The Best David Spade Movies, Ranked
45 credits from 1990 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018) comes out on top with a score of 75. The biggest box office hit is Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018) with $542M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated David Spade Movies
The 6 highest-rated films David Spade is credited on. Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018) leads with 75, followed by The Wrong Missy (2020) at 43. 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 75 Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation 2018 · Adventure -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 43 The Wrong Missy 2020 · Comedy -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 42 Warning Shot 2018 · Thriller -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 27 Father of the Year 2018 · Comedy -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 23 Outcome 2026 · Comedy -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 20 Hotel Transylvania: Transformania 2022 · Adventure
Biggest David Spade Box Office Hits
David Spade's films have made $1.17B worldwide in total. Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018) is the biggest hit at $542M, ahead of Grown Ups 2 (2013) ($247M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation 2018 · Adventure $542M $168M dom.
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Grown Ups 2 2013 · Comedy $247M $134M dom. - 3
The Emperor's New Groove 2000 · Adventure $170M $89.6M dom. - 4
The Benchwarmers 2006 · Sport $65M $59.8M dom. - 5
Tommy Boy 1995 · Adventure $32.7M $32.7M dom. - 6
Black Sheep 1996 · Comedy $32.4M $32.4M dom. - 7
Joe Dirt 2001 · Adventure $31M $27.1M dom. - 8
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star 2003 · Comedy $23.8M $22.7M dom. - 9
Senseless 1998 · Comedy $12.9M $12.9M dom. - 10
Lost & Found 1999 · Comedy $6.55M $6.55M dom.
The Best David Spade Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre David Spade has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 14 films, and The Wrong Missy (2020) is the pick of them.
The Best David Spade Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of David Spade's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest David Spade Movies
The most recent films David Spade is credited on, newest first — starting with Outcome (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Outcome 2026 · Comedy
- Hotel Transylvania: Transformania 2022 · Griffin
- The Wrong Missy 2020 · Tim Morris
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Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh 2019 · Tv movie - Warning Shot 2018 · Bobby
- Father of the Year 2018 · Wayne
- Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation 2018 · Griffin
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Mad Families 2017 · Johnny Jon-John -
Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser 2015 · Comedy -
The Spoils of Babylon 2014 · Talc Munson - Grown Ups 2 2013 · Comedy
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Hollywood & Wine 2011 · Harvey Harrison (uncredited)
The Best David Spade Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest David Spade films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best David Spade movie?
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018) is the best-rated David Spade film, with a Movie Echo Score of 75, ahead of The Wrong Missy (2020) (43) and Warning Shot (2018) (42). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing David Spade movie?
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018) made the most at the box office, with $542M worldwide, followed by Grown Ups 2 (2013) with $247M. Together, David Spade's films with box office figures have made $1.17B.
Which David Spade movie won the most awards?
The Emperor's New Groove (2000) is the most decorated David Spade film, with 1 win from 3 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best David Spade comedy movie?
The Wrong Missy (2020) is the best-rated of David Spade's comedy films, with a score of 43. In other genres: Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (adventure), Warning Shot (thriller) and The Benchwarmers (sport).
What is the newest David Spade movie?
The newest film on David Spade's filmography is Outcome (2026).
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