The Best Kyle Chandler Movies, Ranked
27 credits from 1985 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. First Man (2018) comes out on top with a score of 80. The biggest box office hit is Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) with $470M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Kyle Chandler Movies
The 10 highest-rated films Kyle Chandler is credited on. First Man (2018) leads with 80, followed by Game Night (2018) at 78. 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 80 First Man 2018 · Biography -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Game Night 2018 · Action -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 71 Anniversary 2025 · Thriller -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 67 Slumberland 2022 · Adventure -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 66 Godzilla vs. Kong 2021 · Action -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 The Midnight Sky 2020 · Sci-Fi -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 57 The Rip 2026 · Action -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 55 The Vanishing Of Sidney Hall 2018 · Drama -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 45 Godzilla: King of the Monsters 2019 · Action -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 43 Back in Action 2025 · Action
Biggest Kyle Chandler Box Office Hits
Kyle Chandler's films have made $1.52B worldwide in total. Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) is the biggest hit at $470M, ahead of Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) ($387M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Godzilla vs. Kong 2021 · Action $470M $101M dom.
- 2 Godzilla: King of the Monsters 2019 · Action $387M $111M dom.
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Super 8 2011 · Sci-Fi $260M $127M dom. - 4 Game Night 2018 · Action $118M $69.3M dom.
- 5 First Man 2018 · Biography $106M $44.9M dom.
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Manchester by the Sea 2016 · Drama $79M $47.7M dom. - 7
Carol 2015 · Drama $44.4M $12.7M dom. - 8
Broken City 2013 · Drama $34.7M $19.7M dom. - 9
Pure Country 1992 · Drama $15.2M $15.2M dom. - 10
The Spectacular Now 2013 · Drama $6.92M $6.85M dom.
The Best Kyle Chandler Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Kyle Chandler has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 10 films, and The Vanishing Of Sidney Hall (2018) is the pick of them.
- Drama 10 films The Vanishing Of Sidney Hall 2018 · as The Searcher Movie Echo Score: 55
- Action 5 films Game Night 2018 · as Brooks Movie Echo Score: 78
- Thriller 2 films Anniversary 2025 · as Paul Taylor Movie Echo Score: 71
- Sci-Fi 2 films The Midnight Sky 2020 · as Mitchell Movie Echo Score: 60
- Adventure 1 film Slumberland 2022 · as Peter Movie Echo Score: 67
- Biography 1 film First Man 2018 · as Deke Slayton Movie Echo Score: 80
The Best Kyle Chandler Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Kyle Chandler's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Kyle Chandler Movies
Kyle Chandler's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Manchester by the Sea (2016) leads with 11 wins from 36 nominations.
- Awards: 11 wins Manchester by the Sea 2016 · 36 nominations
- Awards: 4 wins First Man 2018 · 23 nominations
- Awards: 3 wins Carol 2015 · 37 nominations
- Awards: 1 win The Spectacular Now 2013 · 4 nominations
- Awards: 1 win Super 8 2011 · 7 nominations
- Awards: 1 win Godzilla vs. Kong 2021 · 2 nominations
The Latest Kyle Chandler Movies
The most recent films Kyle Chandler is credited on, newest first — starting with The Rip (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Rip 2026 · Action
- Anniversary 2025 · Paul Taylor
- Back in Action 2025 · Chuck
- Slumberland 2022 · Peter
- Godzilla vs. Kong 2021 · Mark Russell
- The Midnight Sky 2020 · Mitchell
- Godzilla: King of the Monsters 2019 · Dr. Mark Russell
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Catch-22 2019 · Colonel Cathcart - First Man 2018 · Deke Slayton
- The Vanishing Of Sidney Hall 2018 · The Searcher
- Game Night 2018 · Brooks
- Manchester by the Sea 2016 · Drama
The Best Kyle Chandler Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Kyle Chandler films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Kyle Chandler movie?
First Man (2018) is the best-rated Kyle Chandler film, with a Movie Echo Score of 80, ahead of Game Night (2018) (78) and Anniversary (2025) (71). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
First Man: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Kyle Chandler movie?
Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) made the most at the box office, with $470M worldwide, followed by Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) with $387M. Together, Kyle Chandler's films with box office figures have made $1.52B.
Which Kyle Chandler movie won the most awards?
Manchester by the Sea (2016) is the most decorated Kyle Chandler film, with 11 wins from 36 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Kyle Chandler drama movie?
The Vanishing Of Sidney Hall (2018) is the best-rated of Kyle Chandler's drama films, with a score of 55. In other genres: Game Night (action), Anniversary (thriller) and The Midnight Sky (sci-fi).
What is the newest Kyle Chandler movie?
The newest film on Kyle Chandler's filmography is The Rip (2026).
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