Amy Poehler: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 48
- on screen
- 1996–2025
- box office
- $3.97B
- average score
- 65
- Born
- September 16, 1971 (age 55)
- Birthplace
- Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- Actress, Comedian, Writer, Producer, Director
- Years active
- 1996-present
- Spouses
- Will Arnett
- Children
- 2
The Best Amy Poehler Movies
The highest-rated films Amy Poehler is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. A Parks and Recreation Special (2020) scores highest, at 83. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
Amy Poehler's Career in Numbers
Amy Poehler's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Amy Poehler works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Escape From a Wonderful Life (1996) to Dream Productions (2024), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Amy Poehler Movies by Decade
- 1990s 3
- 2000s 9
- 2010s 17
- 2020s 5
The 2010s were Amy Poehler's busiest decade, with 17 films.
Amy Poehler Movies by Genre
- Comedy 24
- Animation 5
- Adventure 2
- Documentary 1
- Sport 1
Comedy is the genre Amy Poehler has worked in most, with 24 films, ahead of animation (5).
Amy Poehler Career Milestones
- First film
- Escape From a Wonderful Life 1996
- Biggest box office hit
- Inside Out 2 $1.7B worldwide
- Best-rated film
- A Parks and Recreation Special Movie Echo Score 83
- Newest film
- Dream Productions 2024
Amy Poehler Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Amy Poehler is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 65. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Amy Poehler Movies as an Actor
34- 2024
Inside Out 2 as Joy · Animation Worldwide box office: $1.7B Movie Echo Score: 80 - 2024
First Time Female Director as Meg · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 49 - 2024
Dream Productions as Joy (voice) · Comedy - 2020
A Parks and Recreation Special as Leslie Knope · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 83 - 2020
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation as Leslie Knope · Documentary - 2019
Wine Country as Abby · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 52 - 2017
The House Comedy Worldwide box office: $34.3M Movie Echo Score: 44 - 2017
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later as Susie · Comedy - 2016
Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe as The Devil · Comedy - 2015
Sisters Comedy Worldwide box office: $105M - 2015
Mind Candy as Joy (voice) · Animation - 2015
Riley’s First Date? as Joy (voice) · Animation - 2015
Inside Out Adventure Worldwide box office: $859M - 2015
Inside Out as Joy · Animation Worldwide box office: $859M - 2015
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp as Susie · Comedy - 2014
The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas as Sunshine · Animation - 2014
Are You Here Comedy Worldwide box office: $594K - 2014
They Came Together Comedy - 2013
A.C.O.D. Comedy Worldwide box office: $176K - 2012
The Secret World of Arrietty Adventure Worldwide box office: $188M - 2011
Fight for Your Right Revisited as Café Patron · Comedy - 2010
Freak Dance as Lilian · Comedy - 2009
Spring Breakdown as Gayle O'Brien · Comedy - 2008
Baby Mama Comedy Worldwide box office: $64.4M - 2007
Wild Girls Gone as Doreen Moran · Comedy - 2007
Blades of Glory Sport Worldwide box office: $146M - 2007
Asssscat Comedy - 2006
Tenacious D: For the Ladies Comedy - 2004
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie as Bank Teller · Comedy - 2004
Envy Comedy Worldwide box office: $14.5M - 2001
North Hollywood as Wendy · Comedy - 1998
Tomorrow Night as Woman Getting Squirted · Comedy - 1998
Ugly Revenge as Pretty Lady - 1996
Escape From a Wonderful Life as Mary Hatch (voice) · Comedy
Amy Poehler in Documentaries & Specials
14- 2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Self · Comedy - 2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night as Self · Documentary - 2024
I’m “George Lucas”: A Connor Ratliff Story as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2023
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love as Self - Guest · Documentary - 2022
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter as Self · Tv movie - 2021
Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around as Self · Music - 2020
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble as Self · Documentary - 2020
One World: Together at Home as Self · Documentary - 2018
Love, Gilda as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $626K Movie Echo Score: 82 - 2015
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon as Self · Documentary - 2015
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot as Self · Documentary - 2015
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special as Self / Weekend Update Anchor · Tv movie - 2014
Don Rickles: One Night Only as Self · Comedy - 2013
Never Before, Never Again: Behind the Scenes of Asssscat as Self · Documentary
Who Is Amy Poehler?
Amy Poehler was born in Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. in 1971 and is 55 years old. Credited on films since 1996, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
American actress and comedian Amy Poehler is known for her versatile talents ranging from acting, writing, producing, and directing. Her career took a soaring start in the early 1990s when she delved into improvisational comedy at Chicago's Second City and ImprovOlympic. Later, she co-founded the improvisational-comedy troupe Upright Citizens Brigade. The troupe moved to New York City in 1996 and their act soon became a half-hour sketch-comedy series on Comedy Central in 1998. Poehler joined the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL) as a cast member in 2001 and served as co-anchor of the show's news parody segment, Weekend Update. After SNL, she starred as Leslie Knope in the sitcom Parks and Recreation, which she produced and starred in until 2015. She has also served as an executive producer on the television series Welcome to Sweden, Broad City, Difficult People, Duncanville, Three Busy Debras, and Russian Doll. Poehler has made notable contributions to television, which earned her a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2015. She won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Musical or Comedy Series in 2014 and a Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series in 2012.
Who Amy Poehler Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Amy Poehler shares the most films with. Maya Rudolph comes first, with 10 films together, followed by Bill Hader (9).
Amy Poehler: Questions & Answers
How many movies Amy Poehler has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Amy Poehler been in?
Amy Poehler is credited on 48 films, from 1996 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Amy Poehler's highest-grossing movie?
Inside Out 2 (2024) is Amy Poehler's biggest box office hit, with $1.7B worldwide, ahead of Inside Out (2015) ($859M). Across every film with box office figures, Amy Poehler's movies have made $3.97B.
Amy Poehler's biggest hits What is the best Amy Poehler movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Amy Poehler's best-rated film is A Parks and Recreation Special (2020) with a score of 83, followed by Love, Gilda (2018) (82).
Best Amy Poehler movies, ranked How old is Amy Poehler?
Amy Poehler is 55 years old, born on September 16, 1971 in Newton, Massachusetts, U.S..
What is Amy Poehler's newest movie?
The most recent film on Amy Poehler's filmography is SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025), in the role of Self.
Who does Amy Poehler work with most often?
Amy Poehler shares the most films with Maya Rudolph (10 films), Bill Hader (9 films) and Tina Fey (9 films).
The Best Amy Poehler Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 48 credits.
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