The Best James Wan Movies, Ranked
20 credits from 2004 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Aquaman (2018) comes out on top with a score of 68. The biggest box office hit is Furious 7 (2015) with $1.52B worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest James Wan Box Office Hits
James Wan's films have made $4.19B worldwide in total. Furious 7 (2015) is the biggest hit at $1.52B, ahead of Aquaman (2018) ($1.15B). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Furious 7 2015 · Action $1.52B $353M dom. - 2
Aquaman 2018 · Action $1.15B $335M dom. - 3
Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom 2023 · Action $440M $124M dom. - 4
The Conjuring 2 2016 · Mystery $323M $103M dom. - 5
The Conjuring 2013 · Biography $320M $137M dom. - 6
Insidious: Chapter 2 2013 · Thriller $162M $83.6M dom. - 7
Saw 2004 · Mystery $104M $56M dom. - 8
Insidious 2011 · Fantasy $100M $54M dom. - 9
Malignant 2021 · Action $34.9M $13.4M dom. - 10
Dead Silence 2007 · Mystery $22.4M $16.8M dom.
The Best James Wan Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre James Wan has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 5 films, and Aquaman (2018) is the pick of them.
The Best James Wan Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of James Wan's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest James Wan Movies
The most recent films James Wan is credited on, newest first — starting with Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom 2023 · Director
- Malignant 2021 · Director
- Aquaman 2018 · Director
- The Conjuring 2 2016 · Director
- Furious 7 2015 · Director
- Insidious: Chapter 2 2013 · Director
- The Conjuring 2013 · Director
- Insidious 2011 · Director
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Doggie Heaven 2008 · Director -
Death Sentence 2007 · Director - Dead Silence 2007 · Director
- Saw 2004 · Director
The Best James Wan Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest James Wan films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best James Wan movie?
Aquaman (2018) is the best-rated James Wan film, with a Movie Echo Score of 68, ahead of Malignant (2021) (50) and Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) (42). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Aquaman: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing James Wan movie?
Furious 7 (2015) made the most at the box office, with $1.52B worldwide, followed by Aquaman (2018) with $1.15B. Together, James Wan's films with box office figures have made $4.19B.
Which James Wan movie won the most awards?
Furious 7 (2015) is the most decorated James Wan film, with 1 win from 4 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best James Wan action movie?
Aquaman (2018) is the best-rated of James Wan's action films, with a score of 68. In other genres: The Conjuring 2 (mystery), Insidious: Chapter 2 (thriller) and The Conjuring (biography).
What is the newest James Wan movie?
The newest film on James Wan's filmography is Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023), directed by James Wan.
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