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The Best Viggo Mortensen Movies, Ranked

49 credits from 1987 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Green Book (2018) comes out on top with a score of 80. The biggest box office hit is Green Book (2018) with $322M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Ranked by Movie Echo Score

Top Rated Viggo Mortensen Movies

The 6 highest-rated films Viggo Mortensen is credited on. Green Book (2018) leads with 80, followed by The Dead Don't Hurt (2024) at 76. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

Worldwide gross

Biggest Viggo Mortensen Box Office Hits

Viggo Mortensen's films have made $1.07B worldwide in total. Green Book (2018) is the biggest hit at $322M, ahead of Daylight (1996) ($159M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 Green Book (2018) movie poster Green Book 2018 · Biography $322M $85.1M dom.
  2. 2 Daylight (1996) movie poster Daylight 1996 · Action $159M $33M dom.
  3. 3 A Perfect Murder (1998) movie poster A Perfect Murder 1998 · Thriller $128M $67.6M dom.
  4. 4 Hidalgo (2004) movie poster Hidalgo 2004 · Action $108M $67.3M dom.
  5. 5 A History of Violence (2005) movie poster A History of Violence 2005 · Drama $61.4M $31.5M dom.
  6. 6 Eastern Promises (2007) movie poster Eastern Promises 2007 · Drama $56.1M $17.3M dom.
  7. 7 G.I. Jane (1997) movie poster G.I. Jane 1997 · Action $48.2M $48.2M dom.
  8. 8 Appaloosa (2008) movie poster Appaloosa 2008 · Action $27.7M $20.2M dom.
  9. 9 The Road (2009) movie poster The Road 2009 · Adventure $27.6M $8.12M dom.
  10. 10 Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer (2006) movie poster Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer 2006 · Action $23.5M
One pick per genre

The Best Viggo Mortensen Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Viggo Mortensen has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 12 films, and The Dead Don't Hurt (2024) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Viggo Mortensen Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Viggo Mortensen's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.

Newest first

The Latest Viggo Mortensen Movies

The most recent films Viggo Mortensen is credited on, newest first — starting with I Love Boosters (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best Viggo Mortensen Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Viggo Mortensen films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the best Viggo Mortensen movie?

Green Book (2018) is the best-rated Viggo Mortensen film, with a Movie Echo Score of 80, ahead of The Dead Don't Hurt (2024) (76) and Thirteen Lives (2022) (72). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

Green Book: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Viggo Mortensen movie?

Green Book (2018) made the most at the box office, with $322M worldwide, followed by Daylight (1996) with $159M. Together, Viggo Mortensen's films with box office figures have made $1.07B.

Which Viggo Mortensen movie won the most awards?

Green Book (2018) is the most decorated Viggo Mortensen film, with 11 wins from 26 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Viggo Mortensen drama movie?

The Dead Don't Hurt (2024) is the best-rated of Viggo Mortensen's drama films, with a score of 76. In other genres: A Perfect Murder (thriller), Daylight (action) and I Love Boosters (adventure).

What is the newest Viggo Mortensen movie?

The newest film on Viggo Mortensen's filmography is I Love Boosters (2026), with Viggo Mortensen as Documentary Narrator - Heine Schlumpf.

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