The Best John Ritter Movies, Ranked
58 credits from 1971 to 2006, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Bad Santa (2003) with $76.5M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest John Ritter Box Office Hits
John Ritter's films have made $273M worldwide in total. Bad Santa (2003) is the biggest hit at $76.5M, ahead of Problem Child (1990) ($72.3M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Bad Santa 2003 · Drama $76.5M $60.1M dom. - 2
Problem Child 1990 · Comedy $72.3M $53.5M dom. - 3
Bride of Chucky 1998 · Horror $50.7M $32.4M dom. - 4
Skin Deep 1989 · Drama $19.7M $19.7M dom. - 5
Hero at Large 1980 · Comedy $15.9M $15.9M dom. - 6
Wholly Moses 1980 · Comedy $14.2M $14.2M dom. - 7
Stay Tuned 1992 · Adventure $10.7M $10.7M dom. - 8
Americathon 1979 · Comedy $6.17M $6.17M dom. - 9
Clifford's Really Big Movie 2004 · Animation $3.26M $2.92M dom. - 10
Noises Off... 1992 · Comedy $2.28M $2.28M dom.
The Best John Ritter Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre John Ritter has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 12 films, and Problem Child (1990) is the pick of them.
The Best John Ritter Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of John Ritter's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2000s.
The Latest John Ritter Movies
The most recent films John Ritter is credited on, newest first — starting with Stanley’s Dinosaur Round-Up (2006). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Stanley’s Dinosaur Round-Up 2006 · Great Uncle Stew (voice) - Clifford's Really Big Movie 2004 · Animation
- Bad Santa 2003 · Drama
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Terror Tract 2000 · Bob Carter -
TripFall 2000 · Tom Williams -
Holy Joe 1999 · Joe Cass -
Dead Husbands 1998 · Dr. Carter Elston - Bride of Chucky 1998 · Horror
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Loss of Faith 1998 · Bruce Simon Barker -
A Gun, a Car, a Blonde 1997 · Duncan the Bartender -
A Child’s Wish 1997 · Ed Chandler -
For Hope 1996 · Date #5 (uncredited)
The Best John Ritter Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest John Ritter films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing John Ritter movie?
Bad Santa (2003) made the most at the box office, with $76.5M worldwide, followed by Problem Child (1990) with $72.3M. Together, John Ritter's films with box office figures have made $273M.
What is the best John Ritter comedy movie?
Problem Child (1990) is the best-rated of John Ritter's comedy films. In other genres: Bad Santa (drama), Terror Tract (tv movie) and Clifford's Really Big Movie (animation).
What is the newest John Ritter movie?
The newest film on John Ritter's filmography is Stanley’s Dinosaur Round-Up (2006), with John Ritter as Great Uncle Stew (voice).
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