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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.

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Worldwide gross

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.

All-time box office
  1. 1 Frankenstein Unbound (1990) movie poster Frankenstein Unbound 1990 · Sci-Fi $335K $335K dom.
  2. 2 Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie (2013) movie poster Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie 2013 · History $52.5K $52.5K dom.
  3. 3 The State of Things (1982) movie poster The State of Things 1982 · Drama $3.7K
  4. 4 Gunslinger (1956) movie poster Gunslinger 1956 · Western $798
  5. 5 The Haunted Palace (1963) movie poster The Haunted Palace 1963 · Horror $42
One pick per genre

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.

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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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