The Best Neil LaBute Movies, Ranked
21 credits from 1997 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. House of Darkness (2022) comes out on top with a score of 40. The biggest box office hit is Death at a Funeral (2010) with $49.1M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Neil LaBute Box Office Hits
Neil LaBute's films have made $185M worldwide in total. Death at a Funeral (2010) is the biggest hit at $49.1M, ahead of Lakeview Terrace (2008) ($44.7M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Death at a Funeral 2010 · Comedy $49.1M $42.7M dom. - 2
Lakeview Terrace 2008 · Drama $44.7M $39.3M dom. - 3
The Wicker Man 2006 · Mystery $38.8M $23.6M dom. - 4
Nurse Betty 2000 · Thriller $29.4M $25.2M dom. - 5
Possession 2002 · Drama $14.8M $10.1M dom. - 6
Your Friends & Neighbors 1998 · Drama $4.71M $4.71M dom. - 7
In the Company of Men 1997 · Drama $2.8M $2.8M dom. - 8
The Shape of Things 2003 · Drama $827K $736K dom. - 9
Fear the Night 2023 · Action $29.8K - 10
House of Darkness 2022 · Mystery $8.07K
The Best Neil LaBute Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Neil LaBute has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 10 films, and Lakeview Terrace (2008) is the pick of them.
- Drama 10 films Lakeview Terrace 2008 · Director
- Mystery 2 films House of Darkness 2022 · Director Movie Echo Score: 40
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Thriller 2 films Out of the Blue 2022 · Director Movie Echo Score: 40 - Comedy 2 films Death at a Funeral 2010 · Director
- Action 1 film Fear the Night 2023 · Director Movie Echo Score: 28
The Best Neil LaBute Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Neil LaBute's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest Neil LaBute Movies
The most recent films Neil LaBute is credited on, newest first — starting with Fear the Night (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Fear the Night 2023 · Director
- House of Darkness 2022 · Director
- Out of the Blue 2022 · Director
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Black Chicks 2017 · Director -
The Mulberry Bush 2016 · Director -
Dirty Weekend 2015 · Director -
Some Velvet Morning 2013 · Director -
Stars in Shorts 2012 · Director -
BFF 2012 · Director -
Sexting 2010 · Director - Death at a Funeral 2010 · Director
- Lakeview Terrace 2008 · Director
The Best Neil LaBute Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Neil LaBute films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Neil LaBute movie?
House of Darkness (2022) is the best-rated Neil LaBute film, with a Movie Echo Score of 40, ahead of Out of the Blue (2022) (40) and Fear the Night (2023) (28). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
House of Darkness: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Neil LaBute movie?
Death at a Funeral (2010) made the most at the box office, with $49.1M worldwide, followed by Lakeview Terrace (2008) with $44.7M. Together, Neil LaBute's films with box office figures have made $185M.
Which Neil LaBute movie won the most awards?
In the Company of Men (1997) is the most decorated Neil LaBute film, with 2 wins from 4 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Neil LaBute drama movie?
Lakeview Terrace (2008) is the best-rated of Neil LaBute's drama films. In other genres: House of Darkness (mystery), Out of the Blue (thriller) and Death at a Funeral (comedy).
What is the newest Neil LaBute movie?
The newest film on Neil LaBute's filmography is Fear the Night (2023), directed by Neil LaBute.
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