The Best Ivan Reitman Movies, Ranked
26 credits from 1973 to 2019, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Ghostbusters (1984) with $297M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Ivan Reitman Box Office Hits
Ivan Reitman's films have made $1.86B worldwide in total. Ghostbusters (1984) is the biggest hit at $297M, ahead of Twins (1988) ($217M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Ghostbusters 1984 · Sci-Fi $297M $244M dom. - 2
Twins 1988 · Comedy $217M $112M dom. - 3
Ghostbusters II 1989 · Action $215M $112M dom. - 4
Kindergarten Cop 1990 · Action $202M $91.5M dom. - 5
Six Days Seven Nights 1998 · Action $165M $74.3M dom. - 6
No Strings Attached 2011 · Comedy $149M $70.7M dom. - 7
Junior 1994 · Sci-Fi $108M $36.8M dom. - 8
Evolution 2001 · Sci-Fi $98.4M $38.3M dom. - 9
Legal Eagles 1986 · Comedy $93.2M $49.9M dom. - 10
Stripes 1981 · Comedy $85.3M $85.3M dom.
The Best Ivan Reitman Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Ivan Reitman has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 8 films, and Twins (1988) is the pick of them.
The Best Ivan Reitman Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Ivan Reitman's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2010s.
The Latest Ivan Reitman Movies
The most recent films Ivan Reitman is credited on, newest first — starting with Draft Day (2014). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Draft Day 2014 · Director - No Strings Attached 2011 · Director
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My Super Ex-Girlfriend 2006 · Director - Evolution 2001 · Director
- Six Days Seven Nights 1998 · Director
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Fathers' Day 1997 · Director - Junior 1994 · Director
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Dave 1993 · Director - Kindergarten Cop 1990 · Director
- Ghostbusters II 1989 · Director
- Twins 1988 · Director
- Legal Eagles 1986 · Director
The Best Ivan Reitman Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Ivan Reitman films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Ivan Reitman movie?
Ghostbusters (1984) made the most at the box office, with $297M worldwide, followed by Twins (1988) with $217M. Together, Ivan Reitman's films with box office figures have made $1.86B.
Which Ivan Reitman movie won the most awards?
Ghostbusters (1984) is the most decorated Ivan Reitman film, with 1 win from 7 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Ivan Reitman comedy movie?
Twins (1988) is the best-rated of Ivan Reitman's comedy films. In other genres: Ghostbusters (sci-fi), Ghostbusters II (action) and Draft Day (drama).
What is the newest Ivan Reitman movie?
The newest film on Ivan Reitman's filmography is Fantastic Mr. Murray (2019), with Ivan Reitman as Self - Interviewee (archive footage).
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