The Best Lance E. Nichols Movies, Ranked
35 credits from 1982 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Starbright (2026) comes out on top with a score of 89. The biggest box office hit is Unsung Hero (2024) with $21.2M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Lance E. Nichols Movies
The 12 highest-rated films Lance E. Nichols is credited on. Starbright (2026) leads with 89, followed by Before I Wake (2018) at 80. 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 89 Starbright 2026 · Adventure -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 80 Before I Wake 2018 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 76 The Burial 2023 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Palmer 2021 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 74 The Domestics 2018 · Thriller -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Unsung Hero 2024 · Drama -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Caddo Lake 2024 · Drama -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 64 Heart of Champions 2021 · Drama -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 63 Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether Lewis 2022 · Thriller -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 63 Semper Fi 2019 · Action -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 52 Above Suspicion 2019 · Crime -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 50 Black Water 2018 · Action
Biggest Lance E. Nichols Box Office Hits
Lance E. Nichols's films have made $46.6M worldwide in total. Unsung Hero (2024) is the biggest hit at $21.2M, ahead of Before I Wake (2018) ($16.4M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Unsung Hero 2024 · Drama $21.2M $20.3M dom.
- 2 Before I Wake 2018 · Drama $16.4M $12.2M dom.
- 3 Black Water 2018 · Action $7.88M
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Mara 2018 · Thriller $666K - 5 The Burial 2023 · Drama $173K
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Night of the Demons 2009 · Comedy $64K - 7 The Domestics 2018 · Thriller $59.8K
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Navy Seals vs. Zombies 2015 · Horror $56.2K - 9 Heart of Champions 2021 · Drama $37K $37K dom.
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June 2015 · Horror $32.9K
The Best Lance E. Nichols Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Lance E. Nichols has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 14 films, and Before I Wake (2018) is the pick of them.
- Drama 14 films Before I Wake 2018 · as Detective Movie Echo Score: 80
- Thriller 5 films The Domestics 2018 Movie Echo Score: 74
- Horror 4 films Navy Seals vs. Zombies 2015 · as Senator Abrams
- Action 3 films Semper Fi 2019 · as Balfour Movie Echo Score: 63
- Comedy 3 films Night of the Demons 2009 · as Seargent Dawson
- Adventure 1 film Starbright 2026 · as Richard Movie Echo Score: 89
- Crime 1 film Above Suspicion 2019 · as Agent Baumgarten Movie Echo Score: 52
The Best Lance E. Nichols Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Lance E. Nichols's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Lance E. Nichols Movies
The most recent films Lance E. Nichols is credited on, newest first — starting with Starbright (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Starbright 2026 · Richard
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Wellwood 2025 · Sheriff Bradley - Caddo Lake 2024 · Dr. Mitchell
- Unsung Hero 2024 · Art Meriweather
- The Burial 2023 · Judge Graves
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American Outlaws 2023 · Willy Spencer - Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether Lewis 2022 · John Pernia
- Heart of Champions 2021 · President Harris
- Palmer 2021 · Sibs
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Christmas on the Range 2019 · Gus - Semper Fi 2019 · Balfour
- Above Suspicion 2019 · Agent Baumgarten
The Best Lance E. Nichols Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Lance E. Nichols films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Lance E. Nichols movie?
Starbright (2026) is the best-rated Lance E. Nichols film, with a Movie Echo Score of 89, ahead of Before I Wake (2018) (80) and The Burial (2023) (76). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Starbright: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Lance E. Nichols movie?
Unsung Hero (2024) made the most at the box office, with $21.2M worldwide, followed by Before I Wake (2018) with $16.4M. Together, Lance E. Nichols's films with box office figures have made $46.6M.
What is the best Lance E. Nichols drama movie?
Before I Wake (2018) is the best-rated of Lance E. Nichols's drama films, with a score of 80. In other genres: The Domestics (thriller), Navy Seals vs. Zombies (horror) and Semper Fi (action).
What is the newest Lance E. Nichols movie?
The newest film on Lance E. Nichols's filmography is Starbright (2026), with Lance E. Nichols as Richard.
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