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Tim Blake Nelson

Want to know the best Tim Blake Nelson movies?  How about the worst Tim Blake Nelson movies?  Curious about Tim Blake Nelson box office grosses or which Tim Blake Nelson movie picked up the most Oscar® nominations? Need to know which Tim Blake Nelson movie got the best reviews from critics and audiences, and which got the worst reviews? Well, you have come to the right place…. because we have all of that information and much more.

Tim Blake Nelson (1964-) is an American actor, writer and director.  Nelson has become one of the most recognizable character actors working in movies today.  His IMDb page shows over 118 acting and directing credits since 1989. This page will rank Tim Blake Nelson movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. To do well in the rankings, a movie needed to do well at the box office, be liked by both critics and audiences and earn some award recognition.

Tim Blake Nelson Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
Year Movie (Year) Rating S
Year Movie (Year) Rating S
2012 Lincoln (2012)
AA Best Picture Nom
2002 Minority Report (2002)
2008 The Incredible Hulk (2008)
1998 The Thin Red Line (1998)
AA Best Picture Nom
1997 Donnie Brasco (1997)
2003 Holes (2003)
2025 Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
2000 O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
2004 Meet the Fockers (2004)
2005 Syriana (2005)
2004 Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
2019 Angel Has Fallen (2019)
2019 Just Mercy (2019)
2021 Nightmare Alley (2021)
AA Best Picture Nom
2022 Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)
Netflix
Voice Only
2002 The Good Girl (2002)
2018 The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
2005 Warm Springs (2005)
HBO Movie
2012 Big Miracle (2012)
2014 The Homesman (2014)
2019 The Report (2019)
Amazon
2025 The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) NP
2006 Fido (2006)
2001 O (2001)
Director
2014 Kill The Messenger (2014)
2016 Colossal (2016)
1995 Heavy Weights (1995)
2021 Old Henry (2021)
Limited Release
2017 The Vanishing of Sidney Hall (2017)
Film Festival Circuit Only
2024 The Invisibles (2024)
2001 The Grey Zone (2001)
Director
1997 Eye Of God (1997)
Director
2019 Sequestrada (2019)
Limited Release
2006 Come Early Morning (2006)
2008 American Violet (2008)
2006 The Astronaut Farmer (2006)
2011 Detachment (2011)
2000 Hamlet (2000)
2016 The Confirmation (2016)
HBO Movie
1994 Amateur (1994)
2024 Bang Bang (2024)
Film Festival Circuit Only
2021 National Champions (2021)
2018 Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People (2018)
2002 Cherish (2002)
2006 The Darwin Awards (2006)
2011 Flypaper (2011)
Limited Release
2024 Asleep in My Palm (2024)
Limited Release
2013 Blue Caprice (2013)
2018 Monster (2018)
Netflix
2005 The Big White (2005)
2009 Leaves of Grass (2009)
Director
2013 Snake & Mongoose (2013)
2004 Bereft (2004)
Film Festival Circuit Only
2019 The Hustle (2019)
2003 A Foreign Affair (2003)
2016 Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016)
1992 This Is My Life (1992)
1996 Joe's Apartment (1996)
2015 Anesthesia (2015)
Director
2011 Yelling to the Sky (2011)
Film Festival Circuit Only
2006 Hoot (2006)
2005 Crazy For Love (2005)
2003 Wonderland (2003)
2011 The Big Year (2011)
2023 Ghosted (2023)
Netflix
2004 The Last Shot (2004)
2015 Fantastic Four (2015)
2013 As I Lay Dying (2013)
2012 Adventures in the Sin Bin (2012)
Film Festival Circuit Only
2013 Child of God (2013)
2019 The True Don Quixote (2019)
Limited Release
2014 The Sound And The Fury (2014)
Film Festival Circuit Only
2009 Saint John of Las Vegas (2009)
2023 The Bricklayer (2023)
Limited Release
2021 Ghosts of the Ozarks (2021)
Film Festival Circuit Only
2019 The Jesus Rolls (2019)
2005 The Amateurs (2005)
2021 Naked Singularity (2021)
2015 Black Dog Red Dog (2015)
Film Festival Circuit Only

Tim Blake Nelson Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.

Sort Tim Blake Nelson movies by co-stars of his movies.
Sort Tim Blake Nelson movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
Sort Tim Blake Nelson movies by yearly domestic box office rank
Sort Tim Blake Nelson movies how they were received by critics and audiences.  60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
Sort by how many Oscar® nominations each Tim Blake Nelson movie received and how many Oscar® wins each Tim Blake Nelson movie won.
Sort Tim Blake Nelson movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score.  UMR Score puts box office, reviews, and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.

R Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) Review Oscar Nom / Win UMR Score
R Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) B.O. Rank by Year Review Oscar Nom / Win UMR Score S
1 Lincoln (2012)
AA Best Picture Nom
Daniel Day-Lewis &
Directed by Steven Spielberg
182.20 286.1 432.30 13 89 12 / 02 99.6
2 Minority Report (2002) Tom Cruise &
Directed by Steven Spielberg
132.10 284.6 772.40 17 88 01 / 00 98.6
3 The Incredible Hulk (2008) Edward Norton &
Liv Tyler
134.80 234.7 458.60 18 68 00 / 00 94.2
4 The Thin Red Line (1998)
AA Best Picture Nom
Jim Caviezel &
Sean Penn
36.40 97.0 261.50 57 81 07 / 00 91.0
5 Donnie Brasco (1997) Al Pacino &
Johnny Depp
41.90 114.1 340.20 52 84 01 / 00 90.4
7 Holes (2003) Shia LaBeouf &
Sigourney Weaver
67.40 139.7 148.00 41 76 00 / 00 89.8
7 Captain America: Brave New World (2025) Anthony Mackie 200.50 200.5 413.60 11 51 00 / 00 88.0
8 O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) George Clooney &
John Turturro
45.50 105.5 166.70 54 80 02 / 00 87.8
6 Meet the Fockers (2004) Ben Stiller &
Robert De Niro
274.30 552.1 1,029.90 4 49 00 / 00 87.4
9 Syriana (2005) George Clooney &
Matt Damon
50.80 99.3 183.50 56 76 02 / 01 86.5
12 Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) Freddie Prinze Jr. &
Sarah Michelle Gellar
84.20 169.5 169.50 31 44 00 / 00 80.9
11 Angel Has Fallen (2019) Gerard Butler &
Morgan Freeman
69.00 94.2 182.00 40 67 00 / 00 80.3
13 Just Mercy (2019) Michael B. Jordan &
Brie Larson
36.00 49.1 68.20 70 79 00 / 00 79.3
13 Nightmare Alley (2021)
AA Best Picture Nom
Bradley Cooper &
Cate Blanchett
11.10 12.9 36.90 60 74 04 / 00 75.0
14 Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)
Netflix
Voice Only
Ewan McGregor 0.10 0.1 0.10 342 84 01 / 01 73.7
15 The Good Girl (2002) Jennifer Aniston &
Jake Gyllenhaal
14.00 30.2 36.30 130 76 00 / 00 71.9
16 The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) Liam Neeson &
Directed by Ethan Coen
0.10 0.1 0.10 404 78 03 / 00 65.9
17 Warm Springs (2005)
HBO Movie
Kenneth Branagh 0.10 0.1 0.10 328 78 00 / 00 62.9
18 Big Miracle (2012) Drew Barrymore &
John Krasinski
20.20 31.7 38.80 106 67 00 / 00 62.9
19 The Homesman (2014) Tommy Lee Jones &
Meryl Streep
2.40 3.7 3.70 166 75 00 / 00 60.5
20 The Report (2019)
Amazon
Adam Driver &
Annette Bening
0.10 0.1 0.10 396 76 00 / 00 59.9
22 The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) Amanda Seyfried 0.10 0.1 0.10 191 74 00 / 00 57.7 NP
21 Fido (2006) Kesun Loder &
Billy Connolly
0.30 0.6 0.80 264 73 00 / 00 56.3
24 O (2001)
Director
Mekhi Phifer &
Julia Stiles
16.00 35.5 35.50 110 61 00 / 00 54.9
22 Kill The Messenger (2014) Jeremy Renner &
Andy Garcia
2.50 3.7 8.00 164 71 00 / 00 54.9
23 Colossal (2016) Anne Hathaway &
Jason Sudeikis
3.00 4.4 6.20 192 71 00 / 00 54.2
26 Heavy Weights (1995) Ben Stiller &
Judd Apatow
17.70 50.8 50.80 86 55 00 / 00 51.9
26 Old Henry (2021)
Limited Release
Stephen Dorff 0.10 0.1 0.10 142 70 00 / 00 51.4
28 The Vanishing of Sidney Hall (2017)
Film Festival Circuit Only
Elle Fanning 0.00 0.1 0.10 480 70 00 / 00 50.4
30 The Invisibles (2024) Gretchen Mol 0.10 0.1 0.10 198 69 00 / 00 48.5
29 The Grey Zone (2001)
Director
David Arquette &
Velizar Binev
0.50 1.1 1.10 220 68 00 / 00 47.6
30 Eye Of God (1997)
Director
Hal Holbrook 0.00 0.1 0.10 305 68 00 / 00 46.5
31 Sequestrada (2019)
Limited Release
Gretchen Mol 0.10 0.1 0.10 232 68 00 / 00 46.4
32 Come Early Morning (2006) Ashley Judd &
Jeffrey Donovan
0.10 0.2 0.20 303 67 00 / 00 45.1
33 American Violet (2008) Nicole Beharie &
Will Patton
0.60 1.0 1.00 232 67 00 / 00 44.5
35 The Astronaut Farmer (2006) Billy Bob Thornton &
Bruce Willis
11.00 20.9 21.20 155 60 00 / 00 44.0
34 Detachment (2011) James Caan &
Adrien Brody
0.10 0.1 5.90 252 67 00 / 00 44.0
37 Hamlet (2000) Ethan Hawke &
Bill Murray
1.60 3.7 4.70 171 65 00 / 00 42.1
39 The Confirmation (2016)
HBO Movie
Clive Owen 0.10 0.1 0.10 314 66 00 / 00 41.7
38 Amateur (1994) Isabelle Huppert &
Martin Donovan
0.80 2.3 2.30 198 65 00 / 00 41.2
39 Bang Bang (2024)
Film Festival Circuit Only
Glenn Plummer 0.10 0.1 0.10 215 65 00 / 00 40.2
40 National Champions (2021) J.K. Simmons 0.50 0.5 0.50 114 63 00 / 00 36.1
42 Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People (2018) Liev Schreiber 0.00 0.1 0.10 510 63 00 / 00 35.8
41 Cherish (2002) Robin Tunney 0.20 0.4 0.40 252 63 00 / 00 35.6
43 The Darwin Awards (2006) Winona Ryder &
Chris Penn
0.10 0.1 0.70 365 63 00 / 00 34.8
44 Flypaper (2011)
Limited Release
Patrick Dempsey &
Ashley Judd
0.10 0.1 7.10 293 62 00 / 00 33.7
48 Asleep in My Palm (2024)
Limited Release
Chloë Kerwin 0.10 0.1 0.10 273 62 00 / 00 33.3
46 Blue Caprice (2013) Isaiah Washington 0.10 0.1 0.10 234 62 00 / 00 33.2
47 Monster (2018)
Netflix
John David Washington 0.00 0.1 0.10 484 62 00 / 00 33.2
48 The Big White (2005) Robin Williams 0.10 0.1 0.10 342 62 00 / 00 32.6
49 Leaves of Grass (2009)
Director
Edward Norton &
Keri Russell
0.10 0.1 1.70 292 61 00 / 00 32.3
50 Snake & Mongoose (2013) John Heard &
Racing Movies
0.20 0.2 0.20 222 61 00 / 00 31.3
51 Bereft (2004)
Film Festival Circuit Only
Marsha Mason 0.00 0.1 0.10 341 61 00 / 00 31.1
55 The Hustle (2019) Anne Hathaway &
Rebel Wilson
35.40 48.3 119.40 73 45 00 / 00 29.1
53 A Foreign Affair (2003) David Arquette &
Emily Mortimer
0.00 0.1 0.10 374 60 00 / 00 28.8
55 Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016) Steve Martin &
Vin Diesel
1.70 2.5 44.70 203 58 00 / 00 27.5
56 This Is My Life (1992) Carrie Fisher &
Dan Aykroyd
2.90 8.8 8.80 138 55 00 / 00 25.7
56 Joe's Apartment (1996) Jerry O'Connell &
Dave Chappelle
4.60 13.1 13.10 154 54 00 / 00 25.7
59 Anesthesia (2015)
Director
Sam Waterston &
Kristen Stewart
0.00 0.1 0.10 415 57 00 / 00 24.7
60 Yelling to the Sky (2011)
Film Festival Circuit Only
Zoë Kravitz 0.00 0.1 0.10 347 57 00 / 00 23.3
61 Hoot (2006) Logan Lerman &
Luke Wilson
8.10 15.4 15.60 162 52 00 / 00 22.9
62 Crazy For Love (2005) Karen Black 0.00 0.1 0.10 371 56 00 / 00 21.7
63 Wonderland (2003) Val Kilmer &
Lisa Kudrow
1.10 2.2 2.30 185 55 00 / 00 21.1
64 The Big Year (2011) Steve Martin &
Jack Black
7.20 11.4 12.10 150 50 00 / 00 18.6
65 Ghosted (2023)
Netflix
Chris Evans &
Ana de Armas
0.10 0.1 0.10 294 53 00 / 00 17.7
66 The Last Shot (2004) Matthew Broderick &
Alec Baldwin
0.50 0.9 0.90 226 53 00 / 00 17.2
67 Fantastic Four (2015) Miles Teller &
Michael B. Jordan
56.10 83.2 249.10 50 26 00 / 00 17.1
67 As I Lay Dying (2013) James Franco &
Jim Parrack
0.00 0.1 0.10 363 51 00 / 00 14.7
68 Adventures in the Sin Bin (2012)
Film Festival Circuit Only
Bo Burnham 0.10 0.1 0.10 286 50 00 / 00 13.2
70 Child of God (2013) Scott Haze &
Tim Blake Nelson
0.00 0.1 0.10 381 50 00 / 00 12.9
71 The True Don Quixote (2019)
Limited Release
Jacob Batalon 0.10 0.1 0.10 218 49 00 / 00 11.5
72 The Sound And The Fury (2014)
Film Festival Circuit Only
Danny McBride 0.10 0.1 0.10 262 47 00 / 00 9.3
71 Saint John of Las Vegas (2009) Steve Buscemi &
Romany Malco
0.10 0.2 0.20 273 46 00 / 00 9.0
73 The Bricklayer (2023)
Limited Release
Aaron Eckhart 0.10 0.1 1.00 259 46 00 / 00 8.9
75 Ghosts of the Ozarks (2021)
Film Festival Circuit Only
David Arquette 0.10 0.1 0.10 154 43 00 / 00 6.3
76 The Jesus Rolls (2019) John Turturro &
Susan Sarandon
0.10 0.1 0.10 405 39 00 / 00 3.7
77 The Amateurs (2005) Jeff Bridges &
Eileen Brennan
0.10 0.1 0.30 317 38 00 / 00 3.3
78 Naked Singularity (2021) John Boyega 0.10 0.1 0.20 147 37 00 / 00 2.8
79 Black Dog Red Dog (2015)
Film Festival Circuit Only
James Franco 0.10 0.1 0.10 372 37 00 / 00 2.6

Tim Blake Nelson Adjusted World Wide Box Office Grosses
Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) S
Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) S
Meet the Fockers (2004) Ben Stiller &
Robert De Niro
1,029.90
Minority Report (2002) Tom Cruise &
Directed by Steven Spielberg
772.40
The Incredible Hulk (2008) Edward Norton &
Liv Tyler
458.60
Lincoln (2012)
AA Best Picture Nom
Daniel Day-Lewis &
Directed by Steven Spielberg
432.30
Captain America: Brave New World (2025) Anthony Mackie 413.60
Donnie Brasco (1997) Al Pacino &
Johnny Depp
340.20
The Thin Red Line (1998)
AA Best Picture Nom
Jim Caviezel &
Sean Penn
261.50
Fantastic Four (2015) Miles Teller &
Michael B. Jordan
249.10
Syriana (2005) George Clooney &
Matt Damon
183.50
Angel Has Fallen (2019) Gerard Butler &
Morgan Freeman
182.00
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) George Clooney &
John Turturro
166.70
Holes (2003) Shia LaBeouf &
Sigourney Weaver
148.00
The Hustle (2019) Anne Hathaway &
Rebel Wilson
119.40
Just Mercy (2019) Michael B. Jordan &
Brie Larson
68.20
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016) Steve Martin &
Vin Diesel
44.70
Big Miracle (2012) Drew Barrymore &
John Krasinski
38.80
Nightmare Alley (2021)
AA Best Picture Nom
Bradley Cooper &
Cate Blanchett
36.90
The Good Girl (2002) Jennifer Aniston &
Jake Gyllenhaal
36.30
The Astronaut Farmer (2006) Billy Bob Thornton &
Bruce Willis
21.20
Hoot (2006) Logan Lerman &
Luke Wilson
15.60
The Big Year (2011) Steve Martin &
Jack Black
12.10
Kill The Messenger (2014) Jeremy Renner &
Andy Garcia
8.00
Flypaper (2011)
Limited Release
Patrick Dempsey &
Ashley Judd
7.10
Colossal (2016) Anne Hathaway &
Jason Sudeikis
6.20
Detachment (2011) James Caan &
Adrien Brody
5.90
Hamlet (2000) Ethan Hawke &
Bill Murray
4.70
Wonderland (2003) Val Kilmer &
Lisa Kudrow
2.30
Leaves of Grass (2009)
Director
Edward Norton &
Keri Russell
1.70
The Bricklayer (2023)
Limited Release
Aaron Eckhart 1.00
Fido (2006) Kesun Loder &
Billy Connolly
0.80
The Darwin Awards (2006) Winona Ryder &
Chris Penn
0.70
The Amateurs (2005) Jeff Bridges &
Eileen Brennan
0.30
Naked Singularity (2021) John Boyega 0.20

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