The Best Jack Black Movies, Ranked
98 credits from 1958 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) comes out on top with a score of 75. The biggest box office hit is The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) with $1.36B worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Jack Black Movies
The 12 highest-rated films Jack Black is credited on. The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) leads with 75, followed by Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018) at 73. 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 75 The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2023 · Adventure -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot 2018 · Biography -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 70 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 2017 · Action -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 The Polka King 2018 · Biography -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 64 The House with a Clock in Its Walls 2018 · Sci-Fi -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 63 Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood 2022 · Adventure -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 62 Kung Fu Panda 4 2024 · Animation -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 59 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie 2026 · Animation -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 59 Jumanji: The Next Level 2019 · Action -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 55 Anaconda 2025 · Action -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 54 Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween 2018 · Adventure -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 45 A Minecraft Movie 2025 · Action
Biggest Jack Black Box Office Hits
Jack Black's films have made $9.89B worldwide in total. The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) is the biggest hit at $1.36B, ahead of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) ($1.01B). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2023 · Adventure $1.36B $575M dom.
- 2 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie 2026 · Animation $1.01B $430M dom.
- 3 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 2017 · Action $963M $405M dom.
- 4 A Minecraft Movie 2025 · Action $960M $424M dom.
- 5 Jumanji: The Next Level 2019 · Action $802M $320M dom.
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Kung Fu Panda 2 2011 · Action $666M $165M dom. - 7
Kung Fu Panda 2008 · Action $632M $216M dom. - 8
King Kong 2005 · Adventure $557M $218M dom. - 9 Kung Fu Panda 4 2024 · Animation $548M $194M dom.
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Kung Fu Panda 3 2016 · Action $521M $144M dom.
The Best Jack Black Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Jack Black has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 24 films, and Dear Santa (2024) is the pick of them.
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Comedy 24 films Dear Santa 2024 · as Satan Movie Echo Score: 43 - Action 13 films Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 2017 · as Bethany Movie Echo Score: 70
- Adventure 8 films The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2023 · as Bowser Movie Echo Score: 75
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Drama 7 films Shallow Hal 2001 - Animation 4 films Kung Fu Panda 4 2024 · as Po Movie Echo Score: 62
- Biography 2 films Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot 2018 · as Dexter Movie Echo Score: 73
- Sci-Fi 1 film The House with a Clock in Its Walls 2018 · as Jonathan Barnavelt Movie Echo Score: 64
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Sport 1 film Nacho Libre 2006
The Best Jack Black Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Jack Black's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Jack Black Movies
Jack Black's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. King Kong (2005) leads with 5 wins from 12 nominations.
The Latest Jack Black Movies
The most recent films Jack Black is credited on, newest first — starting with The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie 2026 · Bowser
- Anaconda 2025 · Doug McCallister
- A Minecraft Movie 2025 · Steve
- Dear Santa 2024 · Satan
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Borderlands 2024 · Claptrap -
Free LSD 2024 · The Crazed Scientist -
Dueling Dumplings 2024 · Po (voice) - Kung Fu Panda 4 2024 · Po
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Tenacious D and the Spicy Meatball Tour 2023 · JB - The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2023 · Bowser
- Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood 2022 · Grown Up Stan
- Jumanji: The Next Level 2019 · Oberon
The Best Jack Black Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Jack Black films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Jack Black movie?
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) is the best-rated Jack Black film, with a Movie Echo Score of 75, ahead of Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018) (73) and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) (70). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Jack Black movie?
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) made the most at the box office, with $1.36B worldwide, followed by The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) with $1.01B. Together, Jack Black's films with box office figures have made $9.89B.
Which Jack Black movie won the most awards?
King Kong (2005) is the most decorated Jack Black film, with 5 wins from 12 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Jack Black comedy movie?
Dear Santa (2024) is the best-rated of Jack Black's comedy films, with a score of 43. In other genres: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (action), The Super Mario Bros. Movie (adventure) and Shallow Hal (drama).
What is the newest Jack Black movie?
The newest film on Jack Black's filmography is The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026), with Jack Black as Bowser.
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