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The Best Rodney Dangerfield Movies, Ranked

25 credits from 1970 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Back to School (1986) with $91.3M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Biggest Rodney Dangerfield Box Office Hits

Rodney Dangerfield's films have made $179M worldwide in total. Back to School (1986) is the biggest hit at $91.3M, ahead of Caddyshack (1980) ($39.9M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 Back to School (1986) movie poster Back to School 1986 · Sport $91.3M $91.3M dom.
  2. 2 Caddyshack (1980) movie poster Caddyshack 1980 · Sport $39.9M $39.9M dom.
  3. 3 Easy Money (1983) movie poster Easy Money 1983 · Comedy $29.3M $29.3M dom.
  4. 4 Ladybugs (1992) movie poster Ladybugs 1992 · Sport $14.8M $14.8M dom.
  5. 5 Meet Wally Sparks (1997) movie poster Meet Wally Sparks 1997 · Comedy $4.07M $4.07M dom.
  6. 6 The 4th Tenor (2002) movie poster The 4th Tenor 2002 · Comedy $2.15K $2.15K dom.
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The Best Rodney Dangerfield Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Rodney Dangerfield's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2000s.

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The Latest Rodney Dangerfield Movies

The most recent films Rodney Dangerfield is credited on, newest first — starting with Back By Midnight (2004). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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The Best Rodney Dangerfield Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Rodney Dangerfield films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the highest-grossing Rodney Dangerfield movie?

Back to School (1986) made the most at the box office, with $91.3M worldwide, followed by Caddyshack (1980) with $39.9M. Together, Rodney Dangerfield's films with box office figures have made $179M.

What is the best Rodney Dangerfield comedy movie?

Easy Money (1983) is the best-rated of Rodney Dangerfield's comedy films. In other genres: Back to School (sport).

What is the newest Rodney Dangerfield movie?

The newest film on Rodney Dangerfield's filmography is The Many Faces of Jim Carey (2023).

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