Zack Snyder - All His Movies Ranked and Rated

Short Biography:

Zach Snyder (born March 1, 1966) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and cinematographer. Snyder has been described as one of the most polarizing directors of modern cinema.

He made his feature film debut in 2004 with Dawn of the Dead, a remake of the 1978 horror film of the same name. Since then, he has directed or produced a number of comic book and superhero films, including 300 (2007) and Watchmen (2009), as well as the Superman film that started the DC Extended Universe, Man of Steel (2013), and its follow-ups, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017). A director’s cut for Justice League was released in 2021.

He also directed the computer-animated film Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole (2010), the psychological action film Sucker Punch (2011), and the zombie heist film Army of the Dead (2021).

In 2004, he founded the production company The Stone Quarry (formerly known as Cruel and Unusual Films) alongside his wife Deborah Snyder and producing partner Wesley Coller.

Here is a rundown of his movies, with the score based on the average from IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes (public votes only) and Letterboxd, from lowest ranked to highest:

Number of Qualifying Films:

Career Average Rating:

7.26

Total Career Box Office:

$ 2,059,210,463

Total Combined Budgets:

$ 793,000,000

Total Career Profit or [Loss]:

$ $1,266,210,463

Average Career Return on Every $1 Spent:

$ 2.60

9 – Sucker Punch (2011)

IMDb:

6.0

RT Users:

4.7

Letterboxd:

5.34

5.35

Action, Fantasy, Thriller

Top Billed Cast:

Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone, Vanessa Hudgens, Jamie Chung, Carla Gugino, Oscar Isaac, Jon Hamm

SYNOPSIS:

Locked away, a young woman named Babydoll (Emily Browning) retreats to a fantasy world where she is free to go wherever her mind takes her. Determined to fight for real freedom, she finds four women — Rocket, Blondie, Amber and Sweet Pea — to join together to escape the terrible fate that awaits them. With a virtual arsenal at their disposal, the allies battle everything from samurais to serpents, while trying to decide what price they will pay for survival.

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 89,792,502

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 82,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ $7,792,502

RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:

$ 1.10

8 – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

IMDb:

6.4

RT Users:

6.3

Letterboxd:

4.94

5.88

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Top Billed Cast:

Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Jesse Eisenberg, Gal Gadot, Amy Adams, Diane Lane, Jeremy Irons

SYNOPSIS:

It’s been nearly two years since Superman’s (Henry Cavill) colossal battle with Zod (Michael Shannon) devastated the city of Metropolis. The loss of life and collateral damage left many feeling angry and helpless, including crime-fighting billionaire Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck). Convinced that Superman is now a threat to humanity, Batman embarks on a personal vendetta to end his reign on Earth, while the conniving Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg) launches his own crusade against the Man of Steel.

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 873,637,528

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 250,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ $623,637,528

RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:

$ 3.49

7 – Army of the Dead (2021)

IMDb:

5.7

RT Users:

7.5

Letterboxd:

5.20

6.13

Action, Crime, Horror, Thriller

Top Billed Cast:

Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, Ana de la Reguera, Theo Rossi

SYNOPSIS:

After a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, a group of mercenaries take the ultimate gamble and venture into the quarantine zone in hopes of pulling off an impossible heist.

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

STREAMING

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

N/A

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

N/A

RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:

N/A

6 – Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole (2010)

IMDb:

6.9

RT Users:

6.3

Letterboxd:

5.96

6.39

Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy

Top Billed Cast:

Jim Sturgess, Ryan Kwanten, Hugo Weaving, Helen Mirren, Geoffrey Rush

SYNOPSIS:

A father owl’s tales of the Guardians of Ga’Hoole enthrall his son Soren, but an older son scoffs at the stories of winged warriors who fought an epic battle to save all of owlkind from the evil Pure Ones. Later the brothers become captives of the Pure Ones, but Soren makes a daring escape and, with the help of other young owls, seeks out the Guardians and brings them back to defend their people once again.

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 140,073,390

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 80,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ $60,073,390

RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:

$ 1.75

5 – Dawn of the Dead (2004)

IMDb:

7.3

RT Users:

7.7

Letterboxd:

6.78

7.26

Action, Horror

Top Billed Cast:

Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Ty Burrell, Inna Korobkina, Jake Weber, Michael Kelly

SYNOPSIS:

When her husband is attacked by a zombified neighbor, Ana (Sarah Polley) manages to escape, only to realize her entire Milwaukee neighborhood has been overrun by the walking dead. After being questioned by cautious policeman Kenneth (Ving Rhames), Ana joins him and a small group that gravitates to the local shopping mall as a bastion of safety. Once they convince suspicious security guards that they are not contaminated, the group bands together to fight the undead hordes.

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 102,278,712

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 26,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ $76,278,712

RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:

$ 3.93

4 – Watchmen (2009)

IMDb:

7.6

RT Users:

7.1

Letterboxd:

7.14

7.28

Action, Mystery, Science Fiction

Top Billed Cast:

Jackie Earle Haley, Patrick Wilson, Malin Åkerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Jeffrey Dean Morgan

SYNOPSIS:

In an alternate 1985 America, costumed superheroes are part of everyday life. When one of his former comrades is murdered, masked vigilante Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley) uncovers a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes. As he reconnects with his retired associates, only one of which has true powers, Rorschach glimpses a far-reaching conspiracy involving their shared past and catastrophic consequences for the world’s future.

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 185,382,813

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 130,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ $55,382,813

RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:

$ 1.43

3 – Man of Steel (2013)

IMDb:

7.1

RT Users:

7.5

Letterboxd:

7.50

7.37

Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Top Billed Cast:

Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Diane Lane, Russell Crowe, Kevin Costner

SYNOPSIS:

With the imminent destruction of Krypton, their home planet, Jor-El (Russell Crowe) and his wife seek to preserve their race by sending their infant son to Earth. The child’s spacecraft lands at the farm of Jonathan (Kevin Costner) and Martha (Diane Lane) Kent, who name him Clark and raise him as their own son. Though his extraordinary abilities have led to the adult Clark (Henry Cavill) living on the fringe of society, he finds he must become a hero to save those he loves from a dire threat.

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 668,045,518

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 225,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ $443,045,518

RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:

$ 2.97

2 – 300 (2006)

IMDb:

7.6

RT Users:

8.9

Letterboxd:

6.56

7.69

Action, Adventure, War

Top Billed Cast:

Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, Dominic West, David Wenham, Vincent Regan, Michael Fassbender

SYNOPSIS:

In 480 B.C. a state of war exists between Persia, led by King Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro), and Greece. At the Battle of Thermopylae, Leonidas (Gerard Butler), king of the Greek city state of Sparta, leads his badly outnumbered warriors against the massive Persian army. Though certain death awaits the Spartans, their sacrifice inspires all of Greece to unite against their common enemy.

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$ 456,082,343

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$ 65,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ $391,082,343

RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:

$ 7.02

1 – Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021)

IMDb:

8.0

RT Users:

9.4

Letterboxd:

6.94

8.11

Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction

Top Billed Cast:

Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher

SYNOPSIS:

Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists newfound ally Diana Prince to face an even greater threat. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to recruit a team to stand against this newly awakened enemy. Despite the formation of an unprecedented league of heroes — Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and the Flash — it may be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

STREAMING

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

N/A

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

N/A

RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:

N/A