The Best Jeff Daniels Movies, Ranked
72 credits from 1980 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Adam (2020) comes out on top with a score of 88. The biggest box office hit is The Martian (2015) with $631M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Jeff Daniels Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Jeff Daniels is credited on. Adam (2020) leads with 88, followed by Guest Artist (2019) at 65. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Jeff Daniels Box Office Hits
Jeff Daniels's films have made $2.24B worldwide in total. The Martian (2015) is the biggest hit at $631M, ahead of 101 Dalmatians (1996) ($321M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Martian 2015 · Action $631M $228M dom. - 2
101 Dalmatians 1996 · Adventure $321M $136M dom. - 3
The Divergent Series: Allegiant 2016 · Action $297M $130M dom. - 4
Dumb and Dumber 1994 · Comedy $247M $127M dom. - 5
Looper 2012 · Action $177M $66.5M dom. - 6
Dumb and Dumber To 2014 · Comedy $170M $86.2M dom. - 7
Space Chimps 2008 · Adventure $65.1M $30.1M dom. - 8
Arachnophobia 1990 · Thriller $53.2M $53.2M dom. - 9
Pleasantville 1998 · Drama $49.8M $40.6M dom. - 10
My Favorite Martian 1999 · Sci-Fi $36.9M $36.9M dom.
The Best Jeff Daniels Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Jeff Daniels has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 26 films, and Adam (2020) is the pick of them.
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Drama 26 films Adam 2020 · as Mickey Movie Echo Score: 88 - Comedy 8 films Dumb and Dumber 1994
- Action 4 films The Martian 2015
- Thriller 4 films Arachnophobia 1990
- Adventure 3 films 101 Dalmatians 1996
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Biography 2 films The Catcher Was a Spy 2018 Movie Echo Score: 55 - Sci-Fi 2 films My Favorite Martian 1999
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Romance 2 films The Butcher’s Wife 1991 · as Dr. Alex Tremor -
Western 1 film Godless 2017 · as Frank Griffin
The Best Jeff Daniels Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Jeff Daniels's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Jeff Daniels Movies
Jeff Daniels's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Steve Jobs (2015) leads with 2 wins from 14 nominations.
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Awards: 2 wins Steve Jobs 2015 · 14 nominations -
Awards: 2 wins The Purple Rose of Cairo 1985 · 12 nominations - Awards: 2 wins Pleasantville 1998 · 6 nominations
- Awards: 2 wins The Martian 2015 · 29 nominations
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Awards: 1 win The Lookout 2007 · 1 nominations - Awards: 1 win Looper 2012 · 7 nominations
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Awards: 1 win Fly Away Home 1996 · 2 nominations
The Latest Jeff Daniels Movies
The most recent films Jeff Daniels is credited on, newest first — starting with The Brink of War (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Brink of War 2026 · Ronald Reagan -
A Man in Full 2024 · Charlie Croker -
Guest Artist 2020 · Joseph Harris - Adam 2020 · Mickey
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The Comey Rule 2020 · James Comey -
Guest Artist 2019 · Joseph Harris - The Catcher Was a Spy 2018 · Biography
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The Looming Tower 2018 · John O'Neill - Godless 2017 · Frank Griffin
- The Divergent Series: Allegiant 2016 · Action
- Steve Jobs 2015 · Biography
- The Martian 2015 · Action
The Best Jeff Daniels Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Jeff Daniels films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Jeff Daniels movie?
Adam (2020) is the best-rated Jeff Daniels film, with a Movie Echo Score of 88, ahead of Guest Artist (2019) (65) and Guest Artist (2020) (57). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Adam: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Jeff Daniels movie?
The Martian (2015) made the most at the box office, with $631M worldwide, followed by 101 Dalmatians (1996) with $321M. Together, Jeff Daniels's films with box office figures have made $2.24B.
Which Jeff Daniels movie won the most awards?
Steve Jobs (2015) is the most decorated Jeff Daniels film, with 2 wins from 14 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Jeff Daniels drama movie?
Adam (2020) is the best-rated of Jeff Daniels's drama films, with a score of 88. In other genres: Dumb and Dumber (comedy), The Martian (action) and Arachnophobia (thriller).
What is the newest Jeff Daniels movie?
The newest film on Jeff Daniels's filmography is The Brink of War (2026), with Jeff Daniels as Ronald Reagan.
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