The Best Joaquin Phoenix Movies, Ranked
54 credits from 1984 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Joker (2019) comes out on top with a score of 82. The biggest box office hit is Joker (2019) with $1.08B worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Joaquin Phoenix Movies
The 10 highest-rated films Joaquin Phoenix is credited on. Joker (2019) leads with 82, followed by You Were Never Really Here (2018) at 82. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 82 Joker 2019 · Action -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 82 You Were Never Really Here 2018 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 80 C'mon C'mon 2021 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 The Sisters Brothers 2018 · Adventure -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Napoleon 2023 · Action -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot 2018 · Biography -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Beau Is Afraid 2023 · Drama -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Eddington 2025 · Comedy -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 50 Mary Magdalene 2019 · Drama -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 47 Joker: Folie à Deux 2024 · Crime
Biggest Joaquin Phoenix Box Office Hits
Joaquin Phoenix's films have made $3.49B worldwide in total. Joker (2019) is the biggest hit at $1.08B, ahead of Gladiator (2000) ($466M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Joker 2019 · Action $1.08B $335M dom.
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Gladiator 2000 · Action $466M $188M dom. - 3
Signs 2002 · Sci-Fi $408M $228M dom. - 4
The Village 2004 · Mystery $257M $114M dom. - 5
Brother Bear 2003 · Adventure $250M $85.3M dom. - 6 Napoleon 2023 · Action $222M $61.5M dom.
- 7 Joker: Folie à Deux 2024 · Crime $208M $58.3M dom.
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Walk the Line 2005 · Biography $187M $120M dom. - 9
Ladder 49 2004 · Action $101M $74.5M dom. - 10
We Own the Night 2007 · Drama $55M $28.6M dom.
The Best Joaquin Phoenix Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Joaquin Phoenix has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 21 films, and You Were Never Really Here (2018) is the pick of them.
- Drama 21 films You Were Never Really Here 2018 · as Joe Movie Echo Score: 82
- Action 4 films Joker 2019 · as Arthur Fleck Movie Echo Score: 82
- Adventure 3 films The Sisters Brothers 2018 · as Charlie Sisters Movie Echo Score: 78
- Biography 3 films Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot 2018 · as John Callahan Movie Echo Score: 73
- Sci-Fi 3 films Signs 2002
- Comedy 2 films Eddington 2025 · as Joe Cross Movie Echo Score: 68
- Mystery 2 films The Village 2004
- Crime 1 film Joker: Folie à Deux 2024 · as Arthur Fleck Movie Echo Score: 47
The Best Joaquin Phoenix Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Joaquin Phoenix's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Joaquin Phoenix Movies
Joaquin Phoenix's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Gladiator (2000) leads with 12 wins from 36 nominations.
The Latest Joaquin Phoenix Movies
The most recent films Joaquin Phoenix is credited on, newest first — starting with Eddington (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Eddington 2025 · Joe Cross
- Joker: Folie à Deux 2024 · Arthur Fleck
- Napoleon 2023 · Napoleon Bonaparte
- Beau Is Afraid 2023 · Beau Wassermann
- C'mon C'mon 2021 · Johnny
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Guardians of Life 2020 · Drama - Joker 2019 · Arthur Fleck
- Mary Magdalene 2019 · Jesus
- The Sisters Brothers 2018 · Charlie Sisters
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Lou 2018 · Karl - Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot 2018 · John Callahan
- You Were Never Really Here 2018 · Joe
The Best Joaquin Phoenix Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Joaquin Phoenix films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Joaquin Phoenix movie?
Joker (2019) is the best-rated Joaquin Phoenix film, with a Movie Echo Score of 82, ahead of You Were Never Really Here (2018) (82) and C'mon C'mon (2021) (80). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Joker: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Joaquin Phoenix movie?
Joker (2019) made the most at the box office, with $1.08B worldwide, followed by Gladiator (2000) with $466M. Together, Joaquin Phoenix's films with box office figures have made $3.49B.
Which Joaquin Phoenix movie won the most awards?
Gladiator (2000) is the most decorated Joaquin Phoenix film, with 12 wins from 36 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Joaquin Phoenix drama movie?
You Were Never Really Here (2018) is the best-rated of Joaquin Phoenix's drama films, with a score of 82. In other genres: Joker (action), The Sisters Brothers (adventure) and Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (biography).
What is the newest Joaquin Phoenix movie?
The newest film on Joaquin Phoenix's filmography is Eddington (2025), with Joaquin Phoenix as Joe Cross.
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