The Best Hugh Jackman Movies, Ranked
73 credits from 1998 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Song Sung Blue (2025) comes out on top with a score of 82. The biggest box office hit is Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) with $1.34B worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Hugh Jackman Movies
The 12 highest-rated films Hugh Jackman is credited on. Song Sung Blue (2025) leads with 82, followed by The Sheep Detectives (2026) at 78. 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 82 Song Sung Blue 2025 · Biography -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 The Sheep Detectives 2026 · Action -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Bad Education 2020 · Biography -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Bad Education 2019 · History -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Missing Link 2019 · Adventure -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 71 The Death of Robin Hood 2026 · Action -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 The Greatest Showman 2017 · Biography -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Deadpool & Wolverine 2024 · Action -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 62 Free Guy 2021 · Action -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 58 Reminiscence 2021 · Sci-Fi -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 55 The Front Runner 2018 · Biography -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 45 The Son 2022 · Drama
Biggest Hugh Jackman Box Office Hits
Hugh Jackman's films have made $8.46B worldwide in total. Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) is the biggest hit at $1.34B, ahead of X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) ($746M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Deadpool & Wolverine 2024 · Action $1.34B $637M dom.
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X-Men: Days of Future Past 2014 · Action $746M $234M dom. - 3
Logan 2017 · Action $619M $226M dom. - 4 The Greatest Showman 2017 · Biography $469M $174M dom.
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X-Men: The Last Stand 2006 · Action $460M $234M dom. - 6
Les Miserables 2012 · Drama $443M $149M dom. - 7
The Wolverine 2013 · Action $415M $133M dom. - 8
X2: X-Men United 2003 · Action $408M $215M dom. - 9
Happy Feet 2006 · Adventure $384M $198M dom. - 10
X-Men Origins: Wolverine 2009 · Action $373M $180M dom.
The Best Hugh Jackman Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Hugh Jackman has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 15 films, and The Sheep Detectives (2026) is the pick of them.
- Action 15 films The Sheep Detectives 2026 · as George Hardy Movie Echo Score: 78
- Drama 9 films The Son 2022 · as Peter Movie Echo Score: 45
- Biography 5 films Song Sung Blue 2025 · as Mike, Lightning Movie Echo Score: 82
- Adventure 5 films Missing Link 2019 · as Sir Lionel Frost Movie Echo Score: 72
- Sci-Fi 3 films Reminiscence 2021 · as Nick Bannister Movie Echo Score: 58
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Comedy 3 films Someone Like You... 2001 -
Western 2 films Oklahoma! 1999 · as Curly McLain - History 1 film Bad Education 2019 · as Frank Tassone Movie Echo Score: 78
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Fantasy 1 film Kate & Leopold 2001
The Best Hugh Jackman Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Hugh Jackman's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Hugh Jackman Movies
Hugh Jackman's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Les Miserables (2012) leads with 12 wins from 39 nominations.
- Awards: 12 wins Les Miserables 2012 · 39 nominations
- Awards: 3 wins Happy Feet 2006 · 8 nominations
- Awards: 2 wins The Greatest Showman 2017 · 6 nominations
- Awards: 2 wins Deadpool & Wolverine 2024 · 5 nominations
- Awards: 1 win Kate & Leopold 2001 · 4 nominations
- Awards: 1 win Missing Link 2019 · 4 nominations
The Latest Hugh Jackman Movies
The most recent films Hugh Jackman is credited on, newest first — starting with The Death of Robin Hood (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Death of Robin Hood 2026 · Robin
- The Sheep Detectives 2026 · George Hardy
- Song Sung Blue 2025 · Mike, Lightning
- Deadpool & Wolverine 2024 · Logan, Wolverine
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Faraway Downs 2023 · Drover - The Son 2022 · Peter
- Reminiscence 2021 · Nick Bannister
- Free Guy 2021 · Action
- Bad Education 2020 · Frank Tassone
- Bad Education 2019 · Frank Tassone
- Missing Link 2019 · Sir Lionel Frost
- The Front Runner 2018 · Gary Hart
The Best Hugh Jackman Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Hugh Jackman films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Hugh Jackman movie?
Song Sung Blue (2025) is the best-rated Hugh Jackman film, with a Movie Echo Score of 82, ahead of The Sheep Detectives (2026) (78) and Bad Education (2020) (78). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Song Sung Blue: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Hugh Jackman movie?
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) made the most at the box office, with $1.34B worldwide, followed by X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) with $746M. Together, Hugh Jackman's films with box office figures have made $8.46B.
Which Hugh Jackman movie won the most awards?
Les Miserables (2012) is the most decorated Hugh Jackman film, with 12 wins from 39 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Hugh Jackman action movie?
The Sheep Detectives (2026) is the best-rated of Hugh Jackman's action films, with a score of 78. In other genres: The Son (drama), Song Sung Blue (biography) and Missing Link (adventure).
What is the newest Hugh Jackman movie?
The newest film on Hugh Jackman's filmography is The Death of Robin Hood (2026), with Hugh Jackman as Robin.
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