Guillermo del Toro's films ranked
The top 3 according to 37 votes from people: Pan's Labyrinth · Mimic · Cronos. (Updated Jun 10, 2026.)
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.
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Top 13
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Pan's Labyrinth
2006. Ofelia and the faun in post-war Spain; three Oscars and his best-rated film on IMDb (8.2).
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Mimic
1997. Mutant insects in the New York subway; a bitter experience with the producers that he has criticised himself.
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Cronos
1993. Federico Luppi and an alchemical device that grants eternal life; his debut, awarded in Cannes' Critics' Week.
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Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022. Stop-motion in Mussolini's Italy; Oscar for Best Animated Feature.
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5
The Shape of Water
2017. A mute cleaner and an amphibian creature during the Cold War; four Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director.
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The Devil's Backbone
2001. An orphanage during the Spanish Civil War and the ghost of Santi.
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Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008. Ron Perlman and a parade of handcrafted creatures; the most del Toro of his comic-book films.
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Hellboy
2004. Ron Perlman as the demon working for the government, from Mike Mignola's comic.
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Frankenstein
2025. Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi in the Mary Shelley adaptation del Toro dreamed of all his life; premiered in Venice.
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Nightmare Alley
2021. Bradley Cooper as a carnival con man; from William Lindsay Gresham's noir novel.
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Blade II
2002. Wesley Snipes against mutant vampires in Prague; his first big Hollywood hit.
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Crimson Peak
2015. Mia Wasikowska in a Gothic mansion sinking into red clay.
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Pacific Rim
2013. Giant robots against kaiju; his tribute to Japanese monster movies.
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Comments (2)
El laberinto del fauno primero, sin discusión. Obra maestra.
El Pinocho en stop-motion es precioso, ganó el Óscar con toda razón.