The Best Jake Abel Movies, Ranked
9 credits from 2005 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Son of the South (2021) comes out on top with a score of 57. The biggest box office hit is The Host (2013) with $63.4M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Jake Abel Movies
The 5 highest-rated films Jake Abel is credited on. Son of the South (2021) leads with 57, followed by Almost Friends (2017) at 55. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Jake Abel Box Office Hits
Jake Abel's films have made $98.5M worldwide in total. The Host (2013) is the biggest hit at $63.4M, ahead of Malignant (2021) ($34.9M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Jake Abel Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Jake Abel has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Thriller leads with 2 films, and An Affair to Die For (2019) is the pick of them.
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Thriller 2 films An Affair to Die For 2019 · as Everett Alan Movie Echo Score: 48 -
Action 2 films Malignant 2021 · as Derek Mitchell Movie Echo Score: 50 -
Comedy 2 films Tru Loved 2008 · as Trevor -
Biography 1 film Son of the South 2021 · as Doc Movie Echo Score: 57 -
Drama 1 film Almost Friends 2017 · as Jack Movie Echo Score: 55
The Best Jake Abel Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Jake Abel's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Jake Abel Movies
The most recent films Jake Abel is credited on, newest first — starting with Fog of War (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
The Best Jake Abel Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Jake Abel films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Jake Abel movie?
Son of the South (2021) is the best-rated Jake Abel film, with a Movie Echo Score of 57, ahead of Almost Friends (2017) (55) and Malignant (2021) (50). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Son of the South: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Jake Abel movie?
The Host (2013) made the most at the box office, with $63.4M worldwide, followed by Malignant (2021) with $34.9M. Together, Jake Abel's films with box office figures have made $98.5M.
What is the best Jake Abel thriller movie?
An Affair to Die For (2019) is the best-rated of Jake Abel's thriller films, with a score of 48. In other genres: Malignant (action), Tru Loved (comedy) and Son of the South (biography).
What is the newest Jake Abel movie?
The newest film on Jake Abel's filmography is Fog of War (2025), with Jake Abel as Gene Lewis.
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