The Best Sarah Paulson Movies, Ranked
34 credits from 1995 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Post (2017) comes out on top with a score of 80. The biggest box office hit is Ocean's 8 (2018) with $298M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Sarah Paulson Movies
The 11 highest-rated films Sarah Paulson is credited on. The Post (2017) leads with 80, followed by Run (2020) at 74. 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 80 The Post 2017 · Biography -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 74 Run 2020 · Mystery -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Abominable 2019 · Adventure -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Ocean's 8 2018 · Action -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 62 Bird Box 2018 · Sci-Fi -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Rebel in the Rye 2017 · Biography -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 55 Glass 2019 · Action -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 52 The Goldfinch 2019 · Drama -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 51 Ocean’s Eight 2018 · Crime -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 51 Hold Your Breath 2024 · Drama -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 48 Coastal Elites 2020 · Comedy
Biggest Sarah Paulson Box Office Hits
Sarah Paulson's films have made $1.51B worldwide in total. Ocean's 8 (2018) is the biggest hit at $298M, ahead of Ocean’s Eight (2018) ($298M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Ocean's 8 2018 · Action $298M $140M dom.
- 2 Ocean’s Eight 2018 · Crime $298M $140M dom.
- 3 Glass 2019 · Action $247M $111M dom.
- 4 The Post 2017 · Biography $194M $81.9M dom.
- 5 Abominable 2019 · Adventure $190M $61.3M dom.
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12 Years a Slave 2013 · Biography $188M $56.7M dom. - 7
Carol 2015 · Drama $44.4M $12.7M dom. - 8
Mud 2013 · Drama $32.6M $21.6M dom. - 9 The Goldfinch 2019 · Drama $10M $5.33M dom.
- 10 Run 2020 · Mystery $5.18M
The Best Sarah Paulson Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Sarah Paulson has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 15 films, and The Goldfinch (2019) is the pick of them.
- Drama 15 films The Goldfinch 2019 · as Xandra Movie Echo Score: 52
- Comedy 3 films Coastal Elites 2020 · as Clarissa Montgomery Movie Echo Score: 48
- Biography 3 films The Post 2017 · as Tony Bradlee Movie Echo Score: 80
- Mystery 2 films Run 2020 · as Mother, Diane Movie Echo Score: 74
- Action 2 films Ocean's 8 2018 Movie Echo Score: 65
- Adventure 1 film Abominable 2019 · as Dr. Zara Movie Echo Score: 68
- Sci-Fi 1 film Bird Box 2018 · as Jessica Movie Echo Score: 62
- Crime 1 film Ocean’s Eight 2018 · as Tammy Movie Echo Score: 51
The Best Sarah Paulson Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Sarah Paulson's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Sarah Paulson Movies
Sarah Paulson's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. 12 Years a Slave (2013) leads with 18 wins from 55 nominations.
The Latest Sarah Paulson Movies
The most recent films Sarah Paulson is credited on, newest first — starting with Hold Your Breath (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Hold Your Breath 2024 · Margaret Bellum
- Run 2020 · Mother, Diane
- Coastal Elites 2020 · Clarissa Montgomery
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Mrs. America 2020 · Alice - Abominable 2019 · Dr. Zara
- The Goldfinch 2019 · Xandra
- Glass 2019 · Dr. Ellie Staple
- Bird Box 2018 · Jessica
- Ocean's 8 2018 · Action
- Ocean’s Eight 2018 · Tammy
- The Post 2017 · Tony Bradlee
- Rebel in the Rye 2017 · Dorothy Olding
The Best Sarah Paulson Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Sarah Paulson films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Sarah Paulson movie?
The Post (2017) is the best-rated Sarah Paulson film, with a Movie Echo Score of 80, ahead of Run (2020) (74) and Abominable (2019) (68). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Post: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Sarah Paulson movie?
Ocean's 8 (2018) made the most at the box office, with $298M worldwide, followed by Ocean’s Eight (2018) with $298M. Together, Sarah Paulson's films with box office figures have made $1.51B.
Which Sarah Paulson movie won the most awards?
12 Years a Slave (2013) is the most decorated Sarah Paulson film, with 18 wins from 55 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Sarah Paulson drama movie?
The Goldfinch (2019) is the best-rated of Sarah Paulson's drama films, with a score of 52. In other genres: Coastal Elites (comedy), The Post (biography) and Run (mystery).
What is the newest Sarah Paulson movie?
The newest film on Sarah Paulson's filmography is Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert (2025), with Sarah Paulson as Self - Presenter.
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