The Best Nicki Micheaux Movies, Ranked
8 credits from 1996 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Lowlife (2018) comes out on top with a score of 77. The biggest box office hit is Ringmaster (1998) with $9.26M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Nicki Micheaux Box Office Hits
Nicki Micheaux's films have made $18M worldwide in total. Ringmaster (1998) is the biggest hit at $9.26M, ahead of My Giant (1998) ($8.07M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Nicki Micheaux Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Nicki Micheaux has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 4 films, and Lowlife (2018) is the pick of them.
The Best Nicki Micheaux Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Nicki Micheaux's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest Nicki Micheaux Movies
The most recent films Nicki Micheaux is credited on, newest first — starting with Night Patrol (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
The Best Nicki Micheaux Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Nicki Micheaux films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Nicki Micheaux movie?
Lowlife (2018) is the best-rated Nicki Micheaux film, with a Movie Echo Score of 77, ahead of Night Patrol (2026) (35). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Lowlife: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Nicki Micheaux movie?
Ringmaster (1998) made the most at the box office, with $9.26M worldwide, followed by My Giant (1998) with $8.07M. Together, Nicki Micheaux's films with box office figures have made $18M.
What is the best Nicki Micheaux drama movie?
Lowlife (2018) is the best-rated of Nicki Micheaux's drama films, with a score of 77. In other genres: Night Patrol (horror) and Ringmaster (comedy).
What is the newest Nicki Micheaux movie?
The newest film on Nicki Micheaux's filmography is Night Patrol (2026).
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