The Best Paul Shaffer Movies, Ranked
32 credits from 1978 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) comes out on top with a score of 67. The biggest box office hit is Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) with $14.1M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
The Best Paul Shaffer Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Paul Shaffer's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Paul Shaffer Movies
The most recent films Paul Shaffer is credited on, newest first — starting with Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Spinal Tap II: The End Continues 2025 · Comedy -
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens 2016 · Paul Shaffer -
Hercules: Zero to Hero 1999 · Hermes (voice) (archive sound) -
Blues Brothers 2000 1998 · Marco -
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out 1992 · Artie Fufkin -
Heartbeat 1987 · Filmmaker's Assistant -
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas 1985 · Comedy -
Gilda Live 1980 · Comedy -
Mr. Mike’s Mondo Video 1979 · Church of Jack Lord Organist -
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland 1978 · Tv movie
The Best Paul Shaffer Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Paul Shaffer films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Paul Shaffer movie?
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) is the best-rated Paul Shaffer film, with a Movie Echo Score of 67. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Paul Shaffer movie?
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) made the most at the box office, with $14.1M worldwide, followed by Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) with $3.34M. Together, Paul Shaffer's films with box office figures have made $19.7M.
What is the best Paul Shaffer comedy movie?
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) is the best-rated of Paul Shaffer's comedy films, with a score of 67.
What is the newest Paul Shaffer movie?
The newest film on Paul Shaffer's filmography is You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution, Spread Love & Overalls, and Created a Community That Changed the World (in a Canadian Kind of Way) (2026).
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