The Best Wes Craven Movies, Ranked
66 credits from 1972 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Scream (1996) with $173M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Wes Craven Box Office Hits
Wes Craven's films have made $915M worldwide in total. Scream (1996) is the biggest hit at $173M, ahead of Scream 2 (1997) ($172M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Scream 1996 · Mystery $173M $103M dom. - 2
Scream 2 1997 · Mystery $172M $101M dom. - 3
Scream 3 2000 · Mystery $162M $89.1M dom. - 4
Scream 4 2011 · Mystery $97.2M $38.2M dom. - 5
Red Eye 2005 · Thriller $96.3M $57.9M dom. - 6
The People Under the Stairs 1991 · Mystery $31.3M $24.2M dom. - 7
Cursed 2005 · Thriller $29.6M $19.3M dom. - 8
A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984 · Horror $25.9M $25.6M dom. - 9
My Soul to Take 2010 · Thriller $21.5M $14.7M dom. - 10
Vampire in Brooklyn 1995 · Horror $19.8M $19.8M dom.
The Best Wes Craven Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Wes Craven has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Thriller leads with 8 films, and Red Eye (2005) is the pick of them.
The Best Wes Craven Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Wes Craven's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2010s.
The Latest Wes Craven Movies
The most recent films Wes Craven is credited on, newest first — starting with Scream 4 (2011). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Scream 4 2011 · Director
- My Soul to Take 2010 · Director
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Paris, je t'aime 2007 · Director - Red Eye 2005 · Director
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Becoming a Werewolf 2005 · Wes Craven - Cursed 2005 · Director
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Tales from the Crapper 2004 · Party Goer (uncredited) -
Tales That’ll Tear Your Heart Out 2002 · Undead Cowboy (uncredited) - Scream 3 2000 · Director
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Music of the Heart 1999 · Director -
The Directors - The Films of Wes Craven 1999 -
Welcome to Hollywood 1998 · Wes Craven
The Best Wes Craven Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Wes Craven films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Wes Craven movie?
Scream (1996) made the most at the box office, with $173M worldwide, followed by Scream 2 (1997) with $172M. Together, Wes Craven's films with box office figures have made $915M.
Which Wes Craven movie won the most awards?
Scream 2 (1997) is the most decorated Wes Craven film, with 3 wins from 7 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Wes Craven thriller movie?
Red Eye (2005) is the best-rated of Wes Craven's thriller films. In other genres: Scream (mystery), A Nightmare on Elm Street (horror) and Paris, je t'aime (drama).
What is the newest Wes Craven movie?
The newest film on Wes Craven's filmography is The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (2025), with Wes Craven as Self.
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