The Best Rob Lowe Movies, Ranked
72 credits from 1980 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. A Parks and Recreation Special (2020) comes out on top with a score of 83. The biggest box office hit is Monster Trucks (2017) with $64.5M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Rob Lowe Movies
The 6 highest-rated films Rob Lowe is credited on. A Parks and Recreation Special (2020) leads with 83, followed by A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote (2020) at 82. 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 83 A Parks and Recreation Special 2020 · Comedy -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 82 A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote 2020 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 63 Holiday In The Wild 2019 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 The Bad Seed 2018 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 48 Super Troopers 2 2018 · Mystery -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 32 Dog Gone 2023 · Biography
Biggest Rob Lowe Box Office Hits
Rob Lowe's films have made $292M worldwide in total. Monster Trucks (2017) is the biggest hit at $64.5M, ahead of About Last Night... (1986) ($38.7M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Monster Trucks 2017 · Action $64.5M $33.4M dom. - 2
About Last Night... 1986 · Drama $38.7M $38.7M dom. - 3
St. Elmo's Fire 1985 · Drama $37.8M $37.8M dom. - 4 Super Troopers 2 2018 · Mystery $31.6M $30.6M dom.
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The Outsiders 1983 · Drama $25.9M $25.8M dom. - 6
Class 1983 · Drama $21.7M $21.7M dom. - 7
Masquerade 1988 · Drama $15.9M $15.9M dom. - 8
Youngblood 1986 · Drama $15.4M $15.4M dom. - 9
Behind the Candelabra 2013 · Romance $13.4M - 10
Bad Influence 1990 · Drama $12.6M $12.6M dom.
The Best Rob Lowe Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Rob Lowe has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 25 films, and A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote (2020) is the pick of them.
- Drama 25 films A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote 2020 · as Sam Seaborn Movie Echo Score: 82
- Comedy 6 films A Parks and Recreation Special 2020 · as Chris Traeger Movie Echo Score: 83
- Action 5 films Monster Trucks 2017
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Thriller 4 films Proximity 2001 · as William Conroy - Romance 3 films Behind the Candelabra 2013 · as Dr. Jack Startz
- Mystery 2 films Super Troopers 2 2018 · as Guy LeFranc Movie Echo Score: 48
- Biography 1 film Dog Gone 2023 · as John Marshall Movie Echo Score: 32
The Best Rob Lowe Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Rob Lowe's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Rob Lowe Movies
The most recent films Rob Lowe is credited on, newest first — starting with The Musical (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Musical 2026 · Principal Brady - Dog Gone 2023 · John Marshall
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The Pentaverate 2022 · Rob Lowe - A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote 2020 · Sam Seaborn
- A Parks and Recreation Special 2020 · Chris Traeger
- Holiday In The Wild 2019 · Derek
- The Bad Seed 2018 · David
- Super Troopers 2 2018 · Guy LeFranc
- Monster Trucks 2017 · Action
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The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar 2015 · Simba (voice) -
Beautiful & Twisted 2015 · Ben Novack Jr. -
Killing Kennedy 2013 · John F. Kennedy
The Best Rob Lowe Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Rob Lowe films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Rob Lowe movie?
A Parks and Recreation Special (2020) is the best-rated Rob Lowe film, with a Movie Echo Score of 83, ahead of A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote (2020) (82) and Holiday In The Wild (2019) (63). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
A Parks and Recreation Special: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Rob Lowe movie?
Monster Trucks (2017) made the most at the box office, with $64.5M worldwide, followed by About Last Night... (1986) with $38.7M. Together, Rob Lowe's films with box office figures have made $292M.
What is the best Rob Lowe drama movie?
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote (2020) is the best-rated of Rob Lowe's drama films, with a score of 82. In other genres: A Parks and Recreation Special (comedy), Monster Trucks (action) and Proximity (thriller).
What is the newest Rob Lowe movie?
The newest film on Rob Lowe's filmography is The Musical (2026), with Rob Lowe as Principal Brady.
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