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The Best Richard Donner Movies, Ranked

42 credits from 1961 to 2019, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) with $322M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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One pick per genre

The Best Richard Donner Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Richard Donner has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 9 films, and Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Richard Donner Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Richard Donner's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2000s.

Wins & nominations

Most Awarded Richard Donner Movies

Richard Donner's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Superman II (1981) leads with 4 wins from 11 nominations.

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The Best Richard Donner Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Richard Donner films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the highest-grossing Richard Donner movie?

Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) made the most at the box office, with $322M worldwide, followed by Superman (1978) with $300M. Together, Richard Donner's films with box office figures have made $2.16B.

Which Richard Donner movie won the most awards?

Superman II (1981) is the most decorated Richard Donner film, with 4 wins from 11 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Richard Donner action movie?

Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) is the best-rated of Richard Donner's action films. In other genres: Scrooged (drama), The Goonies (adventure) and The Toy (comedy).

What is the newest Richard Donner movie?

The newest film on Richard Donner's filmography is Valerie (2019), with Richard Donner as Self.

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