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Zach Galifianakis (1969-) is an American actor, comedian, musician and writer. Galifianakis is best known for The Hangover trilogy. His IMDb page shows over 75 acting credits since 1996. This page will rank Zach Galifianakis movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, shorts, cameos and movies that were not released in theaters were not included in the rankings.
Zach Galifianakis Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
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| 2014 | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) AA Best Picture Win |
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| 2009 | The Hangover (2009) |  |
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| 2017 | The LEGO Batman Movie (2017) Voice Only |
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| 2009 | Up in the Air (2009) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 2011 | Puss in Boots (2011) | |
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| 2025 | Lilo & Stitch (2025) | |
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| 2011 | The Muppets (2011) | |
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| 2011 | The Hangover Part II (2011) |  |
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| 2012 | The Campaign (2012) | |
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| 2010 | Due Date (2010) | |
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| 2009 | G-Force (2009) | |
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| 2014 | Muppets Most Wanted (2014) |  |
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| 2022 | The Bob’s Burgers Movie (2022) Voice Only |
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| 2007 | Into the Wild (2007) | |
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| 2013 | The Hangover Part III (2013) | |
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| 2010 | Dinner for Schmucks (2010) | |
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| 2021 | Ron's Gone Wrong (2021) Voice Only |
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| 2008 | What Happens in Vegas (2008) | |
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| 2001 | Heartbreakers (2001) | |
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| 2019 | Missing Link (2019) |  |
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| 2018 | A Wrinkle In Time (2018) | |
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| 2009 | Youth in Revolt (2009) | |
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| 2010 | It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010) | |
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| 2019 | Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019) Netflix |
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| 2017 | Tulip Fever (2017) | |
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| 2008 | Visioneers (2008) | |
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| 2002 | Below (2002) | |
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| 2016 | Masterminds (2016) |  |
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| 2019 | The Sunlit Night (2019) | |
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| 2004 | Zach & Avery of Fergus (2004) Film Festival Circuit Only |
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| 2001 | Out Cold (2001) | |
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| 2024 | Thelma the Unicorn (2024) Netflix Voice Only |
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| 2001 | Bubble Boy (2001) | |
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| 2016 | Keeping Up with the Joneses (2016) | |
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| 2001 | Corky Romano (2001) | |
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| 2013 | Are You Here (2013) | |
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| 2012 | Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012) | |
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| 2008 | Gigantic (2008) | |
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| 1997 | Flushed (1997) | |
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| 2010 | Operation: Endgame (2010) |  |
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| 2009 | Little Fish Strange Pond (2009) | |
Zach Galifianakis Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies any way you want.
- Sort Zach Galifianakis movies by his co-stars
- Sort Zach Galifianakis movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort Zach Galifianakis movies by yearly domestic box office rank
- Sort Zach Galifianakis movies by how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations and how many Oscar® wins each Zach Galifianakis movie received.
- Sort Zach Galifianakis movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
R
Movie (Year)
UMR Co-Star Links
Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil)
Review
Oscar Nom / Win
UMR Score
R Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) B.O. Rank by Year Review Oscar Nom / Win UMR Score S
1
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
AA Best Picture WinMichael Keaton
42.30
64.8
157.90
81
91
09 / 04
98.4
2
The Hangover (2009)
Bradley Cooper &
Ed Helms277.30
462.2
779.10
6
80
00 / 00
97.1
3
The LEGO Batman Movie (2017)
Voice OnlyWill Arnett &
Rosario Dawson175.90
245.2
435.00
16
80
00 / 00
97.1
3
Up in the Air (2009)
AA Best Picture NomGeorge Clooney &
Will Arnett83.80
139.7
278.10
36
87
06 / 00
96.6
5
Puss in Boots (2011)
Antonio Banderas &
Salma Hayek149.30
235.3
874.80
16
75
01 / 00
96.3
6
Lilo & Stitch (2025)
Courtney B. Vance
423.80
423.8
1,037.40
2
71
00 / 00
95.0
6
The Muppets (2011)
Amy Adams &
Jason Segel88.60
139.7
260.40
34
85
01 / 01
93.7
7
The Hangover Part II (2011)
Bradley Cooper &
Paul Giamatti254.50
401.1
924.90
4
52
00 / 00
88.2
8
The Campaign (2012)
Will Ferrell &
John Goodman86.90
136.5
164.70
35
63
00 / 00
84.7
9
Due Date (2010)
Robert Downey Jr.
100.50
159.3
335.50
29
55
00 / 00
84.3
12
G-Force (2009)
Nicolas Cage &
Sam Rockwell119.40
199.1
488.00
25
39
00 / 00
83.0
11
Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
Christoph Waltz &
Salma Hayek51.20
78.3
123.00
65
71
00 / 00
79.9
13
The Bob’s Burgers Movie (2022)
Voice OnlyKevin Kline
31.00
34.6
37.00
44
82
00 / 00
78.9
13
Into the Wild (2007)
Emile Hirsch &
Directed by Sean Penn18.40
33.3
102.20
111
82
02 / 00
78.6
15
The Hangover Part III (2013)
Bradley Cooper
112.20
172.5
556.60
30
39
00 / 00
78.0
14
Dinner for Schmucks (2010)
Paul Rudd &
Steve Carell73.00
115.7
137.60
46
55
00 / 00
76.9
17
Ron's Gone Wrong (2021)
Voice OnlyAnimationComputers
23.00
26.6
66.10
46
79
00 / 00
74.5
19
What Happens in Vegas (2008)
Cameron Diaz &
Ashton Kutcher80.30
139.8
381.90
38
43
00 / 00
73.0
17
Heartbreakers (2001)
Gene Hackman &
Sigourney Weaver40.30
89.2
127.80
60
56
00 / 00
71.4
19
Missing Link (2019)
Hugh Jackman
16.60
22.7
33.80
107
73
01 / 00
66.7
21
A Wrinkle In Time (2018)
Reese Witherspoon &
Oprah Winfrey100.50
137.1
181.10
32
36
00 / 00
64.6
20
Youth in Revolt (2009)
Michael Cera &
Steve Buscemi15.30
25.5
25.50
119
68
00 / 00
60.9
23
It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010)
Emma Roberts
6.40
10.1
10.10
138
71
00 / 00
57.9
22
Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019)
NetflixMatthew McConaughey
0.10
0.1
0.10
312
65
00 / 00
39.7
25
Tulip Fever (2017)
Judi Dench &
Alicia Vikander2.40
3.4
11.60
153
62
00 / 00
35.3
23
Visioneers (2008)
Judy Greer
0.00
0.1
0.10
425
63
00 / 00
35.2
25
Below (2002)
Bruce Greenwood &
David Crow0.60
1.3
1.30
215
62
00 / 00
33.5
27
Masterminds (2016)
Kristen Wiig
17.40
25.1
42.90
118
52
00 / 00
28.5
29
The Sunlit Night (2019)
David Paymer
0.00
0.1
0.10
416
58
00 / 00
26.7
28
Zach & Avery of Fergus (2004)
Film Festival Circuit OnlyAubrey Tennant
0.10
0.1
0.10
319
55
00 / 00
19.9
30
Out Cold (2001)
Flex Alexander &
David Denman13.90
30.8
30.80
115
44
00 / 00
17.8
30
Thelma the Unicorn (2024)
Netflix
Voice OnlyWill Forte
0.10
0.1
0.10
253
53
00 / 00
17.6
32
Bubble Boy (2001)
Jake Gyllenhaal &
Swoosie Kurtz5.00
11.1
11.10
152
49
00 / 00
16.3
33
Keeping Up with the Joneses (2016)
Isla Fisher
14.90
21.5
43.20
123
45
00 / 00
15.4
37
Corky Romano (2001)
Chris Kattan &
Peter Falk24.00
53.1
53.10
93
33
00 / 00
12.4
35
Are You Here (2013)
Owen Wilson
0.10
0.1
0.90
344
49
00 / 00
12.4
36
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012)
Jeff Goldblum &
Will Ferrell0.20
0.3
0.30
248
49
00 / 00
11.8
37
Gigantic (2008)
Paul Dano &
Zooey Deschanel0.10
0.2
0.30
282
48
00 / 00
11.3
38
Flushed (1997)
Kathryn Hahn
0.00
0.1
0.10
330
48
00 / 00
10.7
39
Operation: Endgame (2010)
Ving Rhames
0.00
0.1
0.10
328
46
00 / 00
8.6
39
Little Fish Strange Pond (2009)
Matthew Modine
0.00
0.1
0.10
440
35
00 / 00
1.8
Zach Galifianakis’ Adjusted World Wide Box Office Grosses
| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
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| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
| Lilo & Stitch (2025) | Courtney B. Vance | 1,037.40 | |
| The Hangover Part II (2011) | Bradley Cooper & Paul Giamatti |
924.90 | |
| Puss in Boots (2011) | Antonio Banderas & Salma Hayek |
874.80 | |
| The Hangover (2009) | Bradley Cooper & Ed Helms |
779.10 | |
| The Hangover Part III (2013) | Bradley Cooper | 556.60 | |
| G-Force (2009) | Nicolas Cage & Sam Rockwell |
488.00 | |
| The LEGO Batman Movie (2017) Voice Only |
Will Arnett & Rosario Dawson |
435.00 | |
| What Happens in Vegas (2008) | Cameron Diaz & Ashton Kutcher |
381.90 | |
| Due Date (2010) | Robert Downey Jr. | 335.50 | |
| Up in the Air (2009) AA Best Picture Nom |
George Clooney & Will Arnett |
278.10 | |
| The Muppets (2011) | Amy Adams & Jason Segel |
260.40 | |
| A Wrinkle In Time (2018) | Reese Witherspoon & Oprah Winfrey |
181.10 | |
| The Campaign (2012) | Will Ferrell & John Goodman |
164.70 | |
| Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) AA Best Picture Win |
Michael Keaton | 157.90 | |
| Dinner for Schmucks (2010) | Paul Rudd & Steve Carell |
137.60 | |
| Heartbreakers (2001) | Gene Hackman & Sigourney Weaver |
127.80 | |
| Muppets Most Wanted (2014) | Christoph Waltz & Salma Hayek |
123.00 | |
| Into the Wild (2007) | Emile Hirsch & Directed by Sean Penn |
102.20 | |
| Ron's Gone Wrong (2021) Voice Only |
AnimationComputers | 66.10 | |
| Keeping Up with the Joneses (2016) | Isla Fisher | 43.20 | |
| Masterminds (2016) | Kristen Wiig | 42.90 | |
| The Bob’s Burgers Movie (2022) Voice Only |
Kevin Kline | 37.00 | |
| Missing Link (2019) | Hugh Jackman | 33.80 | |
| Tulip Fever (2017) | Judi Dench & Alicia Vikander |
11.60 | |
| Are You Here (2013) | Owen Wilson | 0.90 | |
| Gigantic (2008) | Paul Dano & Zooey Deschanel |
0.30 |
Zach Galifianakis was on the top 1000 Oracle of Bacon list circa 2017 at # 986 but fell off since.
These are the actors on the 2021 list he has appeared with.
47 ALAN ARKIN THE MUPPETS (2011)
48 BRIAN COX The Campaign (2012)
62 ANTONIO BANDERAS Puss in Boots (2011)
63 NICOLAS CAGE G-Force (2009)
76 GENE HACKMAN Heartbreakers (2001)
78 M. EMMET WALSH Youth in Revolt (2009)
82 DANNY TREJO Bubble Boy (2001)
131 JOHN GOODMAN Gigantic (2008)
141 STEVE BUSCEMI G-Force (2009)
141 STEVE BUSCEMI Youth in Revolt (2009)
144 JUDI DENCH TULIP FEVER (2017)
153 MICKEY ROONEY THE MUPPETS (2011)
157 WILLIAM HURT Into the Wild (2007)
174 NAOMI WATTS BIRDMAN (OR THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE) (2014)
193 JASON FLEMYNG Below (2002)
214 BILL NIGHY G-Force (2009)
222 DAN AYKROYD The Campaign (2012)
269 SAM ELLIOTT Up in the Air (2009/I)
273 TREAT WILLIAMS What Happens in Vegas (2008)
278 ZACH GALIFIANAKIS ARE YOU HERE (2013)
278 OWEN WILSON MASTERMINDS (2016)
283 EMMA THOMPSON MISSING LINK (2019)
286 PETER FALK Corky Romano (2001)
304 PAUL GIAMATTI The Hangover Part II (2011)
308 VING RHAMES Operation: Endgame (2010)
312 ROBERT DOWNEY JR. Due Date (2010)
317 OWEN WILSON ARE YOU HERE (2014)
321 RAY LIOTTA Heartbreakers (2001)
321 RAY LIOTTA Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
321 RAY LIOTTA Youth in Revolt (2009)
322 KEVIN DUNN KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES (2016)
327 BRUCE GREENWOOD Below (2002)
327 BRUCE GREENWOOD Dinner for Schmucks (2010)
329 JACK BLACK The Muppets (2011)
330 ANNE BANCROFT Heartbreakers (2001)
334 SALMA HAYEK Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
334 SALMA HAYEK PUSS IN BOOTS (2011)
337 MIRANDA RICHARDSON Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
343 HEATHER GRAHAM The Hangover (2009)
343 HEATHER GRAHAM The Hangover Part III (2013)
350 JUDY GREER VISIONEERS (2008)
351 ROSARIO DAWSON THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE (2017)
354 JULIETTE LEWIS Due Date (2010)
369 SIGOURNEY WEAVER Heartbreakers (2001)
387 TOBY JONES MUPPETS MOST WANTED (2014)
390 RICHARD ROUNDTREE Corky Romano (2001)
401 HAL HOLBROOK Into the Wild (2007)
461 MATTHEW MODINE Little Fish, Strange Pond (2009)
489 PENELOPE CRUZ G-Force (2009)
517 JEFFREY TAMBOR Operation: Endgame (2010)
517 JEFFREY TAMBOR The Hangover (2009)
517 JEFFREY TAMBOR The Hangover Part II (2011)
517 JEFFREY TAMBOR The Hangover Part III (2013)
519 FRED WARD Corky Romano (2001)
546 RALPH FIENNES THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE (2017)
550 JOHN C. REILLY Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie (2012)
561 GEORGE CLOONEY Up in the Air (2009/I)
607 SAM ROCKWELL G-Force (2009)
627 MARCIA GAY HARDEN Into the Wild (2007)
634 DYLAN MCDERMOTT THE CAMPAIGN (2012)
647 VERA FARMIGA UP IN THE AIR (2009/I)
649 CHRIS PENN Corky Romano (2001)
650 BRADLEY COOPER The Hangover (2009)
650 BRADLEY COOPER The Hangover Part II (2011)
650 BRADLEY COOPER The Hangover Part III (2013)
661 JUSTIN LONG YOUTH IN REVOLT (2009)
681 AMY ADAMS The Muppets (2011)
717 STEPHEN FRY MISSING LINK (2019)
718 ELYA BASKIN Heartbreakers (2001)
721 MICHAEL KEATON BIRDMAN (OR THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE) (2014)
726 MICHAEL PENA A WRINKLE IN TIME (2018)
740 CARRIE FISHER Heartbreakers (2001)
743 CHRISTOPH WALTZ MUPPETS MOST WANTED (2014)
743 CHRISTOPH WALTZ TULIP FEVER (2017)
776 EMILY BLUNT THE MUPPETS (2011)
804 JASON BATEMAN Mansome (2012)
804 JASON BATEMAN Up in the Air (2009/I)
805 WILL FERRELL The Campaign (2012)
805 WILL FERRELL Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie (2012)
806 PAUL RUDD Dinner for Schmucks (2010)
806 PAUL RUDD Mansome (2012)
814 KEN JEONG THE HANGOVER (2009)
814 KEN JEONG THE HANGOVER PART II (2011)
814 KEN JEONG THE HANGOVER PART III (2013)
814 KEN JEONG THE MUPPETS (2011)
815 CHRIS COOPER The Muppets (2011)
835 FRED WILLARD YOUTH IN REVOLT (2009)
859 SETH GREEN THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE (2017)
860 J. K. SIMMONS Up in the Air (2009/I)
871 DEXTER FLETCHER BELOW (2002)
871 DEXTER FLETCHER MUPPETS MOST WANTED (2014)
874 TIL SCHWEIGER MUPPETS MOST WANTED (2014)
884 VINCE VAUGHN Into the Wild (2007)
897 MARY KAY PLACE YOUTH IN REVOLT (2009)
900 JANE ALEXANDER GIGANTIC (2008)
914 QUEEN LATIFAH WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS (2008)
923 EDDIE IZZARD THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE (2017)
939 JEFFREY JONES Heartbreakers (2001)
941 EMILE HIRSCH INTO THE WILD (2007)
943 MISSI PYLE VISIONEERS (2008)
948 HUGH BONNEVILLE MUPPETS MOST WANTED (2014)
949 CAMERON DIAZ What Happens in Vegas (2008)
962 JON FAVREAU G-Force (2009)
964 DEE BRADLEY BAKER G-FORCE (2009)
968 CATHERINE KEENER Into the Wild (2007)
977 EDWARD NORTON BIRDMAN (OR THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE) (2014)
Zach has appeared with 21 Oscar winners.
ALAN ARKIN THE MUPPETS (2011)
ALICIA VIKANDER TULIP FEVER (2017)
ANNE BANCROFT Heartbreakers (2001)
CHRIS COOPER The Muppets (2011)
CHRISTOPH WALTZ MUPPETS MOST WANTED (2014)
CHRISTOPH WALTZ TULIP FEVER (2017)
EMMA STONE BIRDMAN (OR THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE) (2014)
EMMA THOMPSON MISSING LINK (2019)
GENE HACKMAN Heartbreakers (2001)
GEORGE CLOONEY Up in the Air (2009/I)
J. K. SIMMONS Up in the Air (2009/I)
JAMIE FOXX Due Date (2010)
JUDI DENCH TULIP FEVER (2017)
MARCIA GAY HARDEN Into the Wild (2007)
NICOLAS CAGE G-Force (2009)
OCTAVIA SPENCER DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS (2010)
OLIVIA COLMAN RON’S GONE WRONG (2021)
PENELOPE CRUZ G-Force (2009)
REESE WITHERSPOON A WRINKLE IN TIME (2018)
SAM ROCKWELL G-Force (2009)
VIOLA DAVIS IT’S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY (2010)
WILLIAM HURT Into the Wild (2007)