Roland Emmerich
Director · 38 credits · 19 in highly-rated films
Best known for The Patriot (2000)
Frequent collaborators: Dean Devlin
Best Roland Emmerich movies by genre
Directed movies (21 total, ranked by score)
1The Patriot
2000 · ★ 7.2 (4,447 votes)
Drama, History, War
2Independence Day
1996 · ★ 6.9 (10,631 votes)
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
3Stargate
1994 · ★ 7.0 (3,928 votes)
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
4The Day After Tomorrow
2004 · ★ 6.6 (9,052 votes)
Science Fiction, Thriller, Adventure
5Midway
2019 · ★ 7.1 (2,737 votes)
War, History, Drama
6White House Down
2013 · ★ 6.5 (5,184 votes)
Action, Drama, Thriller
72012
2009 · ★ 5.9 (12,945 votes)
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
8Universal Soldier
1992 · ★ 6.3 (1,971 votes)
Thriller, Action, Science Fiction
9Anonymous
2011 · ★ 6.4 (788 votes)
Drama, History, Thriller
10Moonfall
2022 · ★ 6.3 (3,643 votes)
Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
11Godzilla
1998 · ★ 5.7 (4,320 votes)
Science Fiction, Action, Thriller
12The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective
2010 · ★ 7.8 (4 votes)
Documentary
13Stonewall
2015 · ★ 6.0 (148 votes)
Drama, History
1410,000 BC
2008 · ★ 5.5 (3,231 votes)
Adventure, Action, Drama
15Independence Day: Resurgence
2016 · ★ 5.4 (6,562 votes)
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
16Making Contact
1985 · ★ 5.6 (61 votes)
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror
17Franzmann
1979
Drama
18The Noah's Ark Principle
1984 · ★ 5.1 (31 votes)
Science Fiction, Thriller
19Ghost Chase
1987 · ★ 5.0 (31 votes)
Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction
20Moon 44
1990 · ★ 5.1 (150 votes)
Science Fiction
21Maya Lord
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Action, History
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 30, 2026.