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The Best Stephen Gyllenhaal Movies, Ranked

20 credits from 1980 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Uncharitable (2023) comes out on top with a score of 78. The biggest box office hit is Losing Isaiah (1995) with $7.6M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Worldwide gross

Biggest Stephen Gyllenhaal Box Office Hits

Stephen Gyllenhaal's films have made $11.7M worldwide in total. Losing Isaiah (1995) is the biggest hit at $7.6M, ahead of A Dangerous Woman (1993) ($1.5M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 Losing Isaiah (1995) movie poster Losing Isaiah 1995 · Drama $7.6M $7.6M dom.
  2. 2 A Dangerous Woman (1993) movie poster A Dangerous Woman 1993 · Drama $1.5M $1.5M dom.
  3. 3 Certain Fury (1985) movie poster Certain Fury 1985 · Action $1.38M $1.38M dom.
  4. 4 Waterland (1992) movie poster Waterland 1992 · Drama $1.1M $1.1M dom.
  5. 5 Uncharitable (2023) movie poster Uncharitable 2023 · Documentary $68K $68K dom.
  6. 6 So B. It (2017) movie poster So B. It 2017 · Drama $47.6K $47.6K dom.
  7. 7 Grassroots (2012) movie poster Grassroots 2012 · Drama $19.5K $12.4K dom.
One pick per genre

The Best Stephen Gyllenhaal Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Stephen Gyllenhaal has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 8 films, and So B. It (2017) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Stephen Gyllenhaal Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Stephen Gyllenhaal's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.

FAQ

The Best Stephen Gyllenhaal Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the best Stephen Gyllenhaal movie?

Uncharitable (2023) is the best-rated Stephen Gyllenhaal film, with a Movie Echo Score of 78, ahead of So B. It (2017) (59). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

Uncharitable: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Stephen Gyllenhaal movie?

Losing Isaiah (1995) made the most at the box office, with $7.6M worldwide, followed by A Dangerous Woman (1993) with $1.5M. Together, Stephen Gyllenhaal's films with box office figures have made $11.7M.

What is the best Stephen Gyllenhaal drama movie?

So B. It (2017) is the best-rated of Stephen Gyllenhaal's drama films, with a score of 59. In other genres: Uncharitable (documentary) and Certain Fury (action).

What is the newest Stephen Gyllenhaal movie?

The newest film on Stephen Gyllenhaal's filmography is Uncharitable (2023), directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal.

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