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.
Biggest Roger Donaldson Box Office Hits
Roger Donaldson's films have made $879M worldwide in total. Dante's Peak (1997) is the biggest hit at $178M, ahead of Cocktail (1988) ($172M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Dante's Peak 1997 · Action $178M $67.1M dom. - 2
Cocktail 1988 · Comedy $172M $78.2M dom. - 3
Species 1995 · Action $113M $60.1M dom. - 4
The Recruit 2003 · Action $101M $52.8M dom. - 5
Thirteen Days 2000 · Drama $66.6M $34.6M dom. - 6
The Bank Job 2008 · Drama $64.8M $30.1M dom. - 7
The November Man 2014 · Action $39.7M $25M dom. - 8
No Way Out 1987 · Action $35.5M $35.5M dom. - 9
The Getaway 1994 · Action $30.1M $16.1M dom. - 10
Cadillac Man 1990 · Comedy $27.6M $27.6M dom.
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.
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.
The Latest Roger Donaldson Movies
The most recent films Roger Donaldson is credited on, newest first — starting with McLaren (2016). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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McLaren 2016 · Director - The November Man 2014 · Director
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Seeking Justice 2012 · Director - The Bank Job 2008 · Director
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The World's Fastest Indian 2005 · Director - The Recruit 2003 · Director
- Thirteen Days 2000 · Director
- Dante's Peak 1997 · Director
- Species 1995 · Director
- The Getaway 1994 · Director
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White Sands 1992 · Director - Cadillac Man 1990 · Director
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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