The Best Bob Newhart Movies, Ranked
31 credits from 1962 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Elf (2003) with $230M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Bob Newhart Box Office Hits
Bob Newhart's films have made $490M worldwide in total. Elf (2003) is the biggest hit at $230M, ahead of Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003) ($125M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Elf 2003 · Fantasy $230M $178M dom. - 2
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde 2003 · Comedy $125M $90.2M dom. - 3
The Rescuers 1977 · Adventure $71.2M $71.2M dom. - 4
The Rescuers Down Under 1990 · Adventure $27.9M $27.9M dom. - 5
First Family 1980 · Comedy $15.2M $15.2M dom. - 6
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever 1970 · Fantasy $14M $14M dom. - 7
Little Miss Marker 1980 · Comedy $6.32M $6.32M dom. - 8
Hell Is for Heroes 1962 · Drama $7.54K
The Best Bob Newhart Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Bob Newhart has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 6 films, and Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003) is the pick of them.
The Best Bob Newhart Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Bob Newhart's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 2000s.
The Latest Bob Newhart Movies
The most recent films Bob Newhart is credited on, newest first — starting with Five (2011). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Five 2011 · Dr. Roth -
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice 2008 · Judson -
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon’s Mines 2006 · Judson -
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear 2004 · Judson - Elf 2003 · Fantasy
- Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde 2003 · Comedy
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie 1998 · Leonard (voice) -
Bob Newhart: Off the Record 1992 · Comedy - The Rescuers Down Under 1990 · Adventure
- First Family 1980 · President Manfred Link
- Little Miss Marker 1980 · Regret
- The Rescuers 1977 · Adventure
The Best Bob Newhart Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Bob Newhart films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Bob Newhart movie?
Elf (2003) made the most at the box office, with $230M worldwide, followed by Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003) with $125M. Together, Bob Newhart's films with box office figures have made $490M.
What is the best Bob Newhart comedy movie?
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003) is the best-rated of Bob Newhart's comedy films. In other genres: Elf (fantasy), The Rescuers (adventure) and Hell Is for Heroes (drama).
What is the newest Bob Newhart movie?
The newest film on Bob Newhart's filmography is Bob and Don: A Love Story (2023), with Bob Newhart as Self.
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