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The Best Kevin Spacey Movies, Ranked

72 credits from 1987 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Baby Driver (2017) comes out on top with a score of 85. The biggest box office hit is Superman Returns (2006) with $391M 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 Spacey Movies

The 4 highest-rated films Kevin Spacey is credited on. Baby Driver (2017) leads with 85, followed by Peter Five Eight (2024) at 61. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

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Biggest Kevin Spacey Box Office Hits

Kevin Spacey's films have made $2.46B worldwide in total. Superman Returns (2006) is the biggest hit at $391M, ahead of A Bug's Life (1998) ($363M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 Superman Returns (2006) movie poster Superman Returns 2006 · Action $391M $200M dom.
  2. 2 A Bug's Life (1998) movie poster A Bug's Life 1998 · Adventure $363M $163M dom.
  3. 3 American Beauty (1999) movie poster American Beauty 1999 · Drama $356M $130M dom.
  4. 4 Baby Driver (2017) movie poster Baby Driver 2017 · Action $227M $108M dom.
  5. 5 21 (2008) movie poster 21 2008 · Drama $160M $81.2M dom.
  6. 6 A Time to Kill (1996) movie poster A Time to Kill 1996 · Drama $152M $109M dom.
  7. 7 L.A. Confidential (1997) movie poster L.A. Confidential 1997 · Drama $126M $64.6M dom.
  8. 8 Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) movie poster Horrible Bosses 2 2014 · Comedy $108M $54.4M dom.
  9. 9 The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) movie poster The Men Who Stare at Goats 2009 · Comedy $69.1M $32.4M dom.
  10. 10 K-PAX (2001) movie poster K-PAX 2001 · Sci-Fi $65M $50.3M dom.
One pick per genre

The Best Kevin Spacey Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Kevin Spacey has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 19 films, and American Beauty (1999) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Kevin Spacey Movie of Each Decade

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

Wins & nominations

Most Awarded Kevin Spacey Movies

Kevin Spacey's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. American Beauty (1999) leads with 22 wins from 37 nominations.

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The Latest Kevin Spacey Movies

The most recent films Kevin Spacey is credited on, newest first — starting with Peter Five Eight (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best Kevin Spacey Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the best Kevin Spacey movie?

Baby Driver (2017) is the best-rated Kevin Spacey film, with a Movie Echo Score of 85, ahead of Peter Five Eight (2024) (61) and Rebel in the Rye (2017) (60). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

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What is the highest-grossing Kevin Spacey movie?

Superman Returns (2006) made the most at the box office, with $391M worldwide, followed by A Bug's Life (1998) with $363M. Together, Kevin Spacey's films with box office figures have made $2.46B.

Which Kevin Spacey movie won the most awards?

American Beauty (1999) is the most decorated Kevin Spacey film, with 22 wins from 37 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Kevin Spacey drama movie?

American Beauty (1999) is the best-rated of Kevin Spacey's drama films. In other genres: Peter Five Eight (comedy), Rebel in the Rye (biography) and Elvis & Nixon (history).

What is the newest Kevin Spacey movie?

The newest film on Kevin Spacey's filmography is Peter Five Eight (2024), with Kevin Spacey as Peter.

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