
Richard Donner films, ranked by your taste
Director and actor · 19 films on Boxlist
Known for Superman, Lethal Weapon and The Goonies.
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Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
2024 · Film
8.2/10 · TMDBChristopher Reeve portrayed the Man of Steel in four Superman films and played dozens of other roles that displayed his talent and range as an actor, before being injured in a near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995 that left him...

Superman II
1980 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDBThree escaped criminals from the planet Krypton test the Man of Steel's mettle. Led by General Zod, the Kryptonians take control of the White House and partner with Lex Luthor to destroy Superman and rule the world. But Superman, who...

The Goonies
1985 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDBA young teenager named Mikey Walsh finds an old treasure map in his father's attic. Hoping to save their homes from demolition, Mikey and his friends Data Wang, Chunk Cohen, and Mouth Devereaux run off on a big quest to find the secret...
Where to watch:Rent or buy
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
2006 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDBSuperman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with Lois Lane, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering Earth.
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Maverick
1994 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDBMaverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them, and needs an additional three thousand dollars in order to enter a winner-takes-all poker game that begins in a few days, so he joins forces with a woman gambler with a...
Where to watch:Rent or buy
16 Blocks
2006 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDBAn aging cop is assigned the ordinary task of escorting a fast-talking witness from police custody to a courthouse, but they find themselves running the gauntlet as other forces try to prevent them from getting there.
Where to watch:Rent or buy
Out Cold
2001 · Film
5.9/10 · TMDBRick Rambis and his friends are having the time of their lives on Bull Mountain—until the legendary Papa Muntz' son decides to sell the mountain to a sleazy land developer, have the staff fired and turn Bull Mountain into 'Yuppieville'.
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Timeline
2003 · Film
5.7/10 · TMDBA group of archaeological students become trapped in the past when they go there to retrieve their professor. The group must survive in 14th century France long enough to be rescued.
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Directed by Richard Donner

Superman
1978 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDBMild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.

Lethal Weapon
1987 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDBVeteran buttoned-down LAPD detective Roger Murtaugh is partnered with unhinged cop Martin Riggs, who -- distraught after his wife's death -- has a death wish and takes unnecessary risks with criminals at every turn. The odd couple embark...

The Goonies
1985 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDBA young teenager named Mikey Walsh finds an old treasure map in his father's attic. Hoping to save their homes from demolition, Mikey and his friends Data Wang, Chunk Cohen, and Mouth Devereaux run off on a big quest to find the secret...
Where to watch:Rent or buy
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
2006 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDBSuperman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with Lois Lane, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering Earth.
Where to watch:Rent or buy
The Omen
1976 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDBImmediately after their miscarriage, the US diplomat Robert Thorn adopts the newborn Damien without the knowledge of his wife. Yet what he doesn’t know is that their new son is the son of the devil.
Where to watch:Rent or buy
Lethal Weapon 2
1989 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDBIn the opening chase, Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh stumble across a trunk full of Krugerrands. They follow the trail to a South African diplomat who's using his immunity to conceal a smuggling operation. When he plants a bomb under...

Maverick
1994 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDBMaverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them, and needs an additional three thousand dollars in order to enter a winner-takes-all poker game that begins in a few days, so he joins forces with a woman gambler with a...
Where to watch:Rent or buy
Ladyhawke
1985 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDBCaptain Etienne Navarre is a man on whose shoulders lies a cruel curse. Punished for loving each other, Navarre must become a wolf by night whilst his lover, Lady Isabeau, takes the form of a hawk by day. Together, with the thief Philippe...

Conspiracy Theory
1997 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDBA man obsessed with conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of his theories turns out to be true. Unfortunately, in order to save himself, he has to figure out which theory it is.

16 Blocks
2006 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDBAn aging cop is assigned the ordinary task of escorting a fast-talking witness from police custody to a courthouse, but they find themselves running the gauntlet as other forces try to prevent them from getting there.
Where to watch:Rent or buy
Scrooged
1988 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDBFrank Cross is a wildly successful television executive whose cold ambition and curmudgeonly nature has driven away the love of his life. But after firing staff member Eliot Loudermilk on Christmas Eve, Frank is visited by a series of...
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Lethal Weapon 3
1992 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDBArchetypal buddy cops Riggs and Murtaugh are back for another round of high-stakes action, this time setting their collective sights on bringing down a former Los Angeles police lieutenant turned black market weapons dealer. Lorna Cole...

Radio Flyer
1992 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDBA father reminisces about his childhood when he and his younger brother moved to a new town with their mother, her new husband and their dog, Shane. When the younger brother is subjected to physical abuse at the hands of their brutal...

Lethal Weapon 4
1998 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDBIn the combustible action franchise's final installment, maverick detectives Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh square off against Asian mobster Wah Sing Ku, who's up to his neck in slave trading and counterfeit currency. With help from...

Assassins
1995 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDBAssassin Robert Rath arrives at a funeral to kill a prominent mobster, only to witness a rival hired gun complete the job for him -- with grisly results. Horrified by the murder of innocent bystanders, Rath decides to take one last job and...
Where to watch:Rent or buy
Timeline
2003 · Film
5.7/10 · TMDBA group of archaeological students become trapped in the past when they go there to retrieve their professor. The group must survive in 14th century France long enough to be rescued.
Where to watch:Rent or buy
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