Rodney Dangerfield: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 25
- on screen
- 1970–2023
- box office
- $179M
The Best Rodney Dangerfield Movies
The films of Rodney Dangerfield that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Back to School (1986) leads with $91.3M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $91.3M Back to School 1986 · Sport -
Worldwide box office: $39.9M Caddyshack 1980 · Sport -
Worldwide box office: $29.3M Easy Money 1983 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $14.8M Ladybugs 1992 · Sport -
Worldwide box office: $4.07M Meet Wally Sparks 1997 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $2.15K The 4th Tenor 2002 · Comedy
Rodney Dangerfield's Career in Numbers
Rodney Dangerfield's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Rodney Dangerfield works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Projectionist (1970) to The Many Faces of Jim Carey (2023), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
Rodney Dangerfield Movies by Decade
- 1970s 1
- 1980s 4
- 1990s 5
- 2000s 4
- 2020s 1
The 1990s were Rodney Dangerfield's busiest decade, with 5 films.
Rodney Dangerfield Movies by Genre
- Comedy 8
- Sport 3
- Documentary 2
- Adventure 1
- Fantasy 1
Comedy is the genre Rodney Dangerfield has worked in most, with 8 films, ahead of sport (3).
Rodney Dangerfield Career Milestones
- First film
- The Projectionist 1970
- Biggest box office hit
- Back to School $91.3M worldwide
- Newest film
- The Many Faces of Jim Carey 2023
Rodney Dangerfield Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Rodney Dangerfield is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Rodney Dangerfield Movies as an Actor
15- 2023
The Many Faces of Jim Carey Documentary - 2004
Back By Midnight as Jake Puloski · Comedy - 2003
The Electric Piper as Rat-A-Tat-Tat (voice) · Comedy - 2002 The 4th Tenor as Lupo · Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.15K
- 2000
My 5 Wives Comedy - 1998
Rusty: A Dog’s Tale as Bandit the Rabbit (voice) · Adventure - 1997 Meet Wally Sparks as Wally Sparks · Comedy Worldwide box office: $4.07M
- 1992 Ladybugs Sport Worldwide box office: $14.8M
- 1991
Rover Dangerfield as Rover (voice) · Comedy - 1990
The Earth Day Special as Dr. Vinny Boombatz · Documentary - 1986 Back to School Sport Worldwide box office: $91.3M
- 1985
Rodney Dangerfield Hosts the 9th Annual Young Comedians Special as host · Comedy - 1983 Easy Money Comedy Worldwide box office: $29.3M
- 1980 Caddyshack Sport Worldwide box office: $39.9M
- 1970
The Projectionist as Renaldi / The Bat · Fantasy
Rodney Dangerfield in Documentaries & Specials
10- 2013
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall as Self (archive footage) · Comedy - 2004
Rodney Dangerfield: Rodney’s Act as Himself · Comedy - 2002
Brother Sam: A Tribute to Sam Kinison as Himself · Comedy - 1993
A Tribute to Sam Kinison as Self - Host · Comedy - 1991
Rodney Dangerfield’s The Really Big Show as Self · Comedy - 1988
Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin’ Goes Right as Self · Comedy - 1986
Rodney Dangerfield: It’s Not Easy Bein’ Me as Self · Comedy - 1985
Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed! as Himself · Comedy - 1983
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can’t Take It No More as Self / Various · Comedy - 1982
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It’s Not Easy Bein’ Me as Self / Various · Comedy
Who Rodney Dangerfield Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Rodney Dangerfield shares the most films with. Harold Ramis comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Bill Murray (2).
Rodney Dangerfield: Questions & Answers
How many movies Rodney Dangerfield has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Rodney Dangerfield been in?
Rodney Dangerfield is credited on 25 films, from 1970 to 2023. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Rodney Dangerfield's highest-grossing movie?
Back to School (1986) is Rodney Dangerfield's biggest box office hit, with $91.3M worldwide, ahead of Caddyshack (1980) ($39.9M). Across every film with box office figures, Rodney Dangerfield's movies have made $179M.
Rodney Dangerfield's biggest hits What is Rodney Dangerfield's newest movie?
The most recent film on Rodney Dangerfield's filmography is The Many Faces of Jim Carey (2023).
Who does Rodney Dangerfield work with most often?
Rodney Dangerfield shares the most films with Harold Ramis (3 films), Bill Murray (2 films) and Chevy Chase (2 films).
The Best Rodney Dangerfield Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 25 credits.
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