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The 10 best Roman Polanski movies

Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 25 movies with at least 50 votes on TMDb, the formula balances the score with the vote count, so a barely-rated title cannot leap past a classic. O Pianista leads, rated 8.4 (2002). The average release year on the list is 1988. The list is recalculated weekly; each title links to its full page, including where to watch in Brazil.

Page updated on 09/20/2026.

  1. 1 The Pianist poster

    The Pianist (2002)

    directed by Roman Polanski · 150 min · 8.4 10,408 votes

  2. 2 Chinatown poster

    Chinatown (1974)

    directed by Roman Polanski · 130 min · 7.9 4,384 votes

  3. 3 Rosemary's Baby poster

    Rosemary's Baby (1968)

    directed by Roman Polanski · 138 min · 7.8 4,481 votes

  4. 4 The Tenant poster

    The Tenant (1976)

    directed by Roman Polanski · 126 min · 7.6 1,260 votes

  5. 5 Repulsion poster

    Repulsion (1965)

    directed by Roman Polanski · 105 min · 7.4 1,132 votes

  6. 6 Carnage poster

    Carnage (2011)

    directed by Roman Polanski · 80 min · 7.2 3,215 votes

  7. 7 Knife in the Water poster

    Knife in the Water (1962)

    directed by Roman Polanski · 94 min · 7.3 486 votes

  8. 8 Venus in Fur poster

    Venus in Fur (2013)

    directed by Roman Polanski · 96 min · 7.2 767 votes

  9. 9 An Officer and a Spy poster

    An Officer and a Spy (2019)

    directed by Roman Polanski · 132 min · 7.1 1,622 votes

  10. 10 Bitter Moon poster

    Bitter Moon (1992)

    directed by Roman Polanski · 139 min · 7.1 876 votes

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Method: TMDb audience rating weighted by vote count, with a vote floor per list. No position is editorial opinion; it is the catalogue, ordered.

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