William Friedkin movies ranked
The top 3 according to 798 votes from people: The French Connection (1971) · The Exorcist (1973) · To Live and Die in L.A. (1985). (Updated Apr 28, 2026.)
The French Connection, To Live and Die in L.A., The Exorcist, Sorcerer and Killer Joe: every William Friedkin film ranked by Rotten Tomatoes, from the best to Jade and Good Times.
Top 19
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1
The French Connection (1971)
97% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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2
The Exorcist (1973)
78% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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3
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
89% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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4
Sorcerer (1977)
84% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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5
Bug (2006)
62% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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6
The Boys in the Band (1970)
90% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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7
The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968)
67% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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8
Killer Joe (2011)
80% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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9
12 Angry Men (1997)
93% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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10
Cruising (1980)
50% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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11
The Brink's Job (1978)
70% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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12
The Devil and Father Amorth (2017)
45% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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13
Jade (1995)
18% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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14
Good Times (1967)
0% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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15
Blue Chips (1994)
41% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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16
Rules of Engagement (2000)
36% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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17
The Hunted (2003)
29% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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18
Deal of the Century (1983)
10% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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19
The Guardian (1990)
25% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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Comments (3)
Wild that The Exorcist sits at 78% and To Live and Die in L.A. beats it. The car chase going the wrong way on the freeway still holds up though.
Sorcerer only 4th?? That truck-on-the-rope-bridge scene alone should put it at #1. Criminally underseen.
Bug is so much better than 62%. Michael Shannon is terrifying in it.