The Best Henry Selick Movies, Ranked
13 credits from 1982 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Wendell & Wild (2022) comes out on top with a score of 70. The biggest box office hit is Coraline (2009) with $186M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Henry Selick Box Office Hits
Henry Selick's films have made $330M worldwide in total. Coraline (2009) is the biggest hit at $186M, ahead of The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) ($108M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Henry Selick Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Henry Selick has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Adventure leads with 3 films, and Wendell & Wild (2022) is the pick of them.
The Best Henry Selick Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Henry Selick's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest Henry Selick Movies
The most recent films Henry Selick is credited on, newest first — starting with Wendell & Wild (2022). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
The Best Henry Selick Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Henry Selick films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Henry Selick movie?
Wendell & Wild (2022) is the best-rated Henry Selick film, with a Movie Echo Score of 70. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Wendell & Wild: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Henry Selick movie?
Coraline (2009) made the most at the box office, with $186M worldwide, followed by The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) with $108M. Together, Henry Selick's films with box office figures have made $330M.
Which Henry Selick movie won the most awards?
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) is the most decorated Henry Selick film, with 3 wins from 6 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Henry Selick adventure movie?
Wendell & Wild (2022) is the best-rated of Henry Selick's adventure films, with a score of 70. In other genres: The Nightmare Before Christmas (fantasy) and Slow Bob in the Lower Dimensions (animation).
What is the newest Henry Selick movie?
The newest film on Henry Selick's filmography is Wendell & Wild (2022), directed by Henry Selick.
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