The Best Danny DeVito Movies, Ranked
90 credits from 1971 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Survivor (2022) comes out on top with a score of 79. The biggest box office hit is Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) with $802M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Danny DeVito Movies
The 11 highest-rated films Danny DeVito is credited on. The Survivor (2022) leads with 79, followed by The One and Only Ivan (2020) at 75. 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 79 The Survivor 2022 · Biography -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 The One and Only Ivan 2020 · Adventure -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 2024 · Comedy -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 66 Animal Crackers 2020 · Adventure -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Migration 2023 · Animation -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 63 Smallfoot 2018 · Adventure -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 59 Jumanji: The Next Level 2019 · Action -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 57 A Sudden Case of Christmas 2024 · Comedy -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 53 Dumbo 2019 · Family -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 52 Haunted Mansion 2023 · Drama -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 43 Poolman 2024 · Comedy
Biggest Danny DeVito Box Office Hits
Danny DeVito's films have made $4.5B worldwide in total. Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) is the biggest hit at $802M, ahead of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) ($452M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Jumanji: The Next Level 2019 · Action $802M $320M dom.
- 2 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 2024 · Comedy $452M $294M dom.
- 3 Dumbo 2019 · Family $353M $115M dom.
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The Lorax 2012 · Animation $349M $214M dom. - 5 Migration 2023 · Animation $300M $128M dom.
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Batman Returns 1992 · Action $267M $163M dom. - 7
Hercules 1997 · Adventure $253M $99.1M dom. - 8 Smallfoot 2018 · Adventure $218M $83.3M dom.
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Twins 1988 · Comedy $217M $112M dom. - 10
The War of the Roses 1989 · Thriller $160M $86.9M dom.
The Best Danny DeVito Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Danny DeVito has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 26 films, and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 26 films Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 2024 · as Janitor Movie Echo Score: 68
- Drama 10 films Haunted Mansion 2023 · as Bruce Davis Movie Echo Score: 52
- Animation 5 films Migration 2023 · as Uncle Dan Movie Echo Score: 65
- Adventure 5 films The One and Only Ivan 2020 · as Bob Movie Echo Score: 75
- Action 5 films Jumanji: The Next Level 2019 · as Eddie Movie Echo Score: 59
- Thriller 4 films The War of the Roses 1989
- Biography 3 films The Survivor 2022 · as Charley Goldman Movie Echo Score: 79
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Crime 3 films Going Ape! 1981 · as Lazlo - Family 2 films Dumbo 2019 · as Maximilian "Max" Medici Movie Echo Score: 53
The Best Danny DeVito Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Danny DeVito's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Danny DeVito Movies
Danny DeVito's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Hercules (1997) leads with 4 wins from 7 nominations.
The Latest Danny DeVito Movies
The most recent films Danny DeVito is credited on, newest first — starting with A Sudden Case of Christmas (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- A Sudden Case of Christmas 2024 · Lawrance Armanetti
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 2024 · Janitor
- Poolman 2024 · Jack Denisoff
- Migration 2023 · Uncle Dan
- Haunted Mansion 2023 · Bruce Davis
- The Survivor 2022 · Charley Goldman
- The One and Only Ivan 2020 · Bob
- Animal Crackers 2020 · Chesterfield
- Jumanji: The Next Level 2019 · Eddie
- Dumbo 2019 · Maximilian "Max" Medici
- Smallfoot 2018 · Dorgle
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Animal Crackers 2017 · Chesterfield (voice)
The Best Danny DeVito Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Danny DeVito films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Danny DeVito movie?
The Survivor (2022) is the best-rated Danny DeVito film, with a Movie Echo Score of 79, ahead of The One and Only Ivan (2020) (75) and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) (68). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Survivor: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Danny DeVito movie?
Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) made the most at the box office, with $802M worldwide, followed by Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) with $452M. Together, Danny DeVito's films with box office figures have made $4.5B.
Which Danny DeVito movie won the most awards?
Hercules (1997) is the most decorated Danny DeVito film, with 4 wins from 7 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Danny DeVito comedy movie?
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) is the best-rated of Danny DeVito's comedy films, with a score of 68. In other genres: Haunted Mansion (drama), Migration (animation) and The One and Only Ivan (adventure).
What is the newest Danny DeVito movie?
The newest film on Danny DeVito's filmography is Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert (2025), with Danny DeVito as Self - Presenter.
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