The Best Melissa Leo Movies, Ranked
65 credits from 1985 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Novitiate (2017) comes out on top with a score of 78. The biggest box office hit is Oblivion (2013) with $286M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Melissa Leo Movies
The 12 highest-rated films Melissa Leo is credited on. Novitiate (2017) leads with 78, followed by Unlovable (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 78 Novitiate 2017 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Unlovable 2018 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Coast 2021 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 70 The Knife 2025 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 67 King Ivory 2025 · Crime -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 67 Body Brokers 2021 · Drama -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 66 Jane 2022 · Thriller -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 The Equalizer 2 2018 · Action -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 61 Passenger 2026 · Horror -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 57 The Ashram 2018 · Thriller -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 48 Thunder Force 2021 · Action -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 47 Alone Together 2022 · Drama
Biggest Melissa Leo Box Office Hits
Melissa Leo's films have made $1.27B worldwide in total. Oblivion (2013) is the biggest hit at $286M, ahead of The Equalizer (2014) ($192M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Oblivion 2013 · Action $286M $89.1M dom. - 2
The Equalizer 2014 · Action $192M $102M dom. - 3 The Equalizer 2 2018 · Action $190M $102M dom.
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The Big Short 2015 · Biography $133M $70.3M dom. - 5
The Fighter 2010 · Drama $129M $93.6M dom. - 6
Hide and Seek 2005 · Drama $127M $51.1M dom. - 7
Prisoners 2013 · Drama $122M $61M dom. - 8
Snowden 2016 · Action $37.4M $21.6M dom. - 9 Passenger 2026 · Horror $31.6M $18M dom.
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Conviction 2010 · Biography $11.1M $6.78M dom.
The Best Melissa Leo Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Melissa Leo has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 29 films, and Novitiate (2017) is the pick of them.
- Drama 29 films Novitiate 2017 · as Reverend Mother Movie Echo Score: 78
- Action 10 films The Equalizer 2 2018 · as Susan Plummer Movie Echo Score: 65
- Thriller 7 films Jane 2022 · as Principal Rhodes Movie Echo Score: 66
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Comedy 3 films Furlough 2018 · as Joan Anderson Movie Echo Score: 46 - Biography 3 films The Big Short 2015
- Horror 2 films Passenger 2026 · as Diana Movie Echo Score: 61
- Crime 1 film King Ivory 2025 · as Ginger Greene Movie Echo Score: 67
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Mystery 1 film Measure of Revenge 2022 · as Lillian Movie Echo Score: 34
The Best Melissa Leo Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Melissa Leo's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Melissa Leo Movies
Melissa Leo's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. The Fighter (2010) leads with 9 wins from 29 nominations.
The Latest Melissa Leo Movies
The most recent films Melissa Leo is credited on, newest first — starting with Passenger (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Passenger 2026 · Diana
- King Ivory 2025 · Ginger Greene
- The Knife 2025 · Detective Carlsen
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Guns Up 2025 · Michael Temple -
Long Gone Heroes 2024 · Olivia Peterson -
King Ivory 2024 · Ginger Greene -
The Clean Up Crew 2024 · Siobhan -
The Knife 2024 · Detective Carlsen - Jane 2022 · Principal Rhodes
- Alone Together 2022 · Deborah
- Measure of Revenge 2022 · Lillian
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Ida Red 2021 · Ida 'Red' Walker
The Best Melissa Leo Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Melissa Leo films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Melissa Leo movie?
Novitiate (2017) is the best-rated Melissa Leo film, with a Movie Echo Score of 78, ahead of Unlovable (2018) (75) and Coast (2021) (73). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Novitiate: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Melissa Leo movie?
Oblivion (2013) made the most at the box office, with $286M worldwide, followed by The Equalizer (2014) with $192M. Together, Melissa Leo's films with box office figures have made $1.27B.
Which Melissa Leo movie won the most awards?
The Fighter (2010) is the most decorated Melissa Leo film, with 9 wins from 29 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Melissa Leo drama movie?
Novitiate (2017) is the best-rated of Melissa Leo's drama films, with a score of 78. In other genres: The Equalizer 2 (action), Jane (thriller) and Furlough (comedy).
What is the newest Melissa Leo movie?
The newest film on Melissa Leo's filmography is Passenger (2026), with Melissa Leo as Diana.
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