The Best Dave Goelz Movies, Ranked
64 credits from 1974 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021) comes out on top with a score of 57. The biggest box office hit is Inside Out (2015) with $859M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Dave Goelz Box Office Hits
Dave Goelz's films have made $991M worldwide in total. Inside Out (2015) is the biggest hit at $859M, ahead of The Dark Crystal (1982) ($44.6M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Inside Out 2015 · Animation $859M $356M dom. - 2
The Dark Crystal 1982 · Adventure $44.6M $41.6M dom. - 3
The Muppet Christmas Carol 1992 · Drama $33.3M $27.4M dom. - 4
The Great Muppet Caper 1981 · Adventure $31.2M $31.2M dom. - 5
Muppets from Space 1999 · Adventure $22.3M $16.6M dom. - 6
The Bells of Fraggle Rock 1984 · Family $232K $232K dom. - 7
Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas 1977 · Music $232K $232K dom.
The Best Dave Goelz Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Dave Goelz has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 17 films, and Seth Rogen’s Hilarity for Charity (2018) is the pick of them.
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Comedy 17 films Seth Rogen’s Hilarity for Charity 2018 · as Gonzo/Waldorf (voice) Movie Echo Score: 30 - Family 11 films The Bells of Fraggle Rock 1984 · as Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)
- Music 7 films Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas 1977 · as Wendell / Pop-eyed Catfish / Will Possum (voice)
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Tv movie 5 films Muppets Haunted Mansion 2021 · as Gonzo / Bunsen / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf / Chip / Randy Pig Movie Echo Score: 57 - Adventure 4 films The Dark Crystal 1982
- Drama 2 films The Muppet Christmas Carol 1992
- Animation 1 film Inside Out 2015 · as Subconscious Guard Frank
The Best Dave Goelz Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Dave Goelz's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2020s.
- 2020s 3 films Muppets Haunted Mansion 2021 · as Gonzo / Bunsen / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf / Chip / Randy Pig Movie Echo Score: 57
- 2010s 7 films Seth Rogen’s Hilarity for Charity 2018 · as Gonzo/Waldorf (voice) Movie Echo Score: 30
- 1990s 8 films The Muppet Christmas Carol 1992
- 1980s 18 films The Dark Crystal 1982
- 1970s 5 films Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas 1977 · as Wendell / Pop-eyed Catfish / Will Possum (voice)
The Latest Dave Goelz Movies
The most recent films Dave Goelz is credited on, newest first — starting with Dear Earth (2021). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Dear Earth 2021 · Zoot (voice) - Muppets Haunted Mansion 2021 · Gonzo / Bunsen / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf / Chip / Randy Pig
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The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II 2020 · The Muppets Puppeteer -
The Muppets Take The O2 2018 · The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Waldorf / Beauregard / Chip / Himself (voice) - Seth Rogen’s Hilarity for Charity 2018 · Gonzo/Waldorf (voice)
- Inside Out 2015 · Subconscious Guard Frank
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The Muppets: Flowers on the Wall 2015 · Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) -
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular 2013 · The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf, Zoot (voice) -
The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala 2012 · Gonzo / Waldorf / Beauregard (voice) -
The Secret Policeman’s Ball 2012 · Waldorf (voice) -
The Muppets: Bohemian Rhapsody 2009 · Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf (voice) -
Jim Henson’s Tales from Muppetland 2009 · Drama
The Best Dave Goelz Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Dave Goelz films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Dave Goelz movie?
Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021) is the best-rated Dave Goelz film, with a Movie Echo Score of 57, ahead of Seth Rogen’s Hilarity for Charity (2018) (30). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Muppets Haunted Mansion: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Dave Goelz movie?
Inside Out (2015) made the most at the box office, with $859M worldwide, followed by The Dark Crystal (1982) with $44.6M. Together, Dave Goelz's films with box office figures have made $991M.
What is the best Dave Goelz comedy movie?
Seth Rogen’s Hilarity for Charity (2018) is the best-rated of Dave Goelz's comedy films, with a score of 30. In other genres: The Bells of Fraggle Rock (family), Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas (music) and Muppets Haunted Mansion (tv movie).
What is the newest Dave Goelz movie?
The newest film on Dave Goelz's filmography is Jim Henson Idea Man (2024), with Dave Goelz as Self - Puppeteer.
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