The Best Patton Oswalt Movies, Ranked
87 credits from 1996 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Sorry to Bother You (2018) comes out on top with a score of 83. The biggest box office hit is Ratatouille (2007) with $624M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Patton Oswalt Movies
The 12 highest-rated films Patton Oswalt is credited on. Sorry to Bother You (2018) leads with 83, followed by We Bare Bears: The Movie (2020) at 80. 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 83 Sorry to Bother You 2018 · Sci-Fi -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 80 We Bare Bears: The Movie 2020 · Adventure -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 GOAT 2026 · Animation -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 76 Teen Titans Go! To the Movies 2018 · Action -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 76 Buddy 2026 · Horror -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 76 Deathstalker 2025 · Action -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 The Spine of Night 2021 · Action -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 71 The Sparks Brothers 2021 · Music -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 67 The Secret Life of Pets 2 2019 · Adventure -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 62 MEAD 2022 · Sci-Fi -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 61 I Love My Dad 2022 · Comedy -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 2024 · Adventure
Biggest Patton Oswalt Box Office Hits
Patton Oswalt's films have made $1.79B worldwide in total. Ratatouille (2007) is the biggest hit at $624M, ahead of The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019) ($431M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Ratatouille 2007 · Fantasy $624M $206M dom. - 2 The Secret Life of Pets 2 2019 · Adventure $431M $159M dom.
- 3 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 2024 · Adventure $202M $113M dom.
- 4 GOAT 2026 · Animation $195M $103M dom.
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 2013 · Adventure $188M $58.2M dom. - 6 Teen Titans Go! To the Movies 2018 · Action $52.4M $29.8M dom.
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Down Periscope 1996 · Comedy $37.6M $25.8M dom. - 8 Buddy 2026 · Horror $27M $27M dom.
- 9 Sorry to Bother You 2018 · Sci-Fi $18.2M $17.5M dom.
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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World 2012 · Sci-Fi $11.7M $7.08M dom.
The Best Patton Oswalt Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Patton Oswalt has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 15 films, and I Love My Dad (2022) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 15 films I Love My Dad 2022 · as Chuck Movie Echo Score: 61
- Animation 4 films GOAT 2026 · as Dennis (Coach) Movie Echo Score: 78
- Action 4 films Teen Titans Go! To the Movies 2018 Movie Echo Score: 76
- Adventure 4 films We Bare Bears: The Movie 2020 · as Nom Nom (voice) Movie Echo Score: 80
- Sci-Fi 4 films Sorry to Bother You 2018 · as Mr. _______'s White Voice Movie Echo Score: 83
- Fantasy 3 films Ratatouille 2007
- Horror 2 films Buddy 2026 · as Strappy Movie Echo Score: 76
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Drama 2 films Nostalgia 2018 Movie Echo Score: 50 - Music 1 film The Sparks Brothers 2021 Movie Echo Score: 71
The Best Patton Oswalt Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Patton Oswalt's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest Patton Oswalt Movies
The most recent films Patton Oswalt is credited on, newest first — starting with Buddy (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Buddy 2026 · Strappy
- GOAT 2026 · Dennis (Coach)
- Deathstalker 2025 · Doodad
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Absolute Dominion 2025 · Action -
Unicorn Boy 2024 · King Uniturius - Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 2024 · Dr. Hubert Wartzki
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Heroes of the Golden Mask 2023 · Aesop (voice) - MEAD 2022 · MEAD (voice)
- I Love My Dad 2022 · Chuck
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Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon 2021 · Ron - The Spine of Night 2021 · Lord Pyrantin
- The Sparks Brothers 2021 · Music
The Best Patton Oswalt Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Patton Oswalt films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Patton Oswalt movie?
Sorry to Bother You (2018) is the best-rated Patton Oswalt film, with a Movie Echo Score of 83, ahead of We Bare Bears: The Movie (2020) (80) and GOAT (2026) (78). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Sorry to Bother You: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Patton Oswalt movie?
Ratatouille (2007) made the most at the box office, with $624M worldwide, followed by The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019) with $431M. Together, Patton Oswalt's films with box office figures have made $1.79B.
Which Patton Oswalt movie won the most awards?
Ratatouille (2007) is the most decorated Patton Oswalt film, with 5 wins from 9 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Patton Oswalt comedy movie?
I Love My Dad (2022) is the best-rated of Patton Oswalt's comedy films, with a score of 61. In other genres: GOAT (animation), Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (action) and We Bare Bears: The Movie (adventure).
What is the newest Patton Oswalt movie?
The newest film on Patton Oswalt's filmography is Who Is Martin Mull? (2026), with Patton Oswalt as Self.
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