The Best Jessie Nelson Movies, Ranked
4 credits from 1994 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is I Am Sam (2001) with $97.8M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
The Best Jessie Nelson Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Jessie Nelson has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 1 films, and Love the Coopers (2015) is the pick of them.
The Best Jessie Nelson Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Jessie Nelson's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2010s.
The Best Jessie Nelson Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Jessie Nelson films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Jessie Nelson movie?
I Am Sam (2001) made the most at the box office, with $97.8M worldwide, followed by Love the Coopers (2015) with $42.4M. Together, Jessie Nelson's films with box office figures have made $162M.
Which Jessie Nelson movie won the most awards?
I Am Sam (2001) is the most decorated Jessie Nelson 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 Jessie Nelson comedy movie?
Love the Coopers (2015) is the best-rated of Jessie Nelson's comedy films. In other genres: I Am Sam (drama) and Corrina, Corrina (family).
What is the newest Jessie Nelson movie?
The newest film on Jessie Nelson's filmography is Oh, Hi! (2025), with Jessie Nelson as The Voice of Sandra James.
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