The Best Kevin McNally Movies, Ranked
38 credits from 1976 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Primate (2026) comes out on top with a score of 57. The biggest box office hit is Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) with $796M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Kevin McNally Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Kevin McNally is credited on. Primate (2026) leads with 57, followed by Apartment 7A (2024) at 55. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Kevin McNally Box Office Hits
Kevin McNally's films have made $887M worldwide in total. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) is the biggest hit at $796M, ahead of Primate (2026) ($39.1M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales 2017 · Action $796M $173M dom. - 2
Primate 2026 · Horror $39.1M $25.6M dom. - 3
Instinct 1999 · Drama $34.1M $34.1M dom. - 4
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation 2012 · Thriller $8.25M - 5
Cry Freedom 1987 · Biography $5.9M $5.9M dom. - 6
High Heels and Low Lifes 2001 · Action $2.34M $228K dom. - 7
Enigma 1982 · Drama $894K $894K dom. - 8
Robert the Bruce 2019 · Drama $23.4K - 9
Dead Fish 2005 · Adventure $22.7K - 10
Tu£sday 2008 · Mystery $4.07K
The Best Kevin McNally Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Kevin McNally has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 19 films, and Robert the Bruce (2019) is the pick of them.
- Drama 19 films Robert the Bruce 2019 · as Old Sean Movie Echo Score: 49
- Thriller 4 films Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation 2012 · as Harold Smith
- Action 3 films Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales 2017 Movie Echo Score: 45
- Horror 2 films Primate 2026 Movie Echo Score: 57
- Mystery 1 film Tu£sday 2008 · as Jerry
- Adventure 1 film Dead Fish 2005 · as Frank Rosenheim (as Kevin R. McNally)
- Biography 1 film Cry Freedom 1987
The Best Kevin McNally Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Kevin McNally's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Kevin McNally Movies
The most recent films Kevin McNally is credited on, newest first — starting with Primate (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Primate 2026 · Horror
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Miss Austen 2025 · Mr. Austen -
Apartment 7A 2024 · Roman Castevet -
Stonehouse 2023 · Harold Wilson -
On Your Behalf 2022 · Detective McHendry - Robert the Bruce 2019 · Old Sean
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Catherine the Great 2019 · Alexei Orlov -
King Lear: Live at Shakespeare’s Globe 2017 · Lear - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales 2017 · Action
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The Challenger Disaster 2013 · Lawrence Mulloy - Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation 2012 · Harold Smith
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Room at the Top 2012 · Mr. Brown
The Best Kevin McNally Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Kevin McNally films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Kevin McNally movie?
Primate (2026) is the best-rated Kevin McNally film, with a Movie Echo Score of 57, ahead of Apartment 7A (2024) (55) and Robert the Bruce (2019) (49). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Primate: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Kevin McNally movie?
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) made the most at the box office, with $796M worldwide, followed by Primate (2026) with $39.1M. Together, Kevin McNally's films with box office figures have made $887M.
Which Kevin McNally movie won the most awards?
Cry Freedom (1987) is the most decorated Kevin McNally film, with 1 win from 14 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Kevin McNally drama movie?
Robert the Bruce (2019) is the best-rated of Kevin McNally's drama films, with a score of 49. In other genres: Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (thriller), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (action) and Primate (horror).
What is the newest Kevin McNally movie?
The newest film on Kevin McNally's filmography is Primate (2026).
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