Leonard Maltin: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 95
- on screen
- 1985–2025
- box office
- $812K
- average score
- 80
Leonard Maltin's Career in Numbers
Leonard Maltin's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Leonard Maltin works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Drive-In Movie Memories (2001) to Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet (2025), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.
Leonard Maltin Movies by Decade
- 2000s 6
- 2020s 4
The 2000s were Leonard Maltin's busiest decade, with 6 films.
Leonard Maltin Movies by Genre
- Documentary 8
- Comedy 1
Documentary is the genre Leonard Maltin has worked in most, with 8 films, ahead of comedy (1).
Leonard Maltin Career Milestones
- First film
- Drive-In Movie Memories 2001
- Newest film
- Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet 2025
Leonard Maltin Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Leonard Maltin is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 80. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Leonard Maltin Movies as an Actor
10- 2025
Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet Documentary - 2021
Cinema’s First Colors as Narrator · Documentary - 2021
Cinema Finds Its Voice as Narrator · Documentary - 2021
The Méliès Mystery as Narrator · Documentary - 2007
Searchers 2.0 as Film Critic · Comedy - 2005
William Powell: A True Gentleman Documentary - 2004
Marty Sklar, Walt, and EPCOT as Leonard Maltin · Documentary - 2001
Drive-In Movie Memories Documentary - 2001
Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin as Narrator · Documentary - 2001
Songs of the Silly Symphonies
Leonard Maltin in Documentaries & Specials
85- 2025
Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt as Self · Documentary - 2024
Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames as Self · Documentary - 2024
Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey as Self · Documentary - 2023
Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre as Self · Documentary - 2023
Pencils Vs Pixels as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 84 - 2023
Dick Tracy Special: Tracy Zooms In as Self · Crime - 2020
Bugs Bunny’s 80th What’s Up, Doc-umentary! as Self · Documentary - 2020
Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives as Self · Documentary - 2019
Image Makers: The Adventures of America’s Pioneer Cinematographers as Self · History - 2019
Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music as Self · Documentary - 2019
Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace as Himself · History Worldwide box office: $6.76K Movie Echo Score: 76 - 2019
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film as Self · Documentary - 2019
Carl Laemmle as Himself · Documentary - 2018
Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astor as Himself · Documentary - 2017
This Is Bob Hope… as Self · Comedy - 2017
Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America as Self · Tv movie - 2017
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as Self · Documentary - 2016
The Marx Brothers: Hollywood’s Kings of Chaos as Self · Documentary - 2015
Fanarchy as Self · Documentary - 2015
Marsha Hunt’s Sweet Adversity as Self · Documentary - 2014
The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh as Self · Documentary - 2013
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz as Self · Documentary - 2012
Clara Bow: Hollywood’s Lost Screen Goddess as Himself - 2012
Pablo as Self · Animation - 2011
Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation as Himself · Documentary - 2011
Woody Allen: A Documentary as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $779K - 2011
These Amazing Shadows as Self · Documentary - 2010
Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino as Himself · Documentary - 2010
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood as Self · Documentary - 2009
Johnny Mercer: The Dream’s on Me as Self · Documentary - 2009
Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman as Self · History - 2009
Vittorio D. as Self · Documentary - 2009
1939: Hollywood’s Greatest Year as Self · Documentary - 2009
Dick Tracy Special as Himself · Documentary - 2009
The Making of ‘Pinocchio’: No Strings Attached as Himself · Documentary - 2009
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer as Self · Documentary - 2008
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film as Self · Documentary - 2008
Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story as Himself · Documentary - 2008
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos as Self · Documentary - 2008
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood as Self · History - 2007
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story as Self · Documentary - 2007
Heckler as Self · Documentary - 2007
Bloodsucking Cinema as Self · Documentary - 2007
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk as Self · Documentary - 2007
The Pixar Story as Self · Documentary - 2007
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920 as Himself - 2007
Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinstein as Self · Documentary - 2006
American Scary as Himself · Documentary - 2006
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ as Self · Documentary - 2006
The Sci-Fi Boys as Self · Documentary - 2005
Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin as Himself · Documentary - 2004
The Man Behind the Duck as Self · Documentary - 2004
It Hopped One Night: A Look at ‘One Froggy Evening’ as Himself · Documentary - 2004
Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin as Self · Documentary - 2004
The Voice Behind the Mouse as Himself · Documentary - 2004
Mickey’s Cartoon Comeback as Himself · Documentary - 2003
Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of ‘Dark Passage’ as Self · Documentary - 2003
A Love Story: The Story of ‘To Have and Have Not’ as Self · Documentary - 2003
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes as Himself · Documentary - 2003
Discovering Treasure: The Story of ‘The Treasure of the Sierra Madre’ as Self · Documentary - 2003
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second as Self · Documentary - 2003
Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of ‘The Adventures of Robin Hood’ as Self, Film Historian · Documentary - 2002
Cinerama Adventure as Self · Documentary - 2002
John Ford Goes to War as Self - Interviewee · Documentary - 2001
The Omen Legacy as Self · Documentary - 2001
Celebrating Dumbo as Self · Documentary - 2001
Tony Curtis on ‘Some Like It Hot’ as Self / Interviewer · Documentary - 2000
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature as Self · Documentary - 2000
The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued as Himself · Documentary - 2000
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation as Self · Documentary - 2000
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film as Self · Documentary - 2000
Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood as Self · Tv movie - 1999
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story as Himself · Documentary - 1999
Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl as Self - Film Critic and Historian · Tv movie - 1998
Junket Whore as Self · Documentary - 1998
Mike Hammer’s Mickey Spillane as Self · Documentary - 1997
The Secrets of 007 as Self · Documentary - 1997
Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney’s ‘Sleeping Beauty’ as Self - Film Historian · Documentary - 1997
The Story Behind Walt Disney’s ‘Fun and Fancy Free’ as Self · Documentary - 1997
Frank Capra’s American Dream as Self (voice) · Documentary - 1995
Forgotten Silver as Self · Tv movie Worldwide box office: $26.8K - 1995
James Dean and Me as Self (uncredited) · Tv movie - 1992
Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons as Self · Documentary - 1992
The Making of High Noon as Self - Presenter · Documentary - 1985
Reflecting Thought: Stan Brakhage as Self · Documentary
Who Leonard Maltin Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Leonard Maltin shares the most films with. Joe Dante comes first, with 7 films together, followed by Peter Bogdanovich (6).
Leonard Maltin: Questions & Answers
How many movies Leonard Maltin has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Leonard Maltin been in?
Leonard Maltin is credited on 95 films, from 1985 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Leonard Maltin's highest-grossing movie?
Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011) is Leonard Maltin's biggest box office hit, with $779K worldwide, ahead of Forgotten Silver (1995) ($26.8K). Across every film with box office figures, Leonard Maltin's movies have made $812K.
Leonard Maltin's biggest hits What is the best Leonard Maltin movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Leonard Maltin's best-rated film is Pencils Vs Pixels (2023) with a score of 84, followed by Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace (2019) (76).
Best Leonard Maltin movies, ranked What is Leonard Maltin's newest movie?
The most recent film on Leonard Maltin's filmography is Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet (2025).
Who does Leonard Maltin work with most often?
Leonard Maltin shares the most films with Joe Dante (7 films), Peter Bogdanovich (6 films) and Glen Keane (5 films).
The Best Leonard Maltin Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 95 credits.
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