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The Best Edward Burns Movies, Ranked

34 credits from 1915 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Family McMullen (2025) comes out on top with a score of 55. The biggest box office hit is 15 Minutes (2001) with $56.4M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Worldwide gross

Biggest Edward Burns Box Office Hits

Edward Burns's films have made $215M worldwide in total. 15 Minutes (2001) is the biggest hit at $56.4M, ahead of One Missed Call (2008) ($45.8M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 15 Minutes (2001) movie poster 15 Minutes 2001 · Action $56.4M $24.4M dom.
  2. 2 One Missed Call (2008) movie poster One Missed Call 2008 · Mystery $45.8M $26.9M dom.
  3. 3 Alex Cross (2012) movie poster Alex Cross 2012 · Action $34.6M $25.9M dom.
  4. 4 Confidence (2003) movie poster Confidence 2003 · Thriller $23M $12.3M dom.
  5. 5 Life or Something Like It (2002) movie poster Life or Something Like It 2002 · Comedy $16.9M $14.4M dom.
  6. 6 A Sound of Thunder (2005) movie poster A Sound of Thunder 2005 · Action $11.7M $1.9M dom.
  7. 7 The Brothers McMullen (1995) movie poster The Brothers McMullen 1995 · Drama $10.4M $10.4M dom.
  8. 8 She's the One (1996) movie poster She's the One 1996 · Drama $9.54M $9.54M dom.
  9. 9 Sidewalks of New York (2001) movie poster Sidewalks of New York 2001 · Comedy $3.52M $2.4M dom.
  10. 10 Echelon Conspiracy (2009) movie poster Echelon Conspiracy 2009 · Action $2.19M $666K dom.
One pick per genre

The Best Edward Burns Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Edward Burns has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 10 films, and The Family McMullen (2025) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Edward Burns Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Edward Burns's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.

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The Latest Edward Burns Movies

The most recent films Edward Burns is credited on, newest first — starting with Finnegan's Foursome (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best Edward Burns Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Edward Burns films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the best Edward Burns movie?

The Family McMullen (2025) is the best-rated Edward Burns film, with a Movie Echo Score of 55, ahead of Summer Days, Summer Nights (2018) (53) and Millers in Marriage (2025) (50). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

The Family McMullen: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Edward Burns movie?

15 Minutes (2001) made the most at the box office, with $56.4M worldwide, followed by One Missed Call (2008) with $45.8M. Together, Edward Burns's films with box office figures have made $215M.

Which Edward Burns movie won the most awards?

The Brothers McMullen (1995) is the most decorated Edward Burns film, with 1 win from 1 nomination across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Edward Burns drama movie?

The Family McMullen (2025) is the best-rated of Edward Burns's drama films, with a score of 55. In other genres: Life or Something Like It (comedy), 15 Minutes (action) and Summer Days, Summer Nights (romance).

What is the newest Edward Burns movie?

The newest film on Edward Burns's filmography is Finnegan's Foursome (2026).

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