The Best David Cronenberg Movies, Ranked
63 credits from 1967 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Shrouds (2025) comes out on top with a score of 78. The biggest box office hit is A History of Violence (2005) with $61.4M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated David Cronenberg Movies
The 4 highest-rated films David Cronenberg is credited on. The Shrouds (2025) leads with 78, followed by Crimes of the Future (2022) at 71. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest David Cronenberg Box Office Hits
David Cronenberg's films have made $348M worldwide in total. A History of Violence (2005) is the biggest hit at $61.4M, ahead of The Fly (1986) ($60.6M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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A History of Violence 2005 · Drama $61.4M $31.5M dom. - 2
The Fly 1986 · Sci-Fi $60.6M $40.5M dom. - 3
Eastern Promises 2007 · Drama $56.1M $17.3M dom. - 4
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come 2026 · Comedy $43.1M $23M dom. - 5
A Dangerous Method 2011 · Drama $30.5M $5.7M dom. - 6
The Dead Zone 1983 · Drama $20.8M $20.8M dom. - 7
Scanners 1981 · Sci-Fi $14.2M $14.2M dom. - 8
Dead Ringers 1988 · Drama $8.04M $8.04M dom. - 9
Into the Night 1985 · Comedy $7.56M $7.56M dom. - 10
Cosmopolis 2012 · Drama $7.03M $764K dom.
The Best David Cronenberg Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre David Cronenberg has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 16 films, and The Shrouds (2025) is the pick of them.
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Drama 16 films The Shrouds 2025 · Director Movie Echo Score: 78 -
Sci-Fi 11 films Crimes of the Future 2022 · Director Movie Echo Score: 71 - Comedy 7 films Ready or Not 2: Here I Come 2026 · as Chester Danforth Movie Echo Score: 68
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Thriller 2 films Trial by Jury 1994 · as Director -
Adventure 1 film eXistenZ 1999 · Director -
Biography 1 film Naked Lunch 1991 · Director
The Best David Cronenberg Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of David Cronenberg's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
Most Awarded David Cronenberg Movies
David Cronenberg's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Dead Ringers (1988) leads with 2 wins from 6 nominations.
The Latest David Cronenberg Movies
The most recent films David Cronenberg is credited on, newest first — starting with Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Ready or Not 2: Here I Come 2026 · Chester Danforth
- The Shrouds 2025 · Director
- Crimes of the Future 2022 · Director
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The Death of David Cronenberg 2021 · David Cronenberg -
Disappearance at Clifton Hill 2019 · Walter -
Alias Grace 2017 · Reverend Verrenger -
Maps to the Stars 2015 · Director -
Rewind 2013 · Rourke - Cosmopolis 2012 · Director
- A Dangerous Method 2011 · Director
- Eastern Promises 2007 · Director
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At the Suicide of the Last Jew in the World in the Last Cinema in the World 2007 · The Last Jew
The Best David Cronenberg Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest David Cronenberg films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best David Cronenberg movie?
The Shrouds (2025) is the best-rated David Cronenberg film, with a Movie Echo Score of 78, ahead of Crimes of the Future (2022) (71) and Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026) (68). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Shrouds: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing David Cronenberg movie?
A History of Violence (2005) made the most at the box office, with $61.4M worldwide, followed by The Fly (1986) with $60.6M. Together, David Cronenberg's films with box office figures have made $348M.
Which David Cronenberg movie won the most awards?
Dead Ringers (1988) is the most decorated David Cronenberg film, with 2 wins from 6 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best David Cronenberg drama movie?
The Shrouds (2025) is the best-rated of David Cronenberg's drama films, with a score of 78. In other genres: Crimes of the Future (sci-fi), Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (comedy) and Trial by Jury (thriller).
What is the newest David Cronenberg movie?
The newest film on David Cronenberg's filmography is Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026), with David Cronenberg as Chester Danforth.
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