The Best John C. Reilly Movies, Ranked
56 credits from 1989 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Licorice Pizza (2021) comes out on top with a score of 83. The biggest box office hit is Sing (2016) with $634M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated John C. Reilly Movies
The 8 highest-rated films John C. Reilly is credited on. Licorice Pizza (2021) leads with 83, followed by The Sisters Brothers (2018) 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 83 Licorice Pizza 2021 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 The Sisters Brothers 2018 · Adventure -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 77 Ralph Breaks the Internet 2018 · Adventure -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 76 Stan & Ollie 2018 · Biography -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 73 An Almost Christmas Story 2024 · Animation -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 The Little Hours 2017 · Comedy -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 52 Stars at Noon 2022 · Drama -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 34 Holmes & Watson 2018 · Adventure
Biggest John C. Reilly Box Office Hits
John C. Reilly's films have made $3.15B worldwide in total. Sing (2016) is the biggest hit at $634M, ahead of Kong: Skull Island (2017) ($569M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Sing 2016 · Drama $634M $271M dom. - 2
Kong: Skull Island 2017 · Action $569M $168M dom. - 3 Ralph Breaks the Internet 2018 · Adventure $529M $201M dom.
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Wreck-It Ralph 2012 · Adventure $471M $189M dom. - 5
The Dictator 2012 · Comedy $179M $59.7M dom. - 6
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby 2006 · Action $163M $148M dom. - 7
Step Brothers 2008 · Comedy $128M $100M dom. - 8
The River Wild 1994 · Adventure $94.2M $46.8M dom. - 9
Dark Water 2005 · Drama $68.4M $25.5M dom. - 10
Magnolia 1999 · Drama $48.5M $22.5M dom.
The Best John C. Reilly Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre John C. Reilly has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 20 films, and The Little Hours (2017) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 20 films The Little Hours 2017 Movie Echo Score: 60
- Drama 14 films Licorice Pizza 2021 Movie Echo Score: 83
- Adventure 5 films The Sisters Brothers 2018 · as Eli Sisters Movie Echo Score: 78
- Action 4 films Kong: Skull Island 2017
- Animation 2 films An Almost Christmas Story 2024 · as The Folk Singer Movie Echo Score: 73
- Biography 1 film Stan & Ollie 2018 · as Oliver Hardy Movie Echo Score: 76
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History 1 film Tale of Tales 2016 -
Crime 1 film Shadows and Fog 1991 · as Cop at Police Station
The Best John C. Reilly Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of John C. Reilly's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
Most Awarded John C. Reilly Movies
John C. Reilly's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Wreck-It Ralph (2012) leads with 3 wins from 5 nominations.
The Latest John C. Reilly Movies
The most recent films John C. Reilly is credited on, newest first — starting with Heads or Tails? (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Heads or Tails? 2025 · Buffalo Bill - An Almost Christmas Story 2024 · The Folk Singer
- Stars at Noon 2022 · Drama
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O Night Divine 2021 · Kristof - Licorice Pizza 2021 · Drama
- Stan & Ollie 2018 · Oliver Hardy
- Holmes & Watson 2018 · Dr. Watson
- Ralph Breaks the Internet 2018 · Ralph
- The Sisters Brothers 2018 · Eli Sisters
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Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! Awesome 10 Year Anniversary Version, Great Job? 2017 · Dr. Steve Brule - The Little Hours 2017 · Comedy
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Eddie’s Life Coach 2017 · Eddie (voice)
The Best John C. Reilly Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest John C. Reilly films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best John C. Reilly movie?
Licorice Pizza (2021) is the best-rated John C. Reilly film, with a Movie Echo Score of 83, ahead of The Sisters Brothers (2018) (78) and Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) (77). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Licorice Pizza: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing John C. Reilly movie?
Sing (2016) made the most at the box office, with $634M worldwide, followed by Kong: Skull Island (2017) with $569M. Together, John C. Reilly's films with box office figures have made $3.15B.
Which John C. Reilly movie won the most awards?
Wreck-It Ralph (2012) is the most decorated John C. Reilly film, with 3 wins from 5 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best John C. Reilly comedy movie?
The Little Hours (2017) is the best-rated of John C. Reilly's comedy films, with a score of 60. In other genres: Licorice Pizza (drama), The Sisters Brothers (adventure) and Kong: Skull Island (action).
What is the newest John C. Reilly movie?
The newest film on John C. Reilly's filmography is Heads or Tails? (2025), with John C. Reilly as Buffalo Bill.
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