The Best Taylor Russell Movies, Ranked
15 credits from 2013 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Waves (2019) comes out on top with a score of 85. The biggest box office hit is Escape Room (2019) with $156M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Taylor Russell Movies
The 8 highest-rated films Taylor Russell is credited on. Waves (2019) leads with 85, followed by Words on Bathroom Walls (2020) at 72. 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 85 Waves 2019 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Words on Bathroom Walls 2020 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets 2021 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 66 Mother, Couch 2024 · Comedy -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 62 Escape Room: Tournament of Champions 2021 · Action -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 58 Escape Room 2019 · Action -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 58 Down a Dark Hall 2018 · Drama -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 38 Hot Air 2019 · Drama
Biggest Taylor Russell Box Office Hits
Taylor Russell's films have made $276M worldwide in total. Escape Room (2019) is the biggest hit at $156M, ahead of Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021) ($65.8M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Escape Room 2019 · Action $156M $57M dom.
- 2 Escape Room: Tournament of Champions 2021 · Action $65.8M $25.3M dom.
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Hope 2026 · Action $45.6M $8.02M dom. - 4 Words on Bathroom Walls 2020 · Drama $3.15M $2.54M dom.
- 5 Down a Dark Hall 2018 · Drama $2.71M
- 6 Waves 2019 · Drama $2.58M $1.66M dom.
- 7 Mother, Couch 2024 · Comedy $50.2K $27.3K dom.
The Best Taylor Russell Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Taylor Russell has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 7 films, and Waves (2019) is the pick of them.
The Latest Taylor Russell Movies
The most recent films Taylor Russell is credited on, newest first — starting with Hope (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Hope 2026 · Action
- Mother, Couch 2024 · Bella
- Escape Room: Tournament of Champions 2021 · Zoey Davis
- Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets 2021 · Sophie
- Words on Bathroom Walls 2020 · Maya
- Waves 2019 · Emily
- Hot Air 2019 · Tess
- Escape Room 2019 · Zoey Davis
- Down a Dark Hall 2018 · Ashley
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Sea Change 2017 · Cece -
UNIT Bryan 2016 · Robin -
Suspension 2015 · Carrie
The Best Taylor Russell Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Taylor Russell films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Taylor Russell movie?
Waves (2019) is the best-rated Taylor Russell film, with a Movie Echo Score of 85, ahead of Words on Bathroom Walls (2020) (72) and Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets (2021) (72). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Waves: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Taylor Russell movie?
Escape Room (2019) made the most at the box office, with $156M worldwide, followed by Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021) with $65.8M. Together, Taylor Russell's films with box office figures have made $276M.
What is the best Taylor Russell drama movie?
Waves (2019) is the best-rated of Taylor Russell's drama films, with a score of 85. In other genres: Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (action) and Mother, Couch (comedy).
What is the newest Taylor Russell movie?
The newest film on Taylor Russell's filmography is Hope (2026).
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