The Best Peter MacNeill Movies, Ranked
66 credits from 1976 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Frankenstein (2025) comes out on top with a score of 90. The biggest box office hit is Nightmare Alley (2021) with $39.6M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Peter MacNeill Movies
The 8 highest-rated films Peter MacNeill is credited on. Frankenstein (2025) leads with 90, followed by The Kid Detective (2020) at 82. 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 90 Frankenstein 2025 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 82 The Kid Detective 2020 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 80 Life in a Year 2020 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 My Secret Valentine 2018 · Tv movie -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Nightmare Alley 2021 · Action -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 57 A ’90s Christmas 2024 · Romance -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 40 Flipping for Christmas 2023 · Romance -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 38 Christmas Island 2023 · Romance
Biggest Peter MacNeill Box Office Hits
Peter MacNeill's films have made $46.2M worldwide in total. Nightmare Alley (2021) is the biggest hit at $39.6M, ahead of Physical Evidence (1989) ($3.56M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Nightmare Alley 2021 · Action $39.6M $11.3M dom.
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Physical Evidence 1989 · Crime $3.56M $3.56M dom. - 3
The Marsh 2006 · Mystery $2.43M $336 dom. - 4 The Kid Detective 2020 · Drama $368K $364K dom.
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The Killgrin 2025 · Horror $111K - 6 Life in a Year 2020 · Drama $43.9K
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The Cry of the Owl 2009 · Drama $32.6K - 8
The Hanging Garden 1997 · Drama $24.9K
The Best Peter MacNeill Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Peter MacNeill has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 20 films, and Frankenstein (2025) is the pick of them.
- Drama 20 films Frankenstein 2025 · as Professor Maurus Movie Echo Score: 90
- Tv movie 12 films My Secret Valentine 2018 · as Truman Grange Movie Echo Score: 75
- Crime 5 films Physical Evidence 1989 · as Brannigan
- Romance 4 films A ’90s Christmas 2024 · as Grandpa Howard Movie Echo Score: 57
- Action 4 films Nightmare Alley 2021 · as Judge Kimball Movie Echo Score: 68
- Horror 3 films The Killgrin 2025 · as Sam
- Mystery 2 films The Marsh 2006 · as Philip Manville
The Best Peter MacNeill Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Peter MacNeill's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
- 2020s 8 films Frankenstein 2025 · as Professor Maurus Movie Echo Score: 90
- 2010s 15 films My Secret Valentine 2018 · as Truman Grange Movie Echo Score: 75
- 2000s 18 films The Marsh 2006 · as Philip Manville
- 1990s 19 films The Hanging Garden 1997 · as Whiskey Mac
- 1980s 3 films Physical Evidence 1989 · as Brannigan
The Latest Peter MacNeill Movies
The most recent films Peter MacNeill is credited on, newest first — starting with Frankenstein (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Frankenstein 2025 · Professor Maurus
- The Killgrin 2025 · Sam
- A ’90s Christmas 2024 · Grandpa Howard
- Christmas Island 2023 · Jim MacLeod
- Flipping for Christmas 2023 · Edward
- Nightmare Alley 2021 · Judge Kimball
- Life in a Year 2020 · James Maxwell
- The Kid Detective 2020 · Drama
- My Secret Valentine 2018 · Truman Grange
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Cardinals 2017 · Jim Walker -
First Round Down 2017 · Coach -
The Exorcism of Molly Hartley 2015 · Chaplain Henry Davies
The Best Peter MacNeill Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Peter MacNeill films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Peter MacNeill movie?
Frankenstein (2025) is the best-rated Peter MacNeill film, with a Movie Echo Score of 90, ahead of The Kid Detective (2020) (82) and Life in a Year (2020) (80). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Frankenstein: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Peter MacNeill movie?
Nightmare Alley (2021) made the most at the box office, with $39.6M worldwide, followed by Physical Evidence (1989) with $3.56M. Together, Peter MacNeill's films with box office figures have made $46.2M.
Which Peter MacNeill movie won the most awards?
Frankenstein (2025) is the most decorated Peter MacNeill film, with 9 wins from 41 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Peter MacNeill drama movie?
Frankenstein (2025) is the best-rated of Peter MacNeill's drama films, with a score of 90. In other genres: My Secret Valentine (tv movie), Physical Evidence (crime) and A ’90s Christmas (romance).
What is the newest Peter MacNeill movie?
The newest film on Peter MacNeill's filmography is Frankenstein (2025), with Peter MacNeill as Professor Maurus.
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