The Best Michael Kessler Movies, Ranked
22 credits from 1992 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Jester 2 (2025) comes out on top with a score of 69. The biggest box office hit is Manta, Manta: Legacy (2023) with $13.1M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Michael Kessler Box Office Hits
Michael Kessler's films have made $45.4M worldwide in total. Manta, Manta: Legacy (2023) is the biggest hit at $13.1M, ahead of Famous Five 3 (2014) ($8.81M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Manta, Manta: Legacy 2023 · Comedy $13.1M - 2
Famous Five 3 2014 · Adventure $8.81M - 3
Vampire Sisters 2012 · Family $7.88M - 4
The Vexxer 2007 · Comedy $7.58M - 5
Vampire Sisters 3: Journey to Transylvania 2016 · Fantasy $5.89M - 6
Kein Sex ist auch keine Lösung 2011 · Comedy $1.9M - 7
The Jester 2 2025 · Horror $261K
The Best Michael Kessler Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Michael Kessler has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 10 films, and Manta, Manta: Legacy (2023) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 10 films Manta, Manta: Legacy 2023 · as Klausi
- Family 3 films Vampire Sisters 2012 · as Dirk van Kombast
- Fantasy 2 films Vampire Sisters 3: Journey to Transylvania 2016 · as Dirk van Kombast
- Horror 1 film The Jester 2 2025 · as Fire Fighter 3 Movie Echo Score: 69
- Adventure 1 film Famous Five 3 2014 · as Nick
The Best Michael Kessler Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Michael Kessler's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Michael Kessler Movies
The most recent films Michael Kessler is credited on, newest first — starting with The Jester 2 (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Jester 2 2025 · Fire Fighter 3
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Dornröschen und der Fluch der siebten Fee 2024 · Hecki -
Perfect Match 2024 · Peter Graf - Manta, Manta: Legacy 2023 · Klausi
- Vampire Sisters 3: Journey to Transylvania 2016 · Dirk van Kombast
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Mullewapp - A Pig’s Tail 2016 · Franz von Hahn (voice) -
Look Who’s Back 2015 · Michael Witzigmann -
Schmidts Katze 2015 · Uwe -
Von einem, der auszog, das Fürchten zu lernen 2014 · Moorleiche - Famous Five 3 2014 · Nick
- Vampire Sisters 2012 · Dirk van Kombast
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Blonder als die Polizei erlaubt 2012 · Polizeichef
The Best Michael Kessler Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Michael Kessler films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Michael Kessler movie?
The Jester 2 (2025) is the best-rated Michael Kessler film, with a Movie Echo Score of 69. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Jester 2: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Michael Kessler movie?
Manta, Manta: Legacy (2023) made the most at the box office, with $13.1M worldwide, followed by Famous Five 3 (2014) with $8.81M. Together, Michael Kessler's films with box office figures have made $45.4M.
What is the best Michael Kessler comedy movie?
Manta, Manta: Legacy (2023) is the best-rated of Michael Kessler's comedy films. In other genres: Vampire Sisters (family), Vampire Sisters 3: Journey to Transylvania (fantasy) and The Jester 2 (horror).
What is the newest Michael Kessler movie?
The newest film on Michael Kessler's filmography is The Jester 2 (2025), with Michael Kessler as Fire Fighter 3.
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