The Best Nelson Franklin Movies, Ranked
14 credits from 2011 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich (2018) comes out on top with a score of 78. The biggest box office hit is Gemini (2018) with $173M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Nelson Franklin Movies
The 8 highest-rated films Nelson Franklin is credited on. Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich (2018) leads with 78, followed by The Napa Boys (2026) at 67. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich 2018 · Horror -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 67 The Napa Boys 2026 · Adventure -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 The Gutter 2024 · Comedy -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Gemini 2018 · Mystery -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 55 Unfrosted 2024 · Biography -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 51 Hero Mode 2021 · Comedy -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 48 King Knight 2022 · Horror -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 44 Sweet Girl 2021 · Action
Biggest Nelson Franklin Box Office Hits
Nelson Franklin's films have made $174M worldwide in total. Gemini (2018) is the biggest hit at $173M, ahead of The Napa Boys (2026) ($45.7K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Nelson Franklin Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Nelson Franklin has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 8 films, and The Gutter (2024) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 8 films The Gutter 2024 · as Some Winner Movie Echo Score: 65
- Horror 2 films Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich 2018 · as Markowitz Movie Echo Score: 78
- Adventure 1 film The Napa Boys 2026 · as Kevin Movie Echo Score: 67
- Biography 1 film Unfrosted 2024 · as Davey Wilson Movie Echo Score: 55
- Action 1 film Sweet Girl 2021 · as Martin Bennett Movie Echo Score: 44
- Mystery 1 film Gemini 2018 · as Greg Movie Echo Score: 60
The Latest Nelson Franklin Movies
The most recent films Nelson Franklin is credited on, newest first — starting with The Napa Boys (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Napa Boys 2026 · Kevin
- The Gutter 2024 · Some Winner
- Unfrosted 2024 · Davey Wilson
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Cosmetic Criminals 2024 · Brian - King Knight 2022 · Angus
- Sweet Girl 2021 · Martin Bennett
- Hero Mode 2021 · Rick
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Basic 2020 · Nick - Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich 2018 · Markowitz
- Gemini 2018 · Greg
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The Relationtrip 2017 · Buddy -
Fixed 2017 · Jason
The Best Nelson Franklin Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Nelson Franklin films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Nelson Franklin movie?
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich (2018) is the best-rated Nelson Franklin film, with a Movie Echo Score of 78, ahead of The Napa Boys (2026) (67) and The Gutter (2024) (65). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Nelson Franklin movie?
Gemini (2018) made the most at the box office, with $173M worldwide, followed by The Napa Boys (2026) with $45.7K. Together, Nelson Franklin's films with box office figures have made $174M.
What is the best Nelson Franklin comedy movie?
The Gutter (2024) is the best-rated of Nelson Franklin's comedy films, with a score of 65. In other genres: Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich (horror), The Napa Boys (adventure) and Unfrosted (biography).
What is the newest Nelson Franklin movie?
The newest film on Nelson Franklin's filmography is The Napa Boys (2026), with Nelson Franklin as Kevin.
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