Every Zendaya Movie, Ranked by Box Office and Reviews—See Which Films Come Out on Top

Zendaya went from kid model and backup dancer to the person studios call when they want a hit. You know the arc: Disney Channel, a Marvel entrance, and now the kind of filmography that racks up cash and keeps critics mostly on her side. And based on what is lined up, she is only getting busier.

From Disney to the deep end

Her first real splash was playing Rocky Blue on Disney Channel's 'Shake It Up' (the sitcom about two background dancers doing whatever it takes to get on a local show). Before the big-screen wave, she also popped up as a voice in the direct-to-DVD animated comedy 'Super Buddies' in 2013, playing Lollipop. Then came the big studio debut: 'Spider-Man: Homecoming,' where she introduced the MCU's MJ, Michelle Jones-Watson. Not a bad way to start a movie career.

The box office picture (spoiler: it is a lot of zeros)

Pulling just the movies where she has a leading or prominent role, her titles have put up a combined $3,917,546,725 worldwide, according to The Numbers. Ranked from lowest to highest worldwide haul, here is how that stack shakes out: 'Duck Duck Goose' at $18,783,530; 'Challengers' at $96,119,408; 'Smallfoot' at $217,940,103; 'The Greatest Showman' at $428,796,000; 'Dune' at $429,550,066; 'Dune: Part Two' at $715,206,195; 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' at $878,852,749; and the top earner, 'Spider-Man: Far From Home,' at $1,132,298,674.

Even when she is not front-and-center, the numbers still pop. Her supporting turns include 'Space Jam: A New Legacy' with $163,692,228 worldwide and 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' with a monstrous $1,921,206,586. That supporting-role pair alone adds up to $2,084,898,814.

And yes, film success is a group sport. But she is undeniably one of the reasons those movies play the way they do.

What the critics say

On Rotten Tomatoes, she is one of those performers who tends to come out looking good whether the movie soars or wobbles. If you line up the scores from lowest to highest, you get: 'Space Jam: A New Legacy' (25% critics, 79% audience), 'The Greatest Showman' (56%, 86%), 'Malcolm & Marie' (57%, 66%), 'Smallfoot' (76%, 62%), 'Dune' (83%, 90%), 'Challengers' (88%, 76%), 'Spider-Man: Far From Home' (91%, 95%), 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' (92%, 87%), 'Dune: Part Two' (92%, 95%), and topping the pile, 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' (93%, 97%). The spread is wide, but the throughline is simple: audiences show up, and she keeps landing in projects that connect.

2026 is stacked

Assuming schedules hold, next year is going to be pure volume for her: four movies, all high-profile, spanning prestige, mythic epic, superhero mega-sequel, and a return to Arrakis. One of these is also a little wild from a packaging perspective, so bookmark these details.

• The Drama (April 3, 2026) — Dir. Kristoffer Borgli. Co-starring Robert Pattinson, Mamoudou Athie, Alana Haim, Hailey Gates. Produced by Square Peg. Distributed by A24. Logline: Emma and Charlie hit a minefield of revelations one day before their wedding and everything unravels.
• The Odyssey (April 3, 2026) — Dir. Christopher Nolan. Co-starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Charlize Theron. Produced by Syncopy. Distributed by Universal Pictures. Zendaya plays Athena, guiding Odysseus on his way home after the Trojan War.
• Spider-Man: Brand New Day (July 17, 2026) — Dir. Destin Daniel Cretton. Co-starring Tom Holland, Jacob Batalon, Sadie Sink, Liza Colon-Zayas, Jon Bernthal, Mark Ruffalo. Produced by Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studios, Pascal Pictures. Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. Expect the next chapter of Peter's post-'No Way Home' life; whether MJ remembers him or has moved on is very much the question, and current chatter leans toward the latter.
• Dune: Part Three (July 31, 2026) — Dir. Denis Villeneuve. Co-starring Timothee Chalamet, Florence Pugh, Jason Momoa, Josh Brolin, Rebecca Ferguson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Robert Pattinson. Produced by Legendary Pictures. Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Positioned as the next leg of the saga and, if the current calendars stick, squaring off against a Marvel behemoth titled 'Avengers: Doomsday.'

And after that

She is already booked into 2027: Zendaya will voice Felicia, the daughter of Shrek and Fiona, in 'Shrek 5,' which is in production for a June 2027 release.

Short version: the box office has been there, critics mostly follow, and the pipeline is loud. Which one are you most curious about: the A24 relationship drama chaos, Nolan doing Homer with Zendaya as a literal goddess, the next Tomdaya chapter, or the return to the dunes?