The Best Joel Schumacher Movies, Ranked
35 credits from 1974 to 2019, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Batman Forever (1995) with $337M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Joel Schumacher Box Office Hits
Joel Schumacher's films have made $1.68B worldwide in total. Batman Forever (1995) is the biggest hit at $337M, ahead of Batman & Robin (1997) ($238M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Batman Forever 1995 · Action $337M $184M dom. - 2
Batman & Robin 1997 · Action $238M $107M dom. - 3
The Phantom of the Opera 2004 · Drama $155M $51.3M dom. - 4
A Time to Kill 1996 · Drama $152M $109M dom. - 5
The Client 1994 · Drama $118M $92.1M dom. - 6
Phone Booth 2003 · Mystery $97.8M $46.6M dom. - 7
8MM 1999 · Mystery $96.6M $36.7M dom. - 8
Dying Young 1991 · Drama $82.3M $33.7M dom. - 9
The Number 23 2007 · Drama $77.7M $35.2M dom. - 10
Bad Company 2002 · Action $66.2M $30.2M dom.
The Best Joel Schumacher Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Joel Schumacher has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 13 films, and The Phantom of the Opera (2004) is the pick of them.
- Drama 13 films The Phantom of the Opera 2004 · Director
- Action 4 films Batman Forever 1995 · Director
- Mystery 2 films Phone Booth 2003 · Director
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Sci-Fi 2 films Flatliners 1990 · Director -
Comedy 2 films Cousins 1989 · Director -
Biography 1 film Veronica Guerin 2003 · Director -
Thriller 1 film The Lost Boys 1987 · Director
The Best Joel Schumacher Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Joel Schumacher's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2010s.
The Latest Joel Schumacher Movies
The most recent films Joel Schumacher is credited on, newest first — starting with Trespass (2011). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Trespass 2011 · Director -
Man in the Mirror 2011 · Director -
Twelve 2010 · Director - The Number 23 2007 · Director
- The Phantom of the Opera 2004 · Director
- Veronica Guerin 2003 · Director
- Phone Booth 2003 · Director
- Bad Company 2002 · Director
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Tigerland 2000 · Director -
Flawless 1999 · Director - 8MM 1999 · Director
- Batman & Robin 1997 · Director
The Best Joel Schumacher Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Joel Schumacher films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Joel Schumacher movie?
Batman Forever (1995) made the most at the box office, with $337M worldwide, followed by Batman & Robin (1997) with $238M. Together, Joel Schumacher's films with box office figures have made $1.68B.
Which Joel Schumacher movie won the most awards?
The Client (1994) is the most decorated Joel Schumacher film, with 1 win from 2 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Joel Schumacher drama movie?
The Phantom of the Opera (2004) is the best-rated of Joel Schumacher's drama films. In other genres: Batman Forever (action), Phone Booth (mystery) and Flatliners (sci-fi).
What is the newest Joel Schumacher movie?
The newest film on Joel Schumacher's filmography is Very Ralph (2019), with Joel Schumacher as Self.
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