The Best Laura Poitras Movies, Ranked
11 credits from 2003 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Cover-Up (2025) comes out on top with a score of 82. The biggest box office hit is Citizenfour (2014) with $3.78M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Laura Poitras Box Office Hits
Laura Poitras's films have made $5.56M worldwide in total. Citizenfour (2014) is the biggest hit at $3.78M, ahead of All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (2022) ($1.48M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Laura Poitras Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Laura Poitras's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Laura Poitras Movies
The most recent films Laura Poitras is credited on, newest first — starting with Cover-Up (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
The Best Laura Poitras Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Laura Poitras films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Laura Poitras movie?
Cover-Up (2025) is the best-rated Laura Poitras film, with a Movie Echo Score of 82, ahead of All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (2022) (78) and Risk (2017) (60). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Cover-Up: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Laura Poitras movie?
Citizenfour (2014) made the most at the box office, with $3.78M worldwide, followed by All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (2022) with $1.48M. Together, Laura Poitras's films with box office figures have made $5.56M.
Which Laura Poitras movie won the most awards?
Citizenfour (2014) is the most decorated Laura Poitras film, with 3 wins from 4 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Laura Poitras documentary movie?
Cover-Up (2025) is the best-rated of Laura Poitras's documentary films, with a score of 82.
What is the newest Laura Poitras movie?
The newest film on Laura Poitras's filmography is Cover-Up (2025), directed by Laura Poitras.
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