The Best Tate Donovan Movies, Ranked
46 credits from 1985 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Holdovers (2023) comes out on top with a score of 88. The biggest box office hit is Hercules (1997) with $253M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Tate Donovan Movies
The 12 highest-rated films Tate Donovan is credited on. The Holdovers (2023) leads with 88, followed by Rocketman (2019) at 80. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 88 The Holdovers 2023 · Comedy -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 80 Rocketman 2019 · Biography -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Crime 101 2026 · Crime -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 73 For the Love of George 2018 · Comedy -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Blame 2018 · Drama -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 66 Respect 2021 · Biography -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Tuscaloosa 2020 · Drama -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 62 Worth 2021 · Biography -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Blood Fest 2018 · Horror -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 58 The Upside 2019 · Drama -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 53 Love You to Death 2019 · Drama -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 53 It Happened in L.A. 2017 · Comedy
Biggest Tate Donovan Box Office Hits
Tate Donovan's films have made $692M worldwide in total. Hercules (1997) is the biggest hit at $253M, ahead of Rocketman (2019) ($195M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Hercules 1997 · Adventure $253M $99.1M dom. - 2 Rocketman 2019 · Biography $195M $96.4M dom.
- 3 Crime 101 2026 · Crime $72.9M $36.6M dom.
- 4 The Holdovers 2023 · Comedy $48.8M $20.4M dom.
- 5 Respect 2021 · Biography $32.9M $24.3M dom.
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Nancy Drew 2007 · Adventure $30.7M $25.7M dom. - 7
Memphis Belle 1990 · Action $27.4M $27.4M dom. - 8
SpaceCamp 1986 · Adventure $9.7M $9.7M dom. - 9
Clean and Sober 1988 · Drama $8.67M $8.67M dom. - 10
Dead Bang 1989 · Action $8.13M $8.13M dom.
The Best Tate Donovan Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Tate Donovan has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 12 films, and The Holdovers (2023) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 12 films The Holdovers 2023 · as Stanley Clotfelter Movie Echo Score: 88
- Drama 12 films Blame 2018 · as Robert McCarthy Movie Echo Score: 68
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Action 4 films Ghosted 2023 · as Dad Movie Echo Score: 46 - Biography 3 films Rocketman 2019 · as Doug Weston Movie Echo Score: 80
- Adventure 3 films Hercules 1997
- Crime 2 films Crime 101 2026 · as Monroe Movie Echo Score: 75
- Horror 1 film Blood Fest 2018 · as Dr. Conway Movie Echo Score: 60
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Romance 1 film The Only Thrill 1997 · as Eddie -
Fantasy 1 film Love Potion #9 1992
The Best Tate Donovan Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Tate Donovan's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Tate Donovan Movies
Tate Donovan's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. The Holdovers (2023) leads with 11 wins from 32 nominations.
The Latest Tate Donovan Movies
The most recent films Tate Donovan is credited on, newest first — starting with Crime 101 (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Crime 101 2026 · Monroe
- The Holdovers 2023 · Stanley Clotfelter
- Ghosted 2023 · Dad
- Worth 2021 · Lee Quinn
- Respect 2021 · John Hammond
- Tuscaloosa 2020 · Doctor Mitchell
- Rocketman 2019 · Doug Weston
- Love You to Death 2019 · Travis Stoller
- The Upside 2019 · Carter
- Blood Fest 2018 · Dr. Conway
- For the Love of George 2018 · Alvin
- Blame 2018 · Robert McCarthy
The Best Tate Donovan Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Tate Donovan films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Tate Donovan movie?
The Holdovers (2023) is the best-rated Tate Donovan film, with a Movie Echo Score of 88, ahead of Rocketman (2019) (80) and Crime 101 (2026) (75). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Holdovers: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Tate Donovan movie?
Hercules (1997) made the most at the box office, with $253M worldwide, followed by Rocketman (2019) with $195M. Together, Tate Donovan's films with box office figures have made $692M.
Which Tate Donovan movie won the most awards?
The Holdovers (2023) is the most decorated Tate Donovan film, with 11 wins from 32 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Tate Donovan comedy movie?
The Holdovers (2023) is the best-rated of Tate Donovan's comedy films, with a score of 88. In other genres: Blame (drama), Ghosted (action) and Rocketman (biography).
What is the newest Tate Donovan movie?
The newest film on Tate Donovan's filmography is Crime 101 (2026), with Tate Donovan as Monroe.
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