The Best Walter Salles Movies, Ranked
15 credits from 1989 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. I'm Still Here (2025) comes out on top with a score of 88. The biggest box office hit is Dark Water (2005) with $68.4M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Walter Salles Box Office Hits
Walter Salles's films have made $196M worldwide in total. Dark Water (2005) is the biggest hit at $68.4M, ahead of The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) ($57.7M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Dark Water 2005 · Drama $68.4M $25.5M dom. - 2
The Motorcycle Diaries 2004 · Adventure $57.7M $16.8M dom. - 3
I'm Still Here 2025 · Biography $36.5M $6.23M dom. - 4
Paris, je t'aime 2007 · Drama $17.5M $4.9M dom. - 5
On the Road 2012 · Adventure $9.62M $744K dom. - 6
Central Station 1998 · Drama $5.98M $5.97M dom. - 7
Behind the Sun 2001 · Drama $806K $19.9K dom.
The Best Walter Salles Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Walter Salles has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 5 films, and Dark Water (2005) is the pick of them.
The Best Walter Salles Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Walter Salles's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Walter Salles Movies
Walter Salles's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) leads with 5 wins from 13 nominations.
The Latest Walter Salles Movies
The most recent films Walter Salles is credited on, newest first — starting with I'm Still Here (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- I'm Still Here 2025 · Director
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Jia Zhangke, A guy from Fenyang 2016 · Director - On the Road 2012 · Director
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5.557 Miles from Cannes 2007 · Director - Paris, je t'aime 2007 · Director
- Dark Water 2005 · Director
- The Motorcycle Diaries 2004 · Director
- Behind the Sun 2001 · Director
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Adão ou Somos Todos Filhos da Terra 1999 · Director - Central Station 1998 · Director
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Midnight 1998 · Director -
Socorro Nobre 1995 · Director
The Best Walter Salles Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Walter Salles films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Walter Salles movie?
I'm Still Here (2025) is the best-rated Walter Salles film, with a Movie Echo Score of 88. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
I'm Still Here: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Walter Salles movie?
Dark Water (2005) made the most at the box office, with $68.4M worldwide, followed by The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) with $57.7M. Together, Walter Salles's films with box office figures have made $196M.
Which Walter Salles movie won the most awards?
The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) is the most decorated Walter Salles film, with 5 wins from 13 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Walter Salles drama movie?
Dark Water (2005) is the best-rated of Walter Salles's drama films. In other genres: I'm Still Here (biography) and The Motorcycle Diaries (adventure).
What is the newest Walter Salles movie?
The newest film on Walter Salles's filmography is I'm Still Here (2025), directed by Walter Salles.
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