The Best Michael Fassbender Movies, Ranked
48 credits from 2003 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Kneecap (2024) comes out on top with a score of 89. The biggest box office hit is X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) with $746M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Michael Fassbender Movies
The 7 highest-rated films Michael Fassbender is credited on. Kneecap (2024) leads with 89, followed by Black Bag (2025) at 77. 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 Kneecap 2024 · Comedy -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 77 Black Bag 2025 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 The Killer 2023 · Action -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 62 Alien: Covenant 2017 · Action -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 57 Next Goal Wins 2023 · Comedy -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 38 Dark Phoenix 2019 · Action -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 38 The Snowman 2017 · Drama
Biggest Michael Fassbender Box Office Hits
Michael Fassbender's films have made $3.7B worldwide in total. X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) is the biggest hit at $746M, ahead of X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) ($544M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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X-Men: Days of Future Past 2014 · Action $746M $234M dom. - 2
X-Men: Apocalypse 2016 · Action $544M $155M dom. - 3
Prometheus 2012 · Action $403M $126M dom. - 4
X-Men: First Class 2011 · Action $353M $146M dom. - 5 Dark Phoenix 2019 · Action $252M $65.8M dom.
- 6 Alien: Covenant 2017 · Action $241M $74.3M dom.
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Assassin's Creed 2016 · Action $241M $54.6M dom. - 8
12 Years a Slave 2013 · Biography $188M $56.7M dom. - 9
The Counselor 2013 · Drama $71M $17M dom. - 10
Hope 2026 · Action $45.6M $8.02M dom.
The Best Michael Fassbender Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Michael Fassbender has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 11 films, and The Killer (2023) is the pick of them.
Most Awarded Michael Fassbender Movies
Michael Fassbender's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. 12 Years a Slave (2013) leads with 18 wins from 55 nominations.
The Latest Michael Fassbender Movies
The most recent films Michael Fassbender is credited on, newest first — starting with Hope (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Hope 2026 · Ma’veyyo
- Black Bag 2025 · George Woodhouse
- Kneecap 2024 · Arló Ó Cairealláin
- Next Goal Wins 2023 · Thomas Rongen
- The Killer 2023 · The Killer
- Dark Phoenix 2019 · Erik Lehnsherr, Magneto
- The Snowman 2017 · Harry Hole
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Alien: Covenant - Epilogue: Advent 2017 · David (voice) -
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Phobos 2017 · Walter - Alien: Covenant 2017 · Action
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Alien: Covenant - Prologue: The Crossing 2017 · David -
Alien: Covenant - Meet Walter 2017 · Walter
The Best Michael Fassbender Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Michael Fassbender films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Michael Fassbender movie?
Kneecap (2024) is the best-rated Michael Fassbender film, with a Movie Echo Score of 89, ahead of Black Bag (2025) (77) and The Killer (2023) (75). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Kneecap: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Michael Fassbender movie?
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) made the most at the box office, with $746M worldwide, followed by X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) with $544M. Together, Michael Fassbender's films with box office figures have made $3.7B.
Which Michael Fassbender movie won the most awards?
12 Years a Slave (2013) is the most decorated Michael Fassbender film, with 18 wins from 55 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Michael Fassbender action movie?
The Killer (2023) is the best-rated of Michael Fassbender's action films, with a score of 75. In other genres: Black Bag (drama), Kneecap (comedy) and 12 Years a Slave (biography).
What is the newest Michael Fassbender movie?
The newest film on Michael Fassbender's filmography is Hope (2026), with Michael Fassbender as Ma’veyyo.
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