David Zucker: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 16
- as director
- 12
- on screen
- 1980–2025
- box office
- $772M
The Best David Zucker Movies
The films of David Zucker that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Scary Movie 3 (2003) leads with $221M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $221M Scary Movie 3 2003 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $178M Scary Movie 4 2006 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $86.9M The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear 1991 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $83.5M Airplane! 1980 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $78.8M The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! 1988 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $71.6M Ruthless People 1986 · Comedy
David Zucker's Career in Numbers
David Zucker's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres David Zucker works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Airplane! (1980) to Groundhog Town (2023), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
David Zucker Movies by Decade
- 1980s 4
- 1990s 4
- 2000s 4
- 2020s 1
The 1980s were David Zucker's busiest decade, with 4 films.
David Zucker Movies by Genre
- Comedy 9
- Documentary 1
- Fantasy 1
- Sport 1
- Action 1
Comedy is the genre David Zucker has worked in most, with 9 films, ahead of documentary (1).
David Zucker Career Milestones
- First film
- Airplane! 1980
- Biggest box office hit
- Scary Movie 3 $221M worldwide
- Newest film
- Groundhog Town 2023
David Zucker Filmography: Every Movie
Every film David Zucker is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 12 as director and 1 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by David Zucker
12- 2023
Groundhog Town Documentary - 2008
An American Carol Fantasy Worldwide box office: $7.01M - 2006 Scary Movie 4 Comedy Worldwide box office: $178M
- 2003 Scary Movie 3 Comedy Worldwide box office: $221M
- 2003
My Boss's Daughter Comedy Worldwide box office: $18.2M - 1998
BASEketball Sport Worldwide box office: $7.03M - 1993
For Goodness Sake Comedy - 1991 The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear Comedy Worldwide box office: $86.9M
- 1988 The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! Action Worldwide box office: $78.8M
- 1986 Ruthless People Comedy Worldwide box office: $71.6M
- 1984
Top Secret! Comedy Worldwide box office: $20.5M - 1980 Airplane! Comedy Worldwide box office: $83.5M
David Zucker Movies as an Actor
1
David Zucker in Documentaries & Specials
3
Who David Zucker Makes Movies With
The actors and directors David Zucker shares the most films with. Leslie Nielsen comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Jerry Zucker (4).
David Zucker: Questions & Answers
How many movies David Zucker has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has David Zucker been in?
David Zucker is credited on 16 films, from 1980 to 2025. 1 of them as an actor and 12 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is David Zucker's highest-grossing movie?
Scary Movie 3 (2003) is David Zucker's biggest box office hit, with $221M worldwide, ahead of Scary Movie 4 (2006) ($178M). Across every film with box office figures, David Zucker's movies have made $772M.
David Zucker's biggest hits What is David Zucker's newest movie?
The most recent film on David Zucker's filmography is When We Went MAD! (2025), in the role of Self.
Who does David Zucker work with most often?
David Zucker shares the most films with Leslie Nielsen (4 films), Jerry Zucker (4 films) and Jim Abrahams (4 films).
The Best David Zucker Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 16 directing credits.
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