Paul Dooley: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 59
- on screen
- 1968–2021
- box office
- $69.3M
- average score
- 66
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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Worldwide box office: $18.8M Paternity 1981 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $15.8M Kiss Me Goodbye 1982 · Fantasy -
Worldwide box office: $11.1M Big Trouble 1986 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $8.57M Strange Brew 1983 · Sci-Fi -
Worldwide box office: $6.49M Flashback 1990 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $3.34M My Boyfriend’s Back 1993 · Romance
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
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
56- 2021
Saving Paradise as Gramps · Drama Movie Echo Score: 59 - 2020
Selfie Dad as Barber · Family Movie Echo Score: 62 - 2020
The Gesture and The Word as Mr. Rostalle · Drama - 2014
The Radiator Springs 500½ as Sarge (voice) · Comedy - 2013
My Santa as Martin · Fantasy - 2013
Spinning as Sarge (voice) · Animation - 2013
Hiccups as Sarge (voice) · Family - 2006
Mater and the Ghostlight as Sarge (voice) · Family - 2005
Come Away Home as Grandpa Donald · Family Worldwide box office: $72.8K - 2004
Nobody Knows Anything! as Warden · Comedy - 2003
Comfort and Joy as George · Comedy - 2003
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales as Dean Duaney · Tv movie - 2002
The Perfect You as Larry · Romance - 2001
A Woman’s a Helluva Thing as Hank Luckinbill · Comedy - 1999
I’ll Remember April as Earl Schimmel · Drama - 1997
Angels in the Endzone as Coach Buck · Drama - 1996
God’s Lonely Man as Polo · Drama - 1995
Out There as Emmett Davis · Family - 1995
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes as Senator Thatch · Comedy - 1994
State of Emergency as Jim Anderson · Tv movie - 1993
A Dangerous Woman as Tupperware Salesman · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.5M - 1993
My Boyfriend’s Back as Big Chuck · Romance Worldwide box office: $3.34M - 1993
Mother of the Bride as Richard · Tv movie - 1991
Shakes the Clown as Owen Cheese · Drama Worldwide box office: $115K - 1991
White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd as Hal Roach · Mystery - 1991
Frogs! as Twittenham · Tv movie - 1990
Guess Who’s Coming for Christmas? as Doc · Sci-Fi - 1990
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson Drama - 1990
Flashback as Stark · Comedy Worldwide box office: $6.49M - 1989
When He’s Not a Stranger as Ben McKenna · Drama - 1988
Last Rites as Father Freddie · Thriller - 1988
Lip Service as Gil Hutchinson · Tv movie - 1988
Superman’s 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel as John Buxton · Documentary - 1988
The Murder of Mary Phagan as William Burns · Drama - 1987
O.C. and Stiggs as Randall Schwab · Comedy - 1986
Big Trouble Comedy Worldwide box office: $11.1M - 1986
Monster in the Closet as Roy Crane · Horror - 1985
Stephen King’s Golden Tales as Chester Caruso · Horror - 1983
Hansel and Gretel as Father · Tv movie - 1983
Don’t Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as Museum Security Guard · Fantasy - 1983
Going Berserk as Dr. Ted · Comedy - 1983
Strange Brew Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $8.57M - 1982
Kiss Me Goodbye as Kendall · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $15.8M - 1982
Rumpelstiltskin as The Miller · Tv movie - 1982
Endangered Species as Joe Hiatt · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.47M - 1981
See China and Die as Ames Prescott · Horror - 1981
Paternity Comedy Worldwide box office: $18.8M - 1980
HealtH as Dr. Gil Gainey · Comedy - 1979
Rich Kids as Simon Peterfreund · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.86M - 1979
A Perfect Couple as Alex Theodopoulos · Comedy - 1978
A Wedding as Snooks Brenner · Comedy - 1977
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure as Gazooks (voice) · Fantasy - 1975
Fore Play as Salesman · Comedy - 1974
The Dion Brothers as Doctor · Crime - 1972
Up the Sandbox as Statue of Liberty Guard · Drama - 1968
What’s So Bad About Feeling Good? as Vic · Comedy
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).
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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