The Best Lupita Nyong'o Movies, Ranked
31 credits from 2009 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Wild Robot (2024) comes out on top with a score of 90. The biggest box office hit is The Odyssey (2026) with $1.72B worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Lupita Nyong'o Movies
The 12 highest-rated films Lupita Nyong'o is credited on. The Wild Robot (2024) leads with 90, followed by Black Panther (2018) at 88. 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 90 The Wild Robot 2024 · Animation -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 88 Black Panther 2018 · Action -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Us 2019 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 77 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi 2017 · Action -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Little Monsters 2019 · Horror -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 70 The Odyssey 2026 · Adventure -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 69 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever 2022 · Action -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 69 Star Wars: The Last Jedi 2017 · Adventure -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 57 Charlie's Angels 2019 · Action -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 56 A Quiet Place: Day One 2024 · Drama -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 46 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker 2019 · Adventure -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 41 Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker 2019 · Action
Biggest Lupita Nyong'o Box Office Hits
Lupita Nyong'o's films have made $8.65B worldwide in total. The Odyssey (2026) is the biggest hit at $1.72B, ahead of Black Panther (2018) ($1.35B). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 The Odyssey 2026 · Adventure $1.72B $611M dom.
- 2 Black Panther 2018 · Action $1.35B $700M dom.
- 3 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi 2017 · Action $1.33B $620M dom.
- 4 Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker 2019 · Action $1.08B $515M dom.
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The Jungle Book 2016 · Adventure $968M $364M dom. - 6 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever 2022 · Action $859M $454M dom.
- 7 The Wild Robot 2024 · Animation $335M $144M dom.
- 8 A Quiet Place: Day One 2024 · Drama $262M $139M dom.
- 9 Us 2019 · Drama $256M $175M dom.
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Non-Stop 2014 · Action $223M $92.2M dom.
The Best Lupita Nyong'o Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Lupita Nyong'o has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 8 films, and Black Panther (2018) is the pick of them.
- Action 8 films Black Panther 2018 · as Nakia Movie Echo Score: 88
- Adventure 4 films The Odyssey 2026 · as Helen of Troy, Clytemnestra Movie Echo Score: 70
- Drama 2 films Us 2019 · as Adelaide Wilson, Red Movie Echo Score: 78
- Animation 1 film The Wild Robot 2024 · as Roz, Rummage Movie Echo Score: 90
- Horror 1 film Little Monsters 2019 · as Miss Caroline Movie Echo Score: 73
Most Awarded Lupita Nyong'o Movies
Lupita Nyong'o's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Black Panther (2018) leads with 11 wins from 32 nominations.
The Latest Lupita Nyong'o Movies
The most recent films Lupita Nyong'o is credited on, newest first — starting with The Odyssey (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Odyssey 2026 · Helen of Troy, Clytemnestra
- The Wild Robot 2024 · Roz, Rummage
- A Quiet Place: Day One 2024 · Samira
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever 2022 · Nakia
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The 355 2022 · Khadijah Adiyeme - Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker 2019 · Maz Kanata
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker 2019 · Maz Kanata
- Charlie's Angels 2019 · Action
- Little Monsters 2019 · Miss Caroline
- Us 2019 · Adelaide Wilson, Red
- Black Panther 2018 · Nakia
- Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi 2017 · Maz Kanata
The Best Lupita Nyong'o Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Lupita Nyong'o films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Lupita Nyong'o movie?
The Wild Robot (2024) is the best-rated Lupita Nyong'o film, with a Movie Echo Score of 90, ahead of Black Panther (2018) (88) and Us (2019) (78). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Wild Robot: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Lupita Nyong'o movie?
The Odyssey (2026) made the most at the box office, with $1.72B worldwide, followed by Black Panther (2018) with $1.35B. Together, Lupita Nyong'o's films with box office figures have made $8.65B.
Which Lupita Nyong'o movie won the most awards?
Black Panther (2018) is the most decorated Lupita Nyong'o film, with 11 wins from 32 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Lupita Nyong'o action movie?
Black Panther (2018) is the best-rated of Lupita Nyong'o's action films, with a score of 88. In other genres: The Odyssey (adventure), Us (drama) and The Wild Robot (animation).
What is the newest Lupita Nyong'o movie?
The newest film on Lupita Nyong'o's filmography is The Odyssey (2026), with Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy, Clytemnestra.
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