The Best Paul Mescal Movies, Ranked
16 credits from 2020 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Aftersun (2022) comes out on top with a score of 86. The biggest box office hit is Gladiator II (2024) with $462M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Paul Mescal Movies
The 10 highest-rated films Paul Mescal is credited on. Aftersun (2022) leads with 86, followed by All of Us Strangers (2023) at 85. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 86 Aftersun 2022 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 85 All of Us Strangers 2023 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 84 Hamnet 2025 · Biography -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 The History of Sound 2025 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 66 The Lost Daughter 2021 · Drama -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 66 God's Creatures 2022 · Drama -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Gladiator II 2024 · Action -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 63 The History of Sound 2025 · Drama -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 62 Carmen 2023 · Drama -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 55 Foe 2023 · Drama
Biggest Paul Mescal Box Office Hits
Paul Mescal's films have made $603M worldwide in total. Gladiator II (2024) is the biggest hit at $462M, ahead of Hamnet (2025) ($109M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Gladiator II 2024 · Action $462M $172M dom.
- 2 Hamnet 2025 · Biography $109M $24.2M dom.
- 3 All of Us Strangers 2023 · Drama $20.2M $4.05M dom.
- 4 Aftersun 2022 · Drama $8.91M $1.66M dom.
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Drifting 2020 · Drama $725K - 6 The Lost Daughter 2021 · Drama $703K
- 7 Carmen 2023 · Drama $384K $103K dom.
- 8 God's Creatures 2022 · Drama $298K $45.8K dom.
- 9 Foe 2023 · Drama $233K
The Best Paul Mescal Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Paul Mescal has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 10 films, and Aftersun (2022) is the pick of them.
Most Awarded Paul Mescal Movies
Paul Mescal's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Hamnet (2025) leads with 10 wins from 50 nominations.
The Latest Paul Mescal Movies
The most recent films Paul Mescal is credited on, newest first — starting with Hamnet (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Hamnet 2025 · Will
- The History of Sound 2025 · Lionel
- The History of Sound 2025 · Lionel
- Gladiator II 2024 · Lucius
- All of Us Strangers 2023 · Harry
- Foe 2023 · Junior
- Carmen 2023 · Aidan
- Aftersun 2022 · Calum
- God's Creatures 2022 · Brian O'Hara
- The Lost Daughter 2021 · Will
- Drifting 2020 · Cian
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Normal People Confessions 2020 · Connell
The Best Paul Mescal Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Paul Mescal films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Paul Mescal movie?
Aftersun (2022) is the best-rated Paul Mescal film, with a Movie Echo Score of 86, ahead of All of Us Strangers (2023) (85) and Hamnet (2025) (84). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Aftersun: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Paul Mescal movie?
Gladiator II (2024) made the most at the box office, with $462M worldwide, followed by Hamnet (2025) with $109M. Together, Paul Mescal's films with box office figures have made $603M.
Which Paul Mescal movie won the most awards?
Hamnet (2025) is the most decorated Paul Mescal film, with 10 wins from 50 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Paul Mescal drama movie?
Aftersun (2022) is the best-rated of Paul Mescal's drama films, with a score of 86. In other genres: Hamnet (biography) and Gladiator II (action).
What is the newest Paul Mescal movie?
The newest film on Paul Mescal's filmography is Hamnet (2025), with Paul Mescal as Will.
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