The Best Issa Rae Movies, Ranked
14 credits from 2014 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) comes out on top with a score of 87. The biggest box office hit is The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) with $1.01B worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Issa Rae Movies
The 11 highest-rated films Issa Rae is credited on. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) leads with 87, followed by Hair Love (2019) at 84. 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 87 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 2023 · Action -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 84 Hair Love 2019 · Comedy -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 79 The Hate U Give 2018 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 American Fiction 2023 · Comedy -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Black Mirror: Hotel Reverie 2025 · Sci-Fi -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 70 The Photograph 2020 · Drama -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 59 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie 2026 · Animation -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 58 Little 2019 · Fantasy -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 54 The Lovebirds 2020 · Action -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 48 Coastal Elites 2020 · Comedy -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 46 Vengeance 2022 · Mystery
Biggest Issa Rae Box Office Hits
Issa Rae's films have made $2.12B worldwide in total. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) is the biggest hit at $1.01B, ahead of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) ($691M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie 2026 · Animation $1.01B $430M dom.
- 2 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 2023 · Action $691M $382M dom.
- 3 Little 2019 · Fantasy $332M $108M dom.
- 4 The Hate U Give 2018 · Drama $34.9M $29.7M dom.
- 5 American Fiction 2023 · Comedy $22.5M $21.1M dom.
- 6 The Photograph 2020 · Drama $20.7M $20.6M dom.
- 7 Vengeance 2022 · Mystery $4.37M $4.33M dom.
- 8 Hair Love 2019 · Comedy $331K $331K dom.
The Best Issa Rae Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Issa Rae has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 4 films, and Hair Love (2019) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 4 films Hair Love 2019 · as Natural Hair Vlogger / Mom (voice) Movie Echo Score: 84
- Action 2 films Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 2023 · as Jessica Drew Movie Echo Score: 87
- Drama 2 films The Hate U Give 2018 · as April Ofrah Movie Echo Score: 79
- Animation 1 film The Super Mario Galaxy Movie 2026 · as Honey Queen Movie Echo Score: 59
- Sci-Fi 1 film Black Mirror: Hotel Reverie 2025 · as Brandy Movie Echo Score: 78
- Mystery 1 film Vengeance 2022 · as Eloise Movie Echo Score: 46
- Fantasy 1 film Little 2019 · as April Williams Movie Echo Score: 58
The Latest Issa Rae Movies
The most recent films Issa Rae is credited on, newest first — starting with The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie 2026 · Honey Queen
- Black Mirror: Hotel Reverie 2025 · Brandy
- American Fiction 2023 · Sintara Golden
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 2023 · Jessica Drew
- Vengeance 2022 · Eloise
- Coastal Elites 2020 · Callie Josephson
- The Lovebirds 2020 · Leilani
- The Photograph 2020 · Mae Morton
- Hair Love 2019 · Natural Hair Vlogger / Mom (voice)
- Little 2019 · April Williams
- The Hate U Give 2018 · April Ofrah
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Rubberhead 2014 · Bride 2 (segment "Absorption")
The Best Issa Rae Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Issa Rae films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Issa Rae movie?
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) is the best-rated Issa Rae film, with a Movie Echo Score of 87, ahead of Hair Love (2019) (84) and The Hate U Give (2018) (79). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Issa Rae movie?
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) made the most at the box office, with $1.01B worldwide, followed by Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) with $691M. Together, Issa Rae's films with box office figures have made $2.12B.
Which Issa Rae movie won the most awards?
American Fiction (2023) is the most decorated Issa Rae film, with 5 wins from 30 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Issa Rae comedy movie?
Hair Love (2019) is the best-rated of Issa Rae's comedy films, with a score of 84. In other genres: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (action), The Hate U Give (drama) and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (animation).
What is the newest Issa Rae movie?
The newest film on Issa Rae's filmography is The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026), with Issa Rae as Honey Queen.
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