The Best Jerry Lewis Movies, Ranked
80 credits from 1950 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Till Luck Do Us Part 2 (2013) with $19.2M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Jerry Lewis Box Office Hits
Jerry Lewis's films have made $42.1M worldwide in total. Till Luck Do Us Part 2 (2013) is the biggest hit at $19.2M, ahead of The King of Comedy (1983) ($2.54M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Till Luck Do Us Part 2 2013 · Comedy $19.2M - 2
The King of Comedy 1983 · Drama $2.54M $2.54M dom. - 3
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! 2009 · Family $2.24M - 4
Cookie 1989 · Crime $1.87M $1.87M dom. - 5
Cookie 1989 · Crime $1.87M $1.87M dom. - 6
Funny Bones 1995 · Comedy $532K $532K dom. - 7
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey 1993 · Music $253K $253K dom. - 8
Arizona Dream 1994 · Drama $113K $113K dom.
The Best Jerry Lewis Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Jerry Lewis has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 36 films, and Till Luck Do Us Part 2 (2013) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 36 films Till Luck Do Us Part 2 2013 · as Bellboy
- Drama 6 films The King of Comedy 1983
- Music 4 films Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey 1993 · as Sidney L. Pythias (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Family 3 films Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! 2009 · as Stationmaster (voice)
- Crime 3 films Cookie 1989 · as Arnold Ross
The Best Jerry Lewis Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Jerry Lewis's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2010s.
The Latest Jerry Lewis Movies
The most recent films Jerry Lewis is credited on, newest first — starting with Max Rose (2016). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Max Rose 2016 · Drama - Till Luck Do Us Part 2 2013 · Bellboy
- Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! 2009 · Stationmaster (voice)
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The Nutty Professor 2008 · Professor Julius Kelp / Buddy Love - Funny Bones 1995 · George Fawkes
- Arizona Dream 1994 · Drama
- Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey 1993 · Sidney L. Pythias (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Cookie 1989 · Arnold Ross
- Cookie 1989 · Arnold Ross
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Fight for Life 1987 · Dr. Bernard Abrams -
How Did You Get In? We Didn’t See You Leave 1984 · Clovis Blaireau -
The Defective Detective 1984 · Jerry Logan
The Best Jerry Lewis Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Jerry Lewis films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Jerry Lewis movie?
Till Luck Do Us Part 2 (2013) made the most at the box office, with $19.2M worldwide, followed by The King of Comedy (1983) with $2.54M. Together, Jerry Lewis's films with box office figures have made $42.1M.
Which Jerry Lewis movie won the most awards?
The King of Comedy (1983) is the most decorated Jerry Lewis film, with 1 win from 5 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Jerry Lewis comedy movie?
Till Luck Do Us Part 2 (2013) is the best-rated of Jerry Lewis's comedy films. In other genres: The King of Comedy (drama), Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (music) and Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (family).
What is the newest Jerry Lewis movie?
The newest film on Jerry Lewis's filmography is Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet (2025).
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