Drew Barrymore: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 67
- on screen
- 1980–2025
- box office
- $2.71B
- nominations
- 3
- average score
- 63
- Born
- February 22, 1975 (age 51)
- Birthplace
- Culver City, California, U.S.
- Full name
- Drew Blythe Barrymore
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- Actress, talk show host, businesswoman
- Years active
- 1976-present
- Spouses
- Jeremy Thomas, Tom Green, Will Kopelman
- Children
- 2
The Best Drew Barrymore Movies
The films of Drew Barrymore that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) leads with $797M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $797M E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 1982 · Adventure -
Worldwide box office: $264M Charlie's Angels 2000 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $259M Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle 2003 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $199M 50 First Dates 2004 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $146M Music and Lyrics 2007 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $138M Smile 2 2024 · Horror
Drew Barrymore's Career in Numbers
Drew Barrymore's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Drew Barrymore works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Bogie (1980) to Smile 2 (2024), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
Drew Barrymore Movies by Decade
- 1980s 8
- 1990s 17
- 2000s 15
- 2010s 5
- 2020s 2
The 1990s were Drew Barrymore's busiest decade, with 17 films.
Drew Barrymore Movies by Genre
- Drama 15
- Comedy 9
- Action 4
- Thriller 4
- Adventure 3
- Romance 3
- Animation 2
- Biography 2
- Family 2
- Horror 1
Drama is the genre Drew Barrymore has worked in most, with 15 films, ahead of comedy (9).
Drew Barrymore Career Milestones
- First film
- Bogie 1980
- Biggest box office hit
- E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial $797M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Smile 2 Movie Echo Score 75
- Newest film
- Smile 2 2024
Drew Barrymore Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Drew Barrymore is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 63. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Drew Barrymore Movies as an Actor
47- 2024
Smile 2 Horror Worldwide box office: $138M Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2020
The Stand In as Paula, Candy · Comedy Worldwide box office: $101K Movie Echo Score: 31 - 2015
Miss You Already Drama Worldwide box office: $7.57M - 2014
Blended Comedy Worldwide box office: $128M - 2012
Triple Fisher: The Lethal Lolitas of Long Island as Amy Fisher (archive footage from "The Amy Fisher Story") · Crime - 2012
Big Miracle Drama Worldwide box office: $24.7M - 2010
Going the Distance Comedy Worldwide box office: $42.1M - 2009
Whip It Drama Worldwide box office: $16.7M - 2009
Grey Gardens as Little Edie · Drama - 2007
Lucky You Drama Worldwide box office: $8.46M - 2007
Music and Lyrics Comedy Worldwide box office: $146M - 2006
Curious George Adventure Worldwide box office: $69.9M - 2005
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story as Drew Barrymore (voice) · Animation - 2005
Fever Pitch Drama Worldwide box office: $50.6M - 2004
50 First Dates Comedy Worldwide box office: $199M - 2003
Duplex Comedy Worldwide box office: $19.3M - 2003
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Action Worldwide box office: $259M - 2002
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Biography Worldwide box office: $33M - 2001
Riding in Cars with Boys Biography Worldwide box office: $35.7M - 2000
Charlie's Angels Action Worldwide box office: $264M - 2000
Titan A.E. Adventure Worldwide box office: $36.8M - 2000
Skipped Parts as Fantasy Girl · Drama - 1999
Olive, The Other Reindeer as Olive (voice) · Family - 1999
Never Been Kissed Drama Worldwide box office: $84.6M - 1998
Home Fries Drama Worldwide box office: $10.5M - 1998
Ever After Drama Worldwide box office: $98M - 1998
The Wedding Singer Comedy Worldwide box office: $123M - 1997
Best Men Action - 1996
Everyone Says I Love You as Skylar Dandridge · Romance Worldwide box office: $9.76M - 1995
Mad Love as Casey Roberts · Romance Worldwide box office: $15.5M - 1995
Boys on the Side Drama Worldwide box office: $23.4M - 1994
Bad Girls as Lily Laronette · Western Worldwide box office: $15.2M - 1993
Doppelganger as Holly Gooding · Thriller - 1993
The Amy Fisher Story as Amy Fisher · Thriller - 1992
No Place to Hide as Tinsel Hanley · Thriller Worldwide box office: $135K - 1992
Waxwork II: Lost in Time as Vampire Victim #1 · Comedy - 1992
Poison Ivy Drama Worldwide box office: $1.83M - 1992
Guncrazy Drama Worldwide box office: $115K - 1991
Motorama as Fantasy Girl · Comedy Worldwide box office: $10.5K - 1989
See You in the Morning as Cathy Goodwin · Romance Worldwide box office: $4.8M - 1986
Babes in Toyland as Lisa Piper · Family - 1985
Star Fairies as Hillary (voice) · Animation - 1985
Cat's Eye Thriller Worldwide box office: $13.1M - 1984
Irreconcilable Differences Drama Worldwide box office: $12.4M - 1984
Firestarter Action Worldwide box office: $17.1M - 1982
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Adventure Worldwide box office: $797M - 1980
Bogie as Leslie Bogart · Drama
Drew Barrymore in Documentaries & Specials
20- 2025
The Secret Lives of Bill Bartell as Self (Archival Footage) · Documentary - 2024
Child Star as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 66 - 2023
Adam Sandler: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor as Self · Comedy - 2023
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields as Self · Documentary - 2022
Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All! as Self · Music - 2022
Celebrating Betty White: America’s Golden Girl as Self · Documentary - 2021
Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A as Self · Documentary - 2021
Who Are You, Charlie Brown? as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 78 - 2017
Spielberg as Self · Documentary - 2012
The ‘E.T.’ Journals as Self · Documentary - 2004
Ramones: Raw as Herself · Documentary - 2002
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Special as Self · Sci-Fi - 2000
The Tom Green Cancer Special as Herself · Documentary - 1996
The Making of ‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’ as Self · Sci-Fi - 1995
Saturday Morning: Cartoons’ Greatest Hits as Self · Music - 1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood as Self · Family - 1987
Citizen Steve as Self - Actress · Comedy - 1987
The No Show as Self · Music - 1985
Disneyland’s 30th Anniversary Celebration as Self · Tv movie - 1982
EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration as Self · Music
Drew Barrymore: Awards & Nominations
3 nominations across 3 award bodies, from 1983 to 1997. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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Saturn Awards 1 nomination -
Golden Globes 1 nomination -
BAFTA 1 nomination
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23rd Saturn Awards- Drew Barrymore: Nominated Best Supporting Actress Scream 2
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42nd Golden Globe Awards- Drew Barrymore: Nominated Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Comedy or Musical (Supporting Actress) Irreconcilable Differences
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36th British Academy Film Awards- Drew Barrymore: Nominated Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Who Is Drew Barrymore?
Drew Barrymore was born in Culver City, California, U.S. in 1975 and is 51 years old. Credited on films since 1980, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Drew Blythe Barrymore (born February 22, 1975) is an American actress, talk show host, and businesswoman. A member of the Barrymore family of actors, she achieved early fame as a child actress with her role in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), followed by starring roles in numerous films such as Poison Ivy, Boys on the Side, Scream, Ever After, Never Been Kissed, and Charlie's Angels. Barrymore further gained recognition by starring with Adam Sandler in films like The Wedding Singer, 50 First Dates, and Blended. On television, she starred in HBO film Grey Gardens and the Netflix comedy horror series Santa Clarita Diet. She has been hosting the talk show The Drew Barrymore Show since 2020. She is the founder of the production company Flower Films and has starred in several of its projects. She launched a range of cosmetics under the Flower banner in 2013 and her other business ventures include a range of wines, homeware, and clothing. She has released four books including her memoir Little Girl Lost and her photobook Find It in Everything, both of which were New York Times bestsellers. Barrymore was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time in 2023.
Who Drew Barrymore Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Drew Barrymore shares the most films with. Dee Wallace comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Steven Spielberg (5).
Drew Barrymore: Questions & Answers
How many movies Drew Barrymore has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Drew Barrymore been in?
Drew Barrymore is credited on 67 films, from 1980 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Drew Barrymore's highest-grossing movie?
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) is Drew Barrymore's biggest box office hit, with $797M worldwide, ahead of Charlie's Angels (2000) ($264M). Across every film with box office figures, Drew Barrymore's movies have made $2.71B.
Drew Barrymore's biggest hits What is the best Drew Barrymore movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Drew Barrymore's best-rated film is Who Are You, Charlie Brown? (2021) with a score of 78, followed by Smile 2 (2024) (75).
Best Drew Barrymore movies, ranked Has Drew Barrymore won an Oscar?
Drew Barrymore has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Drew Barrymore has 0 wins from 3 nominations.
How old is Drew Barrymore?
Drew Barrymore is 51 years old, born on February 22, 1975 in Culver City, California, U.S..
What is Drew Barrymore's newest movie?
The most recent film on Drew Barrymore's filmography is The Secret Lives of Bill Bartell (2025), in the role of Self (Archival Footage).
Who does Drew Barrymore work with most often?
Drew Barrymore shares the most films with Dee Wallace (5 films), Steven Spielberg (5 films) and Peter Coyote (4 films).
The Best Drew Barrymore Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 67 credits.
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