Guillermo del Toro books and films, ranked by your taste

Author and director · 3 books and 22 films on Boxlist

Best known for Trollhunters, The Strain and The Shape of Water.

Books by Guillermo del Toro

Books from the Boxlist catalogue, highest rated first (Open Library reader averages; books with fewer than 5 ratings come after the rest). Ratings are quality, not fit.

Guillermo del Toro on screen

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025 · Film
7.6/10 · TMDB
The authorized documentary celebrating the film that redefined Hollywood, 50 years after its premiere. Featuring rare archival footage and interviews with acclaimed Hollywood directors alongside Steven Spielberg, top shark scientists, and...
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Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
2022 · Film
7.6/10 · TMDB
With mesmerizing footage and time lapses of animators at work, this behind-the-scenes special captures the artistry of a unique tale years in the making.
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The Book of Life
2014 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
The journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where...
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78/52
2017 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDB
The most famous murder scene in movie history comprises 78 camera settings and 52 cuts: the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. 78/52 tells the story of the man behind the curtain and his greatest obsession.
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Frankenstein: The Anatomy Lesson
2025 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDB
Go deep behind the scenes with visionary filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and the "Frankenstein" cast and crew as they give new life to the classic tale.
Love, Antosha
2019 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDB
From a prolific career in film and television, Anton Yelchin left an indelible legacy as an actor. Through his journals and other writings, his photography, the original music he wrote, and interviews with his family, friends, and...
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Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
Hellboy must stop an elven prince from locating an ancient force that can destroy humanity: the all-powerful Golden Army.
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Hellboy
2004 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
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...
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Puss in Boots
2011 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDB
Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter, lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when he sets off on an adventure with the tough and street smart Kitty Softpaws and the mastermind Humpty Dumpty to save his town. This is...
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Quantum of Solace
2008 · Film
6.3/10 · TMDB
Quantum of Solace continues the adventures of James Bond after Casino Royale. Betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal. Pursuing his determination to uncover the truth, Bond and M...
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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
2010 · Film
5.7/10 · TMDB
A young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend discovers creatures in her new home who want to claim her as one of their own.
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Diary of the Dead
2008 · Film
5.6/10 · TMDB
A group of young film students run into real-life zombies while filming a horror movie of their own.
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Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022 · Film
8.1/10 · TMDB
During the rise of fascism in Mussolini's Italy, a wooden boy brought magically to life struggles to live up to his father's expectations.
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Pan's Labyrinth
2006 · Film
7.7/10 · TMDB
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...
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Nightmare Alley
2021 · Film
7.7/10 · TMDB
An ambitious young carny with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychiatrist who is even more dangerous than he is.
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Frankenstein
2025 · Film
7.6/10 · TMDB
Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.
The Shape of Water
2017 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDB
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.
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The Devil's Backbone
2001 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDB
Spain, 1939. In the last days of the Spanish Civil War, the young Carlos arrives at the Santa Lucía orphanage, where he will make friends and enemies as he follows the quiet footsteps of a mysterious presence eager for revenge.
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Pacific Rim
2013 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
A ragtag band of humans band together in the year 2025 to fight legions of monstrous creatures rising from the sea. Using massive piloted robots to combat the alien threat, earth's survivors take the fight to the invading alien force...
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Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
Hellboy must stop an elven prince from locating an ancient force that can destroy humanity: the all-powerful Golden Army.
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Hellboy
2004 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
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...
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Crimson Peak
2015 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
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...
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Blade II
2002 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDB
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...
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Mimic
1997 · Film
6.0/10 · TMDB
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...
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