Kevin Macdonald: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 30
- as director
- 26
- on screen
- 1994–2026
- box office
- $219M
- award win
- 1
- average score
- 68
The Best Kevin Macdonald Movies
The highest-rated films Kevin Macdonald is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. One to One: John & Yoko (2025) scores highest, at 80. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 80 One to One: John & Yoko 2025 · Director -
Movie Echo Score: Score 76 The Mauritanian 2021 · Director -
Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Whitney 2018 · Director -
Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Life in a Day 2020 2021 · Director -
Movie Echo Score: Score 70 High & Low: John Galliano 2024 · Director -
Movie Echo Score: Score 30 The Runner 2026 · Director
Kevin Macdonald's Career in Numbers
Kevin Macdonald's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Kevin Macdonald works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Digging Your Own Grave (1995) to The Runner (2026), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Kevin Macdonald Movies by Decade
- 1990s 4
- 2000s 8
- 2010s 9
- 2020s 7
The 2010s were Kevin Macdonald's busiest decade, with 9 films.
Kevin Macdonald Movies by Genre
- Documentary 15
- Drama 4
- Biography 3
- Action 2
- Adventure 2
- Horror 1
- History 1
Documentary is the genre Kevin Macdonald has worked in most, with 15 films, ahead of drama (4).
Kevin Macdonald Career Milestones
- First film
- Digging Your Own Grave 1995
- Biggest box office hit
- State of Play $87.8M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- One to One: John & Yoko Movie Echo Score 80
- Newest film
- The Runner 2026
Kevin Macdonald Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Kevin Macdonald is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 26 as director and 2 as actor. Rated films average a score of 68. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Kevin Macdonald
26- 2026 The Runner Action Movie Echo Score: 30
- 2025 One to One: John & Yoko Documentary Worldwide box office: $969K Movie Echo Score: 80
- 2024
Klitschko: More Than a Fight Documentary - 2024 High & Low: John Galliano Documentary Worldwide box office: $337K Movie Echo Score: 70
- 2021
Bruno v Tyson Documentary - 2021 The Mauritanian Drama Worldwide box office: $7.53M Movie Echo Score: 76
- 2021 Life in a Day 2020 Documentary Worldwide box office: $43.9K Movie Echo Score: 75
- 2018 Whitney Biography Worldwide box office: $4.61M Movie Echo Score: 75
- 2016
Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang Documentary Worldwide box office: $278K - 2016
11.22.63 Drama - 2015
Black Sea Adventure Worldwide box office: $4.07M - 2013
How I Live Now Action Worldwide box office: $926K - 2012
Marley Biography Worldwide box office: $3.84M - 2011
Life in a Day Documentary Worldwide box office: $607K - 2011
The Eagle Drama Worldwide box office: $38M - 2010
Beg Horror - 2009
State of Play Drama Worldwide box office: $87.8M - 2006
The Last King of Scotland Biography Worldwide box office: $55.8M - 2004
Touching the Void Adventure Worldwide box office: $13.9M - 2001
Being Mick Documentary - 2000
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain Documentary - 2000
One Day in September History Worldwide box office: $157K - 1998
Donald Cammell: The Ultimate Performance Documentary - 1997
Howard Hawks: American Artist Documentary - 1996
Chaplin’s Goliath Documentary - 1995
Digging Your Own Grave Documentary
Kevin Macdonald Movies as an Actor
2
Kevin Macdonald in Documentaries & Specials
2
Kevin Macdonald: Awards & Nominations
1 win from 1 nomination across 1 award body. That includes an Oscar: Best Documentary Feature for One Day in September. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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72nd Academy Awards- Kevin Macdonald: Win Best Documentary Feature One Day in September
Kevin Macdonald: Questions & Answers
How many movies Kevin Macdonald has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Kevin Macdonald been in?
Kevin Macdonald is credited on 30 films, from 1994 to 2026. 2 of them as an actor and 26 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 Kevin Macdonald's highest-grossing movie?
State of Play (2009) is Kevin Macdonald's biggest box office hit, with $87.8M worldwide, ahead of The Last King of Scotland (2006) ($55.8M). Across every film with box office figures, Kevin Macdonald's movies have made $219M.
Kevin Macdonald's biggest hits What is the best Kevin Macdonald movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Kevin Macdonald's best-rated film is One to One: John & Yoko (2025) with a score of 80, followed by The Mauritanian (2021) (76).
Best Kevin Macdonald movies, ranked Has Kevin Macdonald won an Oscar?
Kevin Macdonald has won an Oscar: Best Documentary Feature for One Day in September at the 2000 ceremony. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Kevin Macdonald has 1 win from 1 nomination.
What is Kevin Macdonald's newest movie?
The most recent film on Kevin Macdonald's filmography is The Runner (2026), which Kevin Macdonald directed.
Who does Kevin Macdonald work with most often?
Kevin Macdonald shares the most films with Mick Jagger (2 films), George MacKay (2 films) and Joe Simpson (2 films).
The Best Kevin Macdonald Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 30 directing credits.
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