The Best Kristen Wiig Movies, Ranked
50 credits from 2004 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021) comes out on top with a score of 78. The biggest box office hit is Despicable Me 3 (2017) with $1.03B worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Kristen Wiig Movies
The 11 highest-rated films Kristen Wiig is credited on. Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021) leads with 78, followed by How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) at 75. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar 2021 · Comedy -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World 2019 · Action -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 69 A Boy Called Christmas 2021 · Adventure -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie 2025 · Animation -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 66 Despicable Me 4 2024 · Animation -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 64 Masters of the Universe 2026 · Action -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 63 mother! 2017 · Drama -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Despicable Me 3 2017 · Action -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Where'd You Go, Bernadette 2019 · Drama -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 55 Wonder Woman 1984 2020 · Action -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 53 Downsizing 2017 · Sci-Fi
Biggest Kristen Wiig Box Office Hits
Kristen Wiig's films have made $6.24B worldwide in total. Despicable Me 3 (2017) is the biggest hit at $1.03B, ahead of Despicable Me 4 (2024) ($972M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Despicable Me 3 2017 · Action $1.03B $265M dom.
- 2 Despicable Me 4 2024 · Animation $972M $361M dom.
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Despicable Me 2 2013 · Adventure $971M $368M dom. - 4
The Martian 2015 · Action $631M $228M dom. - 5
How to Train Your Dragon 2 2014 · Action $622M $177M dom. - 6 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World 2019 · Action $540M $161M dom.
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Bridesmaids 2011 · Comedy $325M $169M dom. - 8
Ghostbusters 2016 · Action $229M $128M dom. - 9
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 2013 · Adventure $188M $58.2M dom. - 10 Wonder Woman 1984 2020 · Action $170M $46.8M dom.
The Best Kristen Wiig Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Kristen Wiig has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 10 films, and Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 10 films Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar 2021 · as Sharon Gordon Fisherman, Star Movie Echo Score: 78
- Drama 10 films mother! 2017 Movie Echo Score: 63
- Action 8 films How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World 2019 · as Ruffnut Movie Echo Score: 75
- Adventure 4 films A Boy Called Christmas 2021 · as Aunt Carlotta Movie Echo Score: 69
- Animation 2 films Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie 2025 · as Vera Movie Echo Score: 68
- Sci-Fi 1 film Downsizing 2017 · as Audrey Safranek Movie Echo Score: 53
The Best Kristen Wiig Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Kristen Wiig's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Kristen Wiig Movies
Kristen Wiig's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) leads with 3 wins from 7 nominations.
The Latest Kristen Wiig Movies
The most recent films Kristen Wiig is credited on, newest first — starting with Masters of the Universe (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Masters of the Universe 2026 · Roboto
- Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie 2025 · Vera
- Despicable Me 4 2024 · Lucy
- A Boy Called Christmas 2021 · Aunt Carlotta
- Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar 2021 · Sharon Gordon Fisherman, Star
- Wonder Woman 1984 2020 · Barbara Minerva
- Where'd You Go, Bernadette 2019 · Audrey
- How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World 2019 · Ruffnut
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The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish! 2018 · Sir Albert Langham-Kingsley - Downsizing 2017 · Audrey Safranek
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The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards 2017 · Monica - mother! 2017 · Drama
The Best Kristen Wiig Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Kristen Wiig films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Kristen Wiig movie?
Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021) is the best-rated Kristen Wiig film, with a Movie Echo Score of 78, ahead of How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) (75) and A Boy Called Christmas (2021) (69). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Kristen Wiig movie?
Despicable Me 3 (2017) made the most at the box office, with $1.03B worldwide, followed by Despicable Me 4 (2024) with $972M. Together, Kristen Wiig's films with box office figures have made $6.24B.
Which Kristen Wiig movie won the most awards?
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) is the most decorated Kristen Wiig film, with 3 wins from 7 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Kristen Wiig comedy movie?
Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021) is the best-rated of Kristen Wiig's comedy films, with a score of 78. In other genres: mother! (drama), How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (action) and A Boy Called Christmas (adventure).
What is the newest Kristen Wiig movie?
The newest film on Kristen Wiig's filmography is Masters of the Universe (2026), with Kristen Wiig as Roboto.
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