Robert Rodriguez's Best Movies
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Robert Rodriguez's Best Movies

Horror, sci-fi, action: nothing is safe from the renegade style of Rodriguez. How do you rank his diverse credits?

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1 From Dusk Till Dawn
A vampire strip club featuring Salma Hayek, George Clooney as a con man, and lots of gore. Just thank Rodriguez now. 141 249
2 Sin City
No other comic-book movie captures the feel of its source material like this stylish, dour adaptation of Frank Miller's beloved comic. 139 253
3 Desperado
Starring Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek, Desperado applies the mood of El mariachi to a shoot-'em-up big-budget action flick. 117 219
4 Planet Terror
Rodriguez goes for broke in his B-movie half of the Grindhouse project and comes away with a hilarious gem you'd be lucky to see at a drive-in. 91 221
5 Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Desperado gets a big-budget upgrade, an all-star cast including Johnny Depp, and pays homage to Sergio Leone. 83 201
6 Machete
A hilarious adaptation of the trailer from Grindhouse, the movie is a playful take on border politics and racial fears. 77 189
7 The Faculty
Talk about perfect: what better setting for the identity-crisis angst of an Invasion of the Body Snatchers update than a high school? 43 175
8 El Mariachi
The ultimate small-budget masterpiece, Rodriguez made the gritty action flick for a whopping $7,000. 28 150
9 Four Rooms
Rodriguez's segment, The Misbehaviors, is by far the best in an otherwise dissapointing compliation. Worth your time. -15 159
10 Spy Kids
Bringing his unique style to a kids movie, Rodriguez turns Spy Kids into the rare flick that adults will love too. -28 190