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 8 highest-rated films Melanie Lynskey is credited on. Griffin in Summer (2025) leads with 80, followed by Don't Say Good Luck (2026) at 76. 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 76 Don't Say Good Luck 2026 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 And Then I Go 2018 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Folk Hero & Funny Guy 2017 · Comedy -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 70 The Changeover 2019 · Thriller -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 70 Sadie 2018 · Drama -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 56 Don't Look Up 2021 · Sci-Fi -
#8 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 Don't Say Good Luck (2026) is the pick of them.
- Drama 12 films Don't Say Good Luck 2026 Movie Echo Score: 76
- 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.
- 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 Don't Say Good Luck (2026) (76) and And Then I Go (2018) (75). 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?
Don't Say Good Luck (2026) is the best-rated of Melanie Lynskey's drama films, with a score of 76. 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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