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George Wendt (1948-2025) was an American actor known for his role as Norm on the television show Cheers. Wendt appeared in movies in five different decades. His IMDb page shows 172 acting credits from 1978 to 2025. This page will rank George Wendt movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. To do well in the rankings, a movie needed to do well at the box office, be liked by both critics and audiences and earn some award recognition. Many of his low budget, not seen in theaters, movies were excluded from the rankings.
George Wendt Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
Year
Movie (Year)
Rating
S
Year Movie (Year) Rating S
1985
Fletch (1985)
1980
Bronco Billy (1980)
1980
My Bodyguard (1980)
1992
Forever Young (1992)
1994
The Little Rascals (1994)
1982
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
1986
Gung Ho (1986)
1978
A Wedding (1978)
1984
Dreamscape (1984)
1985
House (1985)
2019
I Lost My Body (2019)
Film Festival Circuit Only
1991
Guilty by Suspicion (1991)
1995
Man of the House (1995)
1999
Outside Providence (1999)
1984
Thief of Hearts (1984)
1982
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (1982)
2005
Edmond (2005)
2000
Lakeboat (2000)
2019
The Climb (2019)
1987
Plain Clothes (1987)
1984
The Ratings Game (1984)
Showtime Movies
2019
VFW (2019)
Film Festival Circuit Only
1984
No Small Affair (1984)
1997
Spice World (1997)
2022
Christmas with the Campbells (2022)
2007
LA Blues (2007)
1990
Masters of Menace (1990)
Film Festival Circuit Only
2005
Kids in America (2005)
1996
Space Truckers (1996)
1988
Never Say Die (1988)
Film Festival Circuit Only
2017
Sandy Wexler (2017)
Netflix
2019
Aliens Clowns & Geeks (2019)
Film Festival Circuit Only
2009
Opposite Day (2009)
2001
Teddy Bears' Picnic (2001)
| Year | Movie (Year) | Rating | S |
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| Year | Movie (Year) | Rating | S |
| 1985 | Fletch (1985) | |
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| 1980 | Bronco Billy (1980) | |
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| 1980 | My Bodyguard (1980) | |
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| 1992 | Forever Young (1992) | |
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| 1994 | The Little Rascals (1994) | |
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| 1982 | Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) | |
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| 1986 | Gung Ho (1986) | |
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| 1978 | A Wedding (1978) | |
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| 1984 | Dreamscape (1984) | |
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| 1985 | House (1985) | |
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| 2019 | I Lost My Body (2019) Film Festival Circuit Only |
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| 1991 | Guilty by Suspicion (1991) | |
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| 1995 | Man of the House (1995) | |
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| 1999 | Outside Providence (1999) | |
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| 1984 | Thief of Hearts (1984) | |
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| 1982 | Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (1982) | |
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| 2005 | Edmond (2005) | |
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| 2000 | Lakeboat (2000) | |
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| 2019 | The Climb (2019) | |
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| 1987 | Plain Clothes (1987) | |
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| 1984 | The Ratings Game (1984) Showtime Movies |
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| 2019 | VFW (2019) Film Festival Circuit Only |
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| 1984 | No Small Affair (1984) | |
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| 1997 | Spice World (1997) | |
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| 2022 | Christmas with the Campbells (2022) | |
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| 2007 | LA Blues (2007) | |
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| 1990 | Masters of Menace (1990) Film Festival Circuit Only |
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| 2005 | Kids in America (2005) | |
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| 1996 | Space Truckers (1996) | |
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| 1988 | Never Say Die (1988) Film Festival Circuit Only |
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| 2017 | Sandy Wexler (2017) Netflix |
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| 2019 | Aliens Clowns & Geeks (2019) Film Festival Circuit Only |
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| 2009 | Opposite Day (2009) | |
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| 2001 | Teddy Bears' Picnic (2001) | |
George Wendt 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 anyway you want.
Sort George Wendt movies by co-stars of his movies.
Sort George Wendt movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
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Sort George Wendt movies how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
Sort by how many Oscar® nominations each George Wendt movie received and how many Oscar® wins each George Wendt movie won.
Sort George Wendt movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR Score 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 | Fletch (1985) | Chevy Chase & Joe Don Baker |
50.60 | 167.5 | 167.50 | 12 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 92.4 | |
| 2 | Bronco Billy (1980) | Clint Eastwood & Sondra Locke |
34.90 | 157.6 | 157.60 | 22 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 87.7 | |
| 3 | My Bodyguard (1980) | Chris Makepeace & Matt Dillon |
24.90 | 112.5 | 112.50 | 31 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 86.2 | |
| 4 | Forever Young (1992) | Mel Gibson & Jamie Lee Curtis |
56.00 | 158.4 | 362.30 | 27 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 85.3 | |
| 5 | The Little Rascals (1994) | Mel Brooks & Whoopi Goldberg |
52.10 | 150.1 | 193.80 | 22 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 85.1 | |
| 6 | Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) | William Shatner | 29.10 | 116.2 | 116.20 | 25 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 79.7 | |
| 7 | Gung Ho (1986) | Michael Keaton & Gedde Watanabe |
36.60 | 116.0 | 116.00 | 29 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 74.1 | |
| 8 | A Wedding (1978) | Carol Burnett & Directed by Robert Altman |
8.00 | 40.2 | 40.20 | 66 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 73.0 | |
| 9 | Dreamscape (1984) | Dennis Quaid & Christopher Plummer |
12.10 | 42.5 | 42.50 | 68 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 70.4 | |
| 10 | House (1985) | William Katt & Kay Lenz |
19.40 | 64.4 | 64.40 | 47 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 69.0 | |
| 11 | I Lost My Body (2019) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Dev Patel | 0.10 | 0.1 | 1.50 | 293 | 77 | 01 / 00 | 64.0 | |
| 12 | Guilty by Suspicion (1991) | Annette Bening & Robert DeNiro |
9.50 | 26.5 | 26.50 | 98 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 60.6 | |
| 13 | Man of the House (1995) | Chevy Chase & Farrah Fawcett |
40.10 | 108.2 | 108.20 | 42 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 60.0 | |
| 14 | Outside Providence (1999) | Shawn Hatosy & Amy Smart |
7.30 | 17.0 | 17.00 | 136 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 50.3 | |
| 15 | Thief of Hearts (1984) | Steven Bauer & Barbara Williams |
10.40 | 36.5 | 36.50 | 77 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 46.9 | |
| 16 | Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (1982) | Mark Blankfield & Bess Armstrong |
3.80 | 15.2 | 15.20 | 100 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 43.7 | |
| 17 | Edmond (2005) | William H. Macy & Julia Stiles |
0.10 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 288 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 42.2 | |
| 18 | Lakeboat (2000) | Peter Falk & Denis Leary |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 342 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 42.1 | |
| 19 | The Climb (2019) | Todd Barry | 0.20 | 0.3 | 1.30 | 193 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 40.1 | |
| 20 | Plain Clothes (1987) | Arliss Howard & Suzy Amis |
0.30 | 0.9 | 0.90 | 213 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 38.2 | |
| 21 | The Ratings Game (1984) Showtime Movies |
Danny DeVito | 0.00 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 204 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.1 | |
| 22 | VFW (2019) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Stephen Lang | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.20 | 203 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 32.8 | |
| 23 | No Small Affair (1984) | Jon Cryer & Demi Moore |
5.00 | 17.5 | 17.50 | 109 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 27.1 | |
| 24 | Spice World (1997) | Roger Moore | 29.30 | 75.1 | 75.10 | 69 | 33 | 00 / 00 | 24.2 | |
| 25 | Christmas with the Campbells (2022) | Justin Long | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 261 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.9 | |
| 26 | LA Blues (2007) | Anthony Michael Hall | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 410 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.8 | |
| 27 | Masters of Menace (1990) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Jim Belushi | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 260 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.2 | |
| 28 | Kids in America (2005) | Gregory Smith & Julie Bowen |
0.50 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 237 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 14.2 | |
| 29 | Space Truckers (1996) | Dennis Hopper | 1.60 | 4.3 | 4.30 | 186 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 12.8 | |
| 34 | Never Say Die (1988) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Lisa Eilbacher | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 289 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 11.7 | |
| 30 | Sandy Wexler (2017) Netflix |
Adam Sandler | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 338 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 8.7 | |
| 31 | Aliens Clowns & Geeks (2019) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Bodhi Elfman | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 424 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 8.5 | |
| 32 | Opposite Day (2009) | Ariel Winter & Rico Rodriguez |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 433 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 7.3 | |
| 33 | Teddy Bears' Picnic (2001) | Michael McKean & Directed by Harry Shearer |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 384 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 1.8 |
George Wendt Adjusted World Wide Box Office Grosses
Movie (Year)
UMR Co-Star Links
World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil)
S
Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) S
Forever Young (1992)
Mel Gibson &
Jamie Lee Curtis
362.30
The Little Rascals (1994)
Mel Brooks &
Whoopi Goldberg
193.80
I Lost My Body (2019)
Film Festival Circuit Only
Dev Patel
1.50
The Climb (2019)
Todd Barry
1.30
VFW (2019)
Film Festival Circuit Only
Stephen Lang
0.20
| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
| Forever Young (1992) | Mel Gibson & Jamie Lee Curtis |
362.30 | |
| The Little Rascals (1994) | Mel Brooks & Whoopi Goldberg |
193.80 | |
| I Lost My Body (2019) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Dev Patel | 1.50 | |
| The Climb (2019) | Todd Barry | 1.30 | |
| VFW (2019) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Stephen Lang | 0.20 |
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Thank you, Mike. This is why I don’t list everybody from the Oracle lists anymore, the computer has a mind of its own and it’s difficult cutting and pasting.
You know, I’ve never seen an episode of Cheers.
George Wendt is # 900 on the January 2025 Oracle list. Listed below are the 9 Oscar winners he appeared with along with everyone else who ranked in the top 100 over the last 25 years of lists.
ALEC BALDWIN Outside Providence (1999)
ANDY GARCIA Lakeboat (2000)
CHARLES DANCE SPACE TRUCKERS (1996)
CHRIS COOPER Guilty by Suspicion (1991) AA
CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER Dreamscape (1984) AA
CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER Somewhere in Time (1980) AA
CLINT EASTWOOD Bronco Billy (1980)
CLINT HOWARD Gung Ho (1986)
DAN AYKROYD Masters of Menace (1990)
DENNIS HOPPER Space Truckers (1996)
ED HARRIS The Prime Gig (2000)
GEENA DAVIS FLETCH (1985) AA
GERALDINE CHAPLIN A Wedding (1978)
JAMIE LEE CURTIS Forever Young (1992) AA
JOHN MALKOVICH A Wedding (1978)
JOHN TURTURRO Gung Ho (1986)
LLOYD KAUFMAN Bryan Loves You (2008)
M. EMMET WALSH Fletch (1985)
MAX VON SYDOW Dreamscape (1984)
PETER FALK Lakeboat (2000)
PETER JASON Dreamscape (1984)
RANCE HOWARD Gung Ho (1986)
RED BUTTONS Odessa or Bust (2001) AA
RICHARD JENKINS Outside Providence (1999)
RIP TORN Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
ROBERT DE NIRO Guilty by Suspicion (1991) AA
ROGER MOORE Spice World (1997)
SEYMOUR CASSEL Plain Clothes (1988)
STEPHEN TOBOLOWSKY The Prime Gig (2000)
TERESA WRIGHT Somewhere in Time (1980) AA
TIM ROBBINS No Small Affair (1984) AA
TOM SIZEMORE Guilty by Suspicion (1991)
VIVECA LINDFORS A Wedding (1978)
WHOOPI GOLDBERG The Little Rascals (1994) AA
Very sad.
One of my favorite characters from Cheers.
May he rest in peace