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The Best Bill Murray Movies, Ranked

95 credits from 1976 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Isle of Dogs (2018) comes out on top with a score of 86. The biggest box office hit is The Jungle Book (2016) with $968M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Ranked by Movie Echo Score

Top Rated Bill Murray Movies

The 11 highest-rated films Bill Murray is credited on. Isle of Dogs (2018) leads with 86, followed by The French Dispatch (2021) at 71. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

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Biggest Bill Murray Box Office Hits

Bill Murray's films have made $4.13B worldwide in total. The Jungle Book (2016) is the biggest hit at $968M, ahead of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) ($476M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 The Jungle Book (2016) movie poster The Jungle Book 2016 · Adventure $968M $364M dom.
  2. 2 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) movie poster Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania 2023 · Action $476M $215M dom.
  3. 3 Ghostbusters (1984) movie poster Ghostbusters 1984 · Sci-Fi $297M $244M dom.
  4. 4 Charlie's Angels (2000) movie poster Charlie's Angels 2000 · Action $264M $125M dom.
  5. 5 Ghostbusters II (1989) movie poster Ghostbusters II 1989 · Action $215M $112M dom.
  6. 6 Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) movie poster Ghostbusters: Afterlife 2021 · Action $204M $129M dom.
  7. 7 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) movie poster Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 2024 · Adventure $202M $113M dom.
  8. 8 The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) movie poster The Grand Budapest Hotel 2014 · Drama $175M $59.3M dom.
  9. 9 The Monuments Men (2014) movie poster The Monuments Men 2014 · Action $157M $78M dom.
  10. 10 Zombieland: Double Tap (2019) movie poster Zombieland: Double Tap 2019 · Action $123M $73.1M dom.
One pick per genre

The Best Bill Murray Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Bill Murray has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 15 films, and The French Dispatch (2021) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Bill Murray Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Bill Murray's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2020s.

Wins & nominations

Most Awarded Bill Murray Movies

Bill Murray's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) leads with 14 wins from 37 nominations.

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The Latest Bill Murray Movies

The most recent films Bill Murray is credited on, newest first — starting with The Friend (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best Bill Murray Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Bill Murray films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the best Bill Murray movie?

Isle of Dogs (2018) is the best-rated Bill Murray film, with a Movie Echo Score of 86, ahead of The French Dispatch (2021) (71) and On the Rocks (2020) (71). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

Isle of Dogs: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Bill Murray movie?

The Jungle Book (2016) made the most at the box office, with $968M worldwide, followed by Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) with $476M. Together, Bill Murray's films with box office figures have made $4.13B.

Which Bill Murray movie won the most awards?

The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) is the most decorated Bill Murray film, with 14 wins from 37 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Bill Murray drama movie?

The French Dispatch (2021) is the best-rated of Bill Murray's drama films, with a score of 71. In other genres: Riff Raff (comedy), Isle of Dogs (adventure) and Zombieland: Double Tap (action).

What is the newest Bill Murray movie?

The newest film on Bill Murray's filmography is John Candy: I Like Me (2025), with Bill Murray as Self.

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