Actor & Director

Mick Garris: Movies & Box Office

films: 46
as director: 17
on screen: 1981–2024
box office: $37.2M
average score: 61

Biggest hits

The Best Mick Garris Movies

The films of Mick Garris that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Sleepwalkers (1992) leads with $30.5M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Mick Garris's Career in Numbers

Mick Garris's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Mick Garris works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Making a Monster Movie: Inside ‘the Howling’ (1981) to The Last Podcast (2024), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.

Mick Garris Movies by Decade

1980s 6
1990s 7
2000s 5
2010s 2
2020s 3

The 1990s were Mick Garris's busiest decade, with 7 films.

Mick Garris Movies by Genre

Horror 8
Comedy 3
Drama 3
Sci-Fi 2
Mystery 2
Documentary 2
Thriller 1
Tv movie 1
Family 1

Horror is the genre Mick Garris has worked in most, with 8 films, ahead of comedy (3).

Mick Garris Career Milestones

First film: Making a Monster Movie: Inside ‘the Howling’ 1981
Biggest box office hit: Sleepwalkers $30.5M worldwide
Best-rated film: Nightmare Cinema Movie Echo Score 66
Newest film: The Last Podcast 2024

46 credits

Mick Garris Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Mick Garris is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 17 as director and 6 as actor. Rated films average a score of 61. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Mick Garris

Mick Garris Movies as an Actor

Mick Garris in Documentaries & Specials

Works with

Who Mick Garris Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Mick Garris shares the most films with. Joe Dante comes first, with 12 films together, followed by John Landis (10).

FAQ

Mick Garris: Questions & Answers

How many movies Mick Garris has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Mick Garris been in?

Mick Garris is credited on 46 films, from 1981 to 2024. 6 of them as an actor and 17 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Mick Garris's highest-grossing movie?

Sleepwalkers (1992) is Mick Garris's biggest box office hit, with $30.5M worldwide, ahead of Critters 2 (1988) ($3.81M). Across every film with box office figures, Mick Garris's movies have made $37.2M.

Mick Garris's biggest hits

What is the best Mick Garris movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Mick Garris's best-rated film is Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story (2022) with a score of 74, followed by In Search of Darkness: Part II (2020) (70).

Best Mick Garris movies, ranked

What is Mick Garris's newest movie?

The most recent film on Mick Garris's filmography is In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 (2024), in the role of Self.

Who does Mick Garris work with most often?

Mick Garris shares the most films with Joe Dante (12 films), John Landis (10 films) and John Carpenter (6 films).

The Best Mick Garris Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 46 credits.

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