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The Best Kevin Costner Movies, Ranked

74 credits from 1981 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Let Him Go (2020) comes out on top with a score of 86. The biggest box office hit is Dances with Wolves (1990) with $424M 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 Kevin Costner Movies

The 6 highest-rated films Kevin Costner is credited on. Let Him Go (2020) leads with 86, followed by Molly's Game (2017) at 75. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

Worldwide gross

Biggest Kevin Costner Box Office Hits

Kevin Costner's films have made $3.48B worldwide in total. Dances with Wolves (1990) is the biggest hit at $424M, ahead of The Bodyguard (1992) ($411M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 Dances with Wolves (1990) movie poster Dances with Wolves 1990 · Adventure $424M $184M dom.
  2. 2 The Bodyguard (1992) movie poster The Bodyguard 1992 · Action $411M $122M dom.
  3. 3 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) movie poster Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 1991 · Action $390M $165M dom.
  4. 4 Waterworld (1995) movie poster Waterworld 1995 · Action $264M $88.2M dom.
  5. 5 Hidden Figures (2016) movie poster Hidden Figures 2016 · Biography $236M $170M dom.
  6. 6 JFK (1991) movie poster JFK 1991 · Biography $205M $70.4M dom.
  7. 7 A Perfect World (1993) movie poster A Perfect World 1993 · Drama $135M $31.1M dom.
  8. 8 Message in a Bottle (1999) movie poster Message in a Bottle 1999 · Drama $119M $52.9M dom.
  9. 9 The Guardian (2006) movie poster The Guardian 2006 · Action $95M $55M dom.
  10. 10 Rumor Has It... (2005) movie poster Rumor Has It... 2005 · Comedy $88.9M $43M dom.
One pick per genre

The Best Kevin Costner Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Kevin Costner has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 24 films, and Let Him Go (2020) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Kevin Costner Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Kevin Costner's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.

Wins & nominations

Most Awarded Kevin Costner Movies

Kevin Costner's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Dances with Wolves (1990) leads with 11 wins from 28 nominations.

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The Latest Kevin Costner Movies

The most recent films Kevin Costner is credited on, newest first — starting with Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best Kevin Costner Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the best Kevin Costner movie?

Let Him Go (2020) is the best-rated Kevin Costner film, with a Movie Echo Score of 86, ahead of Molly's Game (2017) (75) and Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024) (75). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

Let Him Go: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Kevin Costner movie?

Dances with Wolves (1990) made the most at the box office, with $424M worldwide, followed by The Bodyguard (1992) with $411M. Together, Kevin Costner's films with box office figures have made $3.48B.

Which Kevin Costner movie won the most awards?

Dances with Wolves (1990) is the most decorated Kevin Costner film, with 11 wins from 28 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Kevin Costner drama movie?

Let Him Go (2020) is the best-rated of Kevin Costner's drama films, with a score of 86. In other genres: The Bodyguard (action), Molly's Game (biography) and Rumor Has It... (comedy).

What is the newest Kevin Costner movie?

The newest film on Kevin Costner's filmography is Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024), with Kevin Costner as Hayes Ellison.

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