The Best Michael Stuhlbarg Movies, Ranked
31 credits from 1998 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Shape of Water (2017) comes out on top with a score of 85. The biggest box office hit is Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) with $956M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Michael Stuhlbarg Movies
The 8 highest-rated films Michael Stuhlbarg is credited on. The Shape of Water (2017) leads with 85, followed by Call Me by Your Name (2017) at 85. 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 The Shape of Water 2017 · Adventure -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 85 Call Me by Your Name 2017 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 80 The Post 2017 · Biography -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Shirley 2020 · Biography -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 58 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness 2022 · Action -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 56 After the Hunt 2025 · Crime -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 48 The Instigators 2024 · Action -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 46 The Amateur 2025 · Action
Biggest Michael Stuhlbarg Box Office Hits
Michael Stuhlbarg's films have made $2.57B worldwide in total. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) is the biggest hit at $956M, ahead of Doctor Strange (2016) ($678M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness 2022 · Action $956M $411M dom.
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Doctor Strange 2016 · Action $678M $233M dom. - 3
Arrival 2016 · Sci-Fi $213M $101M dom. - 4 The Shape of Water 2017 · Adventure $195M $63.9M dom.
- 5 The Post 2017 · Biography $194M $81.9M dom.
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Blue Jasmine 2013 · Drama $99.1M $33.4M dom. - 7 The Amateur 2025 · Action $96M $40.8M dom.
- 8 Call Me by Your Name 2017 · Drama $67.5M $18.1M dom.
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A Serious Man 2009 · Drama $31.4M $9.23M dom. - 10
Trumbo 2015 · Biography $11.4M $7.86M dom.
The Best Michael Stuhlbarg Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Michael Stuhlbarg has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 8 films, and Call Me by Your Name (2017) is the pick of them.
- Drama 8 films Call Me by Your Name 2017 · as Mr. Perlman Movie Echo Score: 85
- Action 5 films Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness 2022 · as Dr. Nic West Movie Echo Score: 58
- Biography 5 films The Post 2017 Movie Echo Score: 80
- Crime 2 films After the Hunt 2025 · as Frederik Mendelssohn Movie Echo Score: 56
- Adventure 1 film The Shape of Water 2017 · as Dr. Robert Hoffstetler Movie Echo Score: 85
- Sci-Fi 1 film Arrival 2016
The Best Michael Stuhlbarg Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Michael Stuhlbarg's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Michael Stuhlbarg Movies
Michael Stuhlbarg's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. The Shape of Water (2017) leads with 14 wins from 52 nominations.
- Awards: 14 wins The Shape of Water 2017 · 52 nominations
- Awards: 6 wins Call Me by Your Name 2017 · 27 nominations
- Awards: 6 wins Blue Jasmine 2013 · 14 nominations
- Awards: 4 wins Arrival 2016 · 33 nominations
- Awards: 1 win Doctor Strange 2016 · 13 nominations
- Awards: 1 win Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness 2022 · 4 nominations
- Awards: 1 win A Serious Man 2009 · 9 nominations
The Latest Michael Stuhlbarg Movies
The most recent films Michael Stuhlbarg is credited on, newest first — starting with After the Hunt (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- After the Hunt 2025 · Frederik Mendelssohn
- The Amateur 2025 · Schiller
- The Instigators 2024 · Mr. Besegai
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness 2022 · Dr. Nic West
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Dopesick 2021 · Richard Sackler - Shirley 2020 · Stanley Hyman
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Your Honor 2020 · Jimmy Baxter -
Traitors 2019 · Rowe -
The Looming Tower 2018 · Richard Clarke - The Post 2017 · Biography
- The Shape of Water 2017 · Dr. Robert Hoffstetler
- Call Me by Your Name 2017 · Mr. Perlman
The Best Michael Stuhlbarg Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Michael Stuhlbarg films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Michael Stuhlbarg movie?
The Shape of Water (2017) is the best-rated Michael Stuhlbarg film, with a Movie Echo Score of 85, ahead of Call Me by Your Name (2017) (85) and The Post (2017) (80). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Shape of Water: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Michael Stuhlbarg movie?
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) made the most at the box office, with $956M worldwide, followed by Doctor Strange (2016) with $678M. Together, Michael Stuhlbarg's films with box office figures have made $2.57B.
Which Michael Stuhlbarg movie won the most awards?
The Shape of Water (2017) is the most decorated Michael Stuhlbarg film, with 14 wins from 52 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Michael Stuhlbarg drama movie?
Call Me by Your Name (2017) is the best-rated of Michael Stuhlbarg's drama films, with a score of 85. In other genres: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (action), The Post (biography) and After the Hunt (crime).
What is the newest Michael Stuhlbarg movie?
The newest film on Michael Stuhlbarg's filmography is After the Hunt (2025), with Michael Stuhlbarg as Frederik Mendelssohn.
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