The Best Thomas McCarthy Movies, Ranked
8 credits from 2003 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Stillwater (2021) comes out on top with a score of 70. The biggest box office hit is Spotlight (2015) with $98.7M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Thomas McCarthy Box Office Hits
Thomas McCarthy's films have made $164M worldwide in total. Spotlight (2015) is the biggest hit at $98.7M, ahead of Stillwater (2021) ($19.8M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Thomas McCarthy Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Thomas McCarthy has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 4 films, and Stillwater (2021) is the pick of them.
The Best Thomas McCarthy Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Thomas McCarthy's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Thomas McCarthy Movies
Thomas McCarthy's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Spotlight (2015) leads with 11 wins from 29 nominations.
The Latest Thomas McCarthy Movies
The most recent films Thomas McCarthy is credited on, newest first — starting with Stillwater (2021). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
The Best Thomas McCarthy Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Thomas McCarthy films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Thomas McCarthy movie?
Stillwater (2021) is the best-rated Thomas McCarthy film, with a Movie Echo Score of 70, ahead of Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made (2020) (70). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Stillwater: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Thomas McCarthy movie?
Spotlight (2015) made the most at the box office, with $98.7M worldwide, followed by Stillwater (2021) with $19.8M. Together, Thomas McCarthy's films with box office figures have made $164M.
Which Thomas McCarthy movie won the most awards?
Spotlight (2015) is the most decorated Thomas McCarthy film, with 11 wins from 29 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Thomas McCarthy drama movie?
Stillwater (2021) is the best-rated of Thomas McCarthy's drama films, with a score of 70. In other genres: Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made (adventure), Spotlight (biography) and Win Win (comedy).
What is the newest Thomas McCarthy movie?
The newest film on Thomas McCarthy's filmography is The Headmistress (2023).
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