Jodie Foster: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 77
- as director
- 2
- on screen
- 1970–2026
- box office
- $2.33B
- award wins
- 7
- average score
- 70
- Born
- November 19, 1962 (age 63)
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Full name
- Alicia Christian Foster
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- Actress, Producer, Director
- Years active
- 1965-present
- Spouses
- Alexandra Hedison
- Children
- 2
The Best Jodie Foster Movies
The highest-rated films Jodie Foster is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Mauritanian (2021) scores highest, at 76. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 76 The Mauritanian 2021 · Nancy Hollander -
Movie Echo Score: Score 74 A Private Life 2025 · Lilian Steiner -
Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Nyad 2023 · Bonnie Stoll -
Movie Echo Score: Score 69 A Private Life 2026 · Lilian Steiner -
Movie Echo Score: Score 57 Hotel Artemis 2018 · The Nurse
Jodie Foster's Career in Numbers
Jodie Foster's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Jodie Foster works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Menace on the Mountain (1970) to A Private Life (2026), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.
Jodie Foster Movies by Decade
- 1970s 15
- 1980s 12
- 1990s 11
- 2000s 7
- 2010s 6
- 2020s 5
The 1970s were Jodie Foster's busiest decade, with 15 films.
Jodie Foster Movies by Genre
- Drama 24
- Comedy 6
- Crime 4
- Action 4
- Documentary 3
- Thriller 3
- Sci-Fi 2
- Adventure 2
- Mystery 1
- Biography 1
Drama is the genre Jodie Foster has worked in most, with 24 films, ahead of comedy (6).
Jodie Foster Career Milestones
- First film
- Menace on the Mountain 1970
- Biggest box office hit
- Elysium $286M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Mauritanian Movie Echo Score 76
- Newest film
- A Private Life 2026
Jodie Foster Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Jodie Foster is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 2 as director and 54 as actor. Rated films average a score of 70. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Jodie Foster
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Jodie Foster Movies as an Actor
54- 2026 A Private Life as Lilian Steiner · Crime Worldwide box office: $10.4M Movie Echo Score: 69
- 2025
Breakdown: 1975 as Narrator · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 63 - 2025 A Private Life as Lilian Steiner · Mystery Movie Echo Score: 74
- 2023 Nyad as Bonnie Stoll · Biography Worldwide box office: $16.1K Movie Echo Score: 73
- 2021 The Mauritanian as Nancy Hollander · Drama Worldwide box office: $7.53M Movie Echo Score: 76
- 2018 Hotel Artemis as The Nurse · Action Worldwide box office: $13.3M Movie Echo Score: 57
- 2013
Elysium Action Worldwide box office: $286M - 2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen as (archive footage) · Drama - 2011
Carnage Drama Worldwide box office: $30M - 2011
The Beaver Drama Worldwide box office: $7.29M - 2008
Nim's Island Adventure Worldwide box office: $100M - 2007
The Brave One Drama Worldwide box office: $69.8M - 2006
Inside Man Drama Worldwide box office: $186M - 2005
Flightplan Drama Worldwide box office: $223M - 2004
A Very Long Engagement Drama Worldwide box office: $69.4M - 2003
Abby Singer as Jodie Foster (uncredited) · Comedy - 2002
Panic Room Thriller Worldwide box office: $197M - 1999
Anna and the King Drama Worldwide box office: $114M - 1998
Everest: The Death Zone as Narrator (voice) · Documentary - 1997
Contact Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $171M - 1994
Nell Drama Worldwide box office: $107M - 1994
Maverick Action Worldwide box office: $183M - 1993
Sommersby as Laurel Sommersby · Thriller Worldwide box office: $140M - 1993
It Was a Wonderful Life as Narrator (voice) · Documentary - 1991
Shadows and Fog as Prostitute · Crime Worldwide box office: $2.74M - 1991
Little Man Tate Drama Worldwide box office: $25M - 1991
The Silence of the Lambs Thriller Worldwide box office: $273M - 1990
Catchfire as Anne Benton · Drama - 1988
The Accused Drama Worldwide box office: $32.1M - 1988
Stealing Home as Katie Chandler · Drama Worldwide box office: $7.47M - 1987
Siesta as Nancy · Drama Worldwide box office: $700K - 1987
Five Corners as Linda Komkowski · Drama Worldwide box office: $969K - 1985
Mesmerized as Victoria · Drama - 1984
The Blood of Others as Hélène · History - 1984
The Hotel New Hampshire Drama Worldwide box office: $5.14M - 1983
Svengali as Zoe Alexander · Drama - 1982
O’Hara’s Wife as Barbara O'Hara · Comedy - 1980
Carny Drama Worldwide box office: $1.82M - 1980
Foxes Drama Worldwide box office: $7.47M - 1977
Candleshoe Adventure - 1977
Beach House as Teresina · Comedy - 1977
Stop Calling Me Baby! as Isabelle Tristan · Comedy - 1977
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane Drama - 1977
Freaky Friday Fantasy Worldwide box office: $25.9M - 1976
Bugsy Malone Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.84M - 1976
Taxi Driver Crime Worldwide box office: $28.7M - 1976
Echoes of a Summer as Deirdre · Drama - 1974
Smile Jenny, You’re Dead as Liberty Cole · Crime - 1973
Rookie of the Year as Sharon Lee · Tv movie - 1973
One Little Indian as Martha · Comedy - 1972
Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family as Pugsley Addams (Voice) · Family - 1972
Kansas City Bomber as Rita · Drama - 1972
Napoleon and Samantha as Samantha · Action - 1970
Menace on the Mountain as Suellen McIver · War
Jodie Foster in Documentaries & Specials
21- 2025
Henry Fonda for President as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2021
Jodie Foster, Hollywood Under the Skin as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2018
Becoming Iconic as Self · Documentary - 2014
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women as Self – Host · Documentary - 2010
Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambs as Self · Documentary - 2007
100 Films and a Funeral as Self · Documentary - 2007
AFI: 100 Years… 100 Movies… 10th Anniversary Edition as Self · Documentary - 2006
Boffo! Tinseltown’s Bombs and Blockbusters as Self · Documentary - 2005
Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster as Self · Documentary - 2004
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing as Self · Documentary - 2004
Shooting ‘Panic Room’ as Self · Documentary - 2002
Page to Screen: ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ as Self · Documentary - 2001
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ as Self · Documentary - 1999
Making ‘Taxi Driver’ as Self · Documentary - 1998
AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Movies: America’s Greatest Movies as Self / Host · Documentary - 1994
All About Bette as Self · Documentary - 1991
The Making of ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ as Self · Documentary - 1982
Hollywood’s Children as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1978
Mickey’s 50 as Self · Family - 1978
Movies Are My Life as Self · Documentary - 1978
Grease Day USA as Self · Documentary
Jodie Foster: Awards & Nominations
7 wins from 20 nominations across 6 award bodies, from 1977 to 2024. That includes 2 Oscars: Best Actress for The Silence of the Lambs and Best Actress for The Accused. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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BAFTA 3 wins from 4 nominations -
Golden Globes 2 wins from 9 nominations -
Oscars 2 wins from 3 nominations -
Actor Awards (SAG) 2 nominations -
Critics' Choice 1 nomination -
Saturn Awards 1 nomination
- 96th Academy Awards
- Jodie Foster: Nominated Best Supporting Actress Nyad
- 29th Critics' Choice Awards
- Jodie Foster: Nominated Best Supporting Actress Nyad
- 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
- Jodie Foster: Nominated Outstanding Supporting Female Actor Nyad
- 81st Golden Globe Awards
- Jodie Foster: Nominated Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture (Supporting Actress) Nyad
- 78th Golden Globe Awards
- Jodie Foster: Win Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture (Supporting Actress) The Mauritanian
- 69th Golden Globe Awards
- Jodie Foster: Nominated Best Actress – Musical or Comedy Carnage
- 65th Golden Globe Awards
- Jodie Foster: Nominated Best Actress – Drama The Brave One
- 55th Golden Globe Awards
- Jodie Foster: Nominated Best Actress – Drama Contact
- 52nd Golden Globe Awards
- Jodie Foster: Nominated Best Actress – Drama Nell
- 1st Screen Actors Guild Awards
- Jodie Foster: Nominated Outstanding Leading Male Actor Nell
- 18th Saturn Awards
- Jodie Foster: Nominated Best Actress The Silence of the Lambs
- 49th Golden Globe Awards
- Jodie Foster: Win Best Actress – Drama The Silence of the Lambs
- 45th British Academy Film Awards
- Jodie Foster: Win Best Actress The Silence of the Lambs
- 64th Academy Awards
- Jodie Foster: Win Best Actress The Silence of the Lambs
- 43rd British Academy Film Awards
- Jodie Foster: Nominated Best Actress The Accused
- The 61st Academy Awards
- Jodie Foster: Win Best Actress The Accused
- 46th Golden Globe Awards
- Jodie Foster: Nominated Best Actress – Drama The Accused
- 30th British Academy Film Awards
- Jodie Foster: Win Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles Bugsy Malone
- Jodie Foster: Win Best Supporting Actress Bugsy Malone
- 34th Golden Globe Awards
- Jodie Foster: Nominated Best Actress – Comedy or Musical Freaky Friday
Who Is Jodie Foster?
Jodie Foster was born in Los Angeles, California, U.S. in 1962 and is 63 years old. Credited on films since 1970, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster, an American actress and filmmaker, has received numerous accolades throughout her distinguished career. She was born on November 19, 1962, in Los Angeles, California, and began her professional career as a child model, gaining recognition in various Disney films. Her role as a teenage prostitute in the thriller Taxi Driver (1976) resulted in her receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. After attending Yale University, Foster successfully transitioned into mature leading roles, winning two Academy Awards for Best Actress for The Accused (1988) and The Silence of the Lambs (1991). Her impressive portfolio extends to directing, with Little Man Tate (1991) marking her directorial debut. Foster's dedication to the world of entertainment has seen her found her own production company, Egg Pictures, in 1992 and received Primetime Emmy nominations for producing The Baby Dance (1998) and for directing the Orange Is the New Black episode "Lesbian Request Denied" (2013).
Who Jodie Foster Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Jodie Foster shares the most films with. Jonathan Demme comes first, with 6 films together, followed by Martin Scorsese (6).
Jodie Foster: Questions & Answers
How many movies Jodie Foster has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Jodie Foster been in?
Jodie Foster is credited on 77 films, from 1970 to 2026. 54 of them as an actor and 2 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Jodie Foster's highest-grossing movie?
Elysium (2013) is Jodie Foster's biggest box office hit, with $286M worldwide, ahead of The Silence of the Lambs (1991) ($273M). Across every film with box office figures, Jodie Foster's movies have made $2.33B.
Jodie Foster's biggest hits What is the best Jodie Foster movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Jodie Foster's best-rated film is The Mauritanian (2021) with a score of 76, followed by Henry Fonda for President (2025) (75).
Best Jodie Foster movies, ranked Has Jodie Foster won an Oscar?
Jodie Foster has won 2 Oscars: Best Actress for The Silence of the Lambs at the 1992 ceremony and Best Actress for The Accused at the 1989 ceremony. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Jodie Foster has 7 wins from 20 nominations.
How old is Jodie Foster?
Jodie Foster is 63 years old, born on November 19, 1962 in Los Angeles, California, U.S..
What is Jodie Foster's newest movie?
The most recent film on Jodie Foster's filmography is A Private Life (2026), in the role of Lilian Steiner.
Who does Jodie Foster work with most often?
Jodie Foster shares the most films with Jonathan Demme (6 films), Martin Scorsese (6 films) and Robert De Niro (5 films).
The Best Jodie Foster Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 77 credits.
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