Best movies of Richard Donner

16 Blocks(2006)

Combined Rating:
80
Combined Critics Rating: 72

An aging alcoholic cop is assigned the task of escorting a witness from police custody to a courthouse 16 blocks away. There are, however, chaotic forces at work that prevent them from making it in one piece.



Lethal Weapon(1987)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 60

A veteran policeman, Murtaugh, is partnered with a younger, suicidal officer, Riggs. They both have one thing in common: hating working in pairs. Now they must learn to work with one another to stop a gang of drug smugglers.



The Goonies(1985)

Combined Rating:
71
Combined Critics Rating: 58

In order to save their home from foreclosure, a group of misfits set out to find a pirate's ancient valuable treasure.



Lethal Weapon 2(1989)

Combined Rating:
71
Combined Critics Rating: 58

Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats who are using their immunity to engage in criminal activities.



Timeline(2003)

Combined Rating:
65
Combined Critics Rating: 54

A group of archaeologists become trapped in the past when they go there to retrieve a friend. The group must survive in 14th century France before they can escape back to the 21st Century.



Lethal Weapon 4(1998)

Combined Rating:
64
Combined Critics Rating: 48

With personal crises and age weighing in on them, LAPD officers Riggs and Murtaugh must contend with deadly Chinese triads that are trying to free their former leaders out of prison and onto American soil.



Conspiracy Theory(1997)

Combined Rating:
63
Combined Critics Rating: 48

A man obsessed with conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of his theories turns out to be true. Unfortunately, in order to save himself, he has to figure out which theory it is.



Superman(1978)

Combined Rating:
61
Combined Critics Rating: 43

An alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home's first and greatest superhero.



Scrooged(1988)

Combined Rating:
60
Combined Critics Rating: 44

A selfish, cynical T.V. executive is haunted by three spirits bearing lessons on Christmas Eve.



Lethal Weapon 3(1992)

Combined Rating:
60
Combined Critics Rating: 43

Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh pursue a former LAPD officer who uses his knowledge of police procedure and policies to steal and sell confiscated guns and ammunition to local street gangs.



The Omen(1976)

Combined Rating:
52
Combined Critics Rating: 31

Mysterious deaths surround an American ambassador. Could the child that he is raising actually be the Antichrist? The Devil's own son?



Maverick(1994)

Combined Rating:
48
Combined Critics Rating: 26

Bret Maverick, needing money for a poker tournament, faces various comic mishaps and challenges, including a charming woman thief.



Assassins(1995)

Combined Rating:
47
Combined Critics Rating: 26

Professional hit-man Robert Rath wants to fulfill a few more contracts before retiring but unscrupulous ambitious newcomer hit-man Miguel Bain keeps killing Rath's targets.



Ladyhawke(1985)

Combined Rating:
39
Combined Critics Rating: 17

Philipe Gastone, a thief, escapes from the dungeon at Aquila, sparking a manhunt. He is nearly captured when Captain Navarre befriends him. Navarre has been hunted by the Bishop's men for ...



The Toy(1982)

Combined Rating:
32
Combined Critics Rating: 19

An underemployed reporter finds himself literally purchased as a toy for a rich spoiled brat.



Inside Moves(1980)

Combined Rating:
5
Combined Critics Rating: 0

After a failed suicide attempt leaves him partially crippled, Roary begins spending a lot of time at a neighborhood bar full of interesting misfits. When Jerry the bartender suddenly finds ...



Twinky(1970)

Combined Rating:
3
Combined Critics Rating: 0

A 38 year old American novelist discovers the difficulties of being married to a British 16 year old schoolgirl.



X-15(1961)

Combined Rating:
2
Combined Critics Rating: 0

During the Cold War in the 1960s the U.S.A.F.and NASA tested the experimental rocket-powered aircraft X-15 that set altitude and speed records and reached the edge of outer space.



Salt and Pepper(1968)

Combined Rating:
2
Combined Critics Rating: 0

After discovering the body of a murdered female agent in their trendy Soho, London nightclub, groovy owners Charles Salt and Christopher Pepper partake in a fumbling investigation and ...