The Best Petra Costa Movies, Ranked
6 credits from 2014 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Edge of Theocracy (2020) comes out on top with a score of 82. The biggest box office hit is Nobody's Watching (2017) with $37.3K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
The Best Petra Costa Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Petra Costa has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 1 films, and The Edge of Theocracy (2020) is the pick of them.
The Best Petra Costa Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Petra Costa films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Petra Costa movie?
The Edge of Theocracy (2020) is the best-rated Petra Costa film, with a Movie Echo Score of 82, ahead of Nobody's Watching (2017) (79) and The Edge of Democracy (2019) (75). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Edge of Theocracy: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Petra Costa movie?
Nobody's Watching (2017) made the most at the box office, with $37.3K worldwide. Together, Petra Costa's films with box office figures have made $43.7K.
What is the best Petra Costa comedy movie?
The Edge of Theocracy (2020) is the best-rated of Petra Costa's comedy films, with a score of 82. In other genres: The Edge of Democracy (history) and Nobody's Watching (drama).
What is the newest Petra Costa movie?
The newest film on Petra Costa's filmography is Apocalypse in the Tropics (2025), with Petra Costa as Self.
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