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The influence of crystalline phase and disorder on vertical charge transport in nonplanar metallophthalocyanines is studied by depositing thin films of shuttlecock molecules, lead phthalocyanine (PbPc), and SnPc on various substrates such as highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG), silicon, and gold and investigating the structural and electrical characteristics of the films. The films represent three cases of crystalline packing such as monoclinic, triclinic, and disordered phases, directed by the substrate–molecule interactions and intermolecular interactions. Theoretical calculations are performed to understand the molecular orientations on the substrate and give insights into the possible origin of ordered and disordered packing. Vertical charge transport in the films is studied by employing conducting atomic force microscopy and compared with bulk electrical measurements. It is revealed that the monoclinic phase of PbPc on HOPG exhibits two orders of magnitude higher conductance than silicon or gol...