Nick Cave: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 49
- on screen
- 1987–2025
- box office
- $10.1M
- average score
- 82
Nick Cave's Career in Numbers
Nick Cave's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Nick Cave works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Dandy (1988) to Memoir of a Snail (2024), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
Nick Cave Movies by Decade
- 1980s 3
- 2000s 2
- 2010s 2
- 2020s 3
The 1980s were Nick Cave's busiest decade, with 3 films.
Nick Cave Movies by Genre
- Documentary 4
- Animation 2
- Crime 2
- Drama 1
- Fantasy 1
Documentary is the genre Nick Cave has worked in most, with 4 films, ahead of animation (2).
Nick Cave Career Milestones
- First film
- Dandy 1988
- Biggest box office hit
- Memoir of a Snail $7.65M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Memoir of a Snail Movie Echo Score 86
- Newest film
- Memoir of a Snail 2024
Nick Cave Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Nick Cave is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 82. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Nick Cave Movies as an Actor
10- 2024
The Making of Wild God as Nick Cave · Documentary - 2024
Memoir of a Snail as Bill Clarke · Animation Worldwide box office: $7.65M Movie Echo Score: 86 - 2023
Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party Documentary Worldwide box office: $119K Movie Echo Score: 79 - 2018
Fuse as Truck Driver (voice) · Animation - 2014
20,000 Days on Earth Drama Worldwide box office: $2.11M - 2009
The Cat Piano as Narrator · Fantasy - 2007
365 Day Project Documentary - 1988
Dandy Documentary - 1988
Ghosts… of the Civil Dead as Maynard · Crime - 1988
Ghosts… of the Civil Dead as Maynard · Crime
Nick Cave in Documentaries & Specials
39- 2025
Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex as Self · Documentary - 2025
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: The Wild God Tour as Self · Music - 2024
The Extraordinary Miss Flower as Self · Music Worldwide box office: $34.8K - 2022
Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex as Self · Music Worldwide box office: $53.2K Movie Echo Score: 74 - 2021
Karen Dalton: In My Own Time as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 86 - 2021
Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel as Self · Documentary - 2021
Black Art: In the Absence of Light as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 87 - 2020
Idiot Prayer: Nick Cave Alone at Alexandra Palace as Self · Music - 2019
Love Eats Up Life as Self (archive footage) · Music - 2019
The Creative Brain as Self · Documentary - 2019
Museum Town as Self · Documentary - 2018
Why Are We Creative? as Self · Documentary - 2018
Distant Sky as Self · Documentary - 2017
L7: Pretend We’re Dead as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2016
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds ‘The Jam’ (One More Time With Feeling) as Self · Documentary - 2016
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: One More Time with Feeling as Self · Documentary - 2016
The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez as Self · Drama Worldwide box office: $91.9K - 2015
B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989 as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $22.7K - 2014
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Austin City Limits as Self · Music - 2011
Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard as Self · Documentary - 2009
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Do You Love Me Like I Love You (Part 1: From Her to Eternity) as Self · Documentary - 2008
Blixa Bargeld as Self · Documentary - 2008
Mutiny! The Last Birthday Party as Self · Music - 2007
Pixote In Memoriam as Self · Documentary - 2007
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: God Is in the House as Self · Music - 2007
The Dirty Three as Self · Documentary - 2007
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith’s Anthology of American Folk Music as Self · Documentary - 2007
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: The Abattoir Blues Tour as Self - vocals, piano · Music - 2005
The Story of ‘Fairytale of New York’ as Self · Music - 2003
The Birthday Party: Pleasure Heads Must Burn as Self · Music - 2001
If I Should Fall from Grace: The Shane MacGowan Story as Self · Documentary - 1997
The Great Hunger: The Life and Songs of Shane MacGowan as Self · Music - 1994
Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos as Self · Documentary - 1994
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill as Self · Documentary - 1994
Nick Cave: Straight To You - A Portrait as Self · Documentary - 1992
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Live at The Paradiso as Self · Music - 1990
The Road to God Knows Where as Self · Documentary - 1987
Kings of Independence as Self · Documentary - 1987
Nick Cave: Stranger in a Strange Land as Self · Music
Who Nick Cave Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Nick Cave shares the most films with. David Bowie comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Wim Wenders (4).
Nick Cave: Questions & Answers
How many movies Nick Cave has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Nick Cave been in?
Nick Cave is credited on 49 films, from 1987 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Nick Cave's highest-grossing movie?
Memoir of a Snail (2024) is Nick Cave's biggest box office hit, with $7.65M worldwide, ahead of 20,000 Days on Earth (2014) ($2.11M). Across every film with box office figures, Nick Cave's movies have made $10.1M.
Nick Cave's biggest hits What is the best Nick Cave movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Nick Cave's best-rated film is Black Art: In the Absence of Light (2021) with a score of 87, followed by Memoir of a Snail (2024) (86).
Best Nick Cave movies, ranked What is Nick Cave's newest movie?
The most recent film on Nick Cave's filmography is Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex (2025), in the role of Self.
Who does Nick Cave work with most often?
Nick Cave shares the most films with David Bowie (4 films), Wim Wenders (4 films) and Lou Reed (3 films).
The Best Nick Cave Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 49 credits.
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