The Best Harry Shearer Movies, Ranked
52 credits from 1953 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) comes out on top with a score of 67. The biggest box office hit is The Simpsons Movie (2007) with $536M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Harry Shearer Box Office Hits
Harry Shearer's films have made $1.09B worldwide in total. The Simpsons Movie (2007) is the biggest hit at $536M, ahead of The Truman Show: Tru-Talk (1998) ($264M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Simpsons Movie 2007 · Adventure $536M $183M dom. - 2
The Truman Show: Tru-Talk 1998 · Tv movie $264M $126M dom. - 3
Small Soldiers 1998 · Adventure $54.7M $54.7M dom. - 4
Haunted Castle 2001 · Horror $39.4M $13.7M dom. - 5
The Robe 1953 · History $36M $36M dom. - 6
Father Figures 2017 · Comedy $25.7M $17.5M dom. - 7
Pure Luck 1991 · Mystery $24.9M $22.6M dom. - 8
Speechless 1994 · Romance $20.7M $20.7M dom. - 9
Little Giants 1994 · Family $19.3M $19.3M dom. - 10
A Mighty Wind 2003 · Comedy $18.8M $17.8M dom.
The Best Harry Shearer Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Harry Shearer has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 14 films, and Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) is the pick of them.
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Comedy 14 films Spinal Tap II: The End Continues 2025 · as Derek Smalls Movie Echo Score: 67 -
Drama 4 films One Trick Pony 1980 · as Bernie Wepner - Adventure 3 films The Simpsons Movie 2007
- Tv movie 3 films The Truman Show: Tru-Talk 1998 · as Mike Michaelson
- Horror 1 film Haunted Castle 2001 · as Mr. D / Mephisto (voice)
- Romance 1 film Speechless 1994 · as Chuck
- Family 1 film Little Giants 1994 · as Announcer
- Mystery 1 film Pure Luck 1991
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Thriller 1 film The Concorde… Airport ’79 1979 · as Jeffrey Marx
The Best Harry Shearer Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Harry Shearer's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 2020s.
- 2020s 3 films Spinal Tap II: The End Continues 2025 · as Derek Smalls Movie Echo Score: 67
- 2010s 4 films Father Figures 2017 · as Gene Movie Echo Score: 65
- 2000s 7 films The Simpsons Movie 2007
- 1990s 11 films The Truman Show: Tru-Talk 1998 · as Mike Michaelson
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1980s 9 films This Is Spinal Tap 1984 - 1970s 4 films The Concorde… Airport ’79 1979 · as Jeffrey Marx
- 1950s 3 films The Robe 1953 · as David (uncredited)
The Latest Harry Shearer Movies
The most recent films Harry Shearer is credited on, newest first — starting with Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Spinal Tap II: The End Continues 2025 · Derek Smalls
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The Simpsons: O C’mon All Ye Faithful 2024 · Mr. Burns (voice) -
Easy Does It 2020 · 'Breezy' Bob Mckee -
Easy Does It 2019 · 'Breezy' Bob Mckee (voice) - Father Figures 2017 · Gene
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Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson 2017 · Jebediah Springfield / Lenny Leonard / Mr. Burns (voice) -
Mascots 2016 · Competition Announcer (voice) -
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead 2009 · Derek Smalls -
My Suicide 2009 · Caress Moscowitz - The Simpsons Movie 2007 · Adventure
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For Your Consideration 2006 · Comedy - A Mighty Wind 2003 · Comedy
The Best Harry Shearer Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Harry Shearer films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Harry Shearer movie?
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) is the best-rated Harry Shearer film, with a Movie Echo Score of 67, ahead of Father Figures (2017) (65). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Harry Shearer movie?
The Simpsons Movie (2007) made the most at the box office, with $536M worldwide, followed by The Truman Show: Tru-Talk (1998) with $264M. Together, Harry Shearer's films with box office figures have made $1.09B.
Which Harry Shearer movie won the most awards?
A Mighty Wind (2003) is the most decorated Harry Shearer film, with 1 win from 4 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Harry Shearer comedy movie?
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) is the best-rated of Harry Shearer's comedy films, with a score of 67. In other genres: One Trick Pony (drama), The Simpsons Movie (adventure) and The Truman Show: Tru-Talk (tv movie).
What is the newest Harry Shearer movie?
The newest film on Harry Shearer's filmography is Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025), with Harry Shearer as Derek Smalls.
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