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The Best Mel Rodriguez Movies, Ranked

12 credits from 2006 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017) comes out on top with a score of 84. The biggest box office hit is Onward (2020) with $142M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Ranked by Movie Echo Score

Top Rated Mel Rodriguez Movies

The 8 highest-rated films Mel Rodriguez is credited on. Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017) leads with 84, followed by Sarah's Oil (2025) at 84. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

Worldwide gross

Biggest Mel Rodriguez Box Office Hits

Mel Rodriguez's films have made $370M worldwide in total. Onward (2020) is the biggest hit at $142M, ahead of Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017) ($125M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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The Best Mel Rodriguez Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Mel Rodriguez has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 3 films, and Brave New Jersey (2017) is the pick of them.

Wins & nominations

Most Awarded Mel Rodriguez Movies

Mel Rodriguez's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Onward (2020) leads with 1 win from 6 nominations.

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The Latest Mel Rodriguez Movies

The most recent films Mel Rodriguez is credited on, newest first — starting with Sarah's Oil (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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The Best Mel Rodriguez Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Mel Rodriguez films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the best Mel Rodriguez movie?

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017) is the best-rated Mel Rodriguez film, with a Movie Echo Score of 84, ahead of Sarah's Oil (2025) (84) and We Bare Bears: The Movie (2020) (80). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Mel Rodriguez movie?

Onward (2020) made the most at the box office, with $142M worldwide, followed by Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017) with $125M. Together, Mel Rodriguez's films with box office figures have made $370M.

Which Mel Rodriguez movie won the most awards?

Onward (2020) is the most decorated Mel Rodriguez film, with 1 win from 6 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Mel Rodriguez comedy movie?

Brave New Jersey (2017) is the best-rated of Mel Rodriguez's comedy films, with a score of 48. In other genres: We Bare Bears: The Movie (adventure), The Last Thing He Wanted (drama) and Sarah's Oil (biography).

What is the newest Mel Rodriguez movie?

The newest film on Mel Rodriguez's filmography is Sarah's Oil (2025), with Mel Rodriguez as Mace.

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