The Best Danny Elfman Movies, Ranked
23 credits from 1977 to 2017, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Score: A Film Music Documentary (2017) comes out on top with a score of 75. The biggest box office hit is The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) with $108M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
The Latest Danny Elfman Movies
The most recent films Danny Elfman is credited on, newest first — starting with Score: A Film Music Documentary (2017). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
The Best Danny Elfman Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Danny Elfman films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Danny Elfman movie?
Score: A Film Music Documentary (2017) is the best-rated Danny Elfman film, with a Movie Echo Score of 75. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Score: A Film Music Documentary: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Danny Elfman movie?
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) made the most at the box office, with $108M worldwide, followed by Score: A Film Music Documentary (2017) with $184K. Together, Danny Elfman's films with box office figures have made $108M.
Which Danny Elfman movie won the most awards?
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) is the most decorated Danny Elfman film, with 3 wins from 6 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Danny Elfman music movie?
Score: A Film Music Documentary (2017) is the best-rated of Danny Elfman's music films, with a score of 75. In other genres: The Nightmare Before Christmas (fantasy).
What is the newest Danny Elfman movie?
The newest film on Danny Elfman's filmography is 78/52: Hitchcock’s Shower Scene (2017).
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