The Best Drew Barrymore Movies, Ranked
67 credits from 1980 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Smile 2 (2024) comes out on top with a score of 75. The biggest box office hit is E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) with $797M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Drew Barrymore Box Office Hits
Drew Barrymore's films have made $2.71B worldwide in total. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) is the biggest hit at $797M, ahead of Charlie's Angels (2000) ($264M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 1982 · Adventure $797M $439M dom. - 2
Charlie's Angels 2000 · Action $264M $125M dom. - 3
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle 2003 · Action $259M $101M dom. - 4
50 First Dates 2004 · Comedy $199M $121M dom. - 5
Music and Lyrics 2007 · Comedy $146M $50.6M dom. - 6
Smile 2 2024 · Horror $138M $69M dom. - 7
Blended 2014 · Comedy $128M $46.3M dom. - 8
The Wedding Singer 1998 · Comedy $123M $80.2M dom. - 9
Ever After 1998 · Drama $98M $65.7M dom. - 10
Never Been Kissed 1999 · Drama $84.6M $55.5M dom.
The Best Drew Barrymore Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Drew Barrymore has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 15 films, and Ever After (1998) is the pick of them.
- Drama 15 films Ever After 1998
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Comedy 9 films The Stand In 2020 · as Paula, Candy Movie Echo Score: 31 - Action 4 films Charlie's Angels 2000
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Thriller 4 films Cat's Eye 1985 - Adventure 3 films E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 1982
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Romance 3 films Mad Love 1995 · as Casey Roberts -
Biography 2 films Riding in Cars with Boys 2001 - Horror 1 film Smile 2 2024 Movie Echo Score: 75
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Western 1 film Bad Girls 1994 · as Lily Laronette
The Best Drew Barrymore Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Drew Barrymore's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Drew Barrymore Movies
The most recent films Drew Barrymore is credited on, newest first — starting with Smile 2 (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Smile 2 2024 · Horror
- The Stand In 2020 · Paula, Candy
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Miss You Already 2015 · Drama - Blended 2014 · Comedy
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Triple Fisher: The Lethal Lolitas of Long Island 2012 · Amy Fisher (archive footage from "The Amy Fisher Story") -
Big Miracle 2012 · Drama -
Going the Distance 2010 · Comedy -
Whip It 2009 · Drama -
Grey Gardens 2009 · Little Edie -
Lucky You 2007 · Drama - Music and Lyrics 2007 · Comedy
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Curious George 2006 · Adventure
The Best Drew Barrymore Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Drew Barrymore films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Drew Barrymore movie?
Smile 2 (2024) is the best-rated Drew Barrymore film, with a Movie Echo Score of 75, ahead of The Stand In (2020) (31). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Smile 2: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Drew Barrymore movie?
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) made the most at the box office, with $797M worldwide, followed by Charlie's Angels (2000) with $264M. Together, Drew Barrymore's films with box office figures have made $2.71B.
Which Drew Barrymore movie won the most awards?
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) is the most decorated Drew Barrymore film, with 9 wins from 36 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Drew Barrymore drama movie?
Ever After (1998) is the best-rated of Drew Barrymore's drama films. In other genres: The Stand In (comedy), Charlie's Angels (action) and Cat's Eye (thriller).
What is the newest Drew Barrymore movie?
The newest film on Drew Barrymore's filmography is The Secret Lives of Bill Bartell (2025), with Drew Barrymore as Self (Archival Footage).
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