, with a score of 57. In other genres: The Burnt Orange Heresy (action), American Hangman (thriller) and Basmati Blues (comedy).
What is the newest Donald Sutherland movie?
The newest film on Donald Sutherland's filmography is Miranda's Victim (2023), with Donald Sutherland as Judge Wren.
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