The Best Michael King Movies, Ranked
13 credits from 1988 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Stand at Paxton County (2020) comes out on top with a score of 70. The biggest box office hit is Hero and the Terror (1988) with $5.3M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
The Best Michael King Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Michael King has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 3 films, and Hero and the Terror (1988) is the pick of them.
The Best Michael King Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Michael King's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Michael King Movies
The most recent films Michael King is credited on, newest first — starting with The Occult (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Occult 2024 · Christopher -
The Stalking Fields 2023 · Price -
Spider 2022 · Terry -
Axegrinder 5: Blood Vengeance 2022 · Joe -
Axegrinder 4: Souls of Blood 2022 · Joe -
Hunters 2021 · Marauder -
The Stand at Paxton County 2020 · Corporal Rios -
Warfighter 2018 · Lt. Blake Chapman -
Eating Out: The Open Weekend 2011 · Jaden -
The Pit and the Pendulum 2009 · Trevor -
Witches of the Caribbean 2005 · Cutter -
Hero and the Terror 1988 · Doctor
The Best Michael King Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Michael King films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Michael King movie?
The Stand at Paxton County (2020) is the best-rated Michael King film, with a Movie Echo Score of 70, ahead of Warfighter (2018) (22). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Stand at Paxton County: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Michael King movie?
Hero and the Terror (1988) made the most at the box office, with $5.3M worldwide, followed by The Pit and the Pendulum (2009) with $3.68K. Together, Michael King's films with box office figures have made $5.58M.
What is the best Michael King action movie?
Hero and the Terror (1988) is the best-rated of Michael King's action films. In other genres: The Stand at Paxton County (thriller), Warfighter (drama) and The Pit and the Pendulum (fantasy).
What is the newest Michael King movie?
The newest film on Michael King's filmography is The Occult (2024), with Michael King as Christopher.
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