The Best Michael O'Neill Movies, Ranked
26 credits from 1977 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Clemency (2019) comes out on top with a score of 78. The biggest box office hit is Sea of Love (1989) with $111M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Michael O'Neill Movies
The 6 highest-rated films Michael O'Neill is credited on. Clemency (2019) leads with 78, followed by The Stand at Paxton County (2020) at 70. 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 Clemency 2019 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 70 The Stand at Paxton County 2020 · Thriller -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 61 Indivisible 2018 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 61 Danger One 2018 · Action -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 52 Bride Hard 2025 · Action -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 18 War of the Worlds 2025 · Adventure
Biggest Michael O'Neill Box Office Hits
Michael O'Neill's films have made $164M worldwide in total. Sea of Love (1989) is the biggest hit at $111M, ahead of Ghost Story (1981) ($23.4M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Sea of Love 1989 · Crime $111M $58.6M dom. - 2
Ghost Story 1981 · Thriller $23.4M $23.4M dom. - 3
Jennifer 8 1992 · Drama $11.4M $11.4M dom. - 4
Bushwhacked 1995 · Comedy $7.92M $7.92M dom. - 5
The Gun in Betty Lou’s Handbag 1992 · Mystery $3.72M $3.72M dom. - 6 Indivisible 2018 · Drama $3.59M $3.51M dom.
- 7 Bride Hard 2025 · Action $2.06M
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Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 1998 · Drama $677K $677K dom. - 9 Clemency 2019 · Drama $365K $365K dom.
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The Sunchaser 1996 · Crime $21.5K $21.5K dom.
The Best Michael O'Neill Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Michael O'Neill has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 10 films, and Clemency (2019) is the pick of them.
- Drama 10 films Clemency 2019 · as Chaplain David Kendricks Movie Echo Score: 78
- Crime 4 films Sea of Love 1989 · as Raymond Brown
- Adventure 2 films War of the Worlds 2025 Movie Echo Score: 18
- Action 2 films Danger One 2018 · as Beckwith Movie Echo Score: 61
- Thriller 2 films The Stand at Paxton County 2020 · as Dell Connelly Movie Echo Score: 70
- Mystery 2 films The Gun in Betty Lou’s Handbag 1992 · as Jergens
- Comedy 1 film Bushwhacked 1995 · as Jon Jordan
The Best Michael O'Neill Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Michael O'Neill's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Michael O'Neill Movies
The most recent films Michael O'Neill is credited on, newest first — starting with War of the Worlds (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- War of the Worlds 2025 · Adventure
- Bride Hard 2025 · Frank
- The Stand at Paxton County 2020 · Dell Connelly
- Clemency 2019 · Chaplain David Kendricks
- Indivisible 2018 · Chaplain Rogers
- Danger One 2018 · Beckwith
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The Grim Sleeper 2014 · Detective Simms -
A Quiet Little Marriage 2008 · Bruce -
American Crime 2004 · Sheriff Smyth - Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 1998 · Mr. Lusk
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Virtual Obsession 1998 · Sci-Fi -
Standoff 1998 · Cult Leader (Voice)
The Best Michael O'Neill Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Michael O'Neill films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Michael O'Neill movie?
Clemency (2019) is the best-rated Michael O'Neill film, with a Movie Echo Score of 78, ahead of The Stand at Paxton County (2020) (70) and Indivisible (2018) (61). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Clemency: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Michael O'Neill movie?
Sea of Love (1989) made the most at the box office, with $111M worldwide, followed by Ghost Story (1981) with $23.4M. Together, Michael O'Neill's films with box office figures have made $164M.
What is the best Michael O'Neill drama movie?
Clemency (2019) is the best-rated of Michael O'Neill's drama films, with a score of 78. In other genres: Sea of Love (crime), War of the Worlds (adventure) and Danger One (action).
What is the newest Michael O'Neill movie?
The newest film on Michael O'Neill's filmography is War of the Worlds (2025).
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