The Best Edward Zwick Movies, Ranked
20 credits from 1982 to 2019, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Trial by Fire (2019) comes out on top with a score of 60. The biggest box office hit is The Last Samurai (2003) with $455M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Edward Zwick Box Office Hits
Edward Zwick's films have made $1.52B worldwide in total. The Last Samurai (2003) is the biggest hit at $455M, ahead of Blood Diamond (2006) ($172M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Last Samurai 2003 · Action $455M $111M dom. - 2
Blood Diamond 2006 · Action $172M $57.4M dom. - 3
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back 2016 · Action $162M $58.7M dom. - 4
Legends of the Fall 1995 · Drama $161M $66.6M dom. - 5
The Siege 1998 · Action $117M $41M dom. - 6
Love and Other Drugs 2010 · Comedy $103M $32.4M dom. - 7
Love & Other Drugs 2010 · Comedy $103M $32.4M dom. - 8
Courage Under Fire 1996 · Action $101M $59M dom. - 9
Defiance 2008 · Action $51.3M $28.6M dom. - 10
About Last Night... 1986 · Drama $38.7M $38.7M dom.
The Best Edward Zwick Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Edward Zwick has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 6 films, and The Last Samurai (2003) is the pick of them.
The Best Edward Zwick Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Edward Zwick's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2010s.
The Latest Edward Zwick Movies
The most recent films Edward Zwick is credited on, newest first — starting with Trial by Fire (2019). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Trial by Fire 2019 · Director - Jack Reacher: Never Go Back 2016 · Director
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Pawn Sacrifice 2015 · Director - Love and Other Drugs 2010 · Director
- Love & Other Drugs 2010 · Director
- Defiance 2008 · Director
- Blood Diamond 2006 · Director
- The Last Samurai 2003 · Director
- The Siege 1998 · Director
- Courage Under Fire 1996 · Director
- Legends of the Fall 1995 · Director
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Leaving Normal 1992 · Director
The Best Edward Zwick Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Edward Zwick films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Edward Zwick movie?
Trial by Fire (2019) is the best-rated Edward Zwick film, with a Movie Echo Score of 60. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Trial by Fire: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Edward Zwick movie?
The Last Samurai (2003) made the most at the box office, with $455M worldwide, followed by Blood Diamond (2006) with $172M. Together, Edward Zwick's films with box office figures have made $1.52B.
Which Edward Zwick movie won the most awards?
Glory (1990) is the most decorated Edward Zwick film, with 1 win from 5 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Edward Zwick action movie?
The Last Samurai (2003) is the best-rated of Edward Zwick's action films. In other genres: Love and Other Drugs (comedy), Trial by Fire (biography) and Legends of the Fall (drama).
What is the newest Edward Zwick movie?
The newest film on Edward Zwick's filmography is Trial by Fire (2019), directed by Edward Zwick.
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