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The Best Nicole Kidman Movies, Ranked

94 credits from 1983 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Beguiled (2017) comes out on top with a score of 75. The biggest box office hit is Aquaman (2018) with $1.15B 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 Nicole Kidman Movies

The 12 highest-rated films Nicole Kidman is credited on. The Beguiled (2017) leads with 75, followed by The Northman (2022) at 74. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

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Biggest Nicole Kidman Box Office Hits

Nicole Kidman's films have made $5.2B worldwide in total. Aquaman (2018) is the biggest hit at $1.15B, ahead of Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) ($440M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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The Best Nicole Kidman Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Nicole Kidman has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 29 films, and The Beguiled (2017) is the pick of them.

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The Best Nicole Kidman Movie of Each Decade

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

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Most Awarded Nicole Kidman Movies

Nicole Kidman's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Lion (2016) leads with 13 wins from 33 nominations.

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The Latest Nicole Kidman Movies

The most recent films Nicole Kidman is credited on, newest first — starting with Practical Magic 2 (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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The Best Nicole Kidman Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the best Nicole Kidman movie?

The Beguiled (2017) is the best-rated Nicole Kidman film, with a Movie Echo Score of 75, ahead of The Northman (2022) (74) and The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) (70). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

The Beguiled: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Nicole Kidman movie?

Aquaman (2018) made the most at the box office, with $1.15B worldwide, followed by Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) with $440M. Together, Nicole Kidman's films with box office figures have made $5.2B.

Which Nicole Kidman movie won the most awards?

Lion (2016) is the most decorated Nicole Kidman film, with 13 wins from 33 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Nicole Kidman drama movie?

The Beguiled (2017) is the best-rated of Nicole Kidman's drama films, with a score of 75. In other genres: Holland (thriller), The Northman (action) and The Others (mystery).

What is the newest Nicole Kidman movie?

The newest film on Nicole Kidman's filmography is Practical Magic 2 (2026), with Nicole Kidman as Gillian Owens.

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