The Best Margo Martindale Movies, Ranked
31 credits from 1992 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Uncle Frank (2020) comes out on top with a score of 80. The biggest box office hit is Instant Family (2018) with $121M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Margo Martindale Movies
The 10 highest-rated films Margo Martindale is credited on. Uncle Frank (2020) leads with 80, followed by Instant Family (2018) at 78. 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 80 Uncle Frank 2020 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Instant Family 2018 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Blow the Man Down 2019 · Comedy -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 64 Blow the Man Down 2020 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 63 Family Squares 2022 · Drama -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 62 Cocaine Bear 2023 · Thriller -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 53 Downsizing 2017 · Sci-Fi -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 45 Lazy Susan 2020 · Comedy -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 35 The Kitchen 2019 · Action -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 35 The Twits 2025 · Animation
Biggest Margo Martindale Box Office Hits
Margo Martindale's films have made $325M worldwide in total. Instant Family (2018) is the biggest hit at $121M, ahead of Cocaine Bear (2023) ($88.3M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Instant Family 2018 · Drama $121M $67.4M dom.
- 2 Cocaine Bear 2023 · Thriller $88.3M $64.7M dom.
- 3 Downsizing 2017 · Sci-Fi $55M $24.4M dom.
- 4 The Kitchen 2019 · Action $16M $12.2M dom.
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Ghosts of Mississippi 1996 · History $13.3M $13.3M dom. - 6
In Dreams 1999 · Thriller $12M $12M dom. - 7
Wedding Daze 2006 · Romance $11.7M - 8
Lorenzo's Oil 1992 · Drama $7.29M $7.29M dom. - 9
Critical Care 1997 · Drama $221K $221K dom.
The Best Margo Martindale Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Margo Martindale has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 11 films, and Uncle Frank (2020) is the pick of them.
- Drama 11 films Uncle Frank 2020 · as Mammaw Movie Echo Score: 80
- Comedy 4 films Blow the Man Down 2019 · as Enid Nora Devlin Movie Echo Score: 75
- Thriller 3 films Cocaine Bear 2023 · as Ranger Liz Movie Echo Score: 62
- Action 2 films The Kitchen 2019 · as Helen O'Carroll Movie Echo Score: 35
- Animation 1 film The Twits 2025 · as Mrs. Twit Movie Echo Score: 35
- Sci-Fi 1 film Downsizing 2017 Movie Echo Score: 53
- Romance 1 film Wedding Daze 2006 · as Betsy
- History 1 film Ghosts of Mississippi 1996 · as Clara Mayfield
The Best Margo Martindale Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Margo Martindale's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest Margo Martindale Movies
The most recent films Margo Martindale is credited on, newest first — starting with The Twits (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Twits 2025 · Mrs. Twit
- Cocaine Bear 2023 · Ranger Liz
- Family Squares 2022 · Diane
- Uncle Frank 2020 · Mammaw
- Lazy Susan 2020 · Mary
- Blow the Man Down 2020 · Enid Nora Devlin
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Mrs. America 2020 · Bella Abzug - The Kitchen 2019 · Helen O'Carroll
- Blow the Man Down 2019 · Enid Nora Devlin
- Instant Family 2018 · Sandy Wagner
- Downsizing 2017 · Sci-Fi
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The Death and Life of Bobby Z 2007 · Macy
The Best Margo Martindale Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Margo Martindale films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Margo Martindale movie?
Uncle Frank (2020) is the best-rated Margo Martindale film, with a Movie Echo Score of 80, ahead of Instant Family (2018) (78) and Blow the Man Down (2019) (75). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Uncle Frank: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Margo Martindale movie?
Instant Family (2018) made the most at the box office, with $121M worldwide, followed by Cocaine Bear (2023) with $88.3M. Together, Margo Martindale's films with box office figures have made $325M.
What is the best Margo Martindale drama movie?
Uncle Frank (2020) is the best-rated of Margo Martindale's drama films, with a score of 80. In other genres: Blow the Man Down (comedy), Cocaine Bear (thriller) and The Kitchen (action).
What is the newest Margo Martindale movie?
The newest film on Margo Martindale's filmography is The Twits (2025), with Margo Martindale as Mrs. Twit.
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