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The Best Jason Mitchell Movies, Ranked

18 credits from 1996 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Mustang (2019) comes out on top with a score of 84. The biggest box office hit is Straight Outta Compton (2015) with $202M 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 Jason Mitchell Movies

The 7 highest-rated films Jason Mitchell is credited on. The Mustang (2019) leads with 84, followed by Mudbound (2017) at 80. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

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Biggest Jason Mitchell Box Office Hits

Jason Mitchell's films have made $259M worldwide in total. Straight Outta Compton (2015) is the biggest hit at $202M, ahead of Detroit (2017) ($23.4M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 Straight Outta Compton (2015) movie poster Straight Outta Compton 2015 · Biography $202M $161M dom.
  2. 2 Detroit (2017) movie poster Detroit 2017 · Drama $23.4M $16.8M dom.
  3. 3 SuperFly (2018) movie poster SuperFly 2018 · Action $20.8M $20.5M dom.
  4. 4 The Mustang (2019) movie poster The Mustang 2019 · Drama $6.41M $5.04M dom.
  5. 5 Zola (2021) movie poster Zola 2021 · Drama $5M $4.84M dom.
  6. 6 Scarborn (2023) movie poster Scarborn 2023 · History $995K
  7. 7 For the Love of Money (2021) movie poster For the Love of Money 2021 · Drama $481K $481K dom.
  8. 8 Mudbound (2017) movie poster Mudbound 2017 · Drama $86K
  9. 9 Vincent N Roxxy (2017) movie poster Vincent N Roxxy 2017 · Drama $23.9K
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The Best Jason Mitchell Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Jason Mitchell has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 6 films, and The Mustang (2019) is the pick of them.

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The Latest Jason Mitchell Movies

The most recent films Jason Mitchell is credited on, newest first — starting with Black Heat (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best Jason Mitchell Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the best Jason Mitchell movie?

The Mustang (2019) is the best-rated Jason Mitchell film, with a Movie Echo Score of 84, ahead of Mudbound (2017) (80) and Zola (2021) (74). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

The Mustang: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Jason Mitchell movie?

Straight Outta Compton (2015) made the most at the box office, with $202M worldwide, followed by Detroit (2017) with $23.4M. Together, Jason Mitchell's films with box office figures have made $259M.

Which Jason Mitchell movie won the most awards?

Zola (2021) is the most decorated Jason Mitchell film, with 3 wins from 8 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Jason Mitchell drama movie?

The Mustang (2019) is the best-rated of Jason Mitchell's drama films, with a score of 84. In other genres: SuperFly (action), Scarborn (history) and Straight Outta Compton (biography).

What is the newest Jason Mitchell movie?

The newest film on Jason Mitchell's filmography is Black Heat (2025), with Jason Mitchell as Malik.

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