The Best Holly Hunter Movies, Ranked
48 credits from 1983 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Big Sick (2017) comes out on top with a score of 84. The biggest box office hit is The Incredibles (2004) with $632M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Holly Hunter Box Office Hits
Holly Hunter's films have made $1.04B worldwide in total. The Incredibles (2004) is the biggest hit at $632M, ahead of Always (1989) ($74.1M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Incredibles 2004 · Action $632M $261M dom. - 2
Always 1989 · Drama $74.1M $43.9M dom. - 3
Broadcast News 1987 · Drama $67.3M $51.2M dom. - 4
The Big Sick 2017 · Drama $56.4M $42.9M dom. - 5
The Piano 1993 · Drama $40.2M $40.2M dom. - 6
Copycat 1995 · Mystery $32.1M $32.1M dom. - 7
Raising Arizona 1987 · Adventure $29.2M $22.8M dom. - 8
Little Black Book 2004 · Drama $22M $20.7M dom. - 9
Home for the Holidays 1995 · Drama $17.5M $17.5M dom. - 10
Living Out Loud 1998 · Drama $15.6M $12.9M dom.
The Best Holly Hunter Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Holly Hunter has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 27 films, and The Big Sick (2017) is the pick of them.
- Drama 27 films The Big Sick 2017 Movie Echo Score: 84
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Comedy 4 films Once Around 1991 · as Renata Bella -
Action 2 films The Electric State 2025 · as Madeline Vance Movie Echo Score: 35 -
Adventure 2 films Strange Weather 2017 Movie Echo Score: 64 -
Romance 2 films Animal Behavior 1989 · as Coral Grable - Mystery 1 film Copycat 1995
The Best Holly Hunter Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Holly Hunter's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Holly Hunter Movies
Holly Hunter's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. The Piano (1993) leads with 8 wins from 26 nominations.
The Latest Holly Hunter Movies
The most recent films Holly Hunter is credited on, newest first — starting with The Electric State (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Electric State 2025 · Madeline Vance
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Pixar Popcorn: Chore Day - The Incredibles Way 2021 · Helen Parr (voice) -
The Comey Rule 2020 · Sally Yates - Strange Weather 2017 · Adventure
- The Big Sick 2017 · Drama
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Breakable You 2017 · Eleanor Weller -
Manglehorn 2015 · Drama -
Top of the Lake 2013 · Crime -
Bonnie & Clyde 2013 · Emma Parker -
Won't Back Down 2012 · Drama -
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen 2012 · (archive footage) -
Portraits in Dramatic Time 2011
The Best Holly Hunter Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Holly Hunter films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Holly Hunter movie?
The Big Sick (2017) is the best-rated Holly Hunter film, with a Movie Echo Score of 84, ahead of Strange Weather (2017) (64) and The Electric State (2025) (35). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Big Sick: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Holly Hunter movie?
The Incredibles (2004) made the most at the box office, with $632M worldwide, followed by Always (1989) with $74.1M. Together, Holly Hunter's films with box office figures have made $1.04B.
Which Holly Hunter movie won the most awards?
The Piano (1993) is the most decorated Holly Hunter film, with 8 wins from 26 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Holly Hunter drama movie?
The Big Sick (2017) is the best-rated of Holly Hunter's drama films, with a score of 84. In other genres: Once Around (comedy), The Electric State (action) and Strange Weather (adventure).
What is the newest Holly Hunter movie?
The newest film on Holly Hunter's filmography is The Electric State (2025), with Holly Hunter as Madeline Vance.
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