The Best Lena Headey Movies, Ranked
46 credits from 1992 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Fighting with My Family (2019) comes out on top with a score of 73. The biggest box office hit is 300 (2007) with $456M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Lena Headey Movies
The 7 highest-rated films Lena Headey is credited on. Fighting with My Family (2019) leads with 73, followed by Normal (2026) at 72. 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 73 Fighting with My Family 2019 · Biography -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Normal 2026 · Action -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 61 Thumper 2017 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Gunpowder Milkshake 2021 · Action -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 35 9 Bullets 2022 · Thriller -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 35 The Flood 2020 · Drama -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 25 Twist 2021 · Action
Biggest Lena Headey Box Office Hits
Lena Headey's films have made $971M worldwide in total. 300 (2007) is the biggest hit at $456M, ahead of 300: Rise of an Empire (2014) ($338M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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300 2007 · Action $456M $211M dom. - 2
300: Rise of an Empire 2014 · Action $338M $107M dom. - 3
The Jungle Book 1994 · Adventure $52.4M $43.2M dom. - 4 Fighting with My Family 2019 · Biography $41.5M $23M dom.
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Dredd 2012 · Action $41M $13.4M dom. - 6
Ripley’s Game 2002 · Crime $6.2M - 7 Normal 2026 · Action $6.1M $5.07M dom.
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Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV 2016 · Action $5.73M $270K dom. - 9
The Contractor 2007 · Action $5.55M - 10
The Parole Officer 2001 · Comedy $4.42M
The Best Lena Headey Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Lena Headey has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 15 films, and Thumper (2017) is the pick of them.
- Drama 15 films Thumper 2017 · as Ellen Movie Echo Score: 61
- Action 11 films Normal 2026 · as Moira Movie Echo Score: 72
- Comedy 5 films The Parole Officer 2001 · as Emma
- Thriller 3 films 9 Bullets 2022 · as Gypsy Movie Echo Score: 35
- Crime 2 films Ripley’s Game 2002 · as Sarah Trevanny
- Biography 1 film Fighting with My Family 2019 · as Julia Knight Movie Echo Score: 73
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Romance 1 film Mrs. Dalloway 1997 · as Young Sally - Adventure 1 film The Jungle Book 1994
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Tv movie 1 film The Clothes in the Wardrobe 1993 · as Margaret
The Best Lena Headey Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Lena Headey's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest Lena Headey Movies
The most recent films Lena Headey is credited on, newest first — starting with Normal (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Normal 2026 · Moira
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Ballistic 2026 · Nance Redfield -
White House Plumbers 2023 · Dorothy Hunt - 9 Bullets 2022 · Gypsy
- Twist 2021 · Sikes
- Gunpowder Milkshake 2021 · Scarlet
- The Flood 2020 · Wendy
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Wizards: Tales of Arcadia 2020 · Morgana (voice) - Fighting with My Family 2019 · Julia Knight
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Walk Like a Panther 2018 · Miss Winters -
Leading Lady Parts 2018 · Actress #6 - Thumper 2017 · Ellen
The Best Lena Headey Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Lena Headey films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Lena Headey movie?
Fighting with My Family (2019) is the best-rated Lena Headey film, with a Movie Echo Score of 73, ahead of Normal (2026) (72) and Thumper (2017) (61). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Fighting with My Family: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Lena Headey movie?
300 (2007) made the most at the box office, with $456M worldwide, followed by 300: Rise of an Empire (2014) with $338M. Together, Lena Headey's films with box office figures have made $971M.
Which Lena Headey movie won the most awards?
300 (2007) is the most decorated Lena Headey film, with 1 win from 4 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Lena Headey drama movie?
Thumper (2017) is the best-rated of Lena Headey's drama films, with a score of 61. In other genres: Normal (action), The Parole Officer (comedy) and 9 Bullets (thriller).
What is the newest Lena Headey movie?
The newest film on Lena Headey's filmography is Normal (2026), with Lena Headey as Moira.
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