The Best David R. Ellis Movies, Ranked
10 credits from 1982 to 2011, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Final Destination (2009) with $186M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest David R. Ellis Box Office Hits
David R. Ellis's films have made $600M worldwide in total. The Final Destination (2009) is the biggest hit at $186M, ahead of Rocky III (1982) ($125M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Final Destination 2009 · Thriller $186M $66.5M dom. - 2
Rocky III 1982 · Drama $125M $125M dom. - 3
Final Destination 2 2003 · Thriller $90.9M $47M dom. - 4
Snakes on a Plane 2006 · Action $62M $34M dom. - 5
Cellular 2004 · Action $57.7M $32M dom. - 6
Shark Night 3D 2011 · Thriller $41.4M $18.9M dom. - 7
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco 1996 · Family $32.8M $32.8M dom. - 8
Blind Fury 1989 · Action $2.69M $2.69M dom. - 9
Anna 1987 · Drama $1.24M $1.24M dom.
The Best David R. Ellis Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre David R. Ellis has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Thriller leads with 3 films, and The Final Destination (2009) is the pick of them.
The Best David R. Ellis Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of David R. Ellis's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2010s.
The Latest David R. Ellis Movies
The most recent films David R. Ellis is credited on, newest first — starting with Shark Night 3D (2011). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Shark Night 3D 2011 · Director
- The Final Destination 2009 · Director
- Snakes on a Plane 2006 · Director
- Cellular 2004 · Director
- Final Destination 2 2003 · Director
- Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco 1996 · Director
- Blind Fury 1989 · Ski Lodge Killer #3
- Anna 1987 · Daniel's Father
- Rocky III 1982 · Opponent
The Best David R. Ellis Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest David R. Ellis films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing David R. Ellis movie?
The Final Destination (2009) made the most at the box office, with $186M worldwide, followed by Rocky III (1982) with $125M. Together, David R. Ellis's films with box office figures have made $600M.
What is the best David R. Ellis thriller movie?
The Final Destination (2009) is the best-rated of David R. Ellis's thriller films. In other genres: Snakes on a Plane (action), Rocky III (drama) and Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (family).
What is the newest David R. Ellis movie?
The newest film on David R. Ellis's filmography is Shark Night 3D (2011), directed by David R. Ellis.
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