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The Best Stanley Nelson Movies, Ranked

13 credits from 1999 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Attica (2021) comes out on top with a score of 84. The biggest box office hit is Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019) with $1.46M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Worldwide gross

Biggest Stanley Nelson Box Office Hits

Stanley Nelson's films have made $2.35M worldwide in total. Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019) is the biggest hit at $1.46M, ahead of The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015) ($584K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

All-time box office
  1. 1 Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019) movie poster Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 2019 · Music $1.46M $614K dom.
  2. 2 The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015) movie poster The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution 2015 · Documentary $584K $517K dom.
  3. 3 Attica (2021) movie poster Attica 2021 · Documentary $154K
  4. 4 Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006) movie poster Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple 2006 · History $148K $148K dom.
One pick per genre

The Best Stanley Nelson Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Stanley Nelson has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Documentary leads with 7 films, and Attica (2021) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Stanley Nelson Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Stanley Nelson's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.

FAQ

The Best Stanley Nelson Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the best Stanley Nelson movie?

Attica (2021) is the best-rated Stanley Nelson film, with a Movie Echo Score of 84, ahead of Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019) (80) and Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy (2021) (68). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

Attica: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Stanley Nelson movie?

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019) made the most at the box office, with $1.46M worldwide, followed by The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015) with $584K. Together, Stanley Nelson's films with box office figures have made $2.35M.

Which Stanley Nelson movie won the most awards?

Attica (2021) is the most decorated Stanley Nelson film, with 1 win from 2 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Stanley Nelson documentary movie?

Attica (2021) is the best-rated of Stanley Nelson's documentary films, with a score of 84. In other genres: Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy (history) and Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (music).

What is the newest Stanley Nelson movie?

The newest film on Stanley Nelson's filmography is Sound of the Police (2023), directed by Stanley Nelson.

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