Ranking every King Movie, Miniseries, and TV show worst to best

[Randall Flagg]

Ranking every King Movie, Miniseries, and TV show worst to best.

[racerx45]

Interesting, my top ten would be a little different but it’s a fun read

[webstar1000]

Interesting, my top ten would be a little different but it’s a fun read

me to for sure

[kingfan2323]

Fun list to read! And. . . Leave Maximum Overdrive alone! Call it nostalgia, being an AC/DC fan, or just plain bad taste but I LOVE IT! Coke fueled Stephen King in the director's chair? Yes Please!

[MikeDuke]

I probably would have tweaked a few things, but some of them I have not watched so I can't make a complete case. But all in all, I thought it was a good list.

[Garrell]

Would have ranked Mr. Mercedes and Secret Windows higher but overall liked it. Oh, and Cat's Eyes waaaaay lower

[Iwritecode]

Would have ranked Mr. Mercedes and Secret Windows higher but overall liked it. Oh, and Cat's Eyes waaaaay lower

I agree with ranking Mr. Mercedes higher but this was written in July of last year. So season 2 hadn't aired yet. Although that is mentioned in the comments.

[Iwritecode]

Just because I wanted to see the entire list all at once:

Spoiler:

75. THE LAWNMOWER MAN (1992)
74. TRUCKS TV MOVIE (1997)
73. THE MIST TV SERIES (2017)
72. A GOOD MARRIAGE (2014)
71. THE MANGLER (1995)
70. DOLAN’S CADILLAC (2009)
69. “CHATTERY TEETH” FROM QUICKSILVER HIGHWAY (1997)
68. THE LANGOLIERS (1995)
67. CELL (2016)
66. DESPERATION TV MOVIE (2006)
65. “GRAMMA” FROM THE TWILIGHT ZONE (1986)
64. “THE MOVING FINGER” FROM MONSTERS (1991)
63. CHILDREN OF THE CORN (1984)
62. GRAVEYARD SHIFT (1990)
61. UNDER THE DOME TV SERIES (2013-2015)
60. MERCY (2014)
59. ROSE RED (2002)
58. CHILDREN OF THE CORN (2009)
57. MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE (1986)
56. CARRIE (2013)
55. SLEEPWALKERS (1992)
54. SECRET WINDOW (2004)
53. THE DARK TOWER (2017)
52. NO SMOKING (2007)
51. BIG DRIVER (2014)
50. BAG OF BONES TV MINISERIES (2011)
49. THE TOMMYKNOCKERS TV MINISERIES (1993)
48. “CHINGA” FROM THE X-FILES (1998 )
47. NIGHTMARES AND DREAMSCAPES TV MINISERIES (2006)
46. SALEM’S LOT TV MINISERIES (2004)
45. ”SORRY, RIGHT NUMBER” FROM TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE (1987)
44. THE SHINING TV MINISERIES (1997)
43. CARRIE TV MINISERIES (2002)
42. THE RUNNING MAN (1987)
41. DREAMCATCHER (2003)
40. GOLDEN YEARS TV MINISERIES (1991)
39. “THE CAT FROM HELL” FROM TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE: THE MOVIE (1990)
38. RIDING THE BULLET (2004)
37. FIRESTARTER (1984)
36. THINNER (1996)
35. CREEPSHOW 2 (1982)
34. 1408 (2007)
33. THE NIGHT FLIER (1997)
32. THE DARK HALF (1993)
31. SOMETIMES THEY COME BACK TV MOVIE (1991)
30. NEEDFUL THINGS (1993)
29. APT PUPIL (1998 )
28. IT TV MINISERIES (1990)
27. STORM OF THE CENTURY TV MINISERIES (1999)
26. CAT’S EYE (1985)
25. “WORD PROCESSOR OF THE GODS” FROM TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE (1984)
24. THE DEAD ZONE TV SERIES (2001-2007)
23. HEARTS IN ATLANTIS (2001)
22. MR. MERCEDES TV MINISERIES (2017)
21. SILVER BULLET (1985)
20. DOLORES CLAIBORNE (1995)
19. “THE REVELATIONS OF ‘BECKA PAULSON” FROM THE OUTER LIMITS (1997)
18. SALEM’S LOT TV MOVIE (1979)
17. CREEPSHOW (1982)
16. GERALD’S GAME (2017)
15. THE STAND TV MINISERIES (1994)
14. 1922 (2017)
13. IT (2017)
12. 11.22.63 (2016)
11. THE MIST (2007)
10. CUJO (1983)
09. CHRISTINE (1983)
08. THE GREEN MILE (1999)
07. MISERY (1990)
06. PET SEMATARY (1989)
05. CARRIE (1976)
04. THE DEAD ZONE (1983)
03. THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (1994)
02. THE SHINING (1980)
01. STAND BY ME (1986)

I also realized that Kingdom Hospital isn't on there.

[CyberGhostface]

I found this King comment interesting: “That doesn’t mean you’re going to have the occasional thing that’s just a train wreck like ‘Dreamcatcher,’ because that happens, right?”

When the film came out I remember King gushing non-stop about how much he liked it. Wonder what changed his mind or if he was just trying to promote the film.

[fernandito]

Unpopular opinion: I actually enjoyed Dreamcatcher. I think about that movie often.

[St. Troy]

I'm not sure how good the movie could've been, based on that...book. Still, Morgan Freeman's eyebrows are a treat.

[CyberGhostface]

I liked the book quite a bit. Mr. Gray is probably one of my favorite King villains. I loved the whole bit with him being obsessed with bacon.

Spoiler:

The ending in the film to me was just ridiculous but apparently King suggested it(?). Also Gray speaking with the British accent was bizarre and and turning into a giant shit weasel to bite people was also random as hell.