The Best Chevy Chase Movies, Ranked
79 credits from 1973 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Last Movie Star (2018) comes out on top with a score of 60. The biggest box office hit is National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) with $74.5M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Chevy Chase Movies
The 5 highest-rated films Chevy Chase is credited on. The Last Movie Star (2018) leads with 60, followed by The Last Laugh (2019) at 58. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 The Last Movie Star 2018 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 58 The Last Laugh 2019 · Comedy -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 43 Zombie Town 2023 · Comedy -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 38 The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee 2020 · Comedy -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 25 Hedgehogs 2017 · Animation
Biggest Chevy Chase Box Office Hits
Chevy Chase's films have made $813M worldwide in total. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) is the biggest hit at $74.5M, ahead of Snow Day (2000) ($62.5M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 1989 · Comedy $74.5M $74.5M dom. - 2
Snow Day 2000 · Adventure $62.5M $60M dom. - 3
National Lampoon's Vacation 1983 · Adventure $61.4M $61.4M dom. - 4
Spies Like Us 1985 · Adventure $60.1M $60.1M dom. - 5
Fletch 1985 · Mystery $59.6M $50.6M dom. - 6
National Lampoon's European Vacation 1985 · Adventure $49.4M $49.4M dom. - 7
Foul Play 1978 · Mystery $45M $45M dom. - 8
Seems Like Old Times 1980 · Comedy $44M $44M dom. - 9
Man of the House 1995 · Family $40.1M $40.1M dom. - 10
Caddyshack 1980 · Sport $39.9M $39.9M dom.
The Best Chevy Chase Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Chevy Chase has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 21 films, and The Last Laugh (2019) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 21 films The Last Laugh 2019 · as Al Hart Movie Echo Score: 58
- Adventure 6 films Snow Day 2000
- Family 5 films Man of the House 1995 · as Jack Sturgess
- Mystery 4 films Fletch 1985
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Sci-Fi 3 films Modern Problems 1981 - Drama 2 films The Last Movie Star 2018 · as Sonny Movie Echo Score: 60
- Animation 2 films Hedgehogs 2017 · as ThinkMan Movie Echo Score: 25
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Action 1 film Zoom 2006 -
Crime 1 film Deal of the Century 1983 · as Eddie Muntz
The Best Chevy Chase Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Chevy Chase's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2020s.
- 2020s 4 films Zombie Town 2023 · as Mezmerian Movie Echo Score: 43
- 2010s 10 films The Last Movie Star 2018 · as Sonny Movie Echo Score: 60
- 2000s 12 films Snow Day 2000
- 1990s 5 films Man of the House 1995 · as Jack Sturgess
- 1980s 16 films National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 1989
- 1970s 4 films Foul Play 1978
The Latest Chevy Chase Movies
The most recent films Chevy Chase is credited on, newest first — starting with Glisten and the Merry Mission (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Glisten and the Merry Mission 2023 · Santa (voice) - Zombie Town 2023 · Mezmerian
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Panda vs. Aliens 2021 · King Karoth (voice) - The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee 2020 · Chevy
- The Last Laugh 2019 · Al Hart
- The Last Movie Star 2018 · Sonny
- Hedgehogs 2017 · ThinkMan
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A Christmas in Vermont 2016 · Preston Bullock -
Bobby the Hedgehog 2016 · ThinkMan -
Wishin’ and Hopin’ 2014 · Adult Felix -
Shelby: The Dog Who Saved Christmas 2014 · Grandpa Geoffrey -
Not Another Not Another Movie 2011 · Max Storm
The Best Chevy Chase Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Chevy Chase films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Chevy Chase movie?
The Last Movie Star (2018) is the best-rated Chevy Chase film, with a Movie Echo Score of 60, ahead of The Last Laugh (2019) (58) and Zombie Town (2023) (43). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Last Movie Star: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Chevy Chase movie?
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) made the most at the box office, with $74.5M worldwide, followed by Snow Day (2000) with $62.5M. Together, Chevy Chase's films with box office figures have made $813M.
What is the best Chevy Chase comedy movie?
The Last Laugh (2019) is the best-rated of Chevy Chase's comedy films, with a score of 58. In other genres: Snow Day (adventure), Man of the House (family) and Fletch (mystery).
What is the newest Chevy Chase movie?
The newest film on Chevy Chase's filmography is I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not (2026), with Chevy Chase as Self.
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