The Best Melissa McCarthy Movies, Ranked
32 credits from 1998 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) comes out on top with a score of 74. The biggest box office hit is Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) with $761M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Melissa McCarthy Movies
The 10 highest-rated films Melissa McCarthy is credited on. Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) leads with 74, followed by The Little Mermaid (2023) at 62. 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 74 Can You Ever Forgive Me? 2018 · Biography -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 62 The Little Mermaid 2023 · Adventure -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Genie 2023 · Comedy -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 49 The Starling 2021 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 48 Thunder Force 2021 · Action -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 42 Thor: Love and Thunder 2022 · Action -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 40 Superintelligence 2020 · Action -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 39 Life of the Party 2018 · Comedy -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 37 The Happytime Murders 2018 · Action -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 35 The Kitchen 2019 · Action
Biggest Melissa McCarthy Box Office Hits
Melissa McCarthy's films have made $2.58B worldwide in total. Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) is the biggest hit at $761M, ahead of The Little Mermaid (2023) ($570M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Thor: Love and Thunder 2022 · Action $761M $343M dom.
- 2 The Little Mermaid 2023 · Adventure $570M $298M dom.
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Spy 2015 · Action $236M $111M dom. - 4
The Heat 2013 · Action $230M $160M dom. - 5
Ghostbusters 2016 · Action $229M $128M dom. - 6
Identity Thief 2013 · Comedy $174M $135M dom. - 7
Tammy 2014 · Comedy $100M $84.5M dom. - 8
This Is 40 2012 · Comedy $88.2M $67.5M dom. - 9 Life of the Party 2018 · Comedy $65.7M $53.1M dom.
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St. Vincent 2014 · Drama $54.8M $44.1M dom.
The Best Melissa McCarthy Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Melissa McCarthy has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 8 films, and Genie (2023) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 8 films Genie 2023 · as Flora Movie Echo Score: 60
- Action 8 films Thunder Force 2021 · as Lydia Berman Movie Echo Score: 48
- Drama 3 films The Starling 2021 · as Lilly Maynard Movie Echo Score: 49
- Adventure 1 film The Little Mermaid 2023 · as Ursula Movie Echo Score: 62
- Biography 1 film Can You Ever Forgive Me? 2018 · as Lee Israel Movie Echo Score: 74
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Sci-Fi 1 film The Nines 2007
The Best Melissa McCarthy Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Melissa McCarthy's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Melissa McCarthy Movies
The most recent films Melissa McCarthy is credited on, newest first — starting with Genie (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Genie 2023 · Flora
- The Little Mermaid 2023 · Ursula
- Thor: Love and Thunder 2022 · Action
- The Starling 2021 · Lilly Maynard
- Thunder Force 2021 · Lydia Berman
- Superintelligence 2020 · Carol
- The Kitchen 2019 · Kathy Brennan
- Can You Ever Forgive Me? 2018 · Lee Israel
- The Happytime Murders 2018 · Detective Connie Edwards
- Life of the Party 2018 · Deanna
- Ghostbusters 2016 · Action
- Spy 2015 · Action
The Best Melissa McCarthy Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Melissa McCarthy films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Melissa McCarthy movie?
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) is the best-rated Melissa McCarthy film, with a Movie Echo Score of 74, ahead of The Little Mermaid (2023) (62) and Genie (2023) (60). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Can You Ever Forgive Me?: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Melissa McCarthy movie?
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) made the most at the box office, with $761M worldwide, followed by The Little Mermaid (2023) with $570M. Together, Melissa McCarthy's films with box office figures have made $2.58B.
Which Melissa McCarthy movie won the most awards?
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) is the most decorated Melissa McCarthy film, with 2 wins from 16 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Melissa McCarthy comedy movie?
Genie (2023) is the best-rated of Melissa McCarthy's comedy films, with a score of 60. In other genres: Thunder Force (action), The Starling (drama) and The Little Mermaid (adventure).
What is the newest Melissa McCarthy movie?
The newest film on Melissa McCarthy's filmography is Genie (2023), with Melissa McCarthy as Flora.
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