The Best Rupert Wyatt Movies, Ranked
5 credits from 2009 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Captive State (2019) comes out on top with a score of 63. The biggest box office hit is Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) with $482M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Rupert Wyatt Box Office Hits
Rupert Wyatt's films have made $531M worldwide in total. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) is the biggest hit at $482M, ahead of The Gambler (2014) ($39.3M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Rupert Wyatt Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Rupert Wyatt has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 2 films, and Desert Warrior (2026) is the pick of them.
The Best Rupert Wyatt Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Rupert Wyatt's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Rupert Wyatt Movies
The most recent films Rupert Wyatt is credited on, newest first — starting with Desert Warrior (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
The Best Rupert Wyatt Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Rupert Wyatt films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Rupert Wyatt movie?
Captive State (2019) is the best-rated Rupert Wyatt film, with a Movie Echo Score of 63, ahead of Desert Warrior (2026) (53). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Captive State: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Rupert Wyatt movie?
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) made the most at the box office, with $482M worldwide, followed by The Gambler (2014) with $39.3M. Together, Rupert Wyatt's films with box office figures have made $531M.
Which Rupert Wyatt movie won the most awards?
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) is the most decorated Rupert Wyatt film, with 1 win from 6 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Rupert Wyatt action movie?
Desert Warrior (2026) is the best-rated of Rupert Wyatt's action films, with a score of 53. In other genres: The Gambler (drama) and Captive State (sci-fi).
What is the newest Rupert Wyatt movie?
The newest film on Rupert Wyatt's filmography is Desert Warrior (2026), directed by Rupert Wyatt.
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