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The Best Jodie Foster Movies, Ranked

77 credits from 1970 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Mauritanian (2021) comes out on top with a score of 76. The biggest box office hit is Elysium (2013) with $286M 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 Jodie Foster Movies

The 5 highest-rated films Jodie Foster is credited on. The Mauritanian (2021) leads with 76, followed by A Private Life (2025) at 74. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

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Biggest Jodie Foster Box Office Hits

Jodie Foster's films have made $2.33B worldwide in total. Elysium (2013) is the biggest hit at $286M, ahead of The Silence of the Lambs (1991) ($273M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 Elysium (2013) movie poster Elysium 2013 · Action $286M $93.1M dom.
  2. 2 The Silence of the Lambs (1991) movie poster The Silence of the Lambs 1991 · Thriller $273M $131M dom.
  3. 3 Flightplan (2005) movie poster Flightplan 2005 · Drama $223M $89.7M dom.
  4. 4 Panic Room (2002) movie poster Panic Room 2002 · Thriller $197M $96.4M dom.
  5. 5 Inside Man (2006) movie poster Inside Man 2006 · Drama $186M $88.5M dom.
  6. 6 Maverick (1994) movie poster Maverick 1994 · Action $183M $102M dom.
  7. 7 Contact (1997) movie poster Contact 1997 · Sci-Fi $171M $101M dom.
  8. 8 Sommersby (1993) movie poster Sommersby 1993 · Thriller $140M $50.1M dom.
  9. 9 Anna and the King (1999) movie poster Anna and the King 1999 · Drama $114M $39.3M dom.
  10. 10 Nell (1994) movie poster Nell 1994 · Drama $107M $33.7M dom.
One pick per genre

The Best Jodie Foster Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Jodie Foster has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 24 films, and The Mauritanian (2021) is the pick of them.

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The Best Jodie Foster Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Jodie Foster's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2020s.

Wins & nominations

Most Awarded Jodie Foster Movies

Jodie Foster's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) leads with 9 wins from 25 nominations.

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The Latest Jodie Foster Movies

The most recent films Jodie Foster is credited on, newest first — starting with A Private Life (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best Jodie Foster Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the best Jodie Foster movie?

The Mauritanian (2021) is the best-rated Jodie Foster film, with a Movie Echo Score of 76, ahead of A Private Life (2025) (74) and Nyad (2023) (73). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

The Mauritanian: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Jodie Foster movie?

Elysium (2013) made the most at the box office, with $286M worldwide, followed by The Silence of the Lambs (1991) with $273M. Together, Jodie Foster's films with box office figures have made $2.33B.

Which Jodie Foster movie won the most awards?

The Silence of the Lambs (1991) is the most decorated Jodie Foster film, with 9 wins from 25 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Jodie Foster drama movie?

The Mauritanian (2021) is the best-rated of Jodie Foster's drama films, with a score of 76. In other genres: Bugsy Malone (comedy), A Private Life (crime) and Hotel Artemis (action).

What is the newest Jodie Foster movie?

The newest film on Jodie Foster's filmography is A Private Life (2026), with Jodie Foster as Lilian Steiner.

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