Ranking All Of Director Guillermo del Toro’s Movies
“What are Guillermo del Toro’s Best Movies?” We looked at all of del Toro’s directed filmography and ranked them against one another to answer that very question!
We took all of the movies directed by Guillermo del Toro’ and looked at his Rotten Tomato Critic, Rotten Tomato User, Metacritic, Metacritic User, IMDB, and Letterboxd scores, ranking them against one another to see which movies came out on top. The movies are ranked in our list below based on which movies have the highest overall score between all 6 review sites in comparison with all of the other movies by the same director. The process is all very scientific with no flaws at all.
The full ranking chart is also included below the countdown on the bottom of the page. We will update the article if/when a new movie by Guillermo del Toro is released. Although it probably won’t be immediate so the scores on each site have time to settle and aren’t overly influenced by the early, usually much more opinionated, users.
Happy Viewing!
The Top Film’s Of Guillermo del Toro
10 ) Mimic (1997)
Review Website Ranks:
- Rotten Tomatoes Critic: 9
- Rotten Tomatoes Users: 10
- Metacritc Critic Score: 9
- Metacritic User Score: 6
- IMDB User Review Score: 10
- Letterboxd User Score: 10
A disease carried by common cockroaches is killing Manhattan children. In an effort to stop the epidemic an entomologist, Susan Tyler, creates a mutant breed of insect that secretes a fluid to kill the roaches. This mutant breed was engineered to die after one generation, but three years later Susan finds out that the species has survived and evolved into a large, gruesome monster that can mimic human form.
9 ) Crimson Peak (2015)
Review Website Ranks:
- Rotten Tomatoes Critic: 7
- Rotten Tomatoes Users: 9
- Metacritc Critic Score: 7
- Metacritic User Score: 7
- IMDB User Review Score: 9
- Letterboxd User Score: 7
In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds… and remembers.
8 ) Blade II (2002)
Review Website Ranks:
- Rotten Tomatoes Critic: 10
- Rotten Tomatoes Users: 7
- Metacritc Critic Score: 10
- Metacritic User Score: 1
- IMDB User Review Score: 7
- Letterboxd User Score: 9
A rare mutation has occurred within the vampire community – The Reaper. A vampire so consumed with an insatiable bloodlust that they prey on vampires as well as humans, transforming victims who are unlucky enough to survive into Reapers themselves. Blade is asked by the Vampire Nation for his help in preventing a nightmare plague that would wipe out both humans and vampires.
6 ) Hellboy (2004)
Review Website Ranks:
- Rotten Tomatoes Critic: 6
- Rotten Tomatoes Users: 8
- Metacritc Critic Score: 5
- Metacritic User Score: 4
- IMDB User Review Score: 6
- Letterboxd User Score: 7
In the final days of World War II, the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause. The Allies raid the camp where the ceremony is taking place, but not before a demon – Hellboy – has already been conjured. Joining the Allied forces, Hellboy eventually grows to adulthood, serving the cause of good rather than evil.
6 ) Pacific Rim (2013)
Review Website Ranks:
- Rotten Tomatoes Critic: 7
- Rotten Tomatoes Users: 4
- Metacritc Critic Score: 8
- Metacritic User Score: 8
- IMDB User Review Score: 4
- Letterboxd User Score: 5
When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes—a washed-up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi)—who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind’s last hope against the mounting apocalypse.
4 ) Cronos (1993)
Review Website Ranks:
- Rotten Tomatoes Critic: 4
- Rotten Tomatoes Users: 6
- Metacritc Critic Score: 6
- Metacritic User Score: 4
- IMDB User Review Score: 7
- Letterboxd User Score: 4
Faced with his own mortality, an ingenious alchemist tried to perfect an invention that would provide him with the key to eternal life. It was called the Cronos device. When he died more than 400 years later, he took the secrets of this remarkable device to the grave with him. Now, an elderly antiques dealer has found the hellish machine hidden in a statue and learns about its incredible powers. The more he uses the device, the younger he becomes…but nothing comes without a price. Life after death is just the beginning as this nerve-shattering thriller unfolds and the fountain of youth turns bloody.
4 ) Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
Review Website Ranks:
- Rotten Tomatoes Critic: 5
- Rotten Tomatoes Users: 5
- Metacritc Critic Score: 3
- Metacritic User Score: 9
- IMDB User Review Score: 4
- Letterboxd User Score: 5
In this continuation to the adventure of the demon superhero, an evil elf breaks an ancient pact between humans and creatures, as he declares war against humanity. He is on a mission to release The Golden Army, a deadly group of fighting machines that can destroy the human race. As Hell on Earth is ready to erupt, Hellboy and his crew set out to defeat the evil prince.
3 ) The Shape of Water (2017)
Review Website Ranks:
- Rotten Tomatoes Critic: 2
- Rotten Tomatoes Users: 3
- Metacritc Critic Score: 2
- Metacritic User Score: 10
- IMDB User Review Score: 2
- Letterboxd User Score: 2
An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at a lab falls in love with an amphibious man being held captive there and devises a plan to help him escape.
2 ) The Devil’s Backbone (2001)
Review Website Ranks:
- Rotten Tomatoes Critic: 2
- Rotten Tomatoes Users: 2
- Metacritc Critic Score: 3
- Metacritic User Score: 2
- IMDB User Review Score: 3
- Letterboxd User Score: 3
After losing his father, 10-year-old Carlos arrives at the Santa Lucia School, which shelters orphans of the Republican militia and politicians, and is taken in by the steely headmistress, Carmen, and the kindly professor, Casares. Soon after his arrival, Carlos has a run-in with the violent caretaker, Jacinto. Gradually, Carlos uncovers the secrets of the school, including the youthful ghost that wanders the grounds.
1 ) Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)
Review Website Ranks:
- Rotten Tomatoes Critic: 1
- Rotten Tomatoes Users: 1
- Metacritc Critic Score: 1
- Metacritic User Score: 2
- IMDB User Review Score: 1
- Letterboxd User Score: 1
Living with her tyrannical stepfather in a new home with her pregnant mother, 10-year-old Ofelia feels alone until she explores a decaying labyrinth guarded by a mysterious faun who claims to know her destiny. If she wishes to return to her real father, Ofelia must complete three terrifying tasks.
Guillermo del Toro’s Best Movies
Guillermo del Toro Review Website Filmography Rankings
| Film | RT Critic | RT User | MC Critic | MC User | IMDB | Letterboxd | Overal Rank |
| Pan’s Labyrinth | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| The Devil’s Backbone | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| The Shape of Water | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Cronos | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Hellboy II: The Golden Army | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Hellboy | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Pacific Rim | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Blade II | 10 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
| Crimson Peak | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
| Mimic | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 |