The Best Kumail Nanjiani Movies, Ranked
37 credits from 2010 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Big Sick (2017) comes out on top with a score of 84. The biggest box office hit is Eternals (2021) with $402M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Kumail Nanjiani Movies
The 12 highest-rated films Kumail Nanjiani is credited on. The Big Sick (2017) leads with 84, followed by Eternals (2021) at 67. 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 84 The Big Sick 2017 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 67 Eternals 2021 · Action -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Migration 2023 · Animation -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Death to 2020 2020 · Comedy -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 2024 · Adventure -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Duck Butter 2018 · Drama -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 58 The LEGO Ninjago Movie 2017 · Action -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 57 Driver's Ed 2026 · Action -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 55 Stuber 2019 · Action -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 54 The Lovebirds 2020 · Action -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 51 Destroy All Neighbors 2024 · Comedy -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 50 Ella McCay 2025 · Comedy
Biggest Kumail Nanjiani Box Office Hits
Kumail Nanjiani's films have made $1.7B worldwide in total. Eternals (2021) is the biggest hit at $402M, ahead of Migration (2023) ($300M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Eternals 2021 · Action $402M $165M dom.
- 2 Migration 2023 · Animation $300M $128M dom.
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Men in Black: International 2019 · Action $254M $80M dom. - 4
Dolittle 2020 · Action $251M $77M dom. - 5 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 2024 · Adventure $202M $113M dom.
- 6 The LEGO Ninjago Movie 2017 · Action $124M $59.4M dom.
- 7 The Big Sick 2017 · Drama $56.4M $42.9M dom.
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Fist Fight 2017 · Comedy $41.2M $32.2M dom. - 9 Stuber 2019 · Action $32.4M $22.4M dom.
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The Breadwinner 2026 · Comedy $20.2M $20.2M dom.
The Best Kumail Nanjiani Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Kumail Nanjiani has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 9 films, and Death to 2020 (2020) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 9 films Death to 2020 2020 · as Bark Multiverse Movie Echo Score: 65
- Action 7 films Eternals 2021 · as Kingo Movie Echo Score: 67
- Drama 5 films The Big Sick 2017 Movie Echo Score: 84
- Animation 3 films Migration 2023 · as Mack Movie Echo Score: 65
- Adventure 1 film Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 2024 · as Nadeem Movie Echo Score: 60
The Latest Kumail Nanjiani Movies
The most recent films Kumail Nanjiani is credited on, newest first — starting with The Wrong Girls (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Wrong Girls 2026 · GG - The Breadwinner 2026 · Peyton
- Driver's Ed 2026 · Mr. Rivers
- Ella McCay 2025 · Comedy
- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 2024 · Nadeem
- Destroy All Neighbors 2024 · Smelting Refinery Guard
- Migration 2023 · Mack
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The Boys Presents: Diabolical 2022 · Animation -
Welcome to Chippendales 2022 · Somen 'Steve' Banerjee - Eternals 2021 · Kingo
- Death to 2020 2020 · Bark Multiverse
- The Lovebirds 2020 · Jibran
The Best Kumail Nanjiani Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Kumail Nanjiani films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Kumail Nanjiani movie?
The Big Sick (2017) is the best-rated Kumail Nanjiani film, with a Movie Echo Score of 84, ahead of Eternals (2021) (67) and Migration (2023) (65). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Big Sick: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Kumail Nanjiani movie?
Eternals (2021) made the most at the box office, with $402M worldwide, followed by Migration (2023) with $300M. Together, Kumail Nanjiani's films with box office figures have made $1.7B.
Which Kumail Nanjiani movie won the most awards?
The Big Sick (2017) is the most decorated Kumail Nanjiani film, with 1 win from 11 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Kumail Nanjiani comedy movie?
Death to 2020 (2020) is the best-rated of Kumail Nanjiani's comedy films, with a score of 65. In other genres: Eternals (action), The Big Sick (drama) and Migration (animation).
What is the newest Kumail Nanjiani movie?
The newest film on Kumail Nanjiani's filmography is The Wrong Girls (2026), with Kumail Nanjiani as GG.
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