The Best Robert Englund Movies, Ranked
102 credits from 1974 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Abruptio (2024) comes out on top with a score of 66. The biggest box office hit is Freddy vs. Jason (2003) with $117M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Robert Englund Movies
The 6 highest-rated films Robert Englund is credited on. Abruptio (2024) leads with 66, followed by The Paloni Show! Halloween Special! (2022) at 62. 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 66 Abruptio 2024 · Animation -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 62 The Paloni Show! Halloween Special! 2022 · Animation -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 51 The Midnight Man 2018 · Horror -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 48 Nightworld 2017 · Thriller -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 42 Natty Knocks 2023 · Thriller -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 41 Choose or Die 2022 · Drama
Biggest Robert Englund Box Office Hits
Robert Englund's films have made $364M worldwide in total. Freddy vs. Jason (2003) is the biggest hit at $117M, ahead of A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) ($49.4M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Freddy vs. Jason 2003 · Action $117M $82.6M dom. - 2
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master 1988 · Thriller $49.4M $49.4M dom. - 3
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors 1987 · Action $44.8M $44.8M dom. - 4
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare 1991 · Fantasy $34.9M $34.9M dom. - 5
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge 1985 · Thriller $30M $30M dom. - 6
A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984 · Horror $25.9M $25.6M dom. - 7
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child 1989 · Fantasy $22.2M $22.2M dom. - 8
Wishmaster 1997 · Horror $15.7M $15.7M dom. - 9 The Midnight Man 2018 · Horror $9.57M
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Meet the Deedles 1998 · Family $4.36M $4.36M dom.
The Best Robert Englund Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Robert Englund has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Horror leads with 15 films, and The Midnight Man (2018) is the pick of them.
- Horror 15 films The Midnight Man 2018 · as Dr. Harding Movie Echo Score: 51
- Thriller 10 films Nightworld 2017 · as Jacob Keaton Movie Echo Score: 48
- Action 7 films Freddy vs. Jason 2003
- Drama 5 films Choose or Die 2022 · as Robert Englund Movie Echo Score: 41
- Fantasy 3 films Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare 1991
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Mystery 3 films The Mangler 1995 - Animation 2 films Abruptio 2024 · as Mr. Salk Movie Echo Score: 66
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Romance 2 films The Phantom of the Opera 1989 · as Erik Destler / The Phantom - Family 1 film Meet the Deedles 1998 · as Nemo
The Best Robert Englund Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Robert Englund's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Robert Englund Movies
The most recent films Robert Englund is credited on, newest first — starting with Pinocchio: Unstrung (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Pinocchio: Unstrung 2026 · Cricket - Abruptio 2024 · Mr. Salk
- Natty Knocks 2023 · Mr. Meredeth
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The Quantum Devil 2023 · Barada (voice) - The Paloni Show! Halloween Special! 2022 · Animation
- Choose or Die 2022 · Robert Englund
- The Midnight Man 2018 · Dr. Harding
- Nightworld 2017 · Jacob Keaton
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Campfire Creepers: The Skull of Sam 2017 · Horror -
The Funhouse Massacre 2015 · Warden Kane -
Kantemir 2015 · John Larousse -
Lake Placid vs. Anaconda 2015 · Jim Bickerman
The Best Robert Englund Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Robert Englund films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Robert Englund movie?
Abruptio (2024) is the best-rated Robert Englund film, with a Movie Echo Score of 66, ahead of The Paloni Show! Halloween Special! (2022) (62) and The Midnight Man (2018) (51). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Abruptio: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Robert Englund movie?
Freddy vs. Jason (2003) made the most at the box office, with $117M worldwide, followed by A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) with $49.4M. Together, Robert Englund's films with box office figures have made $364M.
Which Robert Englund movie won the most awards?
Stay Hungry (1976) is the most decorated Robert Englund film, with 1 win from 1 nomination across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Robert Englund horror movie?
The Midnight Man (2018) is the best-rated of Robert Englund's horror films, with a score of 51. In other genres: Nightworld (thriller), Freddy vs. Jason (action) and Choose or Die (drama).
What is the newest Robert Englund movie?
The newest film on Robert Englund's filmography is Pinocchio: Unstrung (2026), with Robert Englund as Cricket.
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