The Best Rik Mayall Movies, Ranked
74 credits from 1981 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Drop Dead Fred (1991) with $13.9M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Rik Mayall Box Office Hits
Rik Mayall's films have made $17.7M worldwide in total. Drop Dead Fred (1991) is the biggest hit at $13.9M, ahead of The Princess and the Goblin (1991) ($2.11M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Drop Dead Fred 1991 · Drama $13.9M $13.9M dom. - 2
The Princess and the Goblin 1991 · Adventure $2.11M $2.11M dom. - 3
The Thief and the Cobbler 1993 · Fantasy $669K $669K dom. - 4
Churchill: The Hollywood Years 2004 · War $530K - 5
Chilly Dogs 2001 · Comedy $213K - 6
Eat the Rich 1987 · Crime $201K $201K dom. - 7
Snow White: The Sequel 2007 · Animation $50.1K - 8
Shock Treatment 1981 · Comedy $645
The Best Rik Mayall Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Rik Mayall has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 37 films, and Chilly Dogs (2001) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 37 films Chilly Dogs 2001 · as Carter
- Drama 6 films Drop Dead Fred 1991
- Animation 3 films Snow White: The Sequel 2007 · as The Seven Dwarves (voice)
- Crime 3 films Eat the Rich 1987 · as Micky
- Fantasy 2 films The Thief and the Cobbler 1993 · as Brigand (uncredited)
- War 1 film Churchill: The Hollywood Years 2004 · as Baxter
- Adventure 1 film The Princess and the Goblin 1991 · as Prince Froglip
The Best Rik Mayall Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Rik Mayall's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2000s.
The Latest Rik Mayall Movies
The most recent films Rik Mayall is credited on, newest first — starting with Doctor Sleepless (2020). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Doctor Sleepless 2020 · Winston Junior -
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy 2018 · (Archive Footage) -
One by One 2015 · Ernest -
Don’t Fear Death 2013 -
Five Go to Rehab 2012 · Mr. McVitty -
30 Years of Comic Strip 2012 · Comedy -
Eldorado 2012 · Chef Mario -
The Hunt for Tony Blair 2011 · Professor Predictor -
The Itch of the Golden Nit 2011 · President Pinky (voice) -
Just for the Record 2010 · Andy Wiseman -
The Dangerous Brothers - Dangervision 2008 · Richard Dangerous - Snow White: The Sequel 2007 · The Seven Dwarves (voice)
The Best Rik Mayall Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Rik Mayall films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Rik Mayall movie?
Drop Dead Fred (1991) made the most at the box office, with $13.9M worldwide, followed by The Princess and the Goblin (1991) with $2.11M. Together, Rik Mayall's films with box office figures have made $17.7M.
What is the best Rik Mayall comedy movie?
Chilly Dogs (2001) is the best-rated of Rik Mayall's comedy films. In other genres: Drop Dead Fred (drama), Snow White: The Sequel (animation) and Eat the Rich (crime).
What is the newest Rik Mayall movie?
The newest film on Rik Mayall's filmography is Bottom: Exposed (2024), with Rik Mayall as Himself (Archive footage).
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