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The Best Lou Diamond Phillips Movies, Ranked

73 credits from 1984 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Adverse (2021) comes out on top with a score of 66. The biggest box office hit is La Bamba (1987) with $54.2M 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 Lou Diamond Phillips Movies

The 5 highest-rated films Lou Diamond Phillips is credited on. Adverse (2021) leads with 66, followed by Constantine: The House of Mystery (2022) at 63. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

Worldwide gross

Biggest Lou Diamond Phillips Box Office Hits

Lou Diamond Phillips's films have made $256M worldwide in total. La Bamba (1987) is the biggest hit at $54.2M, ahead of Young Guns (1988) ($45.7M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 La Bamba (1987) movie poster La Bamba 1987 · Biography $54.2M $54.2M dom.
  2. 2 Young Guns (1988) movie poster Young Guns 1988 · Action $45.7M $45.7M dom.
  3. 3 Young Guns II (1990) movie poster Young Guns II 1990 · Action $44.1M $44.1M dom.
  4. 4 The 33 (2015) movie poster The 33 2015 · Biography $28M $12.2M dom.
  5. 5 The Big Hit (1998) movie poster The Big Hit 1998 · Action $27M $27M dom.
  6. 6 The First Power (1990) movie poster The First Power 1990 · Thriller $22.4M $22.4M dom.
  7. 7 Bats (1999) movie poster Bats 1999 · Thriller $10.2M $10.2M dom.
  8. 8 Che: Part Two (2008) movie poster Che: Part Two 2008 · Drama $8.64M $749K dom.
  9. 9 Disorganized Crime (1989) movie poster Disorganized Crime 1989 · Action $7.72M $7.72M dom.
  10. 10 Filly Brown (2013) movie poster Filly Brown 2013 · Drama $2.94M $2.85M dom.
One pick per genre

The Best Lou Diamond Phillips Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Lou Diamond Phillips has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Thriller leads with 17 films, and Adverse (2021) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Lou Diamond Phillips Movie of Each Decade

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

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The Latest Lou Diamond Phillips Movies

The most recent films Lou Diamond Phillips is credited on, newest first — starting with Et Tu (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best Lou Diamond Phillips Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the best Lou Diamond Phillips movie?

Adverse (2021) is the best-rated Lou Diamond Phillips film, with a Movie Echo Score of 66, ahead of Constantine: The House of Mystery (2022) (63) and Big Kill (2018) (62). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

Adverse: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Lou Diamond Phillips movie?

La Bamba (1987) made the most at the box office, with $54.2M worldwide, followed by Young Guns (1988) with $45.7M. Together, Lou Diamond Phillips's films with box office figures have made $256M.

Which Lou Diamond Phillips movie won the most awards?

Young Guns II (1990) is the most decorated Lou Diamond Phillips film, with 1 win from 2 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Lou Diamond Phillips thriller movie?

Adverse (2021) is the best-rated of Lou Diamond Phillips's thriller films, with a score of 66. In other genres: Big Kill (action), Che: Part Two (drama) and Constantine: The House of Mystery (adventure).

What is the newest Lou Diamond Phillips movie?

The newest film on Lou Diamond Phillips's filmography is American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez (2026), with Lou Diamond Phillips as Self.

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