The Best Judd Hirsch Movies, Ranked
42 credits from 1971 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Fabelmans (2022) comes out on top with a score of 88. The biggest box office hit is Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) with $390M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Judd Hirsch Movies
The 11 highest-rated films Judd Hirsch is credited on. The Fabelmans (2022) leads with 88, followed by Rally Caps (2024) at 78. 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 88 The Fabelmans 2022 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Rally Caps 2024 · Adventure -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 76 Burning at Both Ends 2021 · War -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 iMordecai 2023 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) 2017 · Drama -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 69 Hollywood Stargirl 2022 · Drama -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Showing Up 2023 · Drama -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 The Best You Can 2025 · Comedy -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Resistance: 1942 2022 · Drama -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 48 Fantasy Life 2026 · Comedy -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 25 A Deadly Legend 2020 · Horror
Biggest Judd Hirsch Box Office Hits
Judd Hirsch's films have made $498M worldwide in total. Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) is the biggest hit at $390M, ahead of The Fabelmans (2022) ($45.6M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Independence Day: Resurgence 2016 · Action $390M $103M dom. - 2 The Fabelmans 2022 · Drama $45.6M $17.3M dom.
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Teachers 1984 · Drama $27.8M $27.8M dom. - 4
This Must Be the Place 2012 · Drama $11.9M $144K dom. - 5
Without a Trace 1983 · Drama $9.63M $9.63M dom. - 6
King of the Gypsies 1978 · Drama $7.33M $7.33M dom. - 7
Running on Empty 1988 · Drama $2.85M $2.84M dom. - 8
Summer Camp Island 2016 · Animation $1.49M - 9 Showing Up 2023 · Drama $1.27M $754K dom.
- 10 Fantasy Life 2026 · Comedy $620K $620K dom.
The Best Judd Hirsch Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Judd Hirsch has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 18 films, and The Fabelmans (2022) is the pick of them.
- Drama 18 films The Fabelmans 2022 · as Uncle Boris Movie Echo Score: 88
- Comedy 2 films The Best You Can 2025 · as Warren Rand Movie Echo Score: 65
- Action 2 films Independence Day: Resurgence 2016 · as Julius Levinson
- Adventure 1 film Rally Caps 2024 · as Herb Movie Echo Score: 78
- War 1 film Burning at Both Ends 2021 · as Bertrand Movie Echo Score: 76
- Horror 1 film A Deadly Legend 2020 · as Carl Turner Movie Echo Score: 25
- Animation 1 film Summer Camp Island 2016 · as Shark / Monster Under the Bed (voice)
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Thriller 1 film Sharknado 2: The Second One 2014 · as Ben
The Best Judd Hirsch Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Judd Hirsch's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2020s.
The Latest Judd Hirsch Movies
The most recent films Judd Hirsch is credited on, newest first — starting with Fantasy Life (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Fantasy Life 2026 · Fred
- The Best You Can 2025 · Warren Rand
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Fantasy Life 2025 · Drama - Rally Caps 2024 · Herb
- Showing Up 2023 · Drama
- iMordecai 2023 · Mordecai
- The Fabelmans 2022 · Uncle Boris
- Resistance: 1942 2022 · Bertrand
- Hollywood Stargirl 2022 · Mr. Mitchell
- Burning at Both Ends 2021 · Bertrand
- A Deadly Legend 2020 · Carl Turner
- The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) 2017 · L.J. Shapiro
The Best Judd Hirsch Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Judd Hirsch films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Judd Hirsch movie?
The Fabelmans (2022) is the best-rated Judd Hirsch film, with a Movie Echo Score of 88, ahead of Rally Caps (2024) (78) and Burning at Both Ends (2021) (76). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Fabelmans: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Judd Hirsch movie?
Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) made the most at the box office, with $390M worldwide, followed by The Fabelmans (2022) with $45.6M. Together, Judd Hirsch's films with box office figures have made $498M.
Which Judd Hirsch movie won the most awards?
The Fabelmans (2022) is the most decorated Judd Hirsch film, with 5 wins from 36 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Judd Hirsch drama movie?
The Fabelmans (2022) is the best-rated of Judd Hirsch's drama films, with a score of 88. In other genres: The Best You Can (comedy), Independence Day: Resurgence (action) and Rally Caps (adventure).
What is the newest Judd Hirsch movie?
The newest film on Judd Hirsch's filmography is Fantasy Life (2026), with Judd Hirsch as Fred.
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