The Best Robert Zemeckis Movies, Ranked
43 credits from 1972 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Witches (2020) comes out on top with a score of 88. The biggest box office hit is Forrest Gump (1994) with $678M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Robert Zemeckis Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Robert Zemeckis is credited on. The Witches (2020) leads with 88, followed by Roald Dahl’s The Witches (2020) at 47. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Robert Zemeckis Box Office Hits
Robert Zemeckis's films have made $4.34B worldwide in total. Forrest Gump (1994) is the biggest hit at $678M, ahead of Cast Away (2000) ($430M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Forrest Gump 1994 · Drama $678M $330M dom. - 2
Cast Away 2000 · Adventure $430M $234M dom. - 3
Back to the Future 1985 · Adventure $385M $215M dom. - 4
Back to the Future Part II 1989 · Adventure $333M $119M dom. - 5
Who Framed Roger Rabbit 1988 · Mystery $330M $156M dom. - 6
A Christmas Carol 2009 · Drama $325M $138M dom. - 7
The Polar Express 2004 · Adventure $319M $190M dom. - 8
What Lies Beneath 2000 · Drama $291M $155M dom. - 9
Back to the Future Part III 1990 · Adventure $245M $88.3M dom. - 10
Beowulf 2007 · Action $196M $82.3M dom.
The Best Robert Zemeckis Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Robert Zemeckis has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Adventure leads with 8 films, and The Witches (2020) is the pick of them.
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Adventure 8 films The Witches 2020 · Director Movie Echo Score: 88 -
Drama 5 films Here 2024 · Director Movie Echo Score: 36 -
Comedy 4 films Roald Dahl’s The Witches 2020 · Director Movie Echo Score: 47 - Action 4 films Beowulf 2007 · Director
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Sci-Fi 2 films Contact 1997 · Director -
Fantasy 1 film Death Becomes Her 1992 · Director - Mystery 1 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit 1988 · Director
The Best Robert Zemeckis Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Robert Zemeckis's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Robert Zemeckis Movies
Robert Zemeckis's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Forrest Gump (1994) leads with 14 wins from 37 nominations.
- Awards: 14 wins Forrest Gump 1994 · 37 nominations
- Awards: 6 wins Who Framed Roger Rabbit 1988 · 17 nominations
- Awards: 3 wins Death Becomes Her 1992 · 6 nominations
- Awards: 2 wins Back to the Future 1985 · 21 nominations
- Awards: 1 win The Witches 2020 · 1 nominations
- Awards: 1 win Back to the Future Part II 1989 · 1 nominations
- Awards: 1 win Contact 1997 · 4 nominations
- Awards: 1 win Cast Away 2000 · 5 nominations
The Latest Robert Zemeckis Movies
The most recent films Robert Zemeckis is credited on, newest first — starting with Here (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Here 2024 · Director
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Pinocchio 2022 · Director - The Witches 2020 · Director
- Roald Dahl’s The Witches 2020 · Director
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Allied 2016 · Director -
Doc Brown Saves the World 2015 · Director -
The Walk 2015 · Director -
Flight 2012 · Director - A Christmas Carol 2009 · Director
- Beowulf 2007 · Director
- The Polar Express 2004 · Director
- Cast Away 2000 · Director
The Best Robert Zemeckis Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Robert Zemeckis films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Robert Zemeckis movie?
The Witches (2020) is the best-rated Robert Zemeckis film, with a Movie Echo Score of 88, ahead of Roald Dahl’s The Witches (2020) (47) and Here (2024) (36). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Witches: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Robert Zemeckis movie?
Forrest Gump (1994) made the most at the box office, with $678M worldwide, followed by Cast Away (2000) with $430M. Together, Robert Zemeckis's films with box office figures have made $4.34B.
Which Robert Zemeckis movie won the most awards?
Forrest Gump (1994) is the most decorated Robert Zemeckis film, with 14 wins from 37 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Robert Zemeckis adventure movie?
The Witches (2020) is the best-rated of Robert Zemeckis's adventure films, with a score of 88. In other genres: Here (drama), Roald Dahl’s The Witches (comedy) and Beowulf (action).
What is the newest Robert Zemeckis movie?
The newest film on Robert Zemeckis's filmography is Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025), with Robert Zemeckis as Self.
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