The Best Scott Derrickson Movies, Ranked
12 credits from 2000 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Black Phone (2022) comes out on top with a score of 75. The biggest box office hit is Doctor Strange (2016) with $678M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Scott Derrickson Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Scott Derrickson is credited on. The Black Phone (2022) leads with 75, followed by Black Phone 2 (2025) at 70. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Scott Derrickson Box Office Hits
Scott Derrickson's films have made $1.56B worldwide in total. Doctor Strange (2016) is the biggest hit at $678M, ahead of The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) ($233M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Doctor Strange 2016 · Action $678M $233M dom. - 2
The Day the Earth Stood Still 2008 · Sci-Fi $233M $79.4M dom. - 3
The Black Phone 2022 · Drama $161M $90.1M dom. - 4
The Exorcism of Emily Rose 2005 · Drama $145M $75.1M dom. - 5
Black Phone 2 2025 · Horror $132M $77.4M dom. - 6
Deliver Us From Evil 2014 · Action $87.9M $30.6M dom. - 7
Sinister 2012 · Mystery $82.5M $48.1M dom. - 8
The Gorge 2025 · Action $40.4M $29.1M dom.
The Best Scott Derrickson Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Scott Derrickson has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Horror leads with 3 films, and Black Phone 2 (2025) is the pick of them.
The Best Scott Derrickson Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Scott Derrickson's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Scott Derrickson Movies
The most recent films Scott Derrickson is credited on, newest first — starting with Black Phone 2 (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Black Phone 2 2025 · Director
- The Gorge 2025 · Director
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V/H/S/85 2023 · Director - The Black Phone 2022 · Director
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Shadowprowler 2021 · Director - Doctor Strange 2016 · Director
- Deliver Us From Evil 2014 · Director
- Sinister 2012 · Director
- The Day the Earth Stood Still 2008 · Director
- The Exorcism of Emily Rose 2005 · Director
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Hellraiser: Inferno 2000 · Director
The Best Scott Derrickson Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Scott Derrickson films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Scott Derrickson movie?
The Black Phone (2022) is the best-rated Scott Derrickson film, with a Movie Echo Score of 75, ahead of Black Phone 2 (2025) (70) and V/H/S/85 (2023) (68). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Black Phone: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Scott Derrickson movie?
Doctor Strange (2016) made the most at the box office, with $678M worldwide, followed by The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) with $233M. Together, Scott Derrickson's films with box office figures have made $1.56B.
Which Scott Derrickson movie won the most awards?
Doctor Strange (2016) is the most decorated Scott Derrickson film, with 1 win from 13 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Scott Derrickson horror movie?
Black Phone 2 (2025) is the best-rated of Scott Derrickson's horror films, with a score of 70. In other genres: The Gorge (action), The Black Phone (drama) and Sinister (mystery).
What is the newest Scott Derrickson movie?
The newest film on Scott Derrickson's filmography is Black Phone 2 (2025), directed by Scott Derrickson.
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