The Best Rod Lurie Movies, Ranked
13 credits from 1998 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Outpost (2019) comes out on top with a score of 77. The biggest box office hit is The Last Castle (2001) with $27.6M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Rod Lurie Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Rod Lurie is credited on. The Outpost (2019) leads with 77, followed by The Senior (2025) at 76. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Rod Lurie Box Office Hits
Rod Lurie's films have made $71.3M worldwide in total. The Last Castle (2001) is the biggest hit at $27.6M, ahead of The Contender (2000) ($22.4M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Last Castle 2001 · Action $27.6M $18.2M dom. - 2
The Contender 2000 · Drama $22.4M $17.9M dom. - 3
Straw Dogs 2011 · Thriller $11.2M $10.3M dom. - 4
Resurrecting the Champ 2007 · Drama $3.24M $3.17M dom. - 5
The Outpost 2020 · Action $2.33M $187K dom. - 6
The Outpost 2019 · Drama $2.33M $187K dom. - 7
Lucky Strike 2026 · Action $1.63M $1.52M dom. - 8
Nothing But the Truth 2008 · Drama $410K - 9
Deterrence 2000 · Drama $145K $145K dom.
The Best Rod Lurie Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Rod Lurie has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 6 films, and The Outpost (2019) is the pick of them.
The Best Rod Lurie Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Rod Lurie's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Rod Lurie Movies
The most recent films Rod Lurie is credited on, newest first — starting with Lucky Strike (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Lucky Strike 2026 · Director
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The Senior 2025 · Director - The Outpost 2020 · Director
- The Outpost 2019 · Director
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Killing Reagan 2016 · Director - Straw Dogs 2011 · Director
- Nothing But the Truth 2008 · Director
- Resurrecting the Champ 2007 · Director
- The Last Castle 2001 · Director
- The Contender 2000 · Director
- Deterrence 2000 · Director
The Best Rod Lurie Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Rod Lurie films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Rod Lurie movie?
The Outpost (2019) is the best-rated Rod Lurie film, with a Movie Echo Score of 77, ahead of The Senior (2025) (76) and The Outpost (2020) (74). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Outpost: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Rod Lurie movie?
The Last Castle (2001) made the most at the box office, with $27.6M worldwide, followed by The Contender (2000) with $22.4M. Together, Rod Lurie's films with box office figures have made $71.3M.
What is the best Rod Lurie drama movie?
The Outpost (2019) is the best-rated of Rod Lurie's drama films, with a score of 77. In other genres: The Outpost (action) and Straw Dogs (thriller).
What is the newest Rod Lurie movie?
The newest film on Rod Lurie's filmography is Lucky Strike (2026), directed by Rod Lurie.
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