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The Best Loretta Devine Movies, Ranked

54 credits from 1981 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Lost & Found in Cleveland (2024) comes out on top with a score of 88. The biggest box office hit is Waiting to Exhale (1995) with $81.5M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Ranked by Movie Echo Score

Top Rated Loretta Devine Movies

The 11 highest-rated films Loretta Devine is credited on. Lost & Found in Cleveland (2024) leads with 88, followed by Will (2025) at 82. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

Worldwide gross

Biggest Loretta Devine Box Office Hits

Loretta Devine's films have made $180M worldwide in total. Waiting to Exhale (1995) is the biggest hit at $81.5M, ahead of Madea's Big Happy Family (2011) ($54.2M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

All-time box office
  1. 1 Waiting to Exhale (1995) movie poster Waiting to Exhale 1995 · Comedy $81.5M $67.1M dom.
  2. 2 Madea's Big Happy Family (2011) movie poster Madea's Big Happy Family 2011 · Drama $54.2M $53.3M dom.
  3. 3 Class Act (1992) movie poster Class Act 1992 · Comedy $13.3M $13.3M dom.
  4. 4 Stanley & Iris (1990) movie poster Stanley & Iris 1990 · Drama $5.82M $5.82M dom.
  5. 5 Down in the Delta (1998) movie poster Down in the Delta 1998 · Drama $5.67M $5.67M dom.
  6. 6 The Starling (2021) movie poster The Starling 2021 · Drama $5.62M $210K dom.
  7. 7 Livin’ Large! (1991) movie poster Livin’ Large! 1991 · Comedy $5.47M $5.47M dom.
  8. 8 Mack & Rita (2022) movie poster Mack & Rita 2022 · Drama $2.71M $2.54M dom.
  9. 9 Queen Bees (2021) movie poster Queen Bees 2021 · Drama $2.32M $1.93M dom.
  10. 10 Little Nikita (1988) movie poster Little Nikita 1988 · Drama $1.73M $1.73M dom.
One pick per genre

The Best Loretta Devine Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Loretta Devine has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 18 films, and Will (2025) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Loretta Devine Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Loretta Devine's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.

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The Latest Loretta Devine Movies

The most recent films Loretta Devine is credited on, newest first — starting with Will (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best Loretta Devine Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Loretta Devine films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the best Loretta Devine movie?

Lost & Found in Cleveland (2024) is the best-rated Loretta Devine film, with a Movie Echo Score of 88, ahead of Will (2025) (82) and Christmas in Harmony (2021) (64). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

Lost & Found in Cleveland: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Loretta Devine movie?

Waiting to Exhale (1995) made the most at the box office, with $81.5M worldwide, followed by Madea's Big Happy Family (2011) with $54.2M. Together, Loretta Devine's films with box office figures have made $180M.

What is the best Loretta Devine drama movie?

Will (2025) is the best-rated of Loretta Devine's drama films, with a score of 82. In other genres: Lost & Found in Cleveland (comedy), Spell (thriller) and Christmas in Harmony (romance).

What is the newest Loretta Devine movie?

The newest film on Loretta Devine's filmography is Will (2025), with Loretta Devine as Jean.

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