The Best Francis Guinan Movies, Ranked
22 credits from 1988 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Ghostlight (2024) comes out on top with a score of 90. The biggest box office hit is Shining Through (1992) with $43.8M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Francis Guinan Movies
The 5 highest-rated films Francis Guinan is credited on. Ghostlight (2024) leads with 90, followed by Relative (2022) at 84. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Francis Guinan Box Office Hits
Francis Guinan's films have made $64.6M worldwide in total. Shining Through (1992) is the biggest hit at $43.8M, ahead of The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) ($19.6M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Shining Through 1992 · War $43.8M $21.6M dom. - 2
The Serpent and the Rainbow 1988 · Thriller $19.6M $19.6M dom. - 3
Ghostlight 2024 · Comedy $781K $697K dom. - 4
Miles from Home 1988 · Crime $189K $189K dom. - 5
Saint Frances 2020 · Drama $59.3K $44.3K dom. - 6
Saint Frances 2019 · Comedy $59.3K $44.3K dom. - 7
Another Happy Day 2024 · Comedy $25.6K - 8
Relative 2022 · Comedy $23.2K $23.2K dom.
The Best Francis Guinan Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Francis Guinan has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 7 films, and Saint Frances (2020) is the pick of them.
- Drama 7 films Saint Frances 2020 · as Dennis Movie Echo Score: 82
- Comedy 5 films Ghostlight 2024 · as Janitor Fran Movie Echo Score: 90
- Thriller 2 films The Serpent and the Rainbow 1988 · as American Doctor
- War 1 film Shining Through 1992 · as Andrew Berringer
- Crime 1 film Miles from Home 1988 · as Tommy Malin
The Best Francis Guinan Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Francis Guinan's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Francis Guinan Movies
The most recent films Francis Guinan is credited on, newest first — starting with Another Happy Day (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Another Happy Day 2024 · Delivery Guy
- Ghostlight 2024 · Janitor Fran
- Relative 2022 · David Frank
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Later Days 2021 · Sarg - Saint Frances 2020 · Dennis
- Saint Frances 2019 · Dennis
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Abundant Acreage Available 2017 · Tom -
The Evil Within 2017 · Dr. Preston -
Killing Kennedy 2013 · Lyndon B. Johnson -
Path to War 2002 · Nicholas Katzenbach -
American Tragedy 2000 · Bill Hodgman -
George Wallace 1997 · Klan Member #2
The Best Francis Guinan Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Francis Guinan films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Francis Guinan movie?
Ghostlight (2024) is the best-rated Francis Guinan film, with a Movie Echo Score of 90, ahead of Relative (2022) (84) and Saint Frances (2020) (82). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Ghostlight: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Francis Guinan movie?
Shining Through (1992) made the most at the box office, with $43.8M worldwide, followed by The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) with $19.6M. Together, Francis Guinan's films with box office figures have made $64.6M.
What is the best Francis Guinan drama movie?
Saint Frances (2020) is the best-rated of Francis Guinan's drama films, with a score of 82. In other genres: Ghostlight (comedy), The Serpent and the Rainbow (thriller) and Shining Through (war).
What is the newest Francis Guinan movie?
The newest film on Francis Guinan's filmography is Another Happy Day (2024), with Francis Guinan as Delivery Guy.
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