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Director

Scott Cooper: Movies & Box Office

films
9
as director
7
on screen
2000–2025
box office
$263M
average score
64
Known for

The Best Scott Cooper Movies

The highest-rated films Scott Cooper is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Hostiles (2017) scores highest, at 78. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

Full ranking
Career at a glance

Scott Cooper's Career in Numbers

Scott Cooper's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Scott Cooper works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Takedown (2000) to Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.

Scott Cooper Movies by Decade

  1. 2000s 3
  2. 2010s 3
  3. 2020s 3

The 2000s were Scott Cooper's busiest decade, with 3 films.

Scott Cooper Movies by Genre

  • Action 2
  • Drama 2
  • Biography 1
  • Mystery 1
  • Adventure 1
  • Western 1
  • Thriller 1

Action is the genre Scott Cooper has worked in most, with 2 films, ahead of drama (2).

Scott Cooper Career Milestones

First film
Takedown 2000
Biggest box office hit
Black Mass $100M worldwide
Best-rated film
Hostiles Movie Echo Score 78
9 credits

Scott Cooper Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Scott Cooper is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 7 as director and 2 as actor. Rated films average a score of 64. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Works with

Who Scott Cooper Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Scott Cooper shares the most films with. Christian Bale comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Jesse Plemons (2).

FAQ

Scott Cooper: Questions & Answers

How many movies Scott Cooper has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Scott Cooper been in?

Scott Cooper is credited on 9 films, from 2000 to 2025. 2 of them as an actor and 7 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Scott Cooper's highest-grossing movie?

Black Mass (2015) is Scott Cooper's biggest box office hit, with $100M worldwide, ahead of Crazy Heart (2009) ($47.4M). Across every film with box office figures, Scott Cooper's movies have made $263M.

Scott Cooper's biggest hits

What is the best Scott Cooper movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Scott Cooper's best-rated film is Hostiles (2017) with a score of 78, followed by Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025) (62).

Best Scott Cooper movies, ranked

What is Scott Cooper's newest movie?

The most recent film on Scott Cooper's filmography is Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025), which Scott Cooper directed.

Who does Scott Cooper work with most often?

Scott Cooper shares the most films with Christian Bale (3 films), Jesse Plemons (2 films) and Rory Cochrane (2 films).

The Best Scott Cooper Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 9 directing credits.

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