Michelle Monaghan: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 29
- on screen
- 2001–2026
- box office
- $2.41B
- average score
- 56
- Born
- March 23, 1976 (age 50)
- Birthplace
- Winthrop, Iowa, U.S.
- Full name
- Michelle Lynn Monaghan
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- Actress
- Years active
- 2000-present
- Spouses
- Peter White
- Children
- 2
The Best Michelle Monaghan Movies
The highest-rated films Michelle Monaghan is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) scores highest, at 86. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 86 Mission: Impossible – Fallout 2018 · Julia -
Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Saint Judy 2019 · Judy Wood -
Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Nanny 2022 · Amy -
Movie Echo Score: Score 65 MaXXXine 2024 · Detective Williams -
Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Blood 2023 · Jess -
Movie Echo Score: Score 55 The Vanishing Of Sidney Hall 2018 · Mrs. Hall
Michelle Monaghan's Career in Numbers
Michelle Monaghan's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Michelle Monaghan works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Perfume (2001) to Little Brother (2026), and the 2020s were the busiest decade.
Michelle Monaghan Movies by Decade
- 2000s 7
- 2010s 10
- 2020s 11
The 2020s were Michelle Monaghan's busiest decade, with 11 films.
Michelle Monaghan Movies by Genre
- Action 9
- Drama 6
- Comedy 5
- Thriller 3
- Crime 2
- Biography 2
- Mystery 1
Action is the genre Michelle Monaghan has worked in most, with 9 films, ahead of drama (6).
Michelle Monaghan Career Milestones
- First film
- Perfume 2001
- Biggest box office hit
- Mission: Impossible – Fallout $824M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Mission: Impossible – Fallout Movie Echo Score 86
- Newest film
- Little Brother 2026
Michelle Monaghan Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Michelle Monaghan is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 56. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Michelle Monaghan Movies as an Actor
28- 2026
The Whisper Man Crime - 2026
Little Brother Comedy Movie Echo Score: 46 - 2025
The Family Plan 2 as Jessica Morgan · Action Movie Echo Score: 50 - 2024 MaXXXine as Detective Williams · Crime Worldwide box office: $22.1M Movie Echo Score: 65
- 2023
The Family Plan as Jessica Morgan · Action Worldwide box office: $1.65M Movie Echo Score: 38 - 2023
Spinning Gold as Beth Bogart · Biography Worldwide box office: $66.3K Movie Echo Score: 51 - 2023 Blood as Jess · Thriller Worldwide box office: $292K Movie Echo Score: 65
- 2022 Nanny as Amy · Thriller Movie Echo Score: 72
- 2022
Black Site as Abigail 'Abby' Trent · Action Worldwide box office: $119K Movie Echo Score: 35 - 2021
Every Breath You Take as Grace · Drama Worldwide box office: $339K Movie Echo Score: 50 - 2020
The Craft: Legacy as Helen · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.92M Movie Echo Score: 46 - 2019 Saint Judy as Judy Wood · Biography Worldwide box office: $248K Movie Echo Score: 72
- 2018 Mission: Impossible – Fallout as Julia · Action Worldwide box office: $824M Movie Echo Score: 86
- 2018 The Vanishing Of Sidney Hall as Mrs. Hall · Drama Movie Echo Score: 55
- 2017
Sleepless Action Worldwide box office: $32.9M - 2016
Patriots Day Drama Worldwide box office: $52.2M - 2015
Pixels Action Worldwide box office: $245M - 2014
The Best of Me Drama Worldwide box office: $38.6M - 2013
Penthouse North as Sara · Thriller - 2011
Source Code Action Worldwide box office: $147M - 2010
Due Date Comedy Worldwide box office: $212M - 2009
Trucker Drama Worldwide box office: $52.4K - 2008
Eagle Eye Action Worldwide box office: $179M - 2008
Made of Honor Comedy Worldwide box office: $106M - 2007
The Heartbreak Kid Comedy Worldwide box office: $128M - 2006
Mission: Impossible III Action Worldwide box office: $398M - 2005
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Mystery Worldwide box office: $15.8M - 2001
Perfume as Henrietta · Comedy
Michelle Monaghan in Documentaries & Specials
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Who Is Michelle Monaghan?
Michelle Monaghan was born in Winthrop, Iowa, U.S. in 1976 and is 50 years old. Credited on films since 2001, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Michelle Lynn Monaghan, known as Michelle Monaghan, was born on March 23, 1976, in the small town of Winthrop, Iowa. Monaghan grew up with two older brothers, Bob and John, and a substantial amount of Irish and German ancestry informs her heritage. A lifelong Catholic, Monaghan moved to Chicago after graduating high school to study journalism at Columbia College Chicago. During her college years, she became a prolific model, with notable stints in Milan, Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and the United States. She was one semester shy of earning her journalism degree when she decided to pursue an acting career in New York.
Monaghan's television and film career started in the year 2000. She debuted on the big screen in Perfume and had her breakthrough in 2002 with the television series Boston Public. She went on to star alongside renowned actors in numerous movies and TV series, most notably in the Mission: Impossible series, the HBO anthology crime drama series True Detective, and the Netflix thriller series Messiah. She has received numerous accolades, including nominations for a Golden Globe Award, a Saturn Award, and a Critics' Choice Movie Award. One of her notable roles came in 2024 when she took on a supporting role in the horror film MaXXXine and had a star role in the third season of The White Lotus.
Who Michelle Monaghan Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Michelle Monaghan shares the most films with. Mark Wahlberg comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Tom Cruise (3).
Michelle Monaghan: Questions & Answers
How many movies Michelle Monaghan has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Michelle Monaghan been in?
Michelle Monaghan is credited on 29 films, from 2001 to 2026. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Michelle Monaghan's highest-grossing movie?
Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) is Michelle Monaghan's biggest box office hit, with $824M worldwide, ahead of Mission: Impossible III (2006) ($398M). Across every film with box office figures, Michelle Monaghan's movies have made $2.41B.
Michelle Monaghan's biggest hits What is the best Michelle Monaghan movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Michelle Monaghan's best-rated film is Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) with a score of 86, followed by Nanny (2022) (72).
Best Michelle Monaghan movies, ranked How old is Michelle Monaghan?
Michelle Monaghan is 50 years old, born on March 23, 1976 in Winthrop, Iowa, U.S..
What is Michelle Monaghan's newest movie?
The most recent film on Michelle Monaghan's filmography is The Whisper Man (2026).
Who does Michelle Monaghan work with most often?
Michelle Monaghan shares the most films with Mark Wahlberg (3 films), Tom Cruise (3 films) and Ving Rhames (3 films).
The Best Michelle Monaghan Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 29 credits.
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