The Best Essie Davis Movies, Ranked
32 credits from 1993 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Babyteeth (2020) comes out on top with a score of 83. The biggest box office hit is The Babadook (2014) with $10.7M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Essie Davis Movies
The 10 highest-rated films Essie Davis is credited on. Babyteeth (2020) leads with 83, followed by Babyteeth (2019) at 81. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 83 Babyteeth 2020 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 81 Babyteeth 2019 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 80 Alien - Earth 2025 · Sci-Fi -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 True History of the Kelly Gang 2020 · Action -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 The Justice of Bunny King 2022 · Drama -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 The Murmuring 2022 · Horror -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 67 True History of the Kelly Gang 2019 · Drama -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears 2020 · Mystery -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Nitram 2022 · Drama -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 63 Mindhorn 2017 · Comedy
Biggest Essie Davis Box Office Hits
Essie Davis's films have made $19.4M worldwide in total. The Babadook (2014) is the biggest hit at $10.7M, ahead of Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears (2020) ($2.39M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Babadook 2014 · Drama $10.7M $964K dom. - 2 Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears 2020 · Mystery $2.39M $51K dom.
- 3 Babyteeth 2020 · Drama $1.15M $4.51K dom.
- 4 Babyteeth 2019 · Drama $1.15M $4.51K dom.
- 5 Mindhorn 2017 · Comedy $816K
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Hey Hey It’s Esther Blueburger 2008 · Drama $781K - 7 True History of the Kelly Gang 2020 · Action $471K $33.8K dom.
- 8 True History of the Kelly Gang 2019 · Drama $471K $33.8K dom.
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South Solitary 2010 · Drama $446K - 10 Nitram 2022 · Drama $419K
The Best Essie Davis Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Essie Davis has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 19 films, and Babyteeth (2020) is the pick of them.
- Drama 19 films Babyteeth 2020 · as Anna Movie Echo Score: 83
- Horror 2 films The Murmuring 2022 Movie Echo Score: 68
- Comedy 2 films Mindhorn 2017 Movie Echo Score: 63
- Sci-Fi 1 film Alien - Earth 2025 · as Dame Silvia Movie Echo Score: 80
- Action 1 film True History of the Kelly Gang 2020 · as Ellen Kelly Movie Echo Score: 72
- Mystery 1 film Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears 2020 · as Phryne Fisher Movie Echo Score: 65
The Best Essie Davis Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Essie Davis's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Essie Davis Movies
Essie Davis's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Babyteeth (2020) leads with 9 wins from 14 nominations.
The Latest Essie Davis Movies
The most recent films Essie Davis is credited on, newest first — starting with Alien - Earth (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Alien - Earth 2025 · Dame Silvia
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Apple Cider Vinegar 2025 · Natalie Dal-Bello -
Faraway Downs 2023 · Cath Carney - The Murmuring 2022 · Horror
- The Justice of Bunny King 2022 · Bunny
- Nitram 2022 · Helen
- Babyteeth 2020 · Anna
- True History of the Kelly Gang 2020 · Ellen Kelly
- Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears 2020 · Phryne Fisher
- True History of the Kelly Gang 2019 · Ellen Kelly
- Babyteeth 2019 · Anna
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Lambs of God 2019 · Sister Iphigenia
The Best Essie Davis Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Essie Davis films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Essie Davis movie?
Babyteeth (2020) is the best-rated Essie Davis film, with a Movie Echo Score of 83, ahead of Babyteeth (2019) (81) and Alien - Earth (2025) (80). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Babyteeth: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Essie Davis movie?
The Babadook (2014) made the most at the box office, with $10.7M worldwide, followed by Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears (2020) with $2.39M. Together, Essie Davis's films with box office figures have made $19.4M.
Which Essie Davis movie won the most awards?
Babyteeth (2020) is the most decorated Essie Davis film, with 9 wins from 14 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Essie Davis drama movie?
Babyteeth (2020) is the best-rated of Essie Davis's drama films, with a score of 83. In other genres: The Murmuring (horror), Mindhorn (comedy) and Alien - Earth (sci-fi).
What is the newest Essie Davis movie?
The newest film on Essie Davis's filmography is Alien - Earth (2025), with Essie Davis as Dame Silvia.
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