Director

Stephen Gyllenhaal: Movies & Box Office

films: 20
as director: 19
on screen: 1980–2023
box office: $11.7M
average score: 69

Biggest hits

The Best Stephen Gyllenhaal Movies

The films of Stephen Gyllenhaal that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Losing Isaiah (1995) leads with $7.6M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Stephen Gyllenhaal's Career in Numbers

Stephen Gyllenhaal's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Stephen Gyllenhaal works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from What Are Friends For? (1980) to Uncharitable (2023), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.

Stephen Gyllenhaal Movies by Decade

1980s 4
1990s 7
2000s 4
2010s 4
2020s 1

The 1990s were Stephen Gyllenhaal's busiest decade, with 7 films.

Stephen Gyllenhaal Movies by Genre

Drama 9
Tv movie 8
Documentary 1
Romance 1
Action 1

Drama is the genre Stephen Gyllenhaal has worked in most, with 9 films, ahead of tv movie (8).

Stephen Gyllenhaal Career Milestones

First film: What Are Friends For? 1980
Biggest box office hit: Losing Isaiah $7.6M worldwide
Best-rated film: Uncharitable Movie Echo Score 78
Newest film: Uncharitable 2023

20 credits

Stephen Gyllenhaal Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Stephen Gyllenhaal is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 19 as director and 1 as actor. Rated films average a score of 69. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal

Stephen Gyllenhaal Movies as an Actor

2007 Crashing as Writer · Drama

Works with

Who Stephen Gyllenhaal Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Stephen Gyllenhaal shares the most films with. Maggie Gyllenhaal comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Barbara Hershey (3).

FAQ

Stephen Gyllenhaal: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Stephen Gyllenhaal been in?

Stephen Gyllenhaal is credited on 20 films, from 1980 to 2023. 1 of them as an actor and 19 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 Stephen Gyllenhaal's highest-grossing movie?

Losing Isaiah (1995) is Stephen Gyllenhaal's biggest box office hit, with $7.6M worldwide, ahead of A Dangerous Woman (1993) ($1.5M). Across every film with box office figures, Stephen Gyllenhaal's movies have made $11.7M.

Stephen Gyllenhaal's biggest hits

What is the best Stephen Gyllenhaal movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Stephen Gyllenhaal's best-rated film is Uncharitable (2023) with a score of 78, followed by So B. It (2017) (59).

Best Stephen Gyllenhaal movies, ranked

What is Stephen Gyllenhaal's newest movie?

The most recent film on Stephen Gyllenhaal's filmography is Uncharitable (2023), which Stephen Gyllenhaal directed.

Who does Stephen Gyllenhaal work with most often?

Stephen Gyllenhaal shares the most films with Maggie Gyllenhaal (3 films), Barbara Hershey (3 films) and John Heard (2 films).

The Best Stephen Gyllenhaal Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 20 directing credits.

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