The Best Shane Black Movies, Ranked
17 credits from 1988 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Play Dirty (2025) comes out on top with a score of 69. The biggest box office hit is Iron Man 3 (2013) with $1.22B worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Shane Black Box Office Hits
Shane Black's films have made $1.47B worldwide in total. Iron Man 3 (2013) is the biggest hit at $1.22B, ahead of The Predator (2018) ($161M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Shane Black Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Shane Black's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Shane Black Movies
The most recent films Shane Black is credited on, newest first — starting with Play Dirty (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
The Best Shane Black Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Shane Black films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Shane Black movie?
Play Dirty (2025) is the best-rated Shane Black film, with a Movie Echo Score of 69, ahead of The Predator (2018) (52). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Play Dirty: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Shane Black movie?
Iron Man 3 (2013) made the most at the box office, with $1.22B worldwide, followed by The Predator (2018) with $161M. Together, Shane Black's films with box office figures have made $1.47B.
Which Shane Black movie won the most awards?
Iron Man 3 (2013) is the most decorated Shane Black film, with 1 win from 8 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Shane Black action movie?
Play Dirty (2025) is the best-rated of Shane Black's action films, with a score of 69. In other genres: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (mystery).
What is the newest Shane Black movie?
The newest film on Shane Black's filmography is Play Dirty (2025), directed by Shane Black.
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