The Best Robert De Niro Movies, Ranked
173 credits from 1965 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Irishman (2019) comes out on top with a score of 89. The biggest box office hit is Joker (2019) with $1.08B worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Robert De Niro Movies
The 12 highest-rated films Robert De Niro is credited on. The Irishman (2019) leads with 89, followed by Joker (2019) 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 89 The Irishman 2019 · Biography -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 82 Joker 2019 · Action -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 74 Killers of the Flower Moon 2023 · Crime -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 63 Ezra 2024 · Comedy -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 57 The Comeback Trail 2020 · Comedy -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 53 Amsterdam 2022 · Drama -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 50 About My Father 2023 · Comedy -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 41 Savage Salvation 2022 · Action -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 40 The Alto Knights 2025 · Biography -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 36 The War with Grandpa 2020 · Drama -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 30 Tin Soldier 2025 · Action -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 27 Tin Soldier 2025 · Action
Biggest Robert De Niro Box Office Hits
Robert De Niro's films have made $6.51B worldwide in total. Joker (2019) is the biggest hit at $1.08B, ahead of Meet the Fockers (2004) ($523M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Joker 2019 · Action $1.08B $335M dom.
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Meet the Fockers 2004 · Comedy $523M $279M dom. - 3
Shark Tale 2004 · Comedy $375M $161M dom. - 4
Meet the Parents 2000 · Comedy $330M $166M dom. - 5
Little Fockers 2010 · Comedy $311M $148M dom. - 6
American Hustle 2013 · Drama $251M $150M dom. - 7
Silver Linings Playbook 2012 · Drama $236M $132M dom. - 8
Heat 1995 · Drama $187M $67.4M dom. - 9
Cape Fear 1991 · Thriller $182M $79.1M dom. - 10
Analyze This 1999 · Comedy $177M $107M dom.
The Best Robert De Niro Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Robert De Niro has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 48 films, and Amsterdam (2022) is the pick of them.
- Drama 48 films Amsterdam 2022 · as General Gil Dillenbeck Movie Echo Score: 53
- Comedy 19 films Ezra 2024 · as Stan Movie Echo Score: 63
- Action 15 films Joker 2019 · as Murray Franklin Movie Echo Score: 82
- Biography 8 films The Irishman 2019 · as Frank Sheeran Movie Echo Score: 89
- Crime 6 films Killers of the Flower Moon 2023 · as William Hale Movie Echo Score: 74
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Adventure 2 films The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle 2000 -
Sci-Fi 2 films Brazil 1985 -
Sport 1 film Grudge Match 2013 - Thriller 1 film Cape Fear 1991
The Best Robert De Niro Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Robert De Niro's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Robert De Niro Movies
Robert De Niro's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. The Godfather: Part II (1974) leads with 14 wins from 34 nominations.
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Awards: 14 wins The Godfather: Part II 1974 · 34 nominations - Awards: 14 wins Silver Linings Playbook 2012 · 37 nominations
- Awards: 11 wins Joker 2019 · 41 nominations
- Awards: 11 wins American Hustle 2013 · 44 nominations
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Awards: 8 wins The Deer Hunter 1978 · 25 nominations -
Awards: 5 wins Goodfellas 1990 · 13 nominations -
Awards: 4 wins Raging Bull 1980 · 20 nominations -
Awards: 4 wins The Mission 1986 · 23 nominations - Awards: 3 wins Killers of the Flower Moon 2023 · 48 nominations
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Awards: 2 wins Once Upon a Time in America 1984 · 7 nominations -
Awards: 2 wins The Untouchables 1987 · 10 nominations - Awards: 2 wins Brazil 1985 · 4 nominations
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Awards: 1 win Casino 1995 · 2 nominations - Awards: 1 win The Irishman 2019 · 53 nominations
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Awards: 1 win Joy 2015 · 7 nominations -
Awards: 1 win The King of Comedy 1983 · 5 nominations
The Latest Robert De Niro Movies
The most recent films Robert De Niro is credited on, newest first — starting with The Whisper Man (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Whisper Man 2026 · Crime - Tin Soldier 2025 · Emmanuel Ashburn
- Tin Soldier 2025 · Emmanuel Ashburn
- The Alto Knights 2025 · Vito Genovese, Frank Costello
- Ezra 2024 · Stan
- Killers of the Flower Moon 2023 · William Hale
- About My Father 2023 · Salvo
- Savage Salvation 2022 · Sheriff Church
- Amsterdam 2022 · General Gil Dillenbeck
- The Comeback Trail 2020 · Max Barber
- The War with Grandpa 2020 · Drama
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Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish) 2020 · James
The Best Robert De Niro Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Robert De Niro films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Robert De Niro movie?
The Irishman (2019) is the best-rated Robert De Niro film, with a Movie Echo Score of 89, ahead of Joker (2019) (82) and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) (74). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Irishman: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Robert De Niro movie?
Joker (2019) made the most at the box office, with $1.08B worldwide, followed by Meet the Fockers (2004) with $523M. Together, Robert De Niro's films with box office figures have made $6.51B.
Which Robert De Niro movie won the most awards?
The Godfather: Part II (1974) is the most decorated Robert De Niro film, with 14 wins from 34 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Robert De Niro drama movie?
Amsterdam (2022) is the best-rated of Robert De Niro's drama films, with a score of 53. In other genres: Ezra (comedy), Joker (action) and The Irishman (biography).
What is the newest Robert De Niro movie?
The newest film on Robert De Niro's filmography is The Whisper Man (2026).
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