The Best Judd Apatow Movies, Ranked
35 credits from 2001 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The King of Staten Island (2020) comes out on top with a score of 68. The biggest box office hit is Knocked Up (2007) with $220M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Judd Apatow Box Office Hits
Judd Apatow's films have made $701M worldwide in total. Knocked Up (2007) is the biggest hit at $220M, ahead of The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) ($177M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Knocked Up 2007 · Comedy $220M $149M dom. - 2
The 40 Year Old Virgin 2005 · Comedy $177M $109M dom. - 3
Trainwreck 2015 · Comedy $141M $110M dom. - 4
This Is 40 2012 · Comedy $88.2M $67.5M dom. - 5
Funny People 2009 · Drama $71.6M $51.9M dom. - 6
The King of Staten Island 2020 · Drama $2.18M - 7
May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers 2017 · Music $725K $725K dom.
The Best Judd Apatow Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Judd Apatow has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 8 films, and The Bubble (2022) is the pick of them.
The Best Judd Apatow Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Judd Apatow's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Judd Apatow Movies
The most recent films Judd Apatow is credited on, newest first — starting with Bob and Don: A Love Story (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Bob and Don: A Love Story 2023 · Director -
The Bubble 2022 · Director -
George Carlin’s American Dream 2022 · Director - The King of Staten Island 2020 · Director
- May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers 2017 · Director
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Doc & Darryl 2016 · Director - Trainwreck 2015 · Director
- This Is 40 2012 · Director
- Funny People 2009 · Director
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The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis 2007 · Director - Knocked Up 2007 · Director
- The 40 Year Old Virgin 2005 · Director
The Best Judd Apatow Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Judd Apatow films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Judd Apatow movie?
The King of Staten Island (2020) is the best-rated Judd Apatow film, with a Movie Echo Score of 68, ahead of The Bubble (2022) (38). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The King of Staten Island: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Judd Apatow movie?
Knocked Up (2007) made the most at the box office, with $220M worldwide, followed by The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) with $177M. Together, Judd Apatow's films with box office figures have made $701M.
Which Judd Apatow movie won the most awards?
Trainwreck (2015) is the most decorated Judd Apatow 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 Judd Apatow comedy movie?
The Bubble (2022) is the best-rated of Judd Apatow's comedy films, with a score of 38. In other genres: The King of Staten Island (drama) and May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers (music).
What is the newest Judd Apatow movie?
The newest film on Judd Apatow's filmography is When We Went MAD! (2025), with Judd Apatow as Self.
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