The Best Michael J. Fox Movies, Ranked
63 credits from 1980 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Bad Reputation (2018) comes out on top with a score of 71. The biggest box office hit is Back to the Future (1985) with $385M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Michael J. Fox Box Office Hits
Michael J. Fox's films have made $2.17B worldwide in total. Back to the Future (1985) is the biggest hit at $385M, ahead of Back to the Future Part II (1989) ($333M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Back to the Future 1985 · Adventure $385M $215M dom. - 2
Back to the Future Part II 1989 · Adventure $333M $119M dom. - 3
Stuart Little 1999 · Adventure $300M $140M dom. - 4
Back to the Future Part III 1990 · Adventure $245M $88.3M dom. - 5
Atlantis: The Lost Empire 2001 · Adventure $186M $84.1M dom. - 6
Stuart Little 2 2002 · Adventure $170M $65M dom. - 7
The Secret of My Succe$s 1987 · Comedy $111M $67M dom. - 8
The American President 1995 · Drama $108M $60.1M dom. - 9
The Hard Way 1991 · Crime $65.6M $25.9M dom. - 10
Doc Hollywood 1991 · Drama $54.8M $54.8M dom.
The Best Michael J. Fox Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Michael J. Fox has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 10 films, and The Secret of My Succe$s (1987) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 10 films The Secret of My Succe$s 1987
- Drama 8 films The American President 1995
- Adventure 6 films Back to the Future 1985
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Family 3 films Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco 1996 · as Chance (voice) -
Action 3 films See You Yesterday 2019 · as Mr. Lockhart Movie Echo Score: 65 -
Fantasy 3 films Teen Wolf 1985 -
Music 2 films Bad Reputation 2018 Movie Echo Score: 71 - Crime 1 film The Hard Way 1991 · as Nick Lang
The Best Michael J. Fox Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Michael J. Fox's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2010s.
Most Awarded Michael J. Fox Movies
Michael J. Fox's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Back to the Future (1985) leads with 2 wins from 21 nominations.
The Latest Michael J. Fox Movies
The most recent films Michael J. Fox is credited on, newest first — starting with Back Home Again (2021). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Back Home Again 2021 · Michael J. Bird (voice) - See You Yesterday 2019 · Mr. Lockhart
- Bad Reputation 2018 · Music
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A.R.C.H.I.E. 2: Mission Impawsible 2018 · A.R.C.H.I.E. (voice) -
A.R.C.H.I.E. 2016 · A.R.C.H.I.E. (voice) -
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen 2012 · (archive footage) -
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild 2005 · Stuart Little (voice) - Stuart Little 2 2002 · Adventure
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Interstate 60 2002 · Mr. Baker - Atlantis: The Lost Empire 2001 · Adventure
- Stuart Little 1999 · Adventure
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The Frighteners 1996 · Fantasy
The Best Michael J. Fox Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Michael J. Fox films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Michael J. Fox movie?
Bad Reputation (2018) is the best-rated Michael J. Fox film, with a Movie Echo Score of 71, ahead of See You Yesterday (2019) (65). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Bad Reputation: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Michael J. Fox movie?
Back to the Future (1985) made the most at the box office, with $385M worldwide, followed by Back to the Future Part II (1989) with $333M. Together, Michael J. Fox's films with box office figures have made $2.17B.
Which Michael J. Fox movie won the most awards?
Back to the Future (1985) is the most decorated Michael J. Fox film, with 2 wins from 21 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Michael J. Fox comedy movie?
The Secret of My Succe$s (1987) is the best-rated of Michael J. Fox's comedy films. In other genres: The American President (drama), Back to the Future (adventure) and Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (family).
What is the newest Michael J. Fox movie?
The newest film on Michael J. Fox's filmography is Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believe (2023), with Michael J. Fox as Self.
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