The Best Zooey Deschanel Movies, Ranked
33 credits from 2003 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Dreamin' Wild (2023) comes out on top with a score of 74. The biggest box office hit is Trolls (2016) with $347M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Zooey Deschanel Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Zooey Deschanel is credited on. Dreamin' Wild (2023) leads with 74, followed by Trolls Band Together (2023) at 68. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Zooey Deschanel Box Office Hits
Zooey Deschanel's films have made $1.4B worldwide in total. Trolls (2016) is the biggest hit at $347M, ahead of Yes Man (2008) ($223M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Trolls 2016 · Adventure $347M $154M dom. - 2
Yes Man 2008 · Comedy $223M $97.7M dom. - 3
Trolls Band Together 2023 · Animation $210M $103M dom. - 4
The Happening 2008 · Sci-Fi $163M $64.5M dom. - 5
Surf's Up 2007 · Sport $152M $58.9M dom. - 6
Bridge to Terabithia 2007 · Adventure $138M $82.3M dom. - 7
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 2005 · Adventure $104M $51.1M dom. - 8
Harold and the Purple Crayon 2024 · Animation $32.2M $17.6M dom. - 9
Your Highness 2011 · Adventure $28M $21.6M dom. - 10
Rock the Kasbah 2015 · Comedy $3.39M $3.02M dom.
The Best Zooey Deschanel Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Zooey Deschanel has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 7 films, and All the Real Girls (2003) is the pick of them.
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Drama 7 films All the Real Girls 2003 -
Comedy 5 films Merv 2025 · as Anna Finch Movie Echo Score: 65 - Adventure 4 films Trolls 2016
- Animation 2 films Trolls Band Together 2023 · as Bridget Movie Echo Score: 68
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Biography 1 film Dreamin' Wild 2023 · as Nancy Movie Echo Score: 74 - Sci-Fi 1 film The Happening 2008
- Sport 1 film Surf's Up 2007
The Best Zooey Deschanel Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Zooey Deschanel's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Zooey Deschanel Movies
The most recent films Zooey Deschanel is credited on, newest first — starting with Merv (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Merv 2025 · Anna Finch
- Harold and the Purple Crayon 2024 · Terry
- Trolls Band Together 2023 · Bridget
- Dreamin' Wild 2023 · Nancy
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Trolls Holiday 2017 · Bridget (voice) - Trolls 2016 · Adventure
- Rock the Kasbah 2015 · Comedy
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The Driftless Area 2015 · Stella - Your Highness 2011 · Adventure
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(500) Days of Summer 2009 · Drama -
Gigantic 2009 · Comedy - Yes Man 2008 · Comedy
The Best Zooey Deschanel Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Zooey Deschanel films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Zooey Deschanel movie?
Dreamin' Wild (2023) is the best-rated Zooey Deschanel film, with a Movie Echo Score of 74, ahead of Trolls Band Together (2023) (68) and Merv (2025) (65). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Dreamin' Wild: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Zooey Deschanel movie?
Trolls (2016) made the most at the box office, with $347M worldwide, followed by Yes Man (2008) with $223M. Together, Zooey Deschanel's films with box office figures have made $1.4B.
Which Zooey Deschanel movie won the most awards?
(500) Days of Summer (2009) is the most decorated Zooey Deschanel film, with 1 win from 8 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Zooey Deschanel drama movie?
All the Real Girls (2003) is the best-rated of Zooey Deschanel's drama films. In other genres: Merv (comedy), Trolls (adventure) and Trolls Band Together (animation).
What is the newest Zooey Deschanel movie?
The newest film on Zooey Deschanel's filmography is Merv (2025), with Zooey Deschanel as Anna Finch.
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