The Best Matthew Heineman Movies, Ranked
8 credits from 2012 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The First Wave (2021) comes out on top with a score of 89. The biggest box office hit is A Private War (2018) with $3.92M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Matthew Heineman Movies
The 6 highest-rated films Matthew Heineman is credited on. The First Wave (2021) leads with 89, followed by City of Ghosts (2017) at 80. 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 89 The First Wave 2021 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 80 City of Ghosts 2017 · War -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 American Symphony 2023 · Documentary -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 76 A Private War 2018 · Biography -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Retrograde 2022 · Documentary -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 66 The Boy from Medellín 2021 · Biography
Biggest Matthew Heineman Box Office Hits
Matthew Heineman's films have made $5.49M worldwide in total. A Private War (2018) is the biggest hit at $3.92M, ahead of Cartel Land (2015) ($1.15M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 A Private War 2018 · Biography $3.92M $1.63M dom.
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Cartel Land 2015 · Action $1.15M $704K dom. - 3 City of Ghosts 2017 · War $228K $128K dom.
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Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare 2012 · Documentary $126K $126K dom. - 5 The First Wave 2021 · Drama $65.2K $62.4K dom.
- 6 Retrograde 2022 · Documentary $8.67K
The Best Matthew Heineman Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Matthew Heineman has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Documentary leads with 3 films, and American Symphony (2023) is the pick of them.
- Documentary 3 films American Symphony 2023 · Director Movie Echo Score: 78
- Biography 2 films A Private War 2018 · Director Movie Echo Score: 76
- Drama 1 film The First Wave 2021 · Director Movie Echo Score: 89
- War 1 film City of Ghosts 2017 · Director Movie Echo Score: 80
- Action 1 film Cartel Land 2015 · Director
The Latest Matthew Heineman Movies
The most recent films Matthew Heineman is credited on, newest first — starting with American Symphony (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
The Best Matthew Heineman Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Matthew Heineman films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Matthew Heineman movie?
The First Wave (2021) is the best-rated Matthew Heineman film, with a Movie Echo Score of 89, ahead of City of Ghosts (2017) (80) and American Symphony (2023) (78). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The First Wave: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Matthew Heineman movie?
A Private War (2018) made the most at the box office, with $3.92M worldwide, followed by Cartel Land (2015) with $1.15M. Together, Matthew Heineman's films with box office figures have made $5.49M.
Which Matthew Heineman movie won the most awards?
City of Ghosts (2017) is the most decorated Matthew Heineman film, with 1 win from 2 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Matthew Heineman documentary movie?
American Symphony (2023) is the best-rated of Matthew Heineman's documentary films, with a score of 78. In other genres: A Private War (biography), The First Wave (drama) and City of Ghosts (war).
What is the newest Matthew Heineman movie?
The newest film on Matthew Heineman's filmography is American Symphony (2023), directed by Matthew Heineman.
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