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The Best Janelle Monáe Movies, Ranked

17 credits from 2014 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Is God Is (2026) comes out on top with a score of 78. The biggest box office hit is Hidden Figures (2016) with $236M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Ranked by Movie Echo Score

Top Rated Janelle Monáe Movies

The 7 highest-rated films Janelle Monáe is credited on. Is God Is (2026) leads with 78, followed by The Glorias (2020) at 74. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

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Biggest Janelle Monáe Box Office Hits

Janelle Monáe's films have made $403M worldwide in total. Hidden Figures (2016) is the biggest hit at $236M, ahead of Moonlight (2016) ($65.2M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 Hidden Figures (2016) movie poster Hidden Figures 2016 · Biography $236M $170M dom.
  2. 2 Moonlight (2016) movie poster Moonlight 2016 · Drama $65.2M $27.9M dom.
  3. 3 Harriet (2019) movie poster Harriet 2019 · Action $43.3M $43.1M dom.
  4. 4 UglyDolls (2019) movie poster UglyDolls 2019 · Adventure $32.5M $20.2M dom.
  5. 5 Welcome To Marwen (2018) movie poster Welcome To Marwen 2018 · Biography $13.1M $10.8M dom.
  6. 6 Antebellum (2020) movie poster Antebellum 2020 · Thriller $7.79M
  7. 7 Is God Is (2026) movie poster Is God Is 2026 · Drama $4.95M $4.95M dom.
  8. 8 The Glorias (2020) movie poster The Glorias 2020 · Biography $30.9K
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The Best Janelle Monáe Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Janelle Monáe has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 3 films, and Is God Is (2026) is the pick of them.

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The Latest Janelle Monáe Movies

The most recent films Janelle Monáe is credited on, newest first — starting with Is God Is (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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The Best Janelle Monáe Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Janelle Monáe films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the best Janelle Monáe movie?

Is God Is (2026) is the best-rated Janelle Monáe film, with a Movie Echo Score of 78, ahead of The Glorias (2020) (74) and Harriet (2019) (62). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

Is God Is: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Janelle Monáe movie?

Hidden Figures (2016) made the most at the box office, with $236M worldwide, followed by Moonlight (2016) with $65.2M. Together, Janelle Monáe's films with box office figures have made $403M.

Which Janelle Monáe movie won the most awards?

Moonlight (2016) is the most decorated Janelle Monáe film, with 12 wins from 31 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Janelle Monáe drama movie?

Is God Is (2026) is the best-rated of Janelle Monáe's drama films, with a score of 78. In other genres: The Glorias (biography), UglyDolls (adventure) and Antebellum (thriller).

What is the newest Janelle Monáe movie?

The newest film on Janelle Monáe's filmography is Is God Is (2026), with Janelle Monáe as Angie.

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