The Best Leonard Nimoy Movies, Ranked
64 credits from 1951 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) with $110M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Leonard Nimoy Box Office Hits
Leonard Nimoy's films have made $550M worldwide in total. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) is the biggest hit at $110M, ahead of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) ($96.9M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 1986 · Adventure $110M $110M dom. - 2
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 1991 · Action $96.9M $74.9M dom. - 3
Star Trek: The Motion Picture 1979 · Adventure $82.7M $82.6M dom. - 4
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 1982 · Action $79.8M $79.7M dom. - 5
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 1984 · Action $76.6M $76.5M dom. - 6
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier 1989 · Action $52.2M $52.2M dom. - 7
Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1978 · Sci-Fi $24.9M $24.9M dom. - 8
The Pagemaster 1994 · Animation $13.7M $13.7M dom. - 9
Funny About Love 1990 · Romance $8.14M $8.14M dom. - 10
The Good Mother 1988 · Drama $4.76M $4.76M dom.
The Best Leonard Nimoy Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Leonard Nimoy has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Sci-Fi leads with 8 films, and Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) is the pick of them.
- Sci-Fi 8 films Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1978
- Action 6 films Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 1991
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Comedy 4 films Holy Matrimony 1994 · Director - Adventure 3 films Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 1986
- Drama 3 films The Good Mother 1988 · Director
- Romance 2 films Funny About Love 1990 · Director
- Animation 1 film The Pagemaster 1994 · as Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde (voice)
The Best Leonard Nimoy Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Leonard Nimoy's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2000s.
Most Awarded Leonard Nimoy Movies
Leonard Nimoy's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) leads with 2 wins from 6 nominations.
The Latest Leonard Nimoy Movies
The most recent films Leonard Nimoy is credited on, newest first — starting with 765874: Memory Wall (2022). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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765874: Memory Wall 2022 · Spock (Archival Footage & Face) -
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault 2016 · (archive footage) -
Zambezia 2012 · Sekhuru (voice) -
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists 2000 · Akron/ Baraba/ King Chandra -
Brave New World 1998 · Mustapha Mond -
David 1997 · Samuel -
Bonanza: Under Attack 1995 · Frank James - The Pagemaster 1994 · Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde (voice)
- Holy Matrimony 1994 · Director
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The Halloween Tree 1993 · Mr. Moundshroud (voice) - Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 1991 · Action
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification 1991 · Spock (archive footage)
The Best Leonard Nimoy Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Leonard Nimoy films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Leonard Nimoy movie?
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) made the most at the box office, with $110M worldwide, followed by Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) with $96.9M. Together, Leonard Nimoy's films with box office figures have made $550M.
Which Leonard Nimoy movie won the most awards?
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) is the most decorated Leonard Nimoy film, with 2 wins from 6 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Leonard Nimoy sci-fi movie?
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) is the best-rated of Leonard Nimoy's sci-fi films. In other genres: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (action), Holy Matrimony (comedy) and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (adventure).
What is the newest Leonard Nimoy movie?
The newest film on Leonard Nimoy's filmography is Tolkien: The True Story of the Rings (2024), with Leonard Nimoy as Self - Actor (archive footage).
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