The Best David Naughton Movies, Ranked
35 credits from 1980 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Rediscovering Christmas (2019) comes out on top with a score of 51. The biggest box office hit is An American Werewolf in London (1981) with $30.8M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest David Naughton Box Office Hits
David Naughton's films have made $55.4M worldwide in total. An American Werewolf in London (1981) is the biggest hit at $30.8M, ahead of Hot Dog... The Movie (1984) ($20.3M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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An American Werewolf in London 1981 · Horror $30.8M $30.6M dom. - 2
Hot Dog... The Movie 1984 · Sport $20.3M $20.3M dom. - 3
Midnight Madness 1980 · Comedy $2.9M $2.9M dom. - 4
Overexposed 1990 · Horror $578K $578K dom. - 5
Little Hercules 2009 · Fantasy $514K - 6
The Boy in Blue 1986 · Biography $275K $275K dom.
The Best David Naughton Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre David Naughton has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Horror leads with 8 films, and An American Werewolf in London (1981) is the pick of them.
The Best David Naughton Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of David Naughton's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2010s.
The Latest David Naughton Movies
The most recent films David Naughton is credited on, newest first — starting with Waking Nightmare (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Waking Nightmare 2023 · Dr. Doolin -
Attack of the Killer Chickens: The Movie 2022 · President Robertson -
Rediscovering Christmas 2019 · Harry -
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming 2017 · Ambassador Kessler -
Cool As Hell 2013 · Clark -
A Thousand Cuts 2012 · Alan - Little Hercules 2009 · Dwayne Harr
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Brutal Massacre: A Comedy 2008 · Harry Penderecki -
Big Bad Wolf 2006 · Sheriff Ruben -
Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder 2005 · Steven -
Flying Virus 2001 · Dr. Stephen North -
A Crack in the Floor 2001 · EMT Driver
The Best David Naughton Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest David Naughton films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best David Naughton movie?
Rediscovering Christmas (2019) is the best-rated David Naughton film, with a Movie Echo Score of 51. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Rediscovering Christmas: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing David Naughton movie?
An American Werewolf in London (1981) made the most at the box office, with $30.8M worldwide, followed by Hot Dog... The Movie (1984) with $20.3M. Together, David Naughton's films with box office figures have made $55.4M.
Which David Naughton movie won the most awards?
An American Werewolf in London (1981) is the most decorated David Naughton film, with 3 wins from 4 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best David Naughton horror movie?
An American Werewolf in London (1981) is the best-rated of David Naughton's horror films. In other genres: Midnight Madness (comedy), Rediscovering Christmas (romance) and Little Hercules (fantasy).
What is the newest David Naughton movie?
The newest film on David Naughton's filmography is Spooktacular! (2025), with David Naughton as Self.
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