The Best Michael Peña Movies, Ranked
44 credits from 1998 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Next Gen (2018) comes out on top with a score of 85. The biggest box office hit is Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) with $623M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Michael Peña Movies
The 12 highest-rated films Michael Peña is credited on. Next Gen (2018) leads with 85, followed by Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026) at 79. 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 85 Next Gen 2018 · Action -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 79 Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die 2026 · Action -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Dora and the Lost City of Gold 2019 · Action -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Ant-Man and the Wasp 2018 · Action -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Unstoppable 2024 · Drama -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 62 A Million Miles Away 2023 · Drama -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 62 Secret Headquarters 2022 · Action -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 12 Strong 2018 · Action -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 58 The Mule 2018 · Drama -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 58 The LEGO Ninjago Movie 2017 · Action -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 54 My Little Pony: The Movie 2017 · Adventure -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 51 Moonfall 2022 · Action
Biggest Michael Peña Box Office Hits
Michael Peña's films have made $2.98B worldwide in total. Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) is the biggest hit at $623M, ahead of Ant-Man (2015) ($519M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Ant-Man and the Wasp 2018 · Action $623M $217M dom.
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Ant-Man 2015 · Action $519M $180M dom. - 3
Fury 2014 · Action $212M $85.8M dom. - 4 The Mule 2018 · Drama $175M $104M dom.
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World Trade Center 2006 · Drama $163M $70.3M dom. - 6
Tom & Jerry 2021 · Adventure $137M $46.5M dom. - 7
A Wrinkle in Time 2018 · Adventure $133M $100M dom. - 8 The LEGO Ninjago Movie 2017 · Action $124M $59.4M dom.
- 9 Dora and the Lost City of Gold 2019 · Action $121M $60.5M dom.
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Gangster Squad 2013 · Action $105M $46M dom.
The Best Michael Peña Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Michael Peña has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 15 films, and Unstoppable (2024) is the pick of them.
- Drama 15 films Unstoppable 2024 · as Coach Bobby Williams Movie Echo Score: 68
- Action 14 films Next Gen 2018 · as Momo Movie Echo Score: 85
- Adventure 4 films My Little Pony: The Movie 2017 · as Grubber Movie Echo Score: 54
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Comedy 2 films Jexi 2019 · as Kai Movie Echo Score: 47 -
Thriller 2 films The Vatican Tapes 2015 -
Fantasy 1 film Fantasy Island 2020 · as Mr. Roarke Movie Echo Score: 34 -
Biography 1 film Cesar Chavez 2014
The Best Michael Peña Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Michael Peña's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest Michael Peña Movies
The most recent films Michael Peña is credited on, newest first — starting with Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die 2026 · Action
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A Working Man 2025 · Joe Garcia -
All Her Fault 2025 · Detective McConville - Unstoppable 2024 · Coach Bobby Williams
- A Million Miles Away 2023 · José
- Secret Headquarters 2022 · Argon
- Moonfall 2022 · Tom Lopez
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Bud 2021 · Father - Tom & Jerry 2021 · Adventure
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Blumhouse's Fantasy Island 2020 · Mr. Roarke - Fantasy Island 2020 · Mr. Roarke
- Jexi 2019 · Kai
The Best Michael Peña Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Michael Peña films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Michael Peña movie?
Next Gen (2018) is the best-rated Michael Peña film, with a Movie Echo Score of 85, ahead of Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026) (79) and Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019) (75). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Next Gen: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Michael Peña movie?
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) made the most at the box office, with $623M worldwide, followed by Ant-Man (2015) with $519M. Together, Michael Peña's films with box office figures have made $2.98B.
What is the best Michael Peña drama movie?
Unstoppable (2024) is the best-rated of Michael Peña's drama films, with a score of 68. In other genres: Next Gen (action), My Little Pony: The Movie (adventure) and Jexi (comedy).
What is the newest Michael Peña movie?
The newest film on Michael Peña's filmography is Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026).
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