The Best Guillermo del Toro Movies, Ranked
59 credits from 1986 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Frankenstein (2025) comes out on top with a score of 90. The biggest box office hit is Pacific Rim (2013) with $411M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Guillermo del Toro Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Guillermo del Toro is credited on. Frankenstein (2025) leads with 90, followed by The Shape of Water (2017) at 85. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Guillermo del Toro Box Office Hits
Guillermo del Toro's films have made $1.28B worldwide in total. Pacific Rim (2013) is the biggest hit at $411M, ahead of The Shape of Water (2017) ($195M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Pacific Rim 2013 · Action $411M $102M dom. - 2
The Shape of Water 2017 · Adventure $195M $63.9M dom. - 3
Hellboy II: The Golden Army 2008 · Action $168M $76M dom. - 4
Blade II 2002 · Action $155M $82.3M dom. - 5
Hellboy 2004 · Action $99.4M $59.6M dom. - 6
Pan's Labyrinth 2006 · Drama $83.9M $37.6M dom. - 7
Crimson Peak 2015 · Drama $74.7M $31.1M dom. - 8
Nightmare Alley 2021 · Action $39.6M $11.3M dom. - 9
Mimic 1997 · Sci-Fi $25.5M $25.5M dom. - 10
Torrente 3: The Protector 2005 · Comedy $21.8M
The Best Guillermo del Toro Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Guillermo del Toro has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 6 films, and Frankenstein (2025) is the pick of them.
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Drama 6 films Frankenstein 2025 · Director Movie Echo Score: 90 - Action 5 films Nightmare Alley 2021 · Director Movie Echo Score: 68
- Comedy 4 films Torrente 3: The Protector 2005 · as Contacto Giannina (scenes deleted)
- Adventure 1 film The Shape of Water 2017 · Director Movie Echo Score: 85
- Sci-Fi 1 film Mimic 1997 · Director
The Best Guillermo del Toro Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Guillermo del Toro's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Guillermo del Toro Movies
Guillermo del Toro's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. The Shape of Water (2017) leads with 14 wins from 52 nominations.
- Awards: 14 wins The Shape of Water 2017 · 52 nominations
- Awards: 9 wins Frankenstein 2025 · 41 nominations
- Awards: 8 wins Pan's Labyrinth 2006 · 21 nominations
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Awards: 5 wins Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio 2022 · 11 nominations - Awards: 3 wins Nightmare Alley 2021 · 26 nominations
- Awards: 1 win Crimson Peak 2015 · 3 nominations
The Latest Guillermo del Toro Movies
The most recent films Guillermo del Toro is credited on, newest first — starting with Frankenstein (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Frankenstein 2025 · Director
- Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio 2022 · Director
- Nightmare Alley 2021 · Director
- The Shape of Water 2017 · Director
- Crimson Peak 2015 · Director
- Pacific Rim 2013 · Director
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El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza 2012 · Gamborimbo Ponx (voice) - Hellboy II: The Golden Army 2008 · Director
- Pan's Labyrinth 2006 · Director
- Torrente 3: The Protector 2005 · Contacto Giannina (scenes deleted)
- Hellboy 2004 · Director
- Blade II 2002 · Director
The Best Guillermo del Toro Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Guillermo del Toro films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Guillermo del Toro movie?
Frankenstein (2025) is the best-rated Guillermo del Toro film, with a Movie Echo Score of 90, ahead of The Shape of Water (2017) (85) and Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022) (84). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Frankenstein: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Guillermo del Toro movie?
Pacific Rim (2013) made the most at the box office, with $411M worldwide, followed by The Shape of Water (2017) with $195M. Together, Guillermo del Toro's films with box office figures have made $1.28B.
Which Guillermo del Toro movie won the most awards?
The Shape of Water (2017) is the most decorated Guillermo del Toro film, with 14 wins from 52 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Guillermo del Toro drama movie?
Frankenstein (2025) is the best-rated of Guillermo del Toro's drama films, with a score of 90. In other genres: Nightmare Alley (action), Torrente 3: The Protector (comedy) and The Shape of Water (adventure).
What is the newest Guillermo del Toro movie?
The newest film on Guillermo del Toro's filmography is Frankenstein (2025), directed by Guillermo del Toro.
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