The Best Flea Movies, Ranked
54 credits from 1983 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Arlo the Alligator Boy (2021) comes out on top with a score of 85. 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.
Top Rated Flea Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Flea is credited on. Arlo the Alligator Boy (2021) leads with 85, followed by Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019) at 80. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Flea Box Office Hits
Flea's films have made $989M worldwide in total. Inside Out (2015) is the biggest hit at $859M, ahead of The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) ($60.7M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Inside Out 2015 · Animation $859M $356M dom. - 2
The Wild Thornberrys Movie 2002 · Adventure $60.7M $40.1M dom. - 3
Queen & Slim 2019 · Drama $47.8M $43.8M dom. - 4
Boy Erased 2018 · Biography $11.9M $6.79M dom. - 5
Nightmares 1983 · Horror $6.67M $6.67M dom. - 6
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 2019 · Music $1.46M $614K dom. - 7
The Blue Iguana 1988 · Thriller $161K $161K dom. - 8
Roadside Prophets 1992 · Action $148K $148K dom. - 9
Motorama 1991 · Comedy $10.5K $10.5K dom. - 10
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement 2012 · Music $5.28K
The Best Flea Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Flea has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Music leads with 4 films, and Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019) is the pick of them.
- Music 4 films Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 2019 Movie Echo Score: 80
- Animation 4 films Inside Out 2015 · as Mind Worker Cop Jake
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Adventure 3 films Arlo the Alligator Boy 2021 · as Ruff Movie Echo Score: 85 - Drama 2 films Queen & Slim 2019 · as Mr. Shepherd Movie Echo Score: 71
- Action 2 films Roadside Prophets 1992 · as Too Free Stooges
- Comedy 2 films Motorama 1991 · as Busboy
- Biography 1 film Boy Erased 2018 · as Brandon Movie Echo Score: 60
- Thriller 1 film The Blue Iguana 1988 · as Floyd
- Horror 1 film Nightmares 1983 · as Singer (voice)
The Best Flea Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Flea's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Flea Movies
The most recent films Flea is credited on, newest first — starting with Arlo the Alligator Boy (2021). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Arlo the Alligator Boy 2021 · Ruff
- Queen & Slim 2019 · Mr. Shepherd
- Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 2019 · Music
- Boy Erased 2018 · Brandon
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Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rio 2017 · Bass -
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 2016 2016 · Bass -
Riley’s First Date? 2015 · Jordan's Fear (voice) - Inside Out 2015 · Mind Worker Cop Jake
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Stan Lee’s Mighty 7 2014 · Roller Man (voice) - Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement 2012 · bass, piano, backing vocals
- The Wild Thornberrys Movie 2002 · Adventure
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The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie 2001 · Donald 'Donnie' Michael Thornberry (voice)
The Best Flea Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Flea films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Flea movie?
Arlo the Alligator Boy (2021) is the best-rated Flea film, with a Movie Echo Score of 85, ahead of Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019) (80) and Queen & Slim (2019) (71). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Arlo the Alligator Boy: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Flea movie?
Inside Out (2015) made the most at the box office, with $859M worldwide, followed by The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) with $60.7M. Together, Flea's films with box office figures have made $989M.
Which Flea movie won the most awards?
Boy Erased (2018) is the most decorated Flea film, with 2 wins from 11 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Flea music movie?
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019) is the best-rated of Flea's music films, with a score of 80. In other genres: Inside Out (animation), Arlo the Alligator Boy (adventure) and Queen & Slim (drama).
What is the newest Flea movie?
The newest film on Flea's filmography is Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World) (2026), with Flea as Self - Musician, Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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