The Best Roger Corman Movies, Ranked
116 credits from 1954 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Frankenstein Unbound (1990) with $335K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Roger Corman Box Office Hits
Roger Corman's films have made $433K worldwide in total. Frankenstein Unbound (1990) is the biggest hit at $335K, ahead of Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie (2013) ($52.5K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Roger Corman Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Roger Corman has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 9 films, and The State of Things (1982) is the pick of them.
The Best Roger Corman Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Roger Corman's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 2010s.
The Latest Roger Corman Movies
The most recent films Roger Corman is credited on, newest first — starting with Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive (2017). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive 2017 · History -
Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie 2013 · History -
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader 2012 · Dean Hinkle -
Sharktopus 2010 · Beach Bum -
Dinoshark 2010 · Dr. Frank Reeves -
Searchers 2.0 2007 · Producer (Flashback) -
The Second Civil War 1997 · Sandy Collins -
Runaway Daughters 1994 · Mr. Randolph -
Hollywood Boulevard II 1991 · Roger Corman -
Frankenstein Unbound 1990 · Director -
Lords of the Deep 1989 · Corporate executive (uncredited) -
The State of Things 1982 · The Lawyer
The Best Roger Corman Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Roger Corman films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Roger Corman movie?
Frankenstein Unbound (1990) made the most at the box office, with $335K worldwide, followed by Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie (2013) with $52.5K. Together, Roger Corman's films with box office figures have made $433K.
What is the best Roger Corman drama movie?
The State of Things (1982) is the best-rated of Roger Corman's drama films. In other genres: The Haunted Palace (horror), Frankenstein Unbound (sci-fi) and Gunslinger (western).
What is the newest Roger Corman movie?
The newest film on Roger Corman's filmography is The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (2025), with Roger Corman as Self.
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