The Best Steve Carell Movies, Ranked
62 credits from 1991 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Battle of the Sexes (2017) comes out on top with a score of 77. The biggest box office hit is Despicable Me 3 (2017) with $1.03B worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Steve Carell Movies
The 11 highest-rated films Steve Carell is credited on. Battle of the Sexes (2017) leads with 77, followed by Last Flag Flying (2017) at 75. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 77 Battle of the Sexes 2017 · Biography -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Last Flag Flying 2017 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 74 Asteroid City 2023 · Comedy -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Minions: The Rise of Gru 2022 · Adventure -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Beautiful Boy 2018 · Biography -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 66 Despicable Me 4 2024 · Animation -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Vice 2018 · Biography -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Despicable Me 3 2017 · Action -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 53 Mountainhead 2025 · Drama -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 50 IF 2024 · Animation -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 45 Irresistible 2020 · Drama
Biggest Steve Carell Box Office Hits
Steve Carell's films have made $7.05B worldwide in total. Despicable Me 3 (2017) is the biggest hit at $1.03B, ahead of Despicable Me 4 (2024) ($972M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Despicable Me 3 2017 · Action $1.03B $265M dom.
- 2 Despicable Me 4 2024 · Animation $972M $361M dom.
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Despicable Me 2 2013 · Adventure $971M $368M dom. - 4 Minions: The Rise of Gru 2022 · Adventure $940M $371M dom.
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Despicable Me 2010 · Comedy $544M $252M dom. - 6
Horton Hears a Who! 2008 · Adventure $299M $155M dom. - 7
Get Smart 2008 · Action $231M $130M dom. - 8 IF 2024 · Animation $191M $111M dom.
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The 40 Year Old Virgin 2005 · Comedy $177M $109M dom. - 10
Evan Almighty 2007 · Fantasy $174M $100M dom.
The Best Steve Carell Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Steve Carell has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 20 films, and Asteroid City (2023) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 20 films Asteroid City 2023 Movie Echo Score: 74
- Drama 8 films Last Flag Flying 2017 · as Larry 'Doc' Shepherd Movie Echo Score: 75
- Animation 8 films Despicable Me 4 2024 · as Gru Movie Echo Score: 66
- Biography 6 films Battle of the Sexes 2017 · as Bobby Riggs Movie Echo Score: 77
- Adventure 4 films Minions: The Rise of Gru 2022 · as Gru Movie Echo Score: 68
- Action 2 films Despicable Me 3 2017 Movie Echo Score: 60
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Family 2 films Curly Sue 1991 · as Tesio -
Sci-Fi 1 film Seeking a Friend for the End of the World 2012 -
Thriller 1 film Date Night 2010
The Best Steve Carell Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Steve Carell's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Steve Carell Movies
Steve Carell's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Little Miss Sunshine (2006) leads with 14 wins from 29 nominations.
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Awards: 14 wins Little Miss Sunshine 2006 · 29 nominations - Awards: 7 wins Vice 2018 · 33 nominations
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Awards: 6 wins The Big Short 2015 · 25 nominations -
Awards: 2 wins Crazy, Stupid, Love 2011 · 4 nominations - Awards: 1 win The 40 Year Old Virgin 2005 · 1 nominations
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Awards: 1 win The Way, Way Back 2013 · 5 nominations
The Latest Steve Carell Movies
The most recent films Steve Carell is credited on, newest first — starting with Mountainhead (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Mountainhead 2025 · Randall
- Despicable Me 4 2024 · Gru
- IF 2024 · Blue
- Asteroid City 2023 · Comedy
- Minions: The Rise of Gru 2022 · Gru
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The Patient 2022 · Alan Strauss - Irresistible 2020 · Gary Zimmer
- Vice 2018 · Donald Rumsfeld
- Beautiful Boy 2018 · David Sheff
- Last Flag Flying 2017 · Larry 'Doc' Shepherd
- Battle of the Sexes 2017 · Bobby Riggs
- Despicable Me 3 2017 · Action
The Best Steve Carell Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Steve Carell films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Steve Carell movie?
Battle of the Sexes (2017) is the best-rated Steve Carell film, with a Movie Echo Score of 77, ahead of Last Flag Flying (2017) (75) and Asteroid City (2023) (74). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Battle of the Sexes: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Steve Carell movie?
Despicable Me 3 (2017) made the most at the box office, with $1.03B worldwide, followed by Despicable Me 4 (2024) with $972M. Together, Steve Carell's films with box office figures have made $7.05B.
Which Steve Carell movie won the most awards?
Little Miss Sunshine (2006) is the most decorated Steve Carell film, with 14 wins from 29 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Steve Carell comedy movie?
Asteroid City (2023) is the best-rated of Steve Carell's comedy films, with a score of 74. In other genres: Last Flag Flying (drama), Despicable Me 4 (animation) and Battle of the Sexes (biography).
What is the newest Steve Carell movie?
The newest film on Steve Carell's filmography is Mountainhead (2025), with Steve Carell as Randall.
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