The Best Mickey Rooney Movies, Ranked
188 credits from 1927 to 2020, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Babe: Pig in the City (1998) with $69.1M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Mickey Rooney Box Office Hits
Mickey Rooney's films have made $286M worldwide in total. Babe: Pig in the City (1998) is the biggest hit at $69.1M, ahead of The Fox and the Hound (1981) ($63.5M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Babe: Pig in the City 1998 · Adventure $69.1M $18.3M dom. - 2
The Fox and the Hound 1981 · Adventure $63.5M $63.5M dom. - 3
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 1963 · Action $46.3M $46.3M dom. - 4
The Black Stallion 1979 · Adventure $37.8M $37.8M dom. - 5
That's Entertainment! 1974 · Family $26.9M $26.9M dom. - 6
The Care Bears Movie 1985 · Adventure $22.9M $22.9M dom. - 7
A Christmas Too Many 2007 · Comedy $7.36M $1.06M dom. - 8
That's Entertainment, Part II 1976 · Family $4.98M $4.98M dom. - 9
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys 1991 · Western $3.6M $3.6M dom. - 10
Erik the Viking 1989 · Comedy $1.93M $1.93M dom.
The Best Mickey Rooney Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Mickey Rooney has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 33 films, and A Christmas Too Many (2007) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 33 films A Christmas Too Many 2007 · as Grandpa
- Family 18 films That's Entertainment! 1974
- Adventure 9 films Babe: Pig in the City 1998
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Fantasy 5 films Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland 1989 · as Flip (voice) - Action 5 films It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 1963
- Western 4 films My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys 1991 · as Junion
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War 3 films The Bridges at Toko-Ri 1954 · as Mike Forney
The Best Mickey Rooney Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Mickey Rooney's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 2000s.
- 2000s 7 films A Christmas Too Many 2007 · as Grandpa
- 1990s 18 films Babe: Pig in the City 1998
- 1980s 12 films The Fox and the Hound 1981
- 1970s 18 films The Black Stallion 1979
- 1960s 13 films It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 1963
- 1950s 15 films The Bridges at Toko-Ri 1954 · as Mike Forney
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1940s 20 films Girl Crazy 1943
Most Awarded Mickey Rooney Movies
Mickey Rooney's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. The Black Stallion (1979) leads with 1 win from 5 nominations.
The Latest Mickey Rooney Movies
The most recent films Mickey Rooney is credited on, newest first — starting with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2017). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 2017 · Mr. Louis -
A Miser Brothers’ Christmas 2008 · Santa Claus (voice) -
Empire State Building Murders 2008 · Mickey Silver - A Christmas Too Many 2007 · Grandpa
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The Thirsting 2006 · Savy -
The Happy Elf 2005 · Santa Claus -
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp’s Adventure 2001 · Sparky (voice) -
Phantom of the Megaplex 2000 · Movie Mason -
The First of May 1999 · Boss Ed -
Boys Will Be Boys 1999 · Wellington - Babe: Pig in the City 1998 · Adventure
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Alone. Life Wastes Andy Hardy 1998 · Andy Hardy (archive footage)
The Best Mickey Rooney Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Mickey Rooney films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Mickey Rooney movie?
Babe: Pig in the City (1998) made the most at the box office, with $69.1M worldwide, followed by The Fox and the Hound (1981) with $63.5M. Together, Mickey Rooney's films with box office figures have made $286M.
Which Mickey Rooney movie won the most awards?
The Black Stallion (1979) is the most decorated Mickey Rooney film, with 1 win from 5 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Mickey Rooney comedy movie?
A Christmas Too Many (2007) is the best-rated of Mickey Rooney's comedy films. In other genres: That's Entertainment! (family), Babe: Pig in the City (adventure) and Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (fantasy).
What is the newest Mickey Rooney movie?
The newest film on Mickey Rooney's filmography is Showbiz Kids (2020), with Mickey Rooney as Self (archive footage).
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