The Best Pauly Shore Movies, Ranked
37 credits from 1988 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Guest House (2020) comes out on top with a score of 20. The biggest box office hit is Encino Man (1992) with $40.7M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Pauly Shore Box Office Hits
Pauly Shore's films have made $156M worldwide in total. Encino Man (1992) is the biggest hit at $40.7M, ahead of Son in Law (1993) ($36.4M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Encino Man 1992 · Comedy $40.7M $40.7M dom. - 2
Son in Law 1993 · Drama $36.4M $36.4M dom. - 3
In the Army Now 1994 · Comedy $28.9M $28.9M dom. - 4
For Keeps? 1988 · Drama $17.5M $17.5M dom. - 5
Jury Duty 1995 · Comedy $17M $17M dom. - 6
Bio-Dome 1996 · Comedy $13.4M $13.4M dom. - 7
Lost Angels 1989 · Drama $1.25M $1.25M dom. - 8
Pinocchio: A True Story 2021 · Animation $853K - 9
Pauly Shore Is Dead 2003 · Comedy $11K $11K dom.
The Best Pauly Shore Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Pauly Shore has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 14 films, and Guest House (2020) is the pick of them.
The Best Pauly Shore Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Pauly Shore's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Pauly Shore Movies
The most recent films Pauly Shore is credited on, newest first — starting with The Court Jester (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Court Jester 2024 · Richard Simmons - Pinocchio: A True Story 2021 · Pinocchio (English)
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Guest House 2020 · Randy -
Sin City Psycho 2018 · Donavan -
Stonerville 2011 · Rod Hardbone -
Opposite Day 2009 · Robert Benson -
Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts 2009 · Cat (voice) -
Adopted 2009 · Pauly Shore -
The Junior Defenders 2007 · Interviewee - Pauly Shore Is Dead 2003 · Pauly Shore
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The Bogus Witch Project 2000 · Host -
Red Letters 2000 · Anthony Griglio (uncredited)
The Best Pauly Shore Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Pauly Shore films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Pauly Shore movie?
Guest House (2020) is the best-rated Pauly Shore film, with a Movie Echo Score of 20, ahead of Pinocchio: A True Story (2021) (10). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Guest House: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Pauly Shore movie?
Encino Man (1992) made the most at the box office, with $40.7M worldwide, followed by Son in Law (1993) with $36.4M. Together, Pauly Shore's films with box office figures have made $156M.
What is the best Pauly Shore comedy movie?
Guest House (2020) is the best-rated of Pauly Shore's comedy films, with a score of 20. In other genres: Son in Law (drama) and Pinocchio: A True Story (animation).
What is the newest Pauly Shore movie?
The newest film on Pauly Shore's filmography is Not Just a Goof (2025), with Pauly Shore as Self.
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