Best Peter Jackson Movies, Ranked
Every Peter Jackson film worth your evening, ranked by audience score. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King sits at the top with 8.5, and the filmography below spans 1987–2018. Whether you are starting from scratch or filling gaps, this is the order to watch them in.
14 titles · average score 7.4 ·
The top 5 picks
- 1
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
★ 8.5 · 27,105 ratingsAs armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the…
- 2
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
★ 8.4 · 28,115 ratingsYoung hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to…
- 3
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
★ 8.4 · 24,367 ratingsFrodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths. Their destinies lie at two towers--Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupt wizard…
- 4
They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)
★ 7.8 · 684 ratingsA documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of Armistice Day, and the end of the war.
- 5
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
★ 7.6 · 14,442 ratingsThe Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug.
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How this list is ranked
Ranked by average audience score across Peter Jackson's directing credits, with anything under 150 ratings filtered out so a single obscure short can't outrank a career-defining film. Updated daily from TMDB.
Frequently asked questions
What is Peter Jackson's best movie?
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), rated 8.5 by 27K viewers — the highest-scoring film they directed. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers come next.
How many Peter Jackson movies are listed here?
14, spanning 1987 to 2018. Credits with fewer than 150 ratings are left out so the ranking is not skewed by obscure or uncredited work.
Is this list updated?
Yes — it rebuilds every day from TMDB, so newly released movies appear as soon as enough people have rated them. You do not need an account to browse it, and there is no paywall on anything at MovieAI.