The Best George Wendt Movies, Ranked
63 credits from 1940 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. I Lost My Body (2019) comes out on top with a score of 85. The biggest box office hit is Forever Young (1992) with $128M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated George Wendt Movies
The 7 highest-rated films George Wendt is credited on. I Lost My Body (2019) leads with 85, followed by The Climb (2020) at 78. 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 85 I Lost My Body 2019 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 The Climb 2020 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 74 VFW 2020 · Action -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 71 VFW 2019 · Horror -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 63 Bliss 2019 · Horror -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 53 Christmas with the Campbells 2022 · Comedy -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 50 Grand-Daddy Day Care 2019 · Comedy
Biggest George Wendt Box Office Hits
George Wendt's films have made $248M worldwide in total. Forever Young (1992) is the biggest hit at $128M, ahead of Man of the House (1995) ($40.1M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Forever Young 1992 · Romance $128M $56M dom. - 2
Man of the House 1995 · Family $40.1M $40.1M dom. - 3
House 1986 · Fantasy $19.4M $19.4M dom. - 4 Christmas with the Campbells 2022 · Comedy $13.7M $13.7M dom.
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Dreamscape 1984 · Action $12.1M $12.1M dom. - 6
Thief of Hearts 1984 · Drama $10.4M $10.4M dom. - 7
Guilty by Suspicion 1991 · Drama $9.48M $9.48M dom. - 8
No Small Affair 1984 · Drama $4.99M $4.99M dom. - 9
Jekyll and Hyde… Together Again 1982 · Comedy $3.79M $3.79M dom. - 10
Jekyll and Hyde… Together Again 1982 · Comedy $3.79M $3.79M dom.
The Best George Wendt Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre George Wendt has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 19 films, and Christmas with the Campbells (2022) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 19 films Christmas with the Campbells 2022 · as Robert Campbell Movie Echo Score: 53
- Drama 9 films I Lost My Body 2019 Movie Echo Score: 85
- Romance 4 films Forever Young 1992 · as Harry Finley
- Family 4 films Man of the House 1995 · as Chet Bronski
- Action 2 films VFW 2020 · as Thomas Zabriski Movie Echo Score: 74
- Horror 2 films VFW 2019 · as Thomas Zabriski Movie Echo Score: 71
- Fantasy 2 films House 1986
The Best George Wendt Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of George Wendt's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest George Wendt Movies
The most recent films George Wendt is credited on, newest first — starting with Christmas with the Campbells (2022). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Christmas with the Campbells 2022 · Robert Campbell
- The Climb 2020 · Jim
- VFW 2020 · Thomas Zabriski
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Christmas 9 to 5 2019 · Manny O'Quinn - I Lost My Body 2019 · Drama
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Aliens, Clowns & Geeks 2019 · Father Mahoney - Bliss 2019 · Pops
- VFW 2019 · Thomas Zabriski
- Grand-Daddy Day Care 2019 · Big Lou
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The Independents 2018 · Eduardo -
Mommy I Didn’t Do It 2017 · D.A. Pierce -
Merry In-Laws 2012 · Mr Claus
The Best George Wendt Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest George Wendt films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best George Wendt movie?
I Lost My Body (2019) is the best-rated George Wendt film, with a Movie Echo Score of 85, ahead of The Climb (2020) (78) and VFW (2020) (74). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
I Lost My Body: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing George Wendt movie?
Forever Young (1992) made the most at the box office, with $128M worldwide, followed by Man of the House (1995) with $40.1M. Together, George Wendt's films with box office figures have made $248M.
Which George Wendt movie won the most awards?
I Lost My Body (2019) is the most decorated George Wendt 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 George Wendt comedy movie?
Christmas with the Campbells (2022) is the best-rated of George Wendt's comedy films, with a score of 53. In other genres: I Lost My Body (drama), Forever Young (romance) and Man of the House (family).
What is the newest George Wendt movie?
The newest film on George Wendt's filmography is SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (2025), with George Wendt as Self.
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