The Best David Paymer Movies, Ranked
39 credits from 1981 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Sunlit Night (2019) comes out on top with a score of 73. The biggest box office hit is City Hall (1996) with $20.3M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated David Paymer Movies
The 5 highest-rated films David Paymer is credited on. The Sunlit Night (2019) leads with 73, followed by The Sunlit Night (2020) at 67. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest David Paymer Box Office Hits
David Paymer's films have made $116M worldwide in total. City Hall (1996) is the biggest hit at $20.3M, ahead of Heart and Souls (1993) ($16.6M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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City Hall 1996 · Drama $20.3M $20.3M dom. - 2
Heart and Souls 1993 · Drama $16.6M $16.6M dom. - 3
No Holds Barred 1989 · Action $16.1M $16.1M dom. - 4
Alex & Emma 2003 · Comedy $15.4M $14.2M dom. - 5
Mr. Saturday Night 1992 · Comedy $13.4M $13.4M dom. - 6
Crazy People 1990 · Drama $13.2M $13.2M dom. - 7
Searching for Bobby Fischer 1993 · Biography $7.27M $7.27M dom. - 8
Gang Related 1997 · Action $5.91M $5.91M dom. - 9
Carpool 1996 · Comedy $3.33M $3.33M dom. - 10
Unforgettable 1996 · Sci-Fi $2.82M $2.82M dom.
The Best David Paymer Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre David Paymer has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 14 films, and The Sunlit Night (2020) is the pick of them.
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Drama 14 films The Sunlit Night 2020 · as Levi Movie Echo Score: 67 -
Comedy 6 films Bad Shabbos 2025 · as Richard Movie Echo Score: 60 -
Thriller 3 films Accident Man 2018 · as Milton Movie Echo Score: 63 - Action 2 films No Holds Barred 1989
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Romance 1 film The Sunlit Night 2019 · as Levi Movie Echo Score: 73 - Sci-Fi 1 film Unforgettable 1996 · as Curtis Avery
- Biography 1 film Searching for Bobby Fischer 1993
The Best David Paymer Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of David Paymer's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest David Paymer Movies
The most recent films David Paymer is credited on, newest first — starting with Bad Shabbos (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Bad Shabbos 2025 · Richard
- The Sunlit Night 2020 · Levi
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Bad Therapy 2020 · Dr. Edward Kingsley -
Fanboy 2019 · Angry Ice Cream Customer - The Sunlit Night 2019 · Levi
- Accident Man 2018 · Milton
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Two-Bit Waltz 2014 · The Lawyer -
Warm Springs 2005 · Louis Howe -
My Suicidal Sweetheart 2005 · Max Sr. -
School of Life 2005 · Matt Warner -
Balto III: Wings of Change 2004 · Mel (voice) - Alex & Emma 2003 · Comedy
The Best David Paymer Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest David Paymer films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best David Paymer movie?
The Sunlit Night (2019) is the best-rated David Paymer film, with a Movie Echo Score of 73, ahead of The Sunlit Night (2020) (67) and Accident Man (2018) (63). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Sunlit Night: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing David Paymer movie?
City Hall (1996) made the most at the box office, with $20.3M worldwide, followed by Heart and Souls (1993) with $16.6M. Together, David Paymer's films with box office figures have made $116M.
Which David Paymer movie won the most awards?
Heart and Souls (1993) is the most decorated David Paymer film, with 1 win from 5 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best David Paymer drama movie?
The Sunlit Night (2020) is the best-rated of David Paymer's drama films, with a score of 67. In other genres: Bad Shabbos (comedy), Accident Man (thriller) and No Holds Barred (action).
What is the newest David Paymer movie?
The newest film on David Paymer's filmography is Bad Shabbos (2025), with David Paymer as Richard.
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