Actor

Paul Dooley: Movies & Box Office

films: 59
on screen: 1968–2021
box office: $69.3M
average score: 66

Biggest hits

The Best Paul Dooley Movies

The films of Paul Dooley that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Paternity (1981) leads with $18.8M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Paul Dooley's Career in Numbers

Paul Dooley's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Paul Dooley works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from What’s So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968) to Saving Paradise (2021), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

Paul Dooley Movies by Decade

1960s 1
1970s 7
1980s 19
1990s 15
2000s 7
2010s 4
2020s 3

The 1980s were Paul Dooley's busiest decade, with 19 films.

Paul Dooley Movies by Genre

Comedy 15
Drama 13
Tv movie 7
Family 5
Fantasy 4
Horror 3
Romance 2
Sci-Fi 2
Animation 1
Mystery 1

Comedy is the genre Paul Dooley has worked in most, with 15 films, ahead of drama (13).

Paul Dooley Career Milestones

First film: What’s So Bad About Feeling Good? 1968
Biggest box office hit: Paternity $18.8M worldwide
Best-rated film: Selfie Dad Movie Echo Score 62
Newest film: Saving Paradise 2021

59 credits

Paul Dooley Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Paul Dooley is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 66. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Paul Dooley Movies as an Actor

Paul Dooley in Documentaries & Specials

Works with

Who Paul Dooley Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Paul Dooley shares the most films with. Cheech Marin comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Robert Altman (4).

FAQ

Paul Dooley: Questions & Answers

How many movies Paul Dooley has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Paul Dooley been in?

Paul Dooley is credited on 59 films, from 1968 to 2021. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Paul Dooley's highest-grossing movie?

Paternity (1981) is Paul Dooley's biggest box office hit, with $18.8M worldwide, ahead of Kiss Me Goodbye (1982) ($15.8M). Across every film with box office figures, Paul Dooley's movies have made $69.3M.

Paul Dooley's biggest hits

What is the best Paul Dooley movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Paul Dooley's best-rated film is The Great Buster: A Celebration (2018) with a score of 78, followed by Selfie Dad (2020) (62).

Best Paul Dooley movies, ranked

What is Paul Dooley's newest movie?

The most recent film on Paul Dooley's filmography is Saving Paradise (2021), in the role of Gramps.

Who does Paul Dooley work with most often?

Paul Dooley shares the most films with Cheech Marin (4 films), Robert Altman (4 films) and Larry the Cable Guy (3 films).

The Best Paul Dooley Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 59 credits.

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