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Director

Lynn Shelton: Movies & Box Office

films
17
as director
11
on screen
2000–2025
box office
$6.53M
average score
74
Biggest hits

The Best Lynn Shelton Movies

The films of Lynn Shelton that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Your Sister's Sister (2012) leads with $3.24M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Lynn Shelton's Career in Numbers

Lynn Shelton's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Lynn Shelton works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from We Go Way Back (2006) to Little Fires Everywhere (2020), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

Lynn Shelton Movies by Decade

  1. 2000s 3
  2. 2010s 7
  3. 2020s 3

The 2010s were Lynn Shelton's busiest decade, with 7 films.

Lynn Shelton Movies by Genre

  • Drama 10
  • Comedy 2

Drama is the genre Lynn Shelton has worked in most, with 10 films, ahead of comedy (2).

Lynn Shelton Career Milestones

First film
We Go Way Back 2006
Biggest box office hit
Your Sister's Sister $3.24M worldwide
Best-rated film
Sword of Trust Movie Echo Score 78
Newest film
Little Fires Everywhere 2020
17 credits

Lynn Shelton Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Lynn Shelton is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 11 as director and 2 as actor. Rated films average a score of 74. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Lynn Shelton

11
  1. 2020 Marc Maron: End Times Fun (2020) movie poster Marc Maron: End Times Fun Comedy Movie Echo Score: 68
  2. 2020 Little Fires Everywhere (2020) movie poster Little Fires Everywhere Drama
  3. 2020 Little Fires Everywhere (2020) movie poster Little Fires Everywhere Drama
  4. 2019 Sword of Trust (2019) movie poster Sword of Trust Drama Movie Echo Score: 78
  5. 2018 Outside In (2018) movie poster Outside In Drama Movie Echo Score: 78
  6. 2014 Laggies (2014) movie poster Laggies Drama
  7. 2013 Touchy Feely (2013) movie poster Touchy Feely Drama
  8. 2012 Your Sister's Sister (2012) movie poster Your Sister's Sister Drama
  9. 2011 We Go Way Back (2011) movie poster We Go Way Back
  10. 2009 Humpday (2009) movie poster Humpday Comedy
  11. 2008 My Effortless Brilliance (2008) movie poster My Effortless Brilliance Drama

Lynn Shelton Movies as an Actor

2
  1. 2010 Your Lucky Day (2010) movie poster Your Lucky Day Drama
  2. 2006 We Go Way Back (2006) movie poster We Go Way Back as Susan (voice) · Drama

Lynn Shelton in Documentaries & Specials

4
  1. 2025 Are We Good? (2025) movie poster Are We Good? as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 73
  2. 2020 Her Effortless Brilliance: A Celebration of Lynn Shelton Through Film and Music (2020) movie poster Her Effortless Brilliance: A Celebration of Lynn Shelton Through Film and Music as Self · Documentary
  3. 2017 Marc Maron: Too Real (2017) movie poster Marc Maron: Too Real as Self · Comedy
  4. 2000 The Clouds That Touch Us Out of Clear Skies (2000) movie poster The Clouds That Touch Us Out of Clear Skies as Self · Documentary
Works with

Who Lynn Shelton Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Lynn Shelton shares the most films with. Rosemarie DeWitt comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Marc Maron (5).

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Lynn Shelton: Questions & Answers

How many movies Lynn Shelton has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Lynn Shelton been in?

Lynn Shelton is credited on 17 films, from 2000 to 2025. 2 of them as an actor and 11 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Lynn Shelton's highest-grossing movie?

Your Sister's Sister (2012) is Lynn Shelton's biggest box office hit, with $3.24M worldwide, ahead of Laggies (2014) ($2.38M). Across every film with box office figures, Lynn Shelton's movies have made $6.53M.

Lynn Shelton's biggest hits

What is the best Lynn Shelton movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Lynn Shelton's best-rated film is Sword of Trust (2019) with a score of 78, followed by Outside In (2018) (78).

Best Lynn Shelton movies, ranked

What is Lynn Shelton's newest movie?

The most recent film on Lynn Shelton's filmography is Are We Good? (2025), in the role of Self.

Who does Lynn Shelton work with most often?

Lynn Shelton shares the most films with Rosemarie DeWitt (5 films), Marc Maron (5 films) and Mark Duplass (3 films).

The Best Lynn Shelton Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 17 directing credits.

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