The Best James DeMonaco Movies, Ranked
6 credits from 2009 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. This Is the Night (2021) comes out on top with a score of 50. The biggest box office hit is The Purge: Election Year (2016) with $119M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest James DeMonaco Box Office Hits
James DeMonaco's films have made $322M worldwide in total. The Purge: Election Year (2016) is the biggest hit at $119M, ahead of The Purge: Anarchy (2014) ($112M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best James DeMonaco Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre James DeMonaco has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 2 films, and This Is the Night (2021) is the pick of them.
The Latest James DeMonaco Movies
The most recent films James DeMonaco is credited on, newest first — starting with The Home (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
The Best James DeMonaco Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest James DeMonaco films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best James DeMonaco movie?
This Is the Night (2021) is the best-rated James DeMonaco film, with a Movie Echo Score of 50, ahead of The Home (2025) (44). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
This Is the Night: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing James DeMonaco movie?
The Purge: Election Year (2016) made the most at the box office, with $119M worldwide, followed by The Purge: Anarchy (2014) with $112M. Together, James DeMonaco's films with box office figures have made $322M.
What is the best James DeMonaco drama movie?
This Is the Night (2021) is the best-rated of James DeMonaco's drama films, with a score of 50. In other genres: The Purge: Election Year (action), The Home (horror) and The Purge (sci-fi).
What is the newest James DeMonaco movie?
The newest film on James DeMonaco's filmography is The Home (2025), directed by James DeMonaco.
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