The Best Luc Besson Movies, Ranked
23 credits from 1981 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Dracula (2026) comes out on top with a score of 61. The biggest box office hit is Lucy (2014) with $469M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Luc Besson Box Office Hits
Luc Besson's films have made $1.29B worldwide in total. Lucy (2014) is the biggest hit at $469M, ahead of The Fifth Element (1997) ($264M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Lucy 2014 · Action $469M $127M dom. - 2
The Fifth Element 1997 · Action $264M $63.8M dom. - 3
Arthur and the Invisibles 2006 · Adventure $109M $15.1M dom. - 4
The Family 2013 · Action $78.4M $36.9M dom. - 5
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc 1999 · Biography $67M $14.3M dom. - 6
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard 2009 · Adventure $52.4M - 7
Dracula 2026 · Fantasy $42.5M $13.1M dom. - 8
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec 2010 · Action $34.6M - 9
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds 2010 · Family $33.9M - 10
Anna 2019 · Action $31.6M $7.74M dom.
The Best Luc Besson Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Luc Besson has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 6 films, and Anna (2019) is the pick of them.
- Action 6 films Anna 2019 · Director Movie Echo Score: 57
- Fantasy 2 films Dracula 2026 · Director Movie Echo Score: 61
- Biography 2 films The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc 1999 · Director
- Adventure 2 films Arthur and the Invisibles 2006 · Director
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Drama 2 films The Professional 1994 · Director -
Crime 1 film DogMan 2024 · Director Movie Echo Score: 59 - Family 1 film Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds 2010 · Director
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Thriller 1 film Subway 1985 · Director
The Best Luc Besson Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Luc Besson's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Luc Besson Movies
The most recent films Luc Besson is credited on, newest first — starting with Dracula (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Dracula 2026 · Director
- DogMan 2024 · Director
- Anna 2019 · Director
- Lucy 2014 · Director
- The Family 2013 · Director
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The Lady 2012 · Director - Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds 2010 · Director
- The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec 2010 · Director
- Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard 2009 · Director
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Angel-A 2007 · Director - Arthur and the Invisibles 2006 · Director
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The Big Blue 2000 · Director
The Best Luc Besson Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Luc Besson films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Luc Besson movie?
Dracula (2026) is the best-rated Luc Besson film, with a Movie Echo Score of 61, ahead of DogMan (2024) (59) and Anna (2019) (57). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Dracula: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Luc Besson movie?
Lucy (2014) made the most at the box office, with $469M worldwide, followed by The Fifth Element (1997) with $264M. Together, Luc Besson's films with box office figures have made $1.29B.
Which Luc Besson movie won the most awards?
The Fifth Element (1997) is the most decorated Luc Besson film, with 1 win from 3 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Luc Besson action movie?
Anna (2019) is the best-rated of Luc Besson's action films, with a score of 57. In other genres: Dracula (fantasy), The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (biography) and Arthur and the Invisibles (adventure).
What is the newest Luc Besson movie?
The newest film on Luc Besson's filmography is Dracula (2026), directed by Luc Besson.
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