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The Best Roger Donaldson Movies, Ranked

21 credits from 1971 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Dante's Peak (1997) with $178M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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The Best Roger Donaldson Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Roger Donaldson has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 9 films, and Dante's Peak (1997) is the pick of them.

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The Best Roger Donaldson Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Roger Donaldson's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2010s.

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The Best Roger Donaldson Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the highest-grossing Roger Donaldson movie?

Dante's Peak (1997) made the most at the box office, with $178M worldwide, followed by Cocktail (1988) with $172M. Together, Roger Donaldson's films with box office figures have made $879M.

What is the best Roger Donaldson action movie?

Dante's Peak (1997) is the best-rated of Roger Donaldson's action films. In other genres: Thirteen Days (drama), McLaren (documentary) and Cocktail (comedy).

What is the newest Roger Donaldson movie?

The newest film on Roger Donaldson's filmography is American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective (2022), with Roger Donaldson as Self.

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