The Best Oliver Stone Movies, Ranked
66 credits from 1971 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Nuclear Now (2023) comes out on top with a score of 65. The biggest box office hit is JFK (1991) with $205M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Oliver Stone Box Office Hits
Oliver Stone's films have made $1.41B worldwide in total. JFK (1991) is the biggest hit at $205M, ahead of Alexander (2004) ($167M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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JFK 1991 · Biography $205M $70.4M dom. - 2
Alexander 2004 · Action $167M $34.3M dom. - 3
World Trade Center 2006 · Drama $163M $70.3M dom. - 4
Born on the Fourth of July 1989 · Biography $161M $70M dom. - 5
Platoon 1986 · Drama $139M $139M dom. - 6
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps 2010 · Drama $135M $52.5M dom. - 7
Any Given Sunday 1999 · Drama $100M $75.5M dom. - 8
Savages 2012 · Drama $83M $47.4M dom. - 9
Natural Born Killers 1994 · Action $50.3M $50.3M dom. - 10
Wall Street 1987 · Drama $43.8M $43.8M dom.
The Best Oliver Stone Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Oliver Stone has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 10 films, and World Trade Center (2006) is the pick of them.
- Drama 10 films World Trade Center 2006 · Director
- Biography 5 films JFK 1991 · Director
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Documentary 3 films Nuclear Now 2023 · Director Movie Echo Score: 65 - Action 3 films Alexander 2004 · Director
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Comedy 2 films Torrente 3: The Protector 2005 · as Inglés borracho -
War 2 films Heaven & Earth 1993 · Director -
Thriller 1 film Greystone Park 2012 · as Oliver
The Best Oliver Stone Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Oliver Stone's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Oliver Stone Movies
Oliver Stone's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Platoon (1986) leads with 11 wins from 21 nominations.
The Latest Oliver Stone Movies
The most recent films Oliver Stone is credited on, newest first — starting with Nuclear Now (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Nuclear Now 2023 · Director
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JFK Revisited: Through The Looking Glass 2021 · Director -
Snowden 2016 · Director - Greystone Park 2012 · Oliver
- Savages 2012 · Director
- Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps 2010 · Director
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South of the Border 2010 · Director -
W. 2008 · Director - World Trade Center 2006 · Director
- Torrente 3: The Protector 2005 · Inglés borracho
- Alexander 2004 · Director
- Any Given Sunday 1999 · Director
The Best Oliver Stone Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Oliver Stone films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Oliver Stone movie?
Nuclear Now (2023) is the best-rated Oliver Stone film, with a Movie Echo Score of 65, ahead of JFK Revisited: Through The Looking Glass (2021) (55). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Nuclear Now: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Oliver Stone movie?
JFK (1991) made the most at the box office, with $205M worldwide, followed by Alexander (2004) with $167M. Together, Oliver Stone's films with box office figures have made $1.41B.
Which Oliver Stone movie won the most awards?
Platoon (1986) is the most decorated Oliver Stone film, with 11 wins from 21 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Oliver Stone drama movie?
World Trade Center (2006) is the best-rated of Oliver Stone's drama films. In other genres: JFK (biography), Nuclear Now (documentary) and Alexander (action).
What is the newest Oliver Stone movie?
The newest film on Oliver Stone's filmography is Lula (2024), with Oliver Stone as Self.
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