The Best Michael Mayer Movies, Ranked
16 credits from 1976 to 2021, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Happy Times (2020) comes out on top with a score of 75. The biggest box office hit is Flicka (2006) with $21.9M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Michael Mayer Box Office Hits
Michael Mayer's films have made $25.5M worldwide in total. Flicka (2006) is the biggest hit at $21.9M, ahead of The Seagull (2018) ($1.82M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Michael Mayer Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Michael Mayer has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 4 films, and Single All the Way (2021) is the pick of them.
The Best Michael Mayer Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Michael Mayer's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Michael Mayer Movies
The most recent films Michael Mayer is credited on, newest first — starting with Single All the Way (2021). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Single All the Way 2021 · Director -
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Bombshell in Concert 2020 · Director -
The Metropolitan Opera: La Traviata 2018 · Director -
The Metropolitan Opera: Marnie 2018 · Director -
The Seagull 2018 · Director -
Mortified Nation 2013 · Director -
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The Metropolitan Opera: Rigoletto 2013 · Director -
Graduation 2007 · Director -
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A Home at the End of the World 2004 · Director
The Best Michael Mayer Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Michael Mayer films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Michael Mayer movie?
Happy Times (2020) is the best-rated Michael Mayer film, with a Movie Echo Score of 75, ahead of Single All the Way (2021) (65) and The Seagull (2018) (50). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Happy Times: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Michael Mayer movie?
Flicka (2006) made the most at the box office, with $21.9M worldwide, followed by The Seagull (2018) with $1.82M. Together, Michael Mayer's films with box office figures have made $25.5M.
What is the best Michael Mayer drama movie?
Single All the Way (2021) is the best-rated of Michael Mayer's drama films, with a score of 65. In other genres: Blast (action), Happy Times (horror) and Flicka (adventure).
What is the newest Michael Mayer movie?
The newest film on Michael Mayer's filmography is Single All the Way (2021), directed by Michael Mayer.
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