The Best Ellen DeGeneres Movies, Ranked
37 credits from 1986 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Finding Dory (2016) with $1.03B worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Ellen DeGeneres Box Office Hits
Ellen DeGeneres's films have made $2.29B worldwide in total. Finding Dory (2016) is the biggest hit at $1.03B, ahead of Finding Nemo (2003) ($942M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Finding Dory 2016 · Adventure $1.03B $486M dom. - 2
Finding Nemo 2003 · Adventure $942M $381M dom. - 3
Doctor Dolittle 1998 · Comedy $294M $144M dom. - 4
Mr. Wrong 1996 · Comedy $12.8M $12.8M dom. - 5
The Love Letter 1999 · Comedy $9.14M $8.3M dom. - 6
Goodbye Lover 1998 · Thriller $1.94M $1.94M dom. - 7
Pauly Shore Is Dead 2003 · Comedy $11K $11K dom.
The Best Ellen DeGeneres Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Ellen DeGeneres has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 4 films, and Doctor Dolittle (1998) is the pick of them.
The Best Ellen DeGeneres Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Ellen DeGeneres's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2010s.
The Latest Ellen DeGeneres Movies
The most recent films Ellen DeGeneres is credited on, newest first — starting with Pixar Popcorn: Dory Finding (2021). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Pixar Popcorn: Dory Finding 2021 · Dory (voice) -
Marine Life Interviews 2016 · Dory (voice) - Finding Dory 2016 · Adventure
- Finding Nemo 2003 · Adventure
- Pauly Shore Is Dead 2003 · Ellen Degeneres
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On the Edge 2001 · Operator (segment "Reaching Normal") (uncredited) -
If These Walls Could Talk 2 2000 · Kal - The Love Letter 1999 · Janet
- Doctor Dolittle 1998 · Prologue Dog (voice)
- Goodbye Lover 1998 · Stg. Rita Pompano
- Mr. Wrong 1996 · Martha Alston
The Best Ellen DeGeneres Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Ellen DeGeneres films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Ellen DeGeneres movie?
Finding Dory (2016) made the most at the box office, with $1.03B worldwide, followed by Finding Nemo (2003) with $942M. Together, Ellen DeGeneres's films with box office figures have made $2.29B.
Which Ellen DeGeneres movie won the most awards?
Finding Nemo (2003) is the most decorated Ellen DeGeneres film, with 2 wins from 9 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Ellen DeGeneres comedy movie?
Doctor Dolittle (1998) is the best-rated of Ellen DeGeneres's comedy films. In other genres: Finding Dory (adventure) and Goodbye Lover (thriller).
What is the newest Ellen DeGeneres movie?
The newest film on Ellen DeGeneres's filmography is Ellen Degeneres: For Your Approval (2024), with Ellen DeGeneres as Self.
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