The Best Paul Rudd Movies, Ranked
80 credits from 1978 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. A Parks and Recreation Special (2020) comes out on top with a score of 83. The biggest box office hit is Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) with $623M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Paul Rudd Movies
The 12 highest-rated films Paul Rudd is credited on. A Parks and Recreation Special (2020) leads with 83, followed by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) at 74. 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 A Parks and Recreation Special 2020 · Comedy -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 74 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2023 · Action -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Friendship 2025 · Comedy -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 70 Power Ballad 2026 · Comedy -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Ant-Man and the Wasp 2018 · Action -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Ideal Home 2018 · Drama -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 61 Ghostbusters: Afterlife 2021 · Action -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 2024 · Adventure -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 55 Anaconda 2025 · Action -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 55 The Catcher Was a Spy 2018 · Biography -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 50 Mute 2018 · Sci-Fi -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 48 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania 2023 · Action
Biggest Paul Rudd Box Office Hits
Paul Rudd's films have made $3.82B worldwide in total. Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) is the biggest hit at $623M, ahead of Ant-Man (2015) ($519M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Ant-Man and the Wasp 2018 · Action $623M $217M dom.
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Ant-Man 2015 · Action $519M $180M dom. - 3 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania 2023 · Action $476M $215M dom.
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Knocked Up 2007 · Comedy $220M $149M dom. - 5 Ghostbusters: Afterlife 2021 · Action $204M $129M dom.
- 6 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 2024 · Adventure $202M $113M dom.
- 7 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2023 · Action $182M $119M dom.
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The 40 Year Old Virgin 2005 · Comedy $177M $109M dom. - 9
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues 2013 · Comedy $174M $127M dom. - 10 Anaconda 2025 · Action $135M $65.1M dom.
The Best Paul Rudd Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Paul Rudd has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 26 films, and A Parks and Recreation Special (2020) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 26 films A Parks and Recreation Special 2020 · as Bobby Newport Movie Echo Score: 83
- Drama 17 films Ideal Home 2018 · as Paul Movie Echo Score: 68
- Action 7 films Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2023 · as Mondo Gecko Movie Echo Score: 74
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Romance 3 films The Locusts 1997 · as Earl - Sci-Fi 2 films Mute 2018 · as Cactus Bill Movie Echo Score: 50
- Adventure 1 film Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 2024 · as Gary Grooberson Movie Echo Score: 60
- Biography 1 film The Catcher Was a Spy 2018 · as Moe Berg Movie Echo Score: 55
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Fantasy 1 film Over Her Dead Body 2008 -
Thriller 1 film Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers 1995
The Best Paul Rudd Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Paul Rudd's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Paul Rudd Movies
Paul Rudd's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) leads with 1 win from 1 nominations.
The Latest Paul Rudd Movies
The most recent films Paul Rudd is credited on, newest first — starting with Power Ballad (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Power Ballad 2026 · Rick
- Anaconda 2025 · Ronald Griffin Jr.
- Friendship 2025 · Austin
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Death of a Unicorn 2025 · Elliot - Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 2024 · Gary Grooberson
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2023 · Mondo Gecko
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania 2023 · Scott Lang, Ant-Man
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife 2021 · Grooberson
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The Shrink Next Door 2021 · Dr. Isaac 'Ike' Herschkopf - A Parks and Recreation Special 2020 · Bobby Newport
- Ant-Man and the Wasp 2018 · Scott Lang, Ant-Man
- Ideal Home 2018 · Paul
The Best Paul Rudd Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Paul Rudd films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Paul Rudd movie?
A Parks and Recreation Special (2020) is the best-rated Paul Rudd film, with a Movie Echo Score of 83, ahead of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) (74) and Friendship (2025) (72). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
A Parks and Recreation Special: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Paul Rudd movie?
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) made the most at the box office, with $623M worldwide, followed by Ant-Man (2015) with $519M. Together, Paul Rudd's films with box office figures have made $3.82B.
Which Paul Rudd movie won the most awards?
The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) is the most decorated Paul Rudd film, with 1 win from 1 nomination across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Paul Rudd comedy movie?
A Parks and Recreation Special (2020) is the best-rated of Paul Rudd's comedy films, with a score of 83. In other genres: Ideal Home (drama), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (action) and The Locusts (romance).
What is the newest Paul Rudd movie?
The newest film on Paul Rudd's filmography is Power Ballad (2026), with Paul Rudd as Rick.
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