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Christopher McDonald Movies

Want to know the best Christopher McDonald movies?  How about the worst Christopher McDonald movies?  Curious about Christopher McDonald box office grosses or which Christopher McDonald movie picked up the most Oscar® nominations? Need to know which Christopher McDonald movie got the best reviews from critics and audiences, and which got the worst reviews? Well, you have come to the right place…. because we have all of that information and much more.

Christopher McDonald (1955-) is an American actor.  McDonald has been acting for the last 6 decades.  His IMDb page shows over 229 acting credits since 1978. This page will rank Christopher McDonald 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.

Christopher McDonald 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
1991 Thelma & Louise (1991)
1993 Grumpy Old Men (1993)
2000 The Perfect Storm (2000)
2002 Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002)
1994 Quiz Show (1994)
AA Best Picture Nom
1987 Outrageous Fortune (1987)
1999 The Iron Giant (1999)
Voice Only
1984 Breakin' (1984)
1997 Flubber (1997)
1998 The Faculty (1998)
2005 Broken Flowers (2005)
2014 About Last Night (2014)
1996 Happy Gilmore (1996)
2001 The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
2000 Requiem for a Dream (2000)
2001 61* (2001)
HBO Movie
2008 The House Bunny (2008)
1989 Chances Are (1989)
2025 The Last Rodeo (2025)
1997 Lawn Dogs (1997)
1995 The Tuskegee Airmen (1995)
HBO Movie
2000 The Skulls (2000)
1994 Monkey Trouble (1994)
2011 Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best (2011)
Limited Release
2022 Rosaline (2022)
Hulu
1985 The Boys Next Door (1985)
Limited Release
1998 SLC Punk! (1998)
2021 Walking With Herb (2021)
Limited Release
2023 Abruptio (2023)
Film Festival Circuit Only
Voice Only
2005 Rumor Has It... (2005)
1993 Fatal Instinct (1993)
1998 Dirty Work (1998)
2024 Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)
1982 Grease 2 (1982)
1996 House Arrest (1996)
1996 Unforgettable (1996)
2025 Happy Gilmore 2 (2025)
Netflix
2009 Spooner (2009)
Film Festival Circuit Only
1998 Gideon (1998)
Film Festival Circuit Only
2007 My Sexiest Year (2007)
Film Festival Circuit Only
2002 Children on Their Birthdays (2002)
1997 Leave It to Beaver (1997)
2008 Mad Money (2008)
2007 Awake (2007)
2017 Once Upon A Time In Venice (2017)
Limited Release
2010 Barry Munday (2010)
2009 Fanboys (2009)
2015 The Squeeze (2015)
2020 We Can Be Heroes (2020)
Netflix
1980 The Hearse (1980)
2012 The Collection (2012)
1991 Dutch (1991)
1999 Five Aces (1999)
2009 Splinterheads (2009)
2002 Speakeasy (2002)
Film Festival Circuit Only
1997 A Smile Like Yours (1997)
2003 Grind (2003)
1994 Terminal Velocity (1994)
1984 Chattanooga Choo Choo (1984)
2000 Isn't She Great (2000)
2006 Funny Money (2006)
2008 Superhero Movie (2008)
2014 Believe Me (2014)
Limited Release
1984 Where the Boys Are (1984)
2009 Deep In The Valley (2009)
2021 Land Of Dreams (2021)
Limited Release
2005 The L.A. Riot Spectacular (2005)
Film Festival Circuit Only
2010 The Best and the Brightest (2010)
Film Festival Circuit Only
1988 Paramedics (1988)
1997 The Eighteenth Angel (1997)
Starz!
1996 The Rich Man's Wife (1996)
2016 Exposed (2016)
1991 Wild Orchid 2 (1991)
1995 Fair Game (1995)
1993 Benefit of the Doubt (1993)
2008 An American Carol (2008)
1996 Celtic Pride (1996)
2009 Reunion (2009)
2007 Kickin' It Old Skool (2007)
2018 Backtrace (2018)
Limited Release
2011 Balls To The Wall (2011)

Christopher McDonald 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 Christopher McDonald movies by co-stars of his movies.
Sort Christopher McDonald movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
Sort Christopher McDonald movies by yearly domestic box office rank
Sort Christopher McDonald 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 Christopher McDonald movie received and how many Oscar® wins each Christopher McDonald movie won.
Sort Christopher McDonald 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
2 Thelma & Louise (1991) Susan Sarandon &
Geena Davis
45.40 134.7 134.70 27 82 06 / 01 93.5
1 Grumpy Old Men (1993) Jack Lemmon &
Walter Matthau
70.20 211.9 211.90 14 65 00 / 00 93.2
3 The Perfect Storm (2000) George Clooney &
Mark Wahlberg
182.60 423.5 762.30 6 58 02 / 00 91.3
5 Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) Antonio Banderas &
Bill Paxton
85.80 185.0 258.00 30 66 00 / 00 91.2
4 Quiz Show (1994)
AA Best Picture Nom
Ralph Fiennes &
Directed by Robert Redford
24.80 76.0 76.00 56 90 04 / 00 91.1
6 Outrageous Fortune (1987) Shelley Long &
Bette Midler
52.90 169.0 210.60 17 58 00 / 00 87.0
7 The Iron Giant (1999)
Voice Only
Jennifer Aniston &
Vin Diesel
23.20 57.2 57.20 78 88 00 / 00 85.0
8 Breakin' (1984) Lucinda Dickey &
Adolfo Quinones
38.70 143.9 143.90 20 58 00 / 00 83.9
9 Flubber (1997) Robin Williams &
Marcia Gay Harden
93.00 253.2 484.70 17 37 00 / 00 82.2
10 The Faculty (1998) Josh Hartnett &
Elijah Wood
40.30 107.4 107.40 50 64 00 / 00 80.9
11 Broken Flowers (2005) Bill Murray 13.70 26.8 91.30 137 83 00 / 00 76.9
12 About Last Night (2014) Kevin Hart 48.60 74.4 77.20 71 66 00 / 00 75.8
13 Happy Gilmore (1996) Adam Sandler 38.80 109.8 116.50 37 54 00 / 00 74.8
14 The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) Billy Bob Thornton &
Frances McDormand
7.50 16.6 41.90 136 80 01 / 00 72.3
15 Requiem for a Dream (2000) Ellen Burstyn &
Jared Leto
3.60 8.4 8.40 150 80 00 / 00 68.7
16 61* (2001)
HBO Movie
Directed by Billy Crystal 0.10 0.1 0.10 311 80 00 / 00 66.4
17 The House Bunny (2008) Anna Faris &
Colin Hanks
48.20 84.0 122.60 59 53 00 / 00 65.1
18 Chances Are (1989) Cybill Shepherd &
Robert Downey Jr.
16.30 51.3 51.30 60 61 01 / 00 63.0
19 The Last Rodeo (2025) Neal McDonough 15.20 15.2 15.20 87 71 00 / 00 60.4
20 Lawn Dogs (1997) Sam Rockwell 0.10 0.3 0.30 250 76 00 / 00 60.1
21 The Tuskegee Airmen (1995)
HBO Movie
Laurence Fishburne &
John Lithgow
0.10 0.2 0.20 246 74 00 / 00 57.9
22 The Skulls (2000) Joshua Jackson &
Paul Walker
35.00 81.3 117.80 69 43 00 / 00 47.3
23 Monkey Trouble (1994) Thora Birch &
Harvey Keitel
16.50 50.4 50.40 88 52 00 / 00 45.6
24 Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best (2011)
Limited Release
Andrew McCarthy 0.00 0.1 0.10 405 67 00 / 00 44.5
25 Rosaline (2022)
Hulu
Minnie Driver 0.10 0.1 0.10 225 67 00 / 00 44.4
27 The Boys Next Door (1985)
Limited Release
Charlie Sheen 0.10 0.2 0.20 199 66 00 / 00 42.5
26 SLC Punk! (1998) Matthew Lillard &
Michael A. Goorjian
0.30 0.8 0.80 220 66 00 / 00 42.3
28 Walking With Herb (2021)
Limited Release
Edward James Olmos 0.10 0.1 0.10 134 65 00 / 00 41.5
29 Abruptio (2023)
Film Festival Circuit Only
Voice Only
Jordan Peele 0.10 0.1 0.10 281 65 00 / 00 40.1
33 Rumor Has It... (2005) Kevin Costner &
Jennifer Aniston
43.00 84.0 173.70 70 38 00 / 00 38.9
30 Fatal Instinct (1993) Armand Assante &
Sherilyn Fenn
7.80 23.7 23.70 120 57 00 / 00 38.2
31 Dirty Work (1998) Norm MacDonald &
Chevy Chase
10.00 26.7 26.70 119 56 00 / 00 38.1
32 Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024) Eddie Murphy 0.10 0.1 0.10 237 63 00 / 00 36.8
36 Grease 2 (1982) Michelle Pfeiffer &
Maxwell Caulfield
15.20 64.5 64.50 46 43 00 / 00 36.0
34 House Arrest (1996) Jamie Lee Curtis &
Kevin Pollak
7.00 19.9 19.90 140 57 00 / 00 35.6
35 Unforgettable (1996) Ray Liotta &
Linda Fiorentino
2.80 8.0 8.00 171 60 00 / 00 33.9
37 Happy Gilmore 2 (2025)
Netflix
Adam Sandler 0.10 0.1 0.10 251 62 00 / 00 32.8
38 Spooner (2009)
Film Festival Circuit Only
Shea Whigham 0.00 0.1 0.10 423 61 00 / 00 32.1
40 Gideon (1998)
Film Festival Circuit Only
Charlton Heston 0.10 0.1 0.10 275 61 00 / 00 31.2
39 My Sexiest Year (2007)
Film Festival Circuit Only
Harvey Keitel 0.00 0.1 0.10 406 61 00 / 00 31.1
41 Children on Their Birthdays (2002) Jesse Plemons 0.10 0.1 0.10 314 60 00 / 00 30.1
42 Leave It to Beaver (1997) Janine Turner 10.90 29.8 29.80 112 51 00 / 00 29.5
44 Mad Money (2008) Diane Keaton &
Queen Latifah
20.70 36.0 36.00 115 48 00 / 00 28.3
43 Awake (2007) Hayden Christensen &
Jessica Alba
14.40 26.1 26.10 124 51 00 / 00 28.2
45 Once Upon A Time In Venice (2017)
Limited Release
Bruce Willis &
John Goodman
0.10 0.1 0.60 353 59 00 / 00 27.3
46 Barry Munday (2010) Billy Dee Williams &
Patrick Wilson
0.10 0.1 0.10 325 59 00 / 00 27.1
47 Fanboys (2009) Dan Fogler &
Jay Baruchel
0.70 1.1 1.10 209 58 00 / 00 26.8
48 The Squeeze (2015) Golf Movies 0.10 0.1 0.10 359 58 00 / 00 26.7
49 We Can Be Heroes (2020)
Netflix
Christian Slater 0.10 0.1 0.10 254 57 00 / 00 24.7
50 The Hearse (1980) Joseph Cotton 5.50 26.3 26.30 99 49 00 / 00 24.0
51 The Collection (2012) Josh Stewart &
Emma Fitzpatrick
6.80 10.7 10.70 139 53 00 / 00 22.7
52 Dutch (1991) Ed O'Neill 4.60 13.7 13.70 125 51 00 / 00 21.2
53 Five Aces (1999) Charlie Sheen 0.00 0.1 0.10 342 53 00 / 00 17.7
54 Splinterheads (2009) Thomas Middleditch &
Rachael Taylor
0.00 0.1 0.10 452 53 00 / 00 17.4
55 Speakeasy (2002)
Film Festival Circuit Only
David Strathairn 0.00 0.1 0.10 402 52 00 / 00 15.3
56 A Smile Like Yours (1997) Greg Kinnear &
Lauren Holly
3.30 9.1 9.10 156 48 00 / 00 13.4
57 Grind (2003) Adam Brody &
Joey Kern
5.10 10.6 10.60 145 47 00 / 00 12.8
59 Terminal Velocity (1994) Charlie Sheen &
James Gandolfini
16.50 50.5 50.50 87 33 00 / 00 12.5
58 Chattanooga Choo Choo (1984) Barbara Eden &
Joe Namath
1.00 3.7 3.70 157 48 00 / 00 11.9
60 Isn't She Great (2000) Bette Midler &
Nathan Lane
3.00 6.9 7.00 158 46 00 / 00 11.2
61 Funny Money (2006) Chevy Chase 0.00 0.1 0.10 404 47 00 / 00 10.1
63 Superhero Movie (2008) Kevin Hart &
Leslie Nielsen
25.90 45.1 124.00 107 33 00 / 00 10.0
62 Believe Me (2014)
Limited Release
Nick Offerman 0.10 0.1 0.10 237 47 00 / 00 9.6
65 Where the Boys Are (1984) Lisa Hartman &
Lorna Luft
10.50 39.2 39.20 76 34 00 / 00 8.7
64 Deep In The Valley (2009) Chris Pratt 0.10 0.1 0.10 337 46 00 / 00 8.6
67 Land Of Dreams (2021)
Limited Release
Isabella Rossellini &
Matt Dillon
0.10 0.1 0.10 194 45 00 / 00 7.5
66 The L.A. Riot Spectacular (2005)
Film Festival Circuit Only
Snoop Dogg &
Emilio Estevez
0.00 0.1 0.10 424 45 00 / 00 7.4
68 The Best and the Brightest (2010)
Film Festival Circuit Only
Neil Patrick Harris 0.00 0.1 0.10 393 44 00 / 00 6.6
69 Paramedics (1988) Ray Walston 0.40 1.1 1.10 221 42 00 / 00 5.3
70 The Eighteenth Angel (1997)
Starz!
Stanley Tucci 0.00 0.1 0.10 323 41 00 / 00 4.4
71 The Rich Man's Wife (1996) Halle Berry &
Christopher McDonald
8.50 24.2 24.20 135 32 00 / 00 4.0
72 Exposed (2016) Keanu Reeves 0.00 0.1 0.40 431 39 00 / 00 3.8
73 Wild Orchid 2 (1991) Tom Skerritt 0.60 1.6 1.60 184 38 00 / 00 3.2
73 Fair Game (1995) William Baldwin &
Cindy Crawford
11.50 33.1 33.10 107 28 00 / 00 3.1
74 Benefit of the Doubt (1993) Donald Sutherland &
Amy Irving
0.20 0.5 0.50 217 37 00 / 00 2.8
75 An American Carol (2008) Kelsey Grammer &
Leslie Nielsen
7.00 12.2 12.20 157 33 00 / 00 2.4
76 Celtic Pride (1996) Dan Aykroyd &
Daniel Stern
9.30 26.2 26.20 132 28 00 / 00 2.3
77 Reunion (2009) Derek Cecil 0.00 0.1 0.10 449 36 00 / 00 2.3
78 Kickin' It Old Skool (2007) Jamie Kennedy &
Maria Menounos
4.50 8.2 8.20 175 33 00 / 00 2.0
79 Backtrace (2018)
Limited Release
Sylvester Stallone 0.10 0.1 0.70 294 34 00 / 00 1.5
80 Balls To The Wall (2011) Colleen Camp 0.00 0.1 0.10 335 31 00 / 00 0.9

Christopher McDonald 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
The Perfect Storm (2000) George Clooney &
Mark Wahlberg
762.30
Flubber (1997) Robin Williams &
Marcia Gay Harden
484.70
Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) Antonio Banderas &
Bill Paxton
258.00
Outrageous Fortune (1987) Shelley Long &
Bette Midler
210.60
Rumor Has It... (2005) Kevin Costner &
Jennifer Aniston
173.70
Superhero Movie (2008) Kevin Hart &
Leslie Nielsen
124.00
The House Bunny (2008) Anna Faris &
Colin Hanks
122.60
The Skulls (2000) Joshua Jackson &
Paul Walker
117.80
Happy Gilmore (1996) Adam Sandler 116.50
Broken Flowers (2005) Bill Murray 91.30
About Last Night (2014) Kevin Hart 77.20
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) Billy Bob Thornton &
Frances McDormand
41.90
Isn't She Great (2000) Bette Midler &
Nathan Lane
7.00
Backtrace (2018)
Limited Release
Sylvester Stallone 0.70
Once Upon A Time In Venice (2017)
Limited Release
Bruce Willis &
John Goodman
0.60
Exposed (2016) Keanu Reeves 0.40

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