The Best Ted Rooney Movies, Ranked
16 credits from 1999 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Last Champion (2020) comes out on top with a score of 80. The biggest box office hit is First Cow (2020) with $1.38M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Ted Rooney Movies
The 7 highest-rated films Ted Rooney is credited on. The Last Champion (2020) leads with 80, followed by First Cow (2020) at 78. 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 80 The Last Champion 2020 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 First Cow 2020 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 First Cow 2019 · Western -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Showing Up 2023 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 66 The Water Man 2021 · Adventure -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 62 Alma and the Wolf 2025 · Horror -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 52 Last Seen in Idaho 2018 · Thriller
Biggest Ted Rooney Box Office Hits
Ted Rooney's films have made $4.46M worldwide in total. First Cow (2020) is the biggest hit at $1.38M, ahead of First Cow (2019) ($1.38M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Ted Rooney Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Ted Rooney has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 6 films, and The Last Champion (2020) is the pick of them.
- Drama 6 films The Last Champion 2020 · as Mr. McCormick Movie Echo Score: 80
- Horror 2 films Alma and the Wolf 2025 · as Merle Movie Echo Score: 62
- Adventure 2 films The Water Man 2021 · as Edward Schaal Movie Echo Score: 66
- Thriller 2 films Last Seen in Idaho 2018 · as McNeely Movie Echo Score: 52
- Western 1 film First Cow 2019 · as Fort Trapper Movie Echo Score: 78
The Latest Ted Rooney Movies
The most recent films Ted Rooney is credited on, newest first — starting with Alma and the Wolf (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Alma and the Wolf 2025 · Merle
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Lavender Men 2025 · The President - Showing Up 2023 · Ted
- The Water Man 2021 · Edward Schaal
- The Last Champion 2020 · Mr. McCormick
- First Cow 2020 · Fort Trapper
- First Cow 2019 · Fort Trapper
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Pretty Broken 2018 · Dr. Armstrong - Last Seen in Idaho 2018 · McNeely
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Undeserved 2016 · Mark -
Sunshine Girl and The Hunt For Black Eyed Kids 2012 · Mother of Black Eyed Kid -
Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups 2012 · Mr. Miller
The Best Ted Rooney Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Ted Rooney films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Ted Rooney movie?
The Last Champion (2020) is the best-rated Ted Rooney film, with a Movie Echo Score of 80, ahead of First Cow (2020) (78) and First Cow (2019) (78). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Last Champion: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Ted Rooney movie?
First Cow (2020) made the most at the box office, with $1.38M worldwide, followed by First Cow (2019) with $1.38M. Together, Ted Rooney's films with box office figures have made $4.46M.
What is the best Ted Rooney drama movie?
The Last Champion (2020) is the best-rated of Ted Rooney's drama films, with a score of 80. In other genres: Alma and the Wolf (horror), The Water Man (adventure) and Last Seen in Idaho (thriller).
What is the newest Ted Rooney movie?
The newest film on Ted Rooney's filmography is Alma and the Wolf (2025), with Ted Rooney as Merle.
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