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The Best Nicolas Cage Movies, Ranked

114 credits from 1983 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) comes out on top with a score of 92. The biggest box office hit is The Croods (2013) with $587M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Ranked by Movie Echo Score

Top Rated Nicolas Cage Movies

The 12 highest-rated films Nicolas Cage is credited on. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) leads with 92, followed by Mandy (2018) at 85. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

Worldwide gross

Biggest Nicolas Cage Box Office Hits

Nicolas Cage's films have made $5.9B worldwide in total. The Croods (2013) is the biggest hit at $587M, ahead of National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) ($459M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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The Best Nicolas Cage Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Nicolas Cage has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 39 films, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) is the pick of them.

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The Best Nicolas Cage Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Nicolas Cage's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.

Wins & nominations

Most Awarded Nicolas Cage Movies

Nicolas Cage's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Leaving Las Vegas (1995) leads with 7 wins from 20 nominations.

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The Latest Nicolas Cage Movies

The most recent films Nicolas Cage is credited on, newest first — starting with The Carpenter's Son (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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The Best Nicolas Cage Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Nicolas Cage films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the best Nicolas Cage movie?

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) is the best-rated Nicolas Cage film, with a Movie Echo Score of 92, ahead of Mandy (2018) (85) and Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018) (76). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Nicolas Cage movie?

The Croods (2013) made the most at the box office, with $587M worldwide, followed by National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) with $459M. Together, Nicolas Cage's films with box office figures have made $5.9B.

Which Nicolas Cage movie won the most awards?

Leaving Las Vegas (1995) is the most decorated Nicolas Cage film, with 7 wins from 20 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Nicolas Cage action movie?

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) is the best-rated of Nicolas Cage's action films, with a score of 92. In other genres: Pig (drama), Kill Chain (thriller) and Dream Scenario (comedy).

What is the newest Nicolas Cage movie?

The newest film on Nicolas Cage's filmography is The Carpenter's Son (2025), with Nicolas Cage as The Carpenter.

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