The Best George A. Romero Movies, Ranked
58 credits from 1968 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Amusement Park (2021) comes out on top with a score of 74. The biggest box office hit is Creepshow (1982) with $21M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest George A. Romero Box Office Hits
George A. Romero's films have made $48.8M worldwide in total. Creepshow (1982) is the biggest hit at $21M, ahead of The Dark Half (1993) ($10.6M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Creepshow 1982 · Fantasy $21M $21M dom. - 2
The Dark Half 1993 · Mystery $10.6M $10.6M dom. - 3
Diary of the Dead 2008 · Sci-Fi $5.54M $959K dom. - 4
Monkey Shines 1988 · Sci-Fi $5.34M $5.34M dom. - 5
Day of the Dead 1985 · Thriller $5M $5M dom. - 6
Survival of the Dead 2010 · Horror $386K $102K dom. - 7
Two Evil Eyes 1991 · Horror $350K $350K dom. - 8
Night of the Living Dead 1968 · Horror $238K $236K dom. - 9
Dawn of the Dead 1979 · Thriller $160K - 10
Bruiser 2000 · Mystery $15K
The Best George A. Romero Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre George A. Romero has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Horror leads with 5 films, and Survival of the Dead (2010) is the pick of them.
- Horror 5 films Survival of the Dead 2010 · Director
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Drama 4 films The Amusement Park 2021 · Director Movie Echo Score: 74 - Sci-Fi 2 films Diary of the Dead 2008 · Director
- Mystery 2 films The Dark Half 1993 · Director
- Thriller 2 films Day of the Dead 1985 · Director
- Fantasy 1 film Creepshow 1982 · Director
The Best George A. Romero Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of George A. Romero's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 2020s.
- 2020s 3 films The Amusement Park 2021 · Director Movie Echo Score: 74
- 2010s 3 films Survival of the Dead 2010 · Director
- 2000s 2 films Diary of the Dead 2008 · Director
- 1990s 2 films The Dark Half 1993 · Director
- 1980s 4 films Creepshow 1982 · Director
- 1970s 6 films Dawn of the Dead 1979 · Director
- 1960s 1 film Night of the Living Dead 1968 · Director
The Latest George A. Romero Movies
The most recent films George A. Romero is credited on, newest first — starting with Jacaranda Joe (2022). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Jacaranda Joe 2022 · Director - The Amusement Park 2021 · Director
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Iron City Asskickers 2021 · Comedy -
Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists 2014 · Don Adaded (voice) -
A Fish Story 2013 · Nick's Dad - Survival of the Dead 2010 · Director
- Diary of the Dead 2008 · Director
- Bruiser 2000 · Director
- The Dark Half 1993 · Director
- Two Evil Eyes 1991 · Director
- Monkey Shines 1988 · Director
- Day of the Dead 1985 · Director
The Best George A. Romero Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest George A. Romero films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best George A. Romero movie?
The Amusement Park (2021) is the best-rated George A. Romero film, with a Movie Echo Score of 74. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Amusement Park: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing George A. Romero movie?
Creepshow (1982) made the most at the box office, with $21M worldwide, followed by The Dark Half (1993) with $10.6M. Together, George A. Romero's films with box office figures have made $48.8M.
What is the best George A. Romero horror movie?
Survival of the Dead (2010) is the best-rated of George A. Romero's horror films. In other genres: The Amusement Park (drama), Diary of the Dead (sci-fi) and The Dark Half (mystery).
What is the newest George A. Romero movie?
The newest film on George A. Romero's filmography is Jacaranda Joe (2022), directed by George A. Romero.
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