The Best Melanie Lynskey Movies, Ranked
31 credits from 1994 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Griffin in Summer (2025) comes out on top with a score of 80. The biggest box office hit is Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) with $11.7M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Melanie Lynskey Movies
The 7 highest-rated films Melanie Lynskey is credited on. Griffin in Summer (2025) leads with 80, followed by And Then I Go (2018) at 75. 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 Griffin in Summer 2025 · Comedy -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 And Then I Go 2018 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Folk Hero & Funny Guy 2017 · Comedy -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 70 The Changeover 2019 · Thriller -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 70 Sadie 2018 · Drama -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 56 Don't Look Up 2021 · Sci-Fi -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 36 Lady of the Manor 2021 · Comedy
Biggest Melanie Lynskey Box Office Hits
Melanie Lynskey's films have made $17.6M worldwide in total. Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) is the biggest hit at $11.7M, ahead of Heavenly Creatures (1994) ($3.05M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World 2012 · Sci-Fi $11.7M $7.08M dom. - 2
Heavenly Creatures 1994 · Biography $3.05M $3.05M dom. - 3
Pike River 2026 · Biography $944K - 4 Don't Look Up 2021 · Sci-Fi $792K
- 5 Lady of the Manor 2021 · Comedy $516K $292K dom.
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Hello I Must Be Going 2012 · Drama $355K $107K dom. - 7
Touchback 2012 · Drama $204K $204K dom. - 8
Show of Hands 2008 · Romance $51K - 9
Itty Bitty Titty Committee 2007 · Comedy $33.7K $18.4K dom. - 10
Goodbye to All That 2014 · Drama $17K $17K dom.
The Best Melanie Lynskey Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Melanie Lynskey has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 12 films, and And Then I Go (2018) is the pick of them.
- Drama 12 films And Then I Go 2018 · as Janice Movie Echo Score: 75
- Comedy 8 films Griffin in Summer 2025 · as Helen Movie Echo Score: 80
- Biography 2 films Heavenly Creatures 1994
- Sci-Fi 2 films Don't Look Up 2021 · as June Mindy Movie Echo Score: 56
- Thriller 1 film The Changeover 2019 · as Kate Chant Movie Echo Score: 70
- Romance 1 film Show of Hands 2008 · as Jess
The Best Melanie Lynskey Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Melanie Lynskey's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest Melanie Lynskey Movies
The most recent films Melanie Lynskey is credited on, newest first — starting with Don't Say Good Luck (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Don't Say Good Luck 2026 · Drama - Pike River 2026 · Anna Osborne
- Griffin in Summer 2025 · Helen
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Pike River 2025 · Anna Osborne -
Over the Garden Wall 10th Anniversary Tribute 2024 · Beatrice (voice) -
Griffin in Summer 2024 · Helen -
The Tattooist of Auschwitz 2024 · Heather Morris - Don't Look Up 2021 · June Mindy
- Lady of the Manor 2021 · Hannah
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Mrs. America 2020 · Rosemary Thomson - The Changeover 2019 · Kate Chant
- Sadie 2018 · Rae
The Best Melanie Lynskey Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Melanie Lynskey films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Melanie Lynskey movie?
Griffin in Summer (2025) is the best-rated Melanie Lynskey film, with a Movie Echo Score of 80, ahead of And Then I Go (2018) (75) and Folk Hero & Funny Guy (2017) (72). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Griffin in Summer: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Melanie Lynskey movie?
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) made the most at the box office, with $11.7M worldwide, followed by Heavenly Creatures (1994) with $3.05M. Together, Melanie Lynskey's films with box office figures have made $17.6M.
Which Melanie Lynskey movie won the most awards?
Don't Look Up (2021) is the most decorated Melanie Lynskey film, with 2 wins from 33 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Melanie Lynskey drama movie?
And Then I Go (2018) is the best-rated of Melanie Lynskey's drama films, with a score of 75. In other genres: Griffin in Summer (comedy), Heavenly Creatures (biography) and Don't Look Up (sci-fi).
What is the newest Melanie Lynskey movie?
The newest film on Melanie Lynskey's filmography is Don't Say Good Luck (2026).
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