The Best Kathy Baker Movies, Ranked
47 credits from 1985 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026) comes out on top with a score of 67. The biggest box office hit is The Age of Adaline (2015) with $65.7M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Kathy Baker Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Kathy Baker is credited on. Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026) leads with 67, followed by The Ballad of Lefty Brown (2017) at 60. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Kathy Baker Box Office Hits
Kathy Baker's films have made $178M worldwide in total. The Age of Adaline (2015) is the biggest hit at $65.7M, ahead of The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019) ($33.8M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Age of Adaline 2015 · Drama $65.7M $42.6M dom. - 2
The Art of Racing in the Rain 2019 · Drama $33.8M $26.4M dom. - 3
Last Chance Harvey 2008 · Drama $32.6M $14.9M dom. - 4
Jennifer 8 1992 · Drama $11.4M $11.4M dom. - 5
Clean and Sober 1988 · Drama $8.67M $8.67M dom. - 6
The Jane Austen Book Club 2007 · Drama $7.16M $3.58M dom. - 7
Article 99 1992 · Drama $6.38M $6.38M dom. - 8
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday 1996 · Drama $4.19M $4.19M dom. - 9
Jacknife 1989 · Drama $2.05M $2.05M dom. - 10
Permanent Record 1988 · Drama $1.89M $1.89M dom.
The Best Kathy Baker Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Kathy Baker has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 23 films, and Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026) is the pick of them.
The Best Kathy Baker Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Kathy Baker's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Kathy Baker Movies
The most recent films Kathy Baker is credited on, newest first — starting with Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Remarkably Bright Creatures 2026 · Drama -
Love Is Love Is Love 2021 · Diana (segment "Sailing Lesson") - The Art of Racing in the Rain 2019 · Trish
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Anyone Home? 2018 · Brenda -
The Ballad of Lefty Brown 2017 · Laura Johnson -
Sister Cities 2016 · Janis -
Boulevard 2015 · Drama -
The Party Is Over 2015 · Appoline - The Age of Adaline 2015 · Drama
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Return to Zero 2014 · Kathleen Callaghan -
The Trials of Cate McCall 2013 · Therapist -
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt 2012 · Rose Gammon
The Best Kathy Baker Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Kathy Baker films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Kathy Baker movie?
Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026) is the best-rated Kathy Baker film, with a Movie Echo Score of 67, ahead of The Ballad of Lefty Brown (2017) (60) and The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019) (56). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Remarkably Bright Creatures: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Kathy Baker movie?
The Age of Adaline (2015) made the most at the box office, with $65.7M worldwide, followed by The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019) with $33.8M. Together, Kathy Baker's films with box office figures have made $178M.
Which Kathy Baker movie won the most awards?
Street Smart (1987) is the most decorated Kathy Baker 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 Kathy Baker drama movie?
Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026) is the best-rated of Kathy Baker's drama films, with a score of 67. In other genres: Ten Tiny Love Stories (romance), Miss Nobody (crime) and The Ballad of Lefty Brown (western).
What is the newest Kathy Baker movie?
The newest film on Kathy Baker's filmography is Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026).
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