The Best Chris Rock Movies, Ranked
85 credits from 1988 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Witches (2020) comes out on top with a score of 88. The biggest box office hit is Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) with $747M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Chris Rock Movies
The 8 highest-rated films Chris Rock is credited on. The Witches (2020) leads with 88, followed by Dolemite Is My Name (2019) at 81. 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 88 The Witches 2020 · Adventure -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 81 Dolemite Is My Name 2019 · Biography -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie 2023 · Animation -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Rustin 2023 · Biography -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 53 Amsterdam 2022 · Drama -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 50 The Week Of 2018 · Comedy -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 47 Roald Dahl’s The Witches 2020 · Comedy -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 37 Spiral: From the Book of Saw 2021 · Mystery
Biggest Chris Rock Box Office Hits
Chris Rock's films have made $3.68B worldwide in total. Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) is the biggest hit at $747M, ahead of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) ($604M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted 2012 · Adventure $747M $216M dom. - 2
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 2008 · Action $604M $180M dom. - 3
Madagascar 2005 · Adventure $542M $194M dom. - 4
Doctor Dolittle 1998 · Comedy $294M $144M dom. - 5
Lethal Weapon 4 1998 · Action $285M $130M dom. - 6
Grown Ups 2 2013 · Comedy $247M $134M dom. - 7 PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie 2023 · Animation $205M $65.3M dom.
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The Longest Yard 2005 · Drama $191M $158M dom. - 9
What to Expect When You're Expecting 2012 · Drama $84.4M $41.2M dom. - 10
Down to Earth 2001 · Fantasy $71.2M $64.2M dom.
The Best Chris Rock Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Chris Rock has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 12 films, and The Week Of (2018) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 12 films The Week Of 2018 · as Kirby Cordice Movie Echo Score: 50
- Action 6 films Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 2008
- Drama 5 films Amsterdam 2022 · as Milton King Movie Echo Score: 53
- Animation 3 films PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie 2023 Movie Echo Score: 68
- Adventure 3 films The Witches 2020 · as Older Hero Mouse Movie Echo Score: 88
- Biography 2 films Dolemite Is My Name 2019 · as Bobby Vale Movie Echo Score: 81
- Mystery 1 film Spiral: From the Book of Saw 2021 · as Detective Zeke Banks Movie Echo Score: 37
- Fantasy 1 film Down to Earth 2001
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Thriller 1 film Nurse Betty 2000
The Best Chris Rock Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Chris Rock's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest Chris Rock Movies
The most recent films Chris Rock is credited on, newest first — starting with Rustin (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Rustin 2023 · Roy Wilkins
- PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie 2023 · Animation
- Amsterdam 2022 · Milton King
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Look at Me 2022 · Adam -
Stoner Cats 2021 · Hamilton - Spiral: From the Book of Saw 2021 · Detective Zeke Banks
- Roald Dahl’s The Witches 2020 · Older Hero (voice)
- The Witches 2020 · Older Hero Mouse
- Dolemite Is My Name 2019 · Bobby Vale
- The Week Of 2018 · Kirby Cordice
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Top Five 2014 · Comedy - Grown Ups 2 2013 · Comedy
The Best Chris Rock Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Chris Rock films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Chris Rock movie?
The Witches (2020) is the best-rated Chris Rock film, with a Movie Echo Score of 88, ahead of Dolemite Is My Name (2019) (81) and PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie (2023) (68). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Witches: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Chris Rock movie?
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) made the most at the box office, with $747M worldwide, followed by Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) with $604M. Together, Chris Rock's films with box office figures have made $3.68B.
Which Chris Rock movie won the most awards?
Dolemite Is My Name (2019) is the most decorated Chris Rock film, with 2 wins from 7 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Chris Rock comedy movie?
The Week Of (2018) is the best-rated of Chris Rock's comedy films, with a score of 50. In other genres: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (action), Amsterdam (drama) and PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie (animation).
What is the newest Chris Rock movie?
The newest film on Chris Rock's filmography is Lorne (2026), with Chris Rock as Self - Former Cast Member 1990 - 1993.
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