# Guillermo del Toro's films ranked

All thirteen features by the Guadalajara-born director, from Cronos to Frankenstein, ranked by consensus between critics (Rotten Tomatoes, Variety) and audience ratings on IMDb and FilmAffinity.

- 37 votes · 13 items
- Nov 29, 2025 · Yesenia C.
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## Top 13

1. **Pan's Labyrinth** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — 2006. Ofelia and the faun in post-war Spain; three Oscars and his best-rated film on IMDb (8.2).
2. **Mimic** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — 1997. Mutant insects in the New York subway; a bitter experience with the producers that he has criticised himself.
3. **Cronos** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — 1993. Federico Luppi and an alchemical device that grants eternal life; his debut, awarded in Cannes' Critics' Week.
4. **Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 2022. Stop-motion in Mussolini's Italy; Oscar for Best Animated Feature.
5. **The Shape of Water** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 2017. A mute cleaner and an amphibian creature during the Cold War; four Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director.
6. **The Devil's Backbone** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 2001. An orphanage during the Spanish Civil War and the ghost of Santi.
7. **Hellboy II: The Golden Army** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 2008. Ron Perlman and a parade of handcrafted creatures; the most del Toro of his comic-book films.
8. **Hellboy** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 2004. Ron Perlman as the demon working for the government, from Mike Mignola's comic.
9. **Frankenstein** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — 2025. Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi in the Mary Shelley adaptation del Toro dreamed of all his life; premiered in Venice.
10. **Nightmare Alley** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — 2021. Bradley Cooper as a carnival con man; from William Lindsay Gresham's noir novel.
11. **Blade II** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — 2002. Wesley Snipes against mutant vampires in Prague; his first big Hollywood hit.
12. **Crimson Peak** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 2015. Mia Wasikowska in a Gothic mansion sinking into red clay.
13. **Pacific Rim** (-2 · ▲1 ▼3) — 2013. Giant robots against kaiju; his tribute to Japanese monster movies.

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