The Best Heath Ledger Movies, Ranked
19 credits from 1991 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Dark Knight (2008) with $1.01B worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Heath Ledger Box Office Hits
Heath Ledger's films have made $1.61B worldwide in total. The Dark Knight (2008) is the biggest hit at $1.01B, ahead of Brokeback Mountain (2005) ($178M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Dark Knight 2008 · Action $1.01B $535M dom. - 2
Brokeback Mountain 2005 · Drama $178M $83M dom. - 3
A Knight's Tale 2001 · Action $117M $56.6M dom. - 4
The Brothers Grimm 2005 · Adventure $105M $37.9M dom. - 5
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus 2009 · Adventure $61.8M $7.69M dom. - 6
10 Things I Hate About You 1999 · Comedy $53.7M $38.2M dom. - 7
Casanova 2005 · Adventure $37.7M $11.3M dom. - 8
Lords of Dogtown 2005 · Biography $13.4M $11.3M dom. - 9
I'm Not There. 2007 · Biography $11.8M $4.02M dom. - 10
The Order 2003 · Action $11.6M $7.66M dom.
The Best Heath Ledger Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Heath Ledger has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Adventure leads with 5 films, and The Brothers Grimm (2005) is the pick of them.
Most Awarded Heath Ledger Movies
Heath Ledger's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Brokeback Mountain (2005) leads with 18 wins from 41 nominations.
The Latest Heath Ledger Movies
The most recent films Heath Ledger is credited on, newest first — starting with The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus 2009 · Adventure
- The Dark Knight 2008 · Action
- I'm Not There. 2007 · Biography
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Candy 2006 · Drama - Casanova 2005 · Adventure
- Brokeback Mountain 2005 · Drama
- The Brothers Grimm 2005 · Adventure
- Lords of Dogtown 2005 · Biography
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Ned Kelly 2004 · Action - The Order 2003 · Action
- A Knight's Tale 2001 · Action
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Two Hands 1999 · Jimmy
The Best Heath Ledger Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Heath Ledger films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Heath Ledger movie?
The Dark Knight (2008) made the most at the box office, with $1.01B worldwide, followed by Brokeback Mountain (2005) with $178M. Together, Heath Ledger's films with box office figures have made $1.61B.
Which Heath Ledger movie won the most awards?
Brokeback Mountain (2005) is the most decorated Heath Ledger film, with 18 wins from 41 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Heath Ledger adventure movie?
The Brothers Grimm (2005) is the best-rated of Heath Ledger's adventure films. In other genres: The Dark Knight (action), Lords of Dogtown (biography) and Brokeback Mountain (drama).
What is the newest Heath Ledger movie?
The newest film on Heath Ledger's filmography is Heath Ledger: A Tragic Tale (2022), with Heath Ledger as Self (archive footage).
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