68 Stephen King Movies Ranked by Tomatometer
The latest: The Long Walk is Certified Fresh and is now holds the highest Tomatometer score out of all Stephen King movies.
For as long as King’s been been publishing, Hollywood’s been knock-knock-knockin’ on Stephen’s door for more. First came 1976’s Carrie, two years after he published that first novel, which made household names of the author, Brian De Palma, Sissy Spacek, and the humiliating viscosity of pig’s blood. The 1980s saw a slew of adaptations, the highlights being The Shining, Stand by Me, and The Running Man (the book for which was published under pulp fall-guy name Richard Bachman). As for the ’90s, well…it’d be the best decade ever for just The Shawshank Redemption. But nope, there was also Misery and The Green Mile!
In recent years, it’s been about cats (Pet Sematary), clowns (It Chapter Two), and kids (Doctor Sleep, new adaptations of Firestarter and Children of the Corn). In 2023, The Boogeyman was pulled out of the pages of short story collection Night Shift and splayed on screen. Now The Long Walk, which currently holds a Certified Fresh score of 95%, has been crowned number one, bumping the classic horror favorite Carrie to number two. So let’s get this fire started with all rated Stephen King movie adaptations by Tomatometer!
(This is a guide to theatrically released King adaptations. If you’re interested in King on different platforms, look to our guide of Stephen King TV Series, Miniseries Ranked.)
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