The Best Nicholas Hoult Movies, Ranked
44 credits from 1996 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Favourite (2018) comes out on top with a score of 85. The biggest box office hit is Superman (2025) with $619M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Nicholas Hoult Movies
The 12 highest-rated films Nicholas Hoult is credited on. The Favourite (2018) leads with 85, followed by The Menu (2022) at 82. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 85 The Favourite 2018 · Biography -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 82 The Menu 2022 · Thriller -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 82 The Order 2024 · Crime -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 77 Nosferatu 2024 · Fantasy -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Superman 2025 · Action -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 True History of the Kelly Gang 2020 · Action -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 71 Renfield 2023 · Fantasy -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 70 Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One 2023 · Action -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 67 True History of the Kelly Gang 2019 · Drama -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Juror #2 2024 · Thriller -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 The Banker 2020 · Biography -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Newness 2017 · Drama
Biggest Nicholas Hoult Box Office Hits
Nicholas Hoult's films have made $3.79B worldwide in total. Superman (2025) is the biggest hit at $619M, ahead of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) ($571M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Superman 2025 · Action $619M $354M dom.
- 2 Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One 2023 · Action $571M $173M dom.
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X-Men: Apocalypse 2016 · Action $544M $155M dom. - 4
Mad Max: Fury Road 2015 · Action $380M $154M dom. - 5
The Garfield Movie 2024 · Animation $257M $92M dom. - 6
Dark Phoenix 2019 · Action $252M $65.8M dom. - 7
Jack the Giant Slayer 2013 · Adventure $198M $65.2M dom. - 8 Nosferatu 2024 · Fantasy $182M $95.6M dom.
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Warm Bodies 2013 · Drama $117M $66.4M dom. - 10 The Favourite 2018 · Biography $95.9M $34.4M dom.
The Best Nicholas Hoult Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Nicholas Hoult has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 12 films, and True History of the Kelly Gang (2019) is the pick of them.
- Drama 12 films True History of the Kelly Gang 2019 · as Sgt. Fitzpatrick Movie Echo Score: 67
- Action 9 films Superman 2025 · as Lex Luthor Movie Echo Score: 72
- Biography 5 films The Favourite 2018 · as Harley Movie Echo Score: 85
- Thriller 3 films The Menu 2022 · as Tyler Movie Echo Score: 82
- Fantasy 2 films Nosferatu 2024 · as Thomas Hutter Movie Echo Score: 77
- Crime 1 film The Order 2024 · as Bob Mathews Movie Echo Score: 82
- Animation 1 film The Garfield Movie 2024 · as Jon Movie Echo Score: 42
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Sci-Fi 1 film Equals 2016 - Adventure 1 film Jack the Giant Slayer 2013
The Best Nicholas Hoult Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Nicholas Hoult's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Nicholas Hoult Movies
Nicholas Hoult's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) leads with 29 wins from 47 nominations.
- Awards: 29 wins Mad Max: Fury Road 2015 · 47 nominations
- Awards: 11 wins The Favourite 2018 · 46 nominations
- Awards: 3 wins True History of the Kelly Gang 2020 · 12 nominations
- Awards: 2 wins Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One 2023 · 11 nominations
- Awards: 1 win Renfield 2023 · 5 nominations
- Awards: 1 win Nosferatu 2024 · 18 nominations
The Latest Nicholas Hoult Movies
The most recent films Nicholas Hoult is credited on, newest first — starting with Superman (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Superman 2025 · Lex Luthor
- Nosferatu 2024 · Thomas Hutter
- The Order 2024 · Bob Mathews
- Juror #2 2024 · Justin Kemp
- The Garfield Movie 2024 · Jon
- Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One 2023 · Action
- Renfield 2023 · Renfield
- The Menu 2022 · Tyler
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Those Who Wish Me Dead 2021 · Patrick - True History of the Kelly Gang 2020 · Constable Fitzpatrick
- The Banker 2020 · Matt Steiner
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The Current War: Director's Cut 2019 · Nikola Tesla
The Best Nicholas Hoult Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Nicholas Hoult films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Nicholas Hoult movie?
The Favourite (2018) is the best-rated Nicholas Hoult film, with a Movie Echo Score of 85, ahead of The Menu (2022) (82) and The Order (2024) (82). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Favourite: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Nicholas Hoult movie?
Superman (2025) made the most at the box office, with $619M worldwide, followed by Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) with $571M. Together, Nicholas Hoult's films with box office figures have made $3.79B.
Which Nicholas Hoult movie won the most awards?
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) is the most decorated Nicholas Hoult film, with 29 wins from 47 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Nicholas Hoult drama movie?
True History of the Kelly Gang (2019) is the best-rated of Nicholas Hoult's drama films, with a score of 67. In other genres: Superman (action), The Favourite (biography) and The Menu (thriller).
What is the newest Nicholas Hoult movie?
The newest film on Nicholas Hoult's filmography is Superman (2025), with Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor.
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