Best Werewolf Movies
The best werewolf movies ever made, ranked by audience score. Michael Jackson's Thriller takes it at 8.3, and the 20 films below prove how much range the premise has — Wolf Children, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 pull it in completely different directions.
20 titles · average score 7.3 ·
The top 5 picks
- 1
Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983)
★ 8.3 · 791 ratingsA night at the movies turns terrifying when Michael and his date are attacked by zombies. Released at the height of Thriller’s success, the short film redefined the music video, broke racial barriers, and became the…
- 2
Wolf Children (2012)
★ 8.2 · 2,519 ratingsAfter her werewolf lover unexpectedly dies in an accident, a woman must find a way to raise the son and daughter that she had with him. However, their inheritance of their father's traits prove to be a challenge for her.
- 3
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
★ 8.0 · 23,495 ratingsHarry Potter's life is in danger once more as dangerous wizard Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban Prison and is heading to Hogwarts.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
★ 7.7 · 20,671 ratingsHarry, Ron and Hermione walk away from their last year at Hogwarts to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes, putting an end to Voldemort's bid for immortality. But with Harry's beloved Dumbledore dead and Voldemort's…
- 5
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
★ 7.7 · 21,075 ratingsDumbledore tries to prepare Harry for the final battle with Voldemort while Death Eaters wreak havoc in both Muggle and Wizard worlds.
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How this list is ranked
Nothing on this page is hand-picked to hit a word count. We pull films matching this list's criteria from TMDB, require a real audience behind each score, and rank by that score — 20 titles averaging 7.3. The page rebuilds daily, so new releases appear here as soon as enough people have rated them.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best werewolf movie?
Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983) at 8.3, ahead of Wolf Children and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. All 20 films on this page average 7.3.
How do you find werewolf movies?
Through TMDB's keyword tagging, which is maintained by its community and goes far deeper than genre labels — it catches films that share a premise even when they belong to completely different genres.
Is this list updated?
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