The Best Frederick Wiseman Movies, Ranked
25 credits from 1971 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Menus Plaisirs - Les Troisgros (2023) comes out on top with a score of 88. The biggest box office hit is A Private Life (2026) with $10.4M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Frederick Wiseman Movies
The 7 highest-rated films Frederick Wiseman is credited on. Menus Plaisirs - Les Troisgros (2023) leads with 88, followed by EX LIBRIS: The New York Public Library (2017) at 85. 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 88 Menus Plaisirs - Les Troisgros 2023 · Documentary -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 85 EX LIBRIS: The New York Public Library 2017 · Documentary -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 77 City Hall 2020 · Documentary -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Monrovia, Indiana 2018 · Documentary -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 74 A Couple 2022 · Drama -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 74 A Private Life 2025 · Mystery -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 69 A Private Life 2026 · Crime
Biggest Frederick Wiseman Box Office Hits
Frederick Wiseman's films have made $14M worldwide in total. A Private Life (2026) is the biggest hit at $10.4M, ahead of The Summer House (2018) ($1.45M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 A Private Life 2026 · Crime $10.4M $1.42M dom.
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The Summer House 2018 · Comedy $1.45M - 3
La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet 2009 · Documentary $1.12M $567K dom. - 4
National Gallery 2014 · History $355K $254K dom. - 5
Crazy Horse 2012 · Documentary $253K $158K dom. - 6 Menus Plaisirs - Les Troisgros 2023 · Documentary $147K $140K dom.
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In Jackson Heights 2015 · Documentary $121K $121K dom. - 8 Monrovia, Indiana 2018 · Documentary $64.6K $63.9K dom.
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Boxing Gym 2010 · Documentary $32.5K $32.5K dom. - 10
At Berkeley 2013 · Documentary $31.7K $31.7K dom.
The Best Frederick Wiseman Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Frederick Wiseman has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Documentary leads with 16 films, and Menus Plaisirs - Les Troisgros (2023) is the pick of them.
- Documentary 16 films Menus Plaisirs - Les Troisgros 2023 · Director Movie Echo Score: 88
- Drama 3 films A Couple 2022 · Director Movie Echo Score: 74
- Comedy 2 films The Summer House 2018 · as CNC Commission member
- Crime 1 film A Private Life 2026 · as Dr. Goldstein Movie Echo Score: 69
- Mystery 1 film A Private Life 2025 · as Dr. Goldstein Movie Echo Score: 74
- History 1 film National Gallery 2014 · Director
The Best Frederick Wiseman Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Frederick Wiseman's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Frederick Wiseman Movies
The most recent films Frederick Wiseman is credited on, newest first — starting with A Private Life (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- A Private Life 2026 · Dr. Goldstein
- A Private Life 2025 · Dr. Goldstein
- Menus Plaisirs - Les Troisgros 2023 · Director
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My Sole Desire 2022 · Le client du printemps - A Couple 2022 · Director
- City Hall 2020 · Director
- Monrovia, Indiana 2018 · Director
- The Summer House 2018 · CNC Commission member
- EX LIBRIS: The New York Public Library 2017 · Director
- In Jackson Heights 2015 · Director
- National Gallery 2014 · Director
- At Berkeley 2013 · Director
The Best Frederick Wiseman Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Frederick Wiseman films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Frederick Wiseman movie?
Menus Plaisirs - Les Troisgros (2023) is the best-rated Frederick Wiseman film, with a Movie Echo Score of 88, ahead of EX LIBRIS: The New York Public Library (2017) (85) and City Hall (2020) (77). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Menus Plaisirs - Les Troisgros: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Frederick Wiseman movie?
A Private Life (2026) made the most at the box office, with $10.4M worldwide, followed by The Summer House (2018) with $1.45M. Together, Frederick Wiseman's films with box office figures have made $14M.
What is the best Frederick Wiseman documentary movie?
Menus Plaisirs - Les Troisgros (2023) is the best-rated of Frederick Wiseman's documentary films, with a score of 88. In other genres: A Couple (drama), The Summer House (comedy) and A Private Life (crime).
What is the newest Frederick Wiseman movie?
The newest film on Frederick Wiseman's filmography is A Private Life (2026), with Frederick Wiseman as Dr. Goldstein.
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