Top Ten Roman Polanski Movies
Controversial life, controversial art. How would you rate the director's English-language efforts? Rank your favorites.
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1
Chinatown
Perhaps the director's most famous work, this 1974 neo-noir classic features legendary turns by Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway. 24 58
Perhaps the director's most famous work, this 1974 neo-noir classic features legendary turns by Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway. 24 58
2
Rosemary's Baby
Mia Farrow's eerie portrayal of a newlywed who finds out she's carrying the devil's child, anchors this beloved supernatural drama. 23 63
Mia Farrow's eerie portrayal of a newlywed who finds out she's carrying the devil's child, anchors this beloved supernatural drama. 23 63
3
The Pianist
This Oscar-winning drama portrays Polanski's escape from the Warsaw Ghetto through the eyes of Adrien Brody's piano-playing Jew. 22 64
This Oscar-winning drama portrays Polanski's escape from the Warsaw Ghetto through the eyes of Adrien Brody's piano-playing Jew. 22 64
4
The Ninth Gate
Johnny Depp's patented quirk-filled performance and Polanski's deftly filmed locales make this supernatural thriller cook. 5 39
Johnny Depp's patented quirk-filled performance and Polanski's deftly filmed locales make this supernatural thriller cook. 5 39
5
Frantic
Harrison Ford stars in this critically-lauded 1998 thriller as a surgeon forced into intrigue when his wife goes missing while on vacation in Paris. 4 38
Harrison Ford stars in this critically-lauded 1998 thriller as a surgeon forced into intrigue when his wife goes missing while on vacation in Paris. 4 38
6
Death and the Maiden
Starring Sigourney Weaver as the torture victim at the heart of its story, this critically-lauded drama is a riveting work of suspense. -1 25
Starring Sigourney Weaver as the torture victim at the heart of its story, this critically-lauded drama is a riveting work of suspense. -1 25
7
Oliver Twist
Polanski plays it somewhat safe with the umpteenth adaptation of the Charles DIckens tale, recounted in exacting period detail. -4 30
Polanski plays it somewhat safe with the umpteenth adaptation of the Charles DIckens tale, recounted in exacting period detail. -4 30
8
The Fearless Vampire Killers, or Pardon Me but Your Teeth Are in My Neck
An old-fashioned gothic oddity, this lavish, over-the-top 1967 comedy is a departure from Polanski's body of work. -4 32
An old-fashioned gothic oddity, this lavish, over-the-top 1967 comedy is a departure from Polanski's body of work. -4 32
9
Pirates
This dark 1986 comedy stars Walter Matthau as the cannibalistic Captain Red, a pirate who gets in all manner of swashbuckling hijinks. -5 25
This dark 1986 comedy stars Walter Matthau as the cannibalistic Captain Red, a pirate who gets in all manner of swashbuckling hijinks. -5 25
10
Bitter Moon
This 1994 drama finds the director in familiar waters, exploring the darker side of sexuality with stars Hugh Grant and Kristin Scott Thomas. -9 27
This 1994 drama finds the director in familiar waters, exploring the darker side of sexuality with stars Hugh Grant and Kristin Scott Thomas. -9 27
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