The Best Neil Jordan Movies, Ranked
26 credits from 1982 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Greta (2019) comes out on top with a score of 65. The biggest box office hit is Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) with $224M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Neil Jordan Box Office Hits
Neil Jordan's films have made $459M worldwide in total. Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) is the biggest hit at $224M, ahead of The Brave One (2007) ($69.8M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles 1994 · Drama $224M $105M dom. - 2
The Brave One 2007 · Drama $69.8M $36.8M dom. - 3
The Crying Game 1992 · Thriller $62.5M $62.5M dom. - 4
Greta 2019 · Drama $18.7M $10.5M dom. - 5
In Dreams 1999 · Thriller $12M $12M dom. - 6
Michael Collins 1996 · Biography $11.1M $11.1M dom. - 7
The End of the Affair 1999 · Drama $10.8M $10.8M dom. - 8
We're No Angels 1989 · Comedy $10.6M $10.6M dom. - 9
High Spirits 1988 · Fantasy $8.58M $8.58M dom. - 10
Marlowe 2023 · Mystery $6.38M $4.35M dom.
The Best Neil Jordan Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Neil Jordan has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 12 films, and Greta (2019) is the pick of them.
- Drama 12 films Greta 2019 · Director Movie Echo Score: 65
- Thriller 2 films The Crying Game 1992 · Director
- Mystery 1 film Marlowe 2023 · Director Movie Echo Score: 53
- Biography 1 film Michael Collins 1996 · Director
- Comedy 1 film We're No Angels 1989 · Director
- Fantasy 1 film High Spirits 1988 · Director
The Best Neil Jordan Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Neil Jordan's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Neil Jordan Movies
Neil Jordan's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Breakfast on Pluto (2005) leads with 4 wins from 10 nominations.
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Awards: 4 wins Breakfast on Pluto 2005 · 10 nominations - Awards: 3 wins The Crying Game 1992 · 15 nominations
- Awards: 3 wins Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles 1994 · 11 nominations
- Awards: 2 wins The End of the Affair 1999 · 17 nominations
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Awards: 1 win Ondine 2010 · 3 nominations -
Awards: 1 win Mona Lisa 1986 · 11 nominations
The Latest Neil Jordan Movies
The most recent films Neil Jordan is credited on, newest first — starting with Marlowe (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Marlowe 2023 · Director
- Greta 2019 · Director
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Byzantium 2013 · Director - Ondine 2010 · Director
- The Brave One 2007 · Director
- Breakfast on Pluto 2005 · Director
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The Good Thief 2003 · Director -
Not I 2000 · Director - The End of the Affair 1999 · Director
- In Dreams 1999 · Director
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The Butcher Boy 1997 · Director - Michael Collins 1996 · Director
The Best Neil Jordan Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Neil Jordan films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Neil Jordan movie?
Greta (2019) is the best-rated Neil Jordan film, with a Movie Echo Score of 65, ahead of Marlowe (2023) (53). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Greta: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Neil Jordan movie?
Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) made the most at the box office, with $224M worldwide, followed by The Brave One (2007) with $69.8M. Together, Neil Jordan's films with box office figures have made $459M.
Which Neil Jordan movie won the most awards?
Breakfast on Pluto (2005) is the most decorated Neil Jordan film, with 4 wins from 10 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Neil Jordan drama movie?
Greta (2019) is the best-rated of Neil Jordan's drama films, with a score of 65. In other genres: The Crying Game (thriller), Marlowe (mystery) and Michael Collins (biography).
What is the newest Neil Jordan movie?
The newest film on Neil Jordan's filmography is Marlowe (2023), directed by Neil Jordan.
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