The Best Steven Spielberg Movies, Ranked
170 credits from 1968 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Fabelmans (2022) comes out on top with a score of 88. The biggest box office hit is E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) with $797M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Steven Spielberg Movies
The 5 highest-rated films Steven Spielberg is credited on. The Fabelmans (2022) leads with 88, followed by West Side Story (2021) at 82. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Steven Spielberg Box Office Hits
Steven Spielberg's films have made $9.65B worldwide in total. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) is the biggest hit at $797M, ahead of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) ($787M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 1982 · Adventure $797M $439M dom. - 2
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 2008 · Action $787M $317M dom. - 3
The Lost World: Jurassic Park 1997 · Action $619M $229M dom. - 4
Ready Player One 2018 · Action $608M $138M dom. - 5
War of the Worlds 2005 · Action $604M $234M dom. - 6
Saving Private Ryan 1998 · Action $482M $217M dom. - 7
Jaws 1975 · Adventure $478M $267M dom. - 8
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 1989 · Action $474M $197M dom. - 9
The Adventures of Tintin 2011 · Adventure $374M $77.6M dom. - 10
Minority Report 2002 · Action $358M $132M dom.
The Best Steven Spielberg Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Steven Spielberg has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 14 films, and Disclosure Day (2026) is the pick of them.
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Action 14 films Disclosure Day 2026 · Director Movie Echo Score: 80 -
Drama 9 films The Fabelmans 2022 · Director Movie Echo Score: 88 - Adventure 7 films E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 1982 · Director
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Biography 5 films The Post 2017 · Director Movie Echo Score: 80 -
War 2 films War Horse 2011 · Director -
Sci-Fi 1 film Twilight Zone: The Movie 1983 · Director
The Best Steven Spielberg Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Steven Spielberg's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2020s.
- 2020s 3 films The Fabelmans 2022 · Director Movie Echo Score: 88
- 2010s 7 films The Post 2017 · Director Movie Echo Score: 80
- 2000s 9 films Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 2008 · Director
- 1990s 7 films The Lost World: Jurassic Park 1997 · Director
- 1980s 10 films E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 1982 · Director
- 1970s 7 films Jaws 1975 · Director
Most Awarded Steven Spielberg Movies
Steven Spielberg's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Schindler's List (1993) leads with 18 wins from 32 nominations.
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Awards: 18 wins Schindler's List 1993 · 32 nominations - Awards: 15 wins Saving Private Ryan 1998 · 32 nominations
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Awards: 10 wins Lincoln 2012 · 49 nominations -
Awards: 10 wins Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981 · 24 nominations -
Awards: 10 wins West Side Story 2021 · 32 nominations - Awards: 9 wins E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 1982 · 36 nominations
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Awards: 6 wins Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977 · 30 nominations - Awards: 5 wins Jaws 1975 · 24 nominations
- Awards: 5 wins The Fabelmans 2022 · 36 nominations
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Awards: 3 wins Empire of the Sun 1987 · 15 nominations -
Awards: 3 wins A.I. Artificial Intelligence 2001 · 12 nominations -
Awards: 2 wins Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 1984 · 12 nominations -
Awards: 2 wins Catch Me If You Can 2002 · 9 nominations - Awards: 2 wins War of the Worlds 2005 · 6 nominations
- Awards: 2 wins Minority Report 2002 · 6 nominations
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Awards: 2 wins Bridge of Spies 2015 · 23 nominations
The Latest Steven Spielberg Movies
The most recent films Steven Spielberg is credited on, newest first — starting with Disclosure Day (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Disclosure Day 2026 · Director
- The Fabelmans 2022 · Director
- West Side Story 2021 · Director
- Ready Player One 2018 · Director
- The Post 2017 · Director
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The BFG 2016 · Director - Bridge of Spies 2015 · Director
- Lincoln 2012 · Director
- War Horse 2011 · Director
- The Adventures of Tintin 2011 · Director
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A Timeless Call 2008 · Director - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 2008 · Director
The Best Steven Spielberg Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Steven Spielberg films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Steven Spielberg movie?
The Fabelmans (2022) is the best-rated Steven Spielberg film, with a Movie Echo Score of 88, ahead of West Side Story (2021) (82) and Disclosure Day (2026) (80). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Fabelmans: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Steven Spielberg movie?
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) made the most at the box office, with $797M worldwide, followed by Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) with $787M. Together, Steven Spielberg's films with box office figures have made $9.65B.
Which Steven Spielberg movie won the most awards?
Schindler's List (1993) is the most decorated Steven Spielberg film, with 18 wins from 32 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Steven Spielberg action movie?
Disclosure Day (2026) is the best-rated of Steven Spielberg's action films, with a score of 80. In other genres: The Fabelmans (drama), E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (adventure) and The Post (biography).
What is the newest Steven Spielberg movie?
The newest film on Steven Spielberg's filmography is Disclosure Day (2026), directed by Steven Spielberg.
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