The Best Matt Dillon Movies, Ranked
61 credits from 1979 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Proxima (2020) comes out on top with a score of 87. The biggest box office hit is You, Me and Dupree (2006) with $131M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Matt Dillon Movies
The 10 highest-rated films Matt Dillon is credited on. Proxima (2020) leads with 87, followed by Land of Dreams (2021) at 73. 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 87 Proxima 2020 · Action -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Land of Dreams 2021 · Comedy -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 71 Proxima 2019 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 63 American Dreamer 2024 · Comedy -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Running for Grace 2018 · Romance -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 59 Being Maria 2025 · Biography -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 57 The House That Jack Built 2018 · Drama -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 55 Capone 2020 · Biography -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 48 Haunted Heart 2024 · Romance -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 28 Head Full of Honey 2018 · Drama
Biggest Matt Dillon Box Office Hits
Matt Dillon's films have made $498M worldwide in total. You, Me and Dupree (2006) is the biggest hit at $131M, ahead of Takers (2010) ($80.2M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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You, Me and Dupree 2006 · Comedy $131M $75.6M dom. - 2
Takers 2010 · Action $80.2M $57.7M dom. - 3
Little Darlings 1980 · Drama $34.3M $34.3M dom. - 4
Wild Things 1998 · Mystery $30.2M $30.1M dom. - 5
The Outsiders 1983 · Drama $25.9M $25.8M dom. - 6
The Flamingo Kid 1984 · Drama $23.9M $23.9M dom. - 7
Armored 2009 · Action $22.9M $16M dom. - 8
My Bodyguard 1980 · Drama $22.5M $22.5M dom. - 9
To Die For 1995 · Thriller $21.3M $21.3M dom. - 10
Singles 1992 · Drama $18.5M $18.5M dom.
The Best Matt Dillon Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Matt Dillon has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 25 films, and Proxima (2019) is the pick of them.
- Drama 25 films Proxima 2019 · as Mike Shannon Movie Echo Score: 71
- Comedy 8 films Land of Dreams 2021 · as Alan Movie Echo Score: 73
- Action 5 films Proxima 2020 · as Mike Shannon Movie Echo Score: 87
- Romance 4 films Running for Grace 2018 · as Doc Movie Echo Score: 60
- Biography 2 films Being Maria 2025 · as Marlon Brando Movie Echo Score: 59
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Sport 1 film Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos 2006 - Mystery 1 film Wild Things 1998
- Thriller 1 film To Die For 1995
The Best Matt Dillon Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Matt Dillon's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Matt Dillon Movies
Matt Dillon's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Drugstore Cowboy (1989) leads with 4 wins from 8 nominations.
The Latest Matt Dillon Movies
The most recent films Matt Dillon is credited on, newest first — starting with The Fence (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Fence 2026 · Horn - Being Maria 2025 · Marlon Brando
- Haunted Heart 2024 · Max
- American Dreamer 2024 · Dell
- Land of Dreams 2021 · Alan
- Proxima 2020 · Mike Shannon
- Capone 2020 · Johnny
- Proxima 2019 · Mike Shannon
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Nimic 2019 · Father - The House That Jack Built 2018 · Jack
- Head Full of Honey 2018 · Nick
- Running for Grace 2018 · Doc
The Best Matt Dillon Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Matt Dillon films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Matt Dillon movie?
Proxima (2020) is the best-rated Matt Dillon film, with a Movie Echo Score of 87, ahead of Land of Dreams (2021) (73) and Proxima (2019) (71). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Proxima: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Matt Dillon movie?
You, Me and Dupree (2006) made the most at the box office, with $131M worldwide, followed by Takers (2010) with $80.2M. Together, Matt Dillon's films with box office figures have made $498M.
Which Matt Dillon movie won the most awards?
Drugstore Cowboy (1989) is the most decorated Matt Dillon film, with 4 wins from 8 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Matt Dillon drama movie?
Proxima (2019) is the best-rated of Matt Dillon's drama films, with a score of 71. In other genres: Land of Dreams (comedy), Proxima (action) and Running for Grace (romance).
What is the newest Matt Dillon movie?
The newest film on Matt Dillon's filmography is The Fence (2026), with Matt Dillon as Horn.
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