The Best Paul Schrader Movies, Ranked
45 credits from 1978 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Master Gardener (2023) comes out on top with a score of 69. The biggest box office hit is American Gigolo (1980) with $22.7M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Paul Schrader Box Office Hits
Paul Schrader's films have made $70.2M worldwide in total. American Gigolo (1980) is the biggest hit at $22.7M, ahead of Light of Day (1987) ($10.5M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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American Gigolo 1980 · Drama $22.7M $22.7M dom. - 2
Light of Day 1987 · Drama $10.5M $10.5M dom. - 3
Cat People 1982 · Drama $7M $7M dom. - 4
Blue Collar 1978 · Drama $6.52M $6.52M dom. - 5
Affliction 1998 · Drama $6.33M $6.33M dom. - 6
The Card Counter 2021 · Drama $5.04M $2.66M dom. - 7
Auto Focus 2002 · Biography $2.7M $2.06M dom. - 8
Master Gardener 2023 · Thriller $1.51M $667K dom. - 9
Oh, Canada 2024 · Drama $1.28M $201K dom. - 10
The Comfort of Strangers 1991 · Drama $1.24M $1.24M dom.
The Best Paul Schrader Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Paul Schrader has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 17 films, and The Card Counter (2021) is the pick of them.
The Best Paul Schrader Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Paul Schrader's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2020s.
The Latest Paul Schrader Movies
The most recent films Paul Schrader is credited on, newest first — starting with Oh, Canada (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Oh, Canada 2024 · Director
- Master Gardener 2023 · Director
- The Card Counter 2021 · Director
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Dark 2017 · Director -
Dog Eat Dog 2016 · Director -
Dying of the Light 2014 · Director -
The Canyons 2013 · Director -
Adam Resurrected 2008 · Director -
The Walker 2007 · Director -
Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist 2005 · Director - Auto Focus 2002 · Director
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Forever Mine 1999 · Director
The Best Paul Schrader Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Paul Schrader films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Paul Schrader movie?
Master Gardener (2023) is the best-rated Paul Schrader film, with a Movie Echo Score of 69, ahead of The Card Counter (2021) (68) and Oh, Canada (2024) (61). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Master Gardener: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Paul Schrader movie?
American Gigolo (1980) made the most at the box office, with $22.7M worldwide, followed by Light of Day (1987) with $10.5M. Together, Paul Schrader's films with box office figures have made $70.2M.
Which Paul Schrader movie won the most awards?
Affliction (1998) is the most decorated Paul Schrader film, with 1 win from 11 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Paul Schrader drama movie?
The Card Counter (2021) is the best-rated of Paul Schrader's drama films, with a score of 68. In other genres: Auto Focus (biography), Master Gardener (thriller) and Dog Eat Dog (action).
What is the newest Paul Schrader movie?
The newest film on Paul Schrader's filmography is Oh, Canada (2024), directed by Paul Schrader.
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