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The Best Michael Madsen Movies, Ranked

182 credits from 1983 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2025) comes out on top with a score of 85. The biggest box office hit is Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) with $181M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Ranked by Movie Echo Score

Top Rated Michael Madsen Movies

The 12 highest-rated films Michael Madsen is credited on. Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2025) leads with 85, followed by American Night (2021) at 78. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

Worldwide gross

Biggest Michael Madsen Box Office Hits

Michael Madsen's films have made $975M worldwide in total. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) is the biggest hit at $181M, ahead of The Hateful Eight (2015) ($161M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

All-time box office
  1. 1 Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) movie poster Kill Bill: Vol. 1 2003 · Action $181M $70.1M dom.
  2. 2 The Hateful Eight (2015) movie poster The Hateful Eight 2015 · Drama $161M $54.1M dom.
  3. 3 Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) movie poster Kill Bill: Vol. 2 2004 · Action $154M $66.2M dom.
  4. 4 Free Willy (1993) movie poster Free Willy 1993 · Adventure $154M $77.7M dom.
  5. 5 Species (1995) movie poster Species 1995 · Action $113M $60.1M dom.
  6. 6 Sin City: A Dame To Kill For (2014) movie poster Sin City: A Dame To Kill For 2014 · Action $39.4M $13.8M dom.
  7. 7 Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995) movie poster Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home 1995 · Adventure $30.1M $30.1M dom.
  8. 8 The Getaway (1994) movie poster The Getaway 1994 · Action $30.1M $16.1M dom.
  9. 9 Straight Talk (1992) movie poster Straight Talk 1992 · Comedy $21.2M $21.2M dom.
  10. 10 Species II (1998) movie poster Species II 1998 · Action $19.2M $19.2M dom.
One pick per genre

The Best Michael Madsen Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Michael Madsen has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 41 films, and Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2025) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Michael Madsen Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Michael Madsen's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.

Newest first

The Latest Michael Madsen Movies

The most recent films Michael Madsen is credited on, newest first — starting with Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best Michael Madsen Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Michael Madsen films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the best Michael Madsen movie?

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2025) is the best-rated Michael Madsen film, with a Movie Echo Score of 85, ahead of American Night (2021) (78) and The Garden Left Behind (2020) (75). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Michael Madsen movie?

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) made the most at the box office, with $181M worldwide, followed by The Hateful Eight (2015) with $161M. Together, Michael Madsen's films with box office figures have made $975M.

Which Michael Madsen movie won the most awards?

The Hateful Eight (2015) is the most decorated Michael Madsen film, with 4 wins from 17 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Michael Madsen action movie?

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2025) is the best-rated of Michael Madsen's action films, with a score of 85. In other genres: Nishabdham (thriller), The Garden Left Behind (drama) and Dirty Fears (horror).

What is the newest Michael Madsen movie?

The newest film on Michael Madsen's filmography is Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2025), with Michael Madsen as Budd (Sidewinder).

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