The Best David Gordon Green Movies, Ranked
20 credits from 1997 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Stronger (2017) comes out on top with a score of 80. The biggest box office hit is Halloween (2018) with $260M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated David Gordon Green Movies
The 6 highest-rated films David Gordon Green is credited on. Stronger (2017) leads with 80, followed by Halloween (2018) at 77. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 80 Stronger 2017 · Biography -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 77 Halloween 2018 · Mystery -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 54 Nutcrackers 2024 · Comedy -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 52 Halloween Ends 2022 · Thriller -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 49 Halloween Kills 2021 · Thriller -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 40 The Exorcist: Believer 2023 · Horror
Biggest David Gordon Green Box Office Hits
David Gordon Green's films have made $821M worldwide in total. Halloween (2018) is the biggest hit at $260M, ahead of The Exorcist: Believer (2023) ($136M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Halloween 2018 · Mystery $260M $159M dom.
- 2 The Exorcist: Believer 2023 · Horror $136M $65.5M dom.
- 3 Halloween Kills 2021 · Thriller $133M $92M dom.
- 4 Halloween Ends 2022 · Thriller $104M $64.1M dom.
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Pineapple Express 2008 · Action $102M $87.3M dom. - 6
The Sitter 2011 · Comedy $34.9M $30.4M dom. - 7
Your Highness 2011 · Adventure $28M $21.6M dom. - 8
Our Brand Is Crisis 2015 · Drama $9M $7M dom. - 9 Stronger 2017 · Biography $8.5M $4.21M dom.
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Joe 2014 · Drama $2.43M $373K dom.
The Best David Gordon Green Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre David Gordon Green has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 10 films, and Our Brand Is Crisis (2015) is the pick of them.
- Drama 10 films Our Brand Is Crisis 2015 · Director
- Comedy 2 films Nutcrackers 2024 · Director Movie Echo Score: 54
- Thriller 2 films Halloween Ends 2022 · Director Movie Echo Score: 52
- Horror 1 film The Exorcist: Believer 2023 · Director Movie Echo Score: 40
- Mystery 1 film Halloween 2018 · Director Movie Echo Score: 77
- Biography 1 film Stronger 2017 · Director Movie Echo Score: 80
- Adventure 1 film Your Highness 2011 · Director
- Action 1 film Pineapple Express 2008 · Director
The Best David Gordon Green Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of David Gordon Green's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest David Gordon Green Movies
The most recent films David Gordon Green is credited on, newest first — starting with Nutcrackers (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Nutcrackers 2024 · Director
- The Exorcist: Believer 2023 · Director
- Halloween Ends 2022 · Director
- Halloween Kills 2021 · Director
- Halloween 2018 · Director
- Stronger 2017 · Director
- Our Brand Is Crisis 2015 · Director
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Manglehorn 2015 · Director - Joe 2014 · Director
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Prince Avalanche 2013 · Director - The Sitter 2011 · Director
- Your Highness 2011 · Director
The Best David Gordon Green Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest David Gordon Green films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best David Gordon Green movie?
Stronger (2017) is the best-rated David Gordon Green film, with a Movie Echo Score of 80, ahead of Halloween (2018) (77) and Nutcrackers (2024) (54). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Stronger: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing David Gordon Green movie?
Halloween (2018) made the most at the box office, with $260M worldwide, followed by The Exorcist: Believer (2023) with $136M. Together, David Gordon Green's films with box office figures have made $821M.
Which David Gordon Green movie won the most awards?
George Washington (2000) is the most decorated David Gordon Green film, with 1 win from 5 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best David Gordon Green drama movie?
Our Brand Is Crisis (2015) is the best-rated of David Gordon Green's drama films. In other genres: Nutcrackers (comedy), Halloween Ends (thriller) and The Exorcist: Believer (horror).
What is the newest David Gordon Green movie?
The newest film on David Gordon Green's filmography is Nutcrackers (2024), directed by David Gordon Green.
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