The Best Adam McKay Movies, Ranked
15 credits from 2004 to 2020, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Vice (2018) comes out on top with a score of 65. The biggest box office hit is Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) with $174M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Adam McKay Box Office Hits
Adam McKay's films have made $936M worldwide in total. Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) is the biggest hit at $174M, ahead of The Other Guys (2010) ($170M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues 2013 · Comedy $174M $127M dom. - 2
The Other Guys 2010 · Action $170M $119M dom. - 3
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby 2006 · Action $163M $148M dom. - 4
The Big Short 2015 · Biography $133M $70.3M dom. - 5
Step Brothers 2008 · Comedy $128M $100M dom. - 6
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 2004 · Comedy $90.7M $85.3M dom. - 7
Vice 2018 · Biography $76.1M $47.8M dom.
The Best Adam McKay Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Adam McKay has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 6 films, and Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) is the pick of them.
The Latest Adam McKay Movies
The most recent films Adam McKay is credited on, newest first — starting with Vice (2018). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Vice 2018 · Director
- The Big Short 2015 · Director
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The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas 2014 · Director - Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues 2013 · Director
- The Other Guys 2010 · Director
- Step Brothers 2008 · Director
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Green Team 2007 · Erin Gossamer -
Good Cop, Baby Cop 2007 · Policeman - Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby 2006 · Director
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Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie 2004 · Custodian - Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 2004 · Director
The Best Adam McKay Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Adam McKay films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Adam McKay movie?
Vice (2018) is the best-rated Adam McKay film, with a Movie Echo Score of 65. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Vice: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Adam McKay movie?
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) made the most at the box office, with $174M worldwide, followed by The Other Guys (2010) with $170M. Together, Adam McKay's films with box office figures have made $936M.
Which Adam McKay movie won the most awards?
Vice (2018) is the most decorated Adam McKay film, with 7 wins from 33 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Adam McKay comedy movie?
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) is the best-rated of Adam McKay's comedy films. In other genres: Vice (biography) and The Other Guys (action).
What is the newest Adam McKay movie?
The newest film on Adam McKay's filmography is For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close (2020), with Adam McKay as Himself.
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