The Best Matthew Broderick Movies, Ranked
62 credits from 1983 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. To Dust (2019) comes out on top with a score of 78. The biggest box office hit is The Lion King (1994) with $979M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Matthew Broderick Movies
The 6 highest-rated films Matthew Broderick is credited on. To Dust (2019) leads with 78, followed by No Hard Feelings (2023) at 69. 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 78 To Dust 2019 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 69 No Hard Feelings 2023 · Comedy -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 57 A Christmas Story Live! 2017 · Music -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 45 Lazy Susan 2020 · Comedy -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 39 Love Is Blind 2019 · Drama -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 32 Wonder Park 2019 · Adventure
Biggest Matthew Broderick Box Office Hits
Matthew Broderick's films have made $2.5B worldwide in total. The Lion King (1994) is the biggest hit at $979M, ahead of Godzilla (1998) ($379M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Lion King 1994 · Adventure $979M $425M dom. - 2
Godzilla 1998 · Action $379M $136M dom. - 3
Inspector Gadget 1999 · Action $134M $97.4M dom. - 4 Wonder Park 2019 · Adventure $120M $45.2M dom.
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The Stepford Wives 2004 · Thriller $103M $59.5M dom. - 6
The Cable Guy 1996 · Drama $103M $60.2M dom. - 7 No Hard Feelings 2023 · Comedy $87.3M $50.5M dom.
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The Tale of Despereaux 2008 · Adventure $87M $50.9M dom. - 9
WarGames 1983 · Sci-Fi $79.6M $79.6M dom. - 10
Ferris Bueller's Day Off 1986 · Comedy $70.7M $70.1M dom.
The Best Matthew Broderick Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Matthew Broderick has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 13 films, and No Hard Feelings (2023) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 13 films No Hard Feelings 2023 · as Laird Becker Movie Echo Score: 69
- Drama 12 films To Dust 2019 · as Albert Movie Echo Score: 78
- Adventure 4 films Wonder Park 2019 · as Dad Movie Echo Score: 32
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Romance 3 films Torch Song Trilogy 1988 · as Alan Simon - Music 2 films A Christmas Story Live! 2017 · as Ralphie as an Adult Movie Echo Score: 57
- Action 2 films Godzilla 1998
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Biography 2 films Glory 1990 -
Fantasy 2 films The Thief and the Cobbler 1993 · as Tack the Cobbler (voice) - Sci-Fi 2 films WarGames 1983
The Best Matthew Broderick Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Matthew Broderick's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Matthew Broderick Movies
Matthew Broderick's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. The Lion King (1994) leads with 8 wins from 17 nominations.
The Latest Matthew Broderick Movies
The most recent films Matthew Broderick is credited on, newest first — starting with No Hard Feelings (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- No Hard Feelings 2023 · Laird Becker
- Lazy Susan 2020 · Doug
- Love Is Blind 2019 · Murray Kraftt
- Wonder Park 2019 · Dad
- To Dust 2019 · Albert
- A Christmas Story Live! 2017 · Ralphie as an Adult
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New Year’s Eve 2011 · Mr. Buellerton (uncredited) -
Wonderful World 2010 · Drama - The Tale of Despereaux 2008 · Adventure
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Diminished Capacity 2008 · Comedy -
Finding Amanda 2008 · Drama -
Deck the Halls 2006 · Comedy
The Best Matthew Broderick Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Matthew Broderick films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Matthew Broderick movie?
To Dust (2019) is the best-rated Matthew Broderick film, with a Movie Echo Score of 78, ahead of No Hard Feelings (2023) (69) and A Christmas Story Live! (2017) (57). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
To Dust: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Matthew Broderick movie?
The Lion King (1994) made the most at the box office, with $979M worldwide, followed by Godzilla (1998) with $379M. Together, Matthew Broderick's films with box office figures have made $2.5B.
Which Matthew Broderick movie won the most awards?
The Lion King (1994) is the most decorated Matthew Broderick film, with 8 wins from 17 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Matthew Broderick comedy movie?
No Hard Feelings (2023) is the best-rated of Matthew Broderick's comedy films, with a score of 69. In other genres: To Dust (drama), Wonder Park (adventure) and Torch Song Trilogy (romance).
What is the newest Matthew Broderick movie?
The newest film on Matthew Broderick's filmography is Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles (2023), with Matthew Broderick as Self (archive footage) (uncredited).
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