The Best Claudio Santamaria Movies, Ranked
39 credits from 1998 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Freaks vs. the Reich (2023) comes out on top with a score of 88. The biggest box office hit is Madly (2025) with $22.5M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Claudio Santamaria Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Claudio Santamaria is credited on. Freaks vs. the Reich (2023) leads with 88, followed by The Best Years (2020) at 80. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Claudio Santamaria Box Office Hits
Claudio Santamaria's films have made $80.6M worldwide in total. Madly (2025) is the biggest hit at $22.5M, ahead of Kiss Me Again (2010) ($13.1M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Madly 2025 · Romance $22.5M - 2
Kiss Me Again 2010 · Comedy $13.1M - 3
Romanzo Criminale 2005 · Crime $8.12M - 4
Melissa P. 2005 · Drama $7.45M - 5
The Best Years 2020 · Comedy $7.36M - 6
The Return 2024 · History $3.71M $704K dom. - 7
Agatha and the Storm 2004 · Comedy $3.34M - 8
Freaks Out 2021 · Drama $3.28M - 9
Diaz - Don’t Clean Up This Blood 2012 · Drama $2.62M - 10
Besieged 1998 · Romance $2.05M $2.05M dom.
The Best Claudio Santamaria Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Claudio Santamaria has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 17 films, and Freaks Out (2021) is the pick of them.
- Drama 17 films Freaks Out 2021 · as Fulvio Movie Echo Score: 74
- Comedy 11 films The Best Years 2020 · as Riccardo Morozzi Movie Echo Score: 80
- Crime 2 films Romanzo Criminale 2005 · as Dandi
- Romance 2 films Madly 2025 · as Eros
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Thriller 2 films The Case of Unfaithful Klara 2009 · as Luca - History 1 film The Return 2024 · as Eumeo Movie Echo Score: 65
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Fantasy 1 film Freaks vs. the Reich 2023 · as Fulvio Movie Echo Score: 88 -
War 1 film Greenery Will Bloom Again 2014 · as Major -
Adventure 1 film In Gold We Trust 2010 · as Enzo
The Best Claudio Santamaria Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Claudio Santamaria's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest Claudio Santamaria Movies
The most recent films Claudio Santamaria is credited on, newest first — starting with The Big Fake (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Big Fake 2026 · Drama -
In the Hand of Dante 2025 · Archivist (Fabriano) -
The Negotiator 2025 · Nicola Calipari - Madly 2025 · Eros
- The Return 2024 · Eumeo
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Elf Me 2023 · Ciocca / Santa Claus -
My Summer with the Shark 2023 · Antonio - Freaks vs. the Reich 2023 · Fulvio
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Gym Class 2023 · Franco Zucca - Freaks Out 2021 · Fulvio
- The Best Years 2020 · Riccardo Morozzi
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Volare 2019 · Willy
The Best Claudio Santamaria Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Claudio Santamaria films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Claudio Santamaria movie?
Freaks vs. the Reich (2023) is the best-rated Claudio Santamaria film, with a Movie Echo Score of 88, ahead of The Best Years (2020) (80) and Freaks Out (2021) (74). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Freaks vs. the Reich: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Claudio Santamaria movie?
Madly (2025) made the most at the box office, with $22.5M worldwide, followed by Kiss Me Again (2010) with $13.1M. Together, Claudio Santamaria's films with box office figures have made $80.6M.
What is the best Claudio Santamaria drama movie?
Freaks Out (2021) is the best-rated of Claudio Santamaria's drama films, with a score of 74. In other genres: The Best Years (comedy), Romanzo Criminale (crime) and Madly (romance).
What is the newest Claudio Santamaria movie?
The newest film on Claudio Santamaria's filmography is The Big Fake (2026).
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