The Best Neil Burger Movies, Ranked
9 credits from 2002 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Upside (2019) comes out on top with a score of 58. The biggest box office hit is Divergent (2014) with $289M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Neil Burger Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Neil Burger is credited on. The Upside (2019) leads with 58, followed by The Marsh King's Daughter (2023) at 55. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Neil Burger Box Office Hits
Neil Burger's films have made $546M worldwide in total. Divergent (2014) is the biggest hit at $289M, ahead of Limitless (2011) ($162M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Divergent 2014 · Action $289M $151M dom. - 2
Limitless 2011 · Thriller $162M $79.2M dom. - 3
The Illusionist 2006 · Drama $87.9M $39.9M dom. - 4
Voyagers 2021 · Adventure $4.3M $3.15M dom. - 5
The Marsh King's Daughter 2023 · Crime $2.23M $1.76M dom. - 6
Inheritance 2025 · Thriller $425K $192K dom. - 7
The Lucky Ones 2008 · Drama $288K $267K dom. - 8
Interview with the Assassin 2002 · Drama $48.1K $48.1K dom.
The Best Neil Burger Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Neil Burger has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 4 films, and The Upside (2019) is the pick of them.
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Drama 4 films The Upside 2019 · Director Movie Echo Score: 58 - Thriller 2 films Inheritance 2025 · Director Movie Echo Score: 53
- Crime 1 film The Marsh King's Daughter 2023 · Director Movie Echo Score: 55
- Adventure 1 film Voyagers 2021 · Director Movie Echo Score: 40
- Action 1 film Divergent 2014 · Director
The Best Neil Burger Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Neil Burger's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Neil Burger Movies
The most recent films Neil Burger is credited on, newest first — starting with Inheritance (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
The Best Neil Burger Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Neil Burger films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Neil Burger movie?
The Upside (2019) is the best-rated Neil Burger film, with a Movie Echo Score of 58, ahead of The Marsh King's Daughter (2023) (55) and Inheritance (2025) (53). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Upside: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Neil Burger movie?
Divergent (2014) made the most at the box office, with $289M worldwide, followed by Limitless (2011) with $162M. Together, Neil Burger's films with box office figures have made $546M.
Which Neil Burger movie won the most awards?
The Illusionist (2006) is the most decorated Neil Burger film, with 1 win from 2 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Neil Burger drama movie?
The Upside (2019) is the best-rated of Neil Burger's drama films, with a score of 58. In other genres: Inheritance (thriller), The Marsh King's Daughter (crime) and Voyagers (adventure).
What is the newest Neil Burger movie?
The newest film on Neil Burger's filmography is Inheritance (2025), directed by Neil Burger.
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