Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 7
- on screen
- 2009–2025
- box office
- $5.77M
- award win
- 1
- average score
- 75
The Best Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Movies
The highest-rated films Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Rescue (2021) scores highest, at 84. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi's Career in Numbers
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love (2009) to Lost in the Jungle (2025), and the 2020s were the busiest decade.
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Movies by Decade
- 2000s 1
- 2010s 1
- 2020s 5
The 2020s were Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi's busiest decade, with 5 films.
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Movies by Genre
- Documentary 3
- Biography 1
- Drama 1
- Adventure 1
- Music 1
Documentary is the genre Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi has worked in most, with 3 films, ahead of biography (1).
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Career Milestones
- First film
- Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love 2009
- Biggest box office hit
- Meru $2.33M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Rescue Movie Echo Score 84
- Newest film
- Lost in the Jungle 2025
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 75. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2025
Love+War Documentary Movie Echo Score: 80 - 2025
Lost in the Jungle Documentary Movie Echo Score: 80 - 2023
Nyad Biography Worldwide box office: $16.1K Movie Echo Score: 73 - 2022
Return to Space Documentary Worldwide box office: $2.18M Movie Echo Score: 59 - 2021
The Rescue Drama Worldwide box office: $1.06M Movie Echo Score: 84 - 2015
Meru Adventure Worldwide box office: $2.33M - 2009
Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love Music Worldwide box office: $184K
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi: Awards & Nominations
1 win from 2 nominations across 1 award body, from 2019 to 2022. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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75th British Academy Film Awards- Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi: Nominated Best Documentary The Rescue
- 72nd British Academy Film Awards
- Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi: Win Best Documentary Free Solo
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi: Questions & Answers
How many movies Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi been in?
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi is credited on 7 films, from 2009 to 2025. All of them as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi's highest-grossing movie?
Meru (2015) is Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi's biggest box office hit, with $2.33M worldwide, ahead of Return to Space (2022) ($2.18M). Across every film with box office figures, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi's movies have made $5.77M.
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi's biggest hits What is the best Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi's best-rated film is The Rescue (2021) with a score of 84, followed by Love+War (2025) (80).
Best Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi movies, ranked Has Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi won an Oscar?
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi has 1 win from 2 nominations.
What is Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi's newest movie?
The most recent film on Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi's filmography is Love+War (2025), which Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi directed.
The Best Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 7 directing credits.
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