The Best Sam Raimi Movies, Ranked
47 credits from 1977 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Send Help (2026) comes out on top with a score of 81. The biggest box office hit is Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) with $956M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Sam Raimi Box Office Hits
Sam Raimi's films have made $4.35B worldwide in total. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) is the biggest hit at $956M, ahead of Spider-Man 3 (2007) ($892M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness 2022 · Action $956M $411M dom. - 2
Spider-Man 3 2007 · Action $892M $337M dom. - 3
Spider-Man 2002 · Action $826M $408M dom. - 4
Spider-Man 2 2004 · Action $785M $374M dom. - 5
Oz the Great and Powerful 2013 · Action $493M $235M dom. - 6
Send Help 2026 · Horror $94M $64.7M dom. - 7
Drag Me to Hell 2009 · Thriller $90.8M $42.1M dom. - 8
Darkman 1990 · Action $48.9M $33.9M dom. - 9
For Love of the Game 1999 · Drama $46.1M $35.2M dom. - 10
The Gift 2000 · Mystery $44.6M $12M dom.
The Best Sam Raimi Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Sam Raimi has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 11 films, and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) is the pick of them.
The Best Sam Raimi Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Sam Raimi's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Sam Raimi Movies
Sam Raimi's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Spider-Man 2 (2004) leads with 3 wins from 10 nominations.
The Latest Sam Raimi Movies
The most recent films Sam Raimi is credited on, newest first — starting with Send Help (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Send Help 2026 · Director
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Stop Whining and Start Winning 2024 · The Boss - Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness 2022 · Director
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Fanboy 2019 · Sam Raimi - Oz the Great and Powerful 2013 · Director
- Drag Me to Hell 2009 · Director
- Spider-Man 3 2007 · Director
- Spider-Man 2 2004 · Director
- Spider-Man 2002 · Director
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Hatred Of A Minute 2002 · Soap Actor on TV (uncredited) - The Gift 2000 · Director
- For Love of the Game 1999 · Director
The Best Sam Raimi Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Sam Raimi films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Sam Raimi movie?
Send Help (2026) is the best-rated Sam Raimi film, with a Movie Echo Score of 81, ahead of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) (58). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Send Help: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Sam Raimi movie?
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) made the most at the box office, with $956M worldwide, followed by Spider-Man 3 (2007) with $892M. Together, Sam Raimi's films with box office figures have made $4.35B.
Which Sam Raimi movie won the most awards?
Spider-Man 2 (2004) is the most decorated Sam Raimi film, with 3 wins from 10 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Sam Raimi action movie?
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) is the best-rated of Sam Raimi's action films, with a score of 58. In other genres: Send Help (horror), The Gift (mystery) and Drag Me to Hell (thriller).
What is the newest Sam Raimi movie?
The newest film on Sam Raimi's filmography is Send Help (2026), directed by Sam Raimi.
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