The Best Mo'Nique Movies, Ranked
21 credits from 1982 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Reading (2023) comes out on top with a score of 54. The biggest box office hit is Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009) with $63.6M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Mo'Nique Box Office Hits
Mo'Nique's films have made $114M worldwide in total. Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009) is the biggest hit at $63.6M, ahead of Almost Christmas (2016) ($42.6M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Mo'Nique Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Mo'Nique has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 5 films, and Phat Girlz (2006) is the pick of them.
The Best Mo'Nique Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Mo'Nique's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Mo'Nique Movies
The most recent films Mo'Nique is credited on, newest first — starting with The Deliverance (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Deliverance 2024 · Cynthia Henry -
The Haunted Hotel 2023 · Djanuar's Foster Mother -
The Reading 2023 · Emma Leeden -
Almost Christmas 2016 · Drama -
Unholy Ground 2016 · Villager -
Bessie 2015 · Ma Rainey -
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire 2009 · Drama -
Steppin: The Movie 2009 · Aunt Carla -
Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A Beanstalk 2006 · Aunt Moo (voice) -
Phat Girlz 2006 · Comedy -
Irish Jam 2006 · Pyscho -
Hair Show 2004 · Comedy
The Best Mo'Nique Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Mo'Nique films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Mo'Nique movie?
The Reading (2023) is the best-rated Mo'Nique film, with a Movie Echo Score of 54, ahead of The Deliverance (2024) (45). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Reading: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Mo'Nique movie?
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009) made the most at the box office, with $63.6M worldwide, followed by Almost Christmas (2016) with $42.6M. Together, Mo'Nique's films with box office figures have made $114M.
Which Mo'Nique movie won the most awards?
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009) is the most decorated Mo'Nique film, with 12 wins from 28 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Mo'Nique comedy movie?
Phat Girlz (2006) is the best-rated of Mo'Nique's comedy films. In other genres: The Reading (drama) and The Deliverance (horror).
What is the newest Mo'Nique movie?
The newest film on Mo'Nique's filmography is The Deliverance (2024), with Mo'Nique as Cynthia Henry.
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