The Best Dan Aykroyd Movies, Ranked
102 credits from 1974 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Belushi (2020) comes out on top with a score of 83. The biggest box office hit is Ghostbusters (1984) with $297M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Dan Aykroyd Movies
The 6 highest-rated films Dan Aykroyd is credited on. Belushi (2020) leads with 83, followed by Good Fortune (2017) at 69. 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 83 Belushi 2020 · Biography -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 69 Good Fortune 2017 · Biography -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Zombieland: Double Tap 2019 · Action -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 61 Ghostbusters: Afterlife 2021 · Action -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 2024 · Adventure -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 43 Zombie Town 2023 · Comedy
Biggest Dan Aykroyd Box Office Hits
Dan Aykroyd's films have made $2.5B worldwide in total. Ghostbusters (1984) is the biggest hit at $297M, ahead of Ghostbusters II (1989) ($215M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Ghostbusters 1984 · Sci-Fi $297M $244M dom. - 2
Ghostbusters II 1989 · Action $215M $112M dom. - 3 Ghostbusters: Afterlife 2021 · Action $204M $129M dom.
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Yogi Bear 2010 · Adventure $204M $100M dom. - 5 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 2024 · Adventure $202M $113M dom.
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Driving Miss Daisy 1989 · Drama $146M $107M dom. - 7 Zombieland: Double Tap 2019 · Action $123M $73.1M dom.
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The Blues Brothers 1980 · Action $115M $57.2M dom. - 9
Sneakers 1992 · Drama $105M $51.4M dom. - 10
Tammy 2014 · Comedy $100M $84.5M dom.
The Best Dan Aykroyd Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Dan Aykroyd has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 25 films, and Zombie Town (2023) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 25 films Zombie Town 2023 · as Len Carver Movie Echo Score: 43
- Drama 8 films Driving Miss Daisy 1989
- Adventure 5 films Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 2024 · as Ray Stantz Movie Echo Score: 60
- Action 5 films Zombieland: Double Tap 2019 Movie Echo Score: 65
- Sci-Fi 5 films Ghostbusters 1984
- Biography 3 films Belushi 2020 Movie Echo Score: 83
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Animation 2 films Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return 2014 -
Romance 2 films Behind the Candelabra 2013 · as Seymour Heller -
Crime 2 films Loose Cannons 1990 · as Ellis Fielding
The Best Dan Aykroyd Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Dan Aykroyd's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Dan Aykroyd Movies
Dan Aykroyd's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Driving Miss Daisy (1989) leads with 3 wins from 7 nominations.
The Latest Dan Aykroyd Movies
The most recent films Dan Aykroyd is credited on, newest first — starting with Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 2024 · Ray Stantz
- Zombie Town 2023 · Len Carver
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife 2021 · Ray Stantz
- Belushi 2020 · Biography
- Zombieland: Double Tap 2019 · Action
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Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh 2019 · Tv movie - Good Fortune 2017 · Biography
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Get On Up 2014 · Biography - Tammy 2014 · Comedy
- Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return 2014 · Animation
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Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving 2013 · Rick Phillips - Behind the Candelabra 2013 · Seymour Heller
The Best Dan Aykroyd Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Dan Aykroyd films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Dan Aykroyd movie?
Belushi (2020) is the best-rated Dan Aykroyd film, with a Movie Echo Score of 83, ahead of Good Fortune (2017) (69) and Zombieland: Double Tap (2019) (65). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Belushi: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Dan Aykroyd movie?
Ghostbusters (1984) made the most at the box office, with $297M worldwide, followed by Ghostbusters II (1989) with $215M. Together, Dan Aykroyd's films with box office figures have made $2.5B.
Which Dan Aykroyd movie won the most awards?
Driving Miss Daisy (1989) is the most decorated Dan Aykroyd film, with 3 wins from 7 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Dan Aykroyd comedy movie?
Zombie Town (2023) is the best-rated of Dan Aykroyd's comedy films, with a score of 43. In other genres: Driving Miss Daisy (drama), Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (adventure) and Zombieland: Double Tap (action).
What is the newest Dan Aykroyd movie?
The newest film on Dan Aykroyd's filmography is You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution, Spread Love & Overalls, and Created a Community That Changed the World (in a Canadian Kind of Way) (2026).
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