The Best Matthew Barney Movies, Ranked
13 credits from 1991 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Drawing Restraint 9 (2006) with $267K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Matthew Barney Box Office Hits
Matthew Barney's films have made $354K worldwide in total. Drawing Restraint 9 (2006) is the biggest hit at $267K, ahead of River of Fundament (2014) ($44.8K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Matthew Barney Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Matthew Barney has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Fantasy leads with 2 films, and Drawing Restraint 9 (2006) is the pick of them.
The Best Matthew Barney Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Matthew Barney's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2010s.
The Latest Matthew Barney Movies
The most recent films Matthew Barney is credited on, newest first — starting with Secondary (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Secondary 2023 · Ken Stabler -
Redoubt 2019 · Engraver -
River of Fundament 2014 · Director -
Hoist 2006 · Director -
Drawing Restraint 9 2006 · Director -
Cremaster 3 2002 · Director -
Cremaster 2 1999 · Gary Gilmore -
Cremaster 5 1997 · Diva / Giant / Magician -
Cremaster 1 1996 · Director -
Cremaster 4 1995 · The Loughton Candidate
The Best Matthew Barney Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Matthew Barney films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Matthew Barney movie?
Drawing Restraint 9 (2006) made the most at the box office, with $267K worldwide, followed by River of Fundament (2014) with $44.8K. Together, Matthew Barney's films with box office figures have made $354K.
What is the best Matthew Barney fantasy movie?
Drawing Restraint 9 (2006) is the best-rated of Matthew Barney's fantasy films. In other genres: Redoubt (adventure) and Cremaster 1 (music).
What is the newest Matthew Barney movie?
The newest film on Matthew Barney's filmography is Secondary (2023), with Matthew Barney as Ken Stabler.
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