The Best Michael McKean Movies, Ranked
62 credits from 1977 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. My Little Pony: A New Generation (2021) comes out on top with a score of 81. The biggest box office hit is Small Soldiers (1998) with $54.7M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Michael McKean Movies
The 6 highest-rated films Michael McKean is credited on. My Little Pony: A New Generation (2021) leads with 81, followed by Jerry & Marge Go Large (2022) at 78. 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 81 My Little Pony: A New Generation 2021 · Adventure -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Jerry & Marge Go Large 2022 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Pink Skies Ahead 2021 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 71 Playing God 2021 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 67 Spinal Tap II: The End Continues 2025 · Comedy -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 67 Jerry and Marge Go Large 2022 · Biography
Biggest Michael McKean Box Office Hits
Michael McKean's films have made $222M worldwide in total. Small Soldiers (1998) is the biggest hit at $54.7M, ahead of Nothing to Lose (1997) ($44.5M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Small Soldiers 1998 · Adventure $54.7M $54.7M dom. - 2
Nothing to Lose 1997 · Action $44.5M $44.5M dom. - 3
Young Doctors in Love 1982 · Comedy $30.7M $30.7M dom. - 4
A Mighty Wind 2003 · Comedy $18.8M $17.8M dom. - 5
That Darn Cat 1997 · Action $18.3M $18.3M dom. - 6
Light of Day 1987 · Drama $10.5M $10.5M dom. - 7
D.A.R.Y.L. 1985 · Family $7.84M $7.84M dom. - 8
Flashback 1990 · Comedy $6.49M $6.49M dom. - 9
The Meddler 2016 · Drama $5.43M $4.27M dom. - 10
This Is Spinal Tap 1984 · Comedy $4.74M $4.74M dom.
The Best Michael McKean Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Michael McKean has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 17 films, and Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 17 films Spinal Tap II: The End Continues 2025 · as David St. Hubbins Movie Echo Score: 67
- Drama 10 films Jerry & Marge Go Large 2022 · as Howard Movie Echo Score: 78
- Adventure 3 films My Little Pony: A New Generation 2021 · as Argyle Movie Echo Score: 81
- Action 3 films Nothing to Lose 1997 · as Phillip "P.B." Barrow
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Music 3 films Pure Country 2: The Gift 2010 · as Angel Joseph - Family 3 films D.A.R.Y.L. 1985 · as Andy Richardson
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Sci-Fi 2 films Earth Girls Are Easy 1989 - Biography 1 film Jerry and Marge Go Large 2022 · as Howard Movie Echo Score: 67
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Romance 1 film Man Trouble 1992 · as Eddy Revere
The Best Michael McKean Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Michael McKean's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Michael McKean Movies
The most recent films Michael McKean is credited on, newest first — starting with Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Spinal Tap II: The End Continues 2025 · David St. Hubbins
- Jerry and Marge Go Large 2022 · Howard
- Jerry & Marge Go Large 2022 · Howard
- My Little Pony: A New Generation 2021 · Argyle
- Playing God 2021 · Frank
- Pink Skies Ahead 2021 · Robert
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Daddio 2019 · Paul - The Meddler 2016 · Drama
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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 2013 · Bartholomew Wolper (voice) -
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 2012 · Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice) - Pure Country 2: The Gift 2010 · Angel Joseph
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Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead 2009 · David St. Hubbins
The Best Michael McKean Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Michael McKean films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Michael McKean movie?
My Little Pony: A New Generation (2021) is the best-rated Michael McKean film, with a Movie Echo Score of 81, ahead of Jerry & Marge Go Large (2022) (78) and Pink Skies Ahead (2021) (72). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
My Little Pony: A New Generation: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Michael McKean movie?
Small Soldiers (1998) made the most at the box office, with $54.7M worldwide, followed by Nothing to Lose (1997) with $44.5M. Together, Michael McKean's films with box office figures have made $222M.
Which Michael McKean movie won the most awards?
A Mighty Wind (2003) is the most decorated Michael McKean film, with 1 win from 4 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Michael McKean comedy movie?
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) is the best-rated of Michael McKean's comedy films, with a score of 67. In other genres: Jerry & Marge Go Large (drama), My Little Pony: A New Generation (adventure) and Nothing to Lose (action).
What is the newest Michael McKean movie?
The newest film on Michael McKean's filmography is Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025), with Michael McKean as David St. Hubbins.
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