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Roland Emmerich, director
Director

Roland Emmerich: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films
23
as director
19
on screen
1984–2022
box office
$4.45B
award win
1
average score
48
Biggest hits

The Best Roland Emmerich Movies

The films of Roland Emmerich that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Independence Day (1996) leads with $817M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Roland Emmerich's Career in Numbers

Roland Emmerich's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Roland Emmerich works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Noah’s Ark Principle (1984) to Moonfall (2022), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.

Roland Emmerich Movies by Decade

  1. 1980s 3
  2. 1990s 6
  3. 2000s 4
  4. 2010s 6
  5. 2020s 1

The 1990s were Roland Emmerich's busiest decade, with 6 films.

Roland Emmerich Movies by Genre

  • Action 14
  • Drama 2
  • Adventure 2
  • Documentary 1
  • Thriller 1

Action is the genre Roland Emmerich has worked in most, with 14 films, ahead of drama (2).

Roland Emmerich Career Milestones

First film
The Noah’s Ark Principle 1984
Biggest box office hit
Independence Day $817M worldwide
Best-rated film
Moonfall Movie Echo Score 51
Newest film
Moonfall 2022
23 credits

Roland Emmerich Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Roland Emmerich is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 19 as director and 1 as actor. Rated films average a score of 48. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Roland Emmerich

19
  1. 2022 Moonfall (2022) movie poster Moonfall Action Movie Echo Score: 51
  2. 2019 Midway (2019) movie poster Midway Action Movie Echo Score: 45
  3. 2016 Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) movie poster Independence Day: Resurgence Action
  4. 2016 Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) movie poster Independence Day: Resurgence Action
  5. 2015 Stonewall (2015) movie poster Stonewall Drama
  6. 2013 White House Down (2013) movie poster White House Down Action
  7. 2011 Anonymous (2011) movie poster Anonymous Drama
  8. 2009 2012 (2009) movie poster 2012 Action
  9. 2008 10,000 BC (2008) movie poster 10,000 BC Adventure
  10. 2004 The Day After Tomorrow (2004) movie poster The Day After Tomorrow Action
  11. 2000 The Patriot (2000) movie poster The Patriot Action
  12. 1998 Godzilla (1998) movie poster Godzilla Action
  13. 1996 Independence Day (1996) movie poster Independence Day Action
  14. 1994 Stargate (1994) movie poster Stargate Action
  15. 1992 Universal Soldier (1992) movie poster Universal Soldier Action
  16. 1990 Moon 44 (1990) movie poster Moon 44 Action
  17. 1988 Ghost Chase (1988) movie poster Ghost Chase Adventure
  18. 1985 Making Contact (1985) movie poster Making Contact Action
  19. 1984 The Noah’s Ark Principle (1984) movie poster The Noah’s Ark Principle Thriller

Roland Emmerich Movies as an Actor

1
  1. 1998 Godzilla, King of the Monsters (1998) movie poster Godzilla, King of the Monsters Documentary

Roland Emmerich in Documentaries & Specials

3
  1. 2011 Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth (2011) movie poster Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth as Self · Tv movie
  2. 1997 The 120 Days of Bottrop (1997) movie poster The 120 Days of Bottrop as Self · Comedy
  3. 1996 Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion (1996) movie poster Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion as Self · Sci-Fi
1 win · 1 nomination

Roland Emmerich: Awards & Nominations

1 win from 1 nomination across 1 award body. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.

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Works with

Who Roland Emmerich Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Roland Emmerich shares the most films with. Bill Pullman comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Jeff Goldblum (4).

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Roland Emmerich: Questions & Answers

How many movies Roland Emmerich has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Roland Emmerich been in?

Roland Emmerich is credited on 23 films, from 1984 to 2022. 1 of them as an actor and 19 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Roland Emmerich's highest-grossing movie?

Independence Day (1996) is Roland Emmerich's biggest box office hit, with $817M worldwide, ahead of 2012 (2009) ($791M). Across every film with box office figures, Roland Emmerich's movies have made $4.45B.

Roland Emmerich's biggest hits

What is the best Roland Emmerich movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Roland Emmerich's best-rated film is Moonfall (2022) with a score of 51, followed by Midway (2019) (45).

Best Roland Emmerich movies, ranked

Has Roland Emmerich won an Oscar?

Roland Emmerich has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Roland Emmerich has 1 win from 1 nomination.

What is Roland Emmerich's newest movie?

The most recent film on Roland Emmerich's filmography is Moonfall (2022), which Roland Emmerich directed.

Who does Roland Emmerich work with most often?

Roland Emmerich shares the most films with Bill Pullman (4 films), Jeff Goldblum (4 films) and Liam Hemsworth (2 films).

The Best Roland Emmerich Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 23 directing credits.

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