The Best Sarah Polley Movies, Ranked
35 credits from 1985 to 2019, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Dawn of the Dead (2004) with $102M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Sarah Polley Box Office Hits
Sarah Polley's films have made $194M worldwide in total. Dawn of the Dead (2004) is the biggest hit at $102M, ahead of Go (1999) ($28.5M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Dawn of the Dead 2004 · Drama $102M $59M dom. - 2
Go 1999 · Thriller $28.5M $16.9M dom. - 3
Splice 2010 · Sci-Fi $27.1M $17M dom. - 4
One Magic Christmas 1985 · Family $13.7M $13.7M dom. - 5
My Life Without Me 2003 · Drama $9.78M $401K dom. - 6
Exotica 1995 · Drama $4.22M $4.22M dom. - 7
Mr. Nobody 2009 · Romance $3.57M $3.62K dom. - 8
The Sweet Hereafter 1997 · Drama $3.26M $3.26M dom. - 9
Babar: The Movie 1989 · Animation $1.31M $1.31M dom. - 10
The I Inside 2004 · Drama $73K
The Best Sarah Polley Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Sarah Polley has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 11 films, and Dawn of the Dead (2004) is the pick of them.
The Best Sarah Polley Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Sarah Polley's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2010s.
The Latest Sarah Polley Movies
The most recent films Sarah Polley is credited on, newest first — starting with Mr. Nobody (2013). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Mr. Nobody 2013 · Sci-Fi -
Trigger 2010 · Hillary - Splice 2010 · Sci-Fi
- Mr. Nobody 2009 · Adult Elise
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John Adams 2008 · Abigail Adams Smith -
Siblings 2004 · Tabby -
Luck 2004 · Margaret - The I Inside 2004 · Clair
- Dawn of the Dead 2004 · Drama
- My Life Without Me 2003 · Drama
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The Weight of Water 2002 · Mystery -
No Such Thing 2002 · Drama
The Best Sarah Polley Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Sarah Polley films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Sarah Polley movie?
Dawn of the Dead (2004) made the most at the box office, with $102M worldwide, followed by Go (1999) with $28.5M. Together, Sarah Polley's films with box office figures have made $194M.
Which Sarah Polley movie won the most awards?
The Sweet Hereafter (1997) is the most decorated Sarah Polley film, with 2 wins from 6 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Sarah Polley drama movie?
Dawn of the Dead (2004) is the best-rated of Sarah Polley's drama films. In other genres: Splice (sci-fi), Mr. Nobody (romance) and One Magic Christmas (family).
What is the newest Sarah Polley movie?
The newest film on Sarah Polley's filmography is Margaret Atwood: A Word After a Word After a Word Is Power (2019), with Sarah Polley as Self - Filmmaker.
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