The Best Randy Quaid Movies, Ranked
70 credits from 1972 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Paper (1994) with $48.4M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Randy Quaid Box Office Hits
Randy Quaid's films have made $237M worldwide in total. The Paper (1994) is the biggest hit at $48.4M, ahead of Midnight Express (1978) ($35M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Paper 1994 · Drama $48.4M $38.8M dom. - 2
Midnight Express 1978 · Biography $35M $35M dom. - 3
Major League II 1994 · Comedy $30.6M $30.6M dom. - 4
Kingpin 1996 · Sport $25M $25M dom. - 5
Hard Rain 1998 · Action $19.9M $19.9M dom. - 6
Quick Change 1990 · Comedy $15.3M $15.3M dom. - 7
Roommates 1994 · Drama $12.1M $12.1M dom. - 8
Bye Bye Love 1995 · Comedy $12.1M $12.1M dom. - 9
The Wild Life 1984 · Drama $11M $11M dom. - 10
Moving 1988 · Comedy $10.8M $10.8M dom.
The Best Randy Quaid Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Randy Quaid has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 25 films, and The Paper (1994) is the pick of them.
- Drama 25 films The Paper 1994
- Comedy 14 films Major League II 1994 · as Johnny (ucredited)
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Family 5 films Heartbeeps 1981 · as Charlie - Action 3 films Hard Rain 1998
- Sport 2 films Kingpin 1996
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Romance 2 films Bloodhounds of Broadway 1989 · as Feet Samuels - Biography 2 films Midnight Express 1978
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Mystery 1 film Parents 1989
The Best Randy Quaid Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Randy Quaid's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2000s.
The Latest Randy Quaid Movies
The most recent films Randy Quaid is credited on, newest first — starting with Star Whackers (2011). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Star Whackers 2011 · Randy Quaid -
Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach 2009 · Coach Lew Tuttle -
Blade: House of Chthon 2006 · Melvin -
Stanley’s Dinosaur Round-Up 2006 · Rockin' Rory (voice) -
Treasure Island Kids: The Battle of Treasure Island 2006 · Captain Flint -
Once Upon a Halloween 2005 · Alameda Slim -
Elvis 2005 · 'Colonel' Tom Parker -
Category 7: The End of the World 2005 · Tornado Tommy Dixon -
Back By Midnight 2004 · Eli Rockwood -
Category 6: Day of Destruction 2004 · Tornado Tommy Dixon -
5ive Days to Midnight 2004 · Irwin Sikorski -
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure 2003 · Eddie Johnson
The Best Randy Quaid Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Randy Quaid films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Randy Quaid movie?
The Paper (1994) made the most at the box office, with $48.4M worldwide, followed by Midnight Express (1978) with $35M. Together, Randy Quaid's films with box office figures have made $237M.
Which Randy Quaid movie won the most awards?
Midnight Express (1978) is the most decorated Randy Quaid film, with 11 wins from 21 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Randy Quaid drama movie?
The Paper (1994) is the best-rated of Randy Quaid's drama films. In other genres: Major League II (comedy), Heartbeeps (family) and Hard Rain (action).
What is the newest Randy Quaid movie?
The newest film on Randy Quaid's filmography is SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (2025), with Randy Quaid as Self.
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