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The Best Samantha Mathis Movies, Ranked

37 credits from 1988 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Clovehitch Killer (2018) comes out on top with a score of 70. The biggest box office hit is How to Make an American Quilt (1995) with $41.2M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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The Best Samantha Mathis Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Samantha Mathis's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.

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The Best Samantha Mathis Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Samantha Mathis films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the best Samantha Mathis movie?

The Clovehitch Killer (2018) is the best-rated Samantha Mathis film, with a Movie Echo Score of 70, ahead of By Design (2025) (70) and Being Frank (2019) (64). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

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What is the highest-grossing Samantha Mathis movie?

How to Make an American Quilt (1995) made the most at the box office, with $41.2M worldwide, followed by FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) with $32.7M. Together, Samantha Mathis's films with box office figures have made $127M.

What is the best Samantha Mathis drama movie?

The Clovehitch Killer (2018) is the best-rated of Samantha Mathis's drama films, with a score of 70. In other genres: All That We Destroy (thriller), By Design (comedy) and Boarding School (horror).

What is the newest Samantha Mathis movie?

The newest film on Samantha Mathis's filmography is By Design (2026), with Samantha Mathis as Lisa.

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