Michael Douglas: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 82
- as director
- 1
- on screen
- 1966–2025
- box office
- $4.4B
- award win
- 1
- average score
- 57
- Born
- September 25, 1944 (age 82)
- Birthplace
- New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
- Full name
- Michael Kirk Douglas
- Citizenship
- United States, United Kingdom (Bermuda)
- Occupations
- Actor, film producer
- Years active
- 1966-present
- Spouses
- Diandra Luker, Catherine Zeta-Jones
- Children
- 3
The Best Michael Douglas Movies
The highest-rated films Michael Douglas is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Looking Through Water (2025) scores highest, at 82. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 82 Looking Through Water 2025 · William -
Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Ant-Man and the Wasp 2018 · Dr. Hank Pym -
Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Animal World 2018 · Anderson -
Movie Echo Score: Score 50 Unlocked 2017 · Action -
Movie Echo Score: Score 48 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania 2023 · Dr. Hank Pym
Michael Douglas's Career in Numbers
Michael Douglas's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Michael Douglas works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Cast a Giant Shadow (1966) to Looking Through Water (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Michael Douglas Movies by Decade
- 1960s 2
- 1970s 8
- 1980s 9
- 1990s 9
- 2000s 11
- 2010s 17
- 2020s 3
The 2010s were Michael Douglas's busiest decade, with 17 films.
Michael Douglas Movies by Genre
- Drama 22
- Action 11
- Documentary 8
- Thriller 4
- Romance 3
- Adventure 2
- Comedy 2
- Biography 1
- History 1
- Sci-Fi 1
Drama is the genre Michael Douglas has worked in most, with 22 films, ahead of action (11).
Michael Douglas Career Milestones
- First film
- Cast a Giant Shadow 1966
- Biggest box office hit
- Ant-Man and the Wasp $623M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Looking Through Water Movie Echo Score 82
- Newest film
- Looking Through Water 2025
Michael Douglas Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Michael Douglas is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 1 as director and 58 as actor. Rated films average a score of 57. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Michael Douglas
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Michael Douglas Movies as an Actor
58- 2025 Looking Through Water as William · Drama Movie Echo Score: 82
- 2023 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania as Dr. Hank Pym · Action Worldwide box office: $476M Movie Echo Score: 48
- 2023
Downwind Documentary - 2018
Generation Wealth Documentary Worldwide box office: $288K Movie Echo Score: 56 - 2018 Ant-Man and the Wasp as Dr. Hank Pym · Action Worldwide box office: $623M Movie Echo Score: 68
- 2018 Animal World as Anderson · Thriller Worldwide box office: $74.9M Movie Echo Score: 60
- 2018
Michael Douglas: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival as Guest · Documentary - 2018
GRAND PRIX Driver as Narrator · Documentary - 2017 Unlocked Action Worldwide box office: $4.7M Movie Echo Score: 50
- 2017
Look & See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry Documentary Movie Echo Score: 69 - 2015
Ant-Man Action Worldwide box office: $519M - 2015
Beyond the Reach Thriller Worldwide box office: $1.1M - 2014
Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon Biography Worldwide box office: $220K - 2013
Last Vegas Comedy Worldwide box office: $134M - 2013
Behind the Candelabra as Liberace · Romance Worldwide box office: $13.4M - 2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen as (archive footage) · Drama - 2011
Once Upon a Time… One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Documentary - 2010
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps Drama Worldwide box office: $135M - 2010
Solitary Man Drama Worldwide box office: $5.68M - 2009
Solitary Man as Ben Kalmen · Romance Worldwide box office: $5.68M - 2009
My Last Five Girlfriends as No. 3 - Shoe Expert · Romance Worldwide box office: $257K - 2007
Dinosaurs Alive as Narrator · Documentary Worldwide box office: $638K - 2006
The Sentinel Action Worldwide box office: $78.8M - 2003
The In-Laws Action Worldwide box office: $26.9M - 2003
It Runs in the Family Drama Worldwide box office: $8.21M - 2001
In Search of Peace Documentary - 2001
Don't Say a Word Drama Worldwide box office: $100M - 2000
Traffic Drama Worldwide box office: $208M - 2000
One Day in September History Worldwide box office: $157K - 2000
Wonder Boys Drama Worldwide box office: $33.4M - 1998
A Perfect Murder Thriller Worldwide box office: $128M - 1997
The Game Action Worldwide box office: $109M - 1996
The Ghost and the Darkness Adventure Worldwide box office: $38.6M - 1995
The American President Drama Worldwide box office: $108M - 1995
The Drivetime as Flux · Sci-Fi - 1994
Disclosure Drama Worldwide box office: $214M - 1993
Falling Down Drama Worldwide box office: $40.9M - 1992
Basic Instinct Mystery Worldwide box office: $353M - 1992
Shining Through as Ed Leland · War Worldwide box office: $43.8M - 1989
The War of the Roses Thriller Worldwide box office: $160M - 1989
Black Rain Action Worldwide box office: $134M - 1987
Wall Street Drama Worldwide box office: $43.8M - 1987
Fatal Attraction Drama Worldwide box office: $320M - 1985
The Jewel of the Nile Action Worldwide box office: $96.8M - 1985
A Chorus Line Drama Worldwide box office: $14.2M - 1984
Romancing the Stone Action Worldwide box office: $86.6M - 1983
The Star Chamber Drama Worldwide box office: $5.56M - 1980
It’s My Turn as Ben Lewin · Comedy - 1979
Running as Michael Andropolis · Drama Worldwide box office: $6.01M - 1979
The China Syndrome Drama Worldwide box office: $51.7M - 1978
Coma Drama - 1972
The Streets of San Francisco as Steven Keller · Crime - 1972
Napoleon and Samantha as Danny Arlington Williams III · Action - 1972
When Michael Calls as Craig · Horror - 1971
Summertree as Jerry · Drama - 1970
Adam at Six A.M. as Adam Gaines · Drama - 1969
Hail, Hero! as Carl Dixon · Drama - 1966
Cast a Giant Shadow as Jeep Driver (uncredited) · Drama
Michael Douglas in Documentaries & Specials
23- 2024
America's Burning as Self - Narrator · Documentary Worldwide box office: $11.3K - 2023
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania as Self - Dr. Hank Pym · Documentary - 2023
Michael Douglas: The Prodigal Son as Self - Actor · Documentary - 2020
Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stone as Self · Documentary - 2020
Visible: Out on Television as Self · Documentary - 2019
Forman vs. Forman as Self - Forman's Producer (archive footage) · Documentary - 2019
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 25 - 2019
It Takes a Lunatic as Self · Documentary - 2019
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic as Self - Actor (archive footage) · History - 2017
The Untameable Kirk Douglas as Self - Actor · Tv movie - 2015
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special as Self · Tv movie - 2014
Hollywood Banker as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2014
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film as Self · Documentary - 2014
And the Oscar Goes To… as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2007
Fog City Mavericks as Self · Documentary - 2005
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema as Self · Documentary - 2005
A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood as Self · Tv movie - 2004
The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy as Self · Documentary - 2003
Declaration of Independence as Self · Documentary - 1999
Forever Hollywood as Self · Documentary - 1997
Completely Cuckoo as Self · Documentary - 1990
The Earth Day Special as Self · Documentary - 1976
TVTV Looks at the Oscars as Self · Documentary
Michael Douglas: Awards & Nominations
1 win from 7 nominations across 3 award bodies, from 1988 to 2011. That includes an Oscar: Best Actor for Wall Street. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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Oscars 1 win from 1 nomination -
Golden Globes 4 nominations -
BAFTA 2 nominations
- 68th Golden Globe Awards
- Michael Douglas: Nominated Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
- 54th British Academy Film Awards
- Michael Douglas: Nominated Best Actor Wonder Boys
- 53rd Golden Globe Awards
- Michael Douglas: Nominated Best Actor – Musical or Comedy The American President
- 47th Golden Globe Awards
- Michael Douglas: Nominated Best Actor – Comedy or Musical The War of the Roses
- 42nd British Academy Film Awards
- Michael Douglas: Nominated Best Actor Fatal Attraction
- The 60th Academy Awards
- Michael Douglas: Win Best Actor Wall Street
- 45th Golden Globe Awards
- Michael Douglas: Nominated Best Actor – Drama Wall Street
Who Is Michael Douglas?
Michael Douglas was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. in 1944 and is 82 years old. Credited on films since 1966, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Michael Kirk Douglas, born on September 25, 1944, is a renowned American actor and film producer. The son of Hollywood legends Kirk Douglas and Diana Dill, he made early strides in film, stage, and television productions. His breakthrough in the industry came with the ABC police procedural series The Streets of San Francisco, which earned him three consecutive Emmy Award nominations. His eminent roles include producing and starring in films like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The China Syndrome, and Romancing the Stone.
Douglas is also noted for his portrayal of Gordon Gekko in Wall Street, earning him the Academy Award for Best Actor. In recent years, he's been recognized for roles in the Netflix comedy series The Kominsky Method, HBO film Behind the Candelabra, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Douglas has used his stature in Hollywood for humanitarian and political activism, particularly in the fields of nuclear disarmament and anti-war movements, and he serves on the board of multiple philanthropic foundations. He holds citizenship in both the United States and the United Kingdom (Bermuda).
Who Michael Douglas Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Michael Douglas shares the most films with. Kirk Douglas comes first, with 7 films together, followed by Danny DeVito (6).
Michael Douglas: Questions & Answers
How many movies Michael Douglas has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Michael Douglas been in?
Michael Douglas is credited on 82 films, from 1966 to 2025. 58 of them as an actor and 1 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Michael Douglas's highest-grossing movie?
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) is Michael Douglas's biggest box office hit, with $623M worldwide, ahead of Ant-Man (2015) ($519M). Across every film with box office figures, Michael Douglas's movies have made $4.4B.
Michael Douglas's biggest hits What is the best Michael Douglas movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Michael Douglas's best-rated film is Looking Through Water (2025) with a score of 82, followed by Look & See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry (2017) (69).
Best Michael Douglas movies, ranked Has Michael Douglas won an Oscar?
Michael Douglas has won an Oscar: Best Actor for Wall Street at the 1988 ceremony. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Michael Douglas has 1 win from 7 nominations.
How old is Michael Douglas?
Michael Douglas is 82 years old, born on September 25, 1944 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S..
What is Michael Douglas's newest movie?
The most recent film on Michael Douglas's filmography is Looking Through Water (2025), in the role of William.
Who does Michael Douglas work with most often?
Michael Douglas shares the most films with Kirk Douglas (7 films), Danny DeVito (6 films) and Steven Spielberg (5 films).
The Best Michael Douglas Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 82 credits.
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