Bill Maher: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 40
- on screen
- 1983–2025
- box office
- $37.6M
- average score
- 57
The Best Bill Maher Movies
The films of Bill Maher that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: D.C. Cab (1983) leads with $16.1M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
Bill Maher's Career in Numbers
Bill Maher's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Bill Maher works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from D.C. Cab (1983) to Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution (2024), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
Bill Maher Movies by Decade
- 1980s 8
- 1990s 2
- 2000s 4
- 2020s 1
The 1980s were Bill Maher's busiest decade, with 8 films.
Bill Maher Movies by Genre
- Comedy 6
- Action 2
- Drama 2
- Documentary 1
- Horror 1
- Fantasy 1
- Tv movie 1
Comedy is the genre Bill Maher has worked in most, with 6 films, ahead of action (2).
Bill Maher Career Milestones
- First film
- D.C. Cab 1983
- Biggest box office hit
- D.C. Cab $16.1M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution Movie Echo Score 80
- Newest film
- Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 2024
Bill Maher Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Bill Maher is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 57. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Bill Maher Movies as an Actor
15- 2024
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution Documentary Movie Echo Score: 80 - 2008
Religulous Comedy Worldwide box office: $13.6M - 2003
Pauly Shore Is Dead as Bill Maher · Comedy Worldwide box office: $11K - 2003
Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home as Bill Maher · Comedy - 2000
Bill Maher: Be More Cynical as Bill Maher · Comedy - 1997
Bimbo Movie Bash as Jim (archive footage) · Horror - 1991
Pizza Man as Elmo Bunn · Comedy - 1989
One-Night Stand: Bill Maher - 1989
Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death Action - 1988
Out of Time as Maxwell Taylor · Comedy - 1987
House II: The Second Story Fantasy Worldwide box office: $7.8M - 1986
Ratboy as Party Guest · Drama - 1986
Ratboy as Party Guest · Drama - 1986
Club Med as Rick · Tv movie - 1983
D.C. Cab Action Worldwide box office: $16.1M
Bill Maher in Documentaries & Specials
25- 2025
Spooktacular! as Self · Documentary - 2025
Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This? as Self · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 21 - 2022
Bill Maher: #Adulting as Self · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 24 - 2020
Fat Fiction as Self - Comedian (archive footage) · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2019
Gaza Fights for Freedom as Self (archive footage) · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 88 - 2019
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 25 - 2019
The El Duce Tapes as Self · Music Movie Echo Score: 85 - 2018
Bill Maher: Live From Oklahoma as Self · Comedy - 2017
Get Me Roger Stone as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2016
Bill Maher - Whiny Little Bitch Live as Himself · Comedy - 2014
Bill Maher: Live from D.C. as Self · Comedy - 2014
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2014
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip as Self · Documentary - 2012
Bill Maher: CrazyStupidPolitics as Himself · Comedy - 2010
Bill Maher: But I’m Not Wrong as Self · Comedy - 2010
Sex, Drugs & Religion as Self · Documentary - 2008
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers as Self · Documentary - 2007
I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA as Himself · Documentary - 2007
Heckler as Self · Documentary - 2007
Bill Maher: The Decider as Himself · Comedy - 2006
Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1 as Self · Tv movie - 2006
Bill Maher: New Rules as Himself · Comedy - 2005
Earth to America as Self · Documentary - 2003
Stupidity as Self · Documentary - 2002
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour as Self · Comedy
Who Bill Maher Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Bill Maher shares the most films with. Jon Lovitz comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Adam Sandler (3).
Bill Maher: Questions & Answers
How many movies Bill Maher has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Bill Maher been in?
Bill Maher is credited on 40 films, from 1983 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Bill Maher's highest-grossing movie?
D.C. Cab (1983) is Bill Maher's biggest box office hit, with $16.1M worldwide, ahead of Religulous (2008) ($13.6M). Across every film with box office figures, Bill Maher's movies have made $37.6M.
Bill Maher's biggest hits What is the best Bill Maher movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Bill Maher's best-rated film is Gaza Fights for Freedom (2019) with a score of 88, followed by The El Duce Tapes (2019) (85).
Best Bill Maher movies, ranked What is Bill Maher's newest movie?
The most recent film on Bill Maher's filmography is Spooktacular! (2025), in the role of Self.
Who does Bill Maher work with most often?
Bill Maher shares the most films with Jon Lovitz (4 films), Adam Sandler (3 films) and Ronald Reagan (3 films).
The Best Bill Maher Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 40 credits.
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