Dudley Moore (1935-2002) was an Oscar®-nominated English actor, comedian, musician and composer. Moore became known for his work with the comedy revue Beyond the Fringe. He appeared with another Beyond the Fringe alumni, Peter Cook, in many projects in the 1960s and 1970s. It was his solo movie career (Foul Play, 10 & Arthur) that briefly made Moore a superstar. His IMDb page shows 48 from 1961 to 1998. This page ranks 23 Dudley Moore movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, some of his early British movies and his movies not released in North America theaters are not included in the rankings.
From Joel Hirschhorn’s Rating The Movie Stars Book…..”Although British, Dudley Moore is really Woody Allen’s cousin under the skin. He flaunts his hangups and asks to be loved in spite of them. ”
Dudley Moore Movies Ranked By Combination of Box Office, Reviews and Awards (UMR Score) *Classic UMR Table (the one with all the stats is the second table)
CreditRank
Movie (Year)
UMR Co-Star Links
UMR Score
S
CreditRank Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links UMR Score S
1
Arthur (1981)
AA Best Actor NomJohn Gielgud &
Liza Minnelli98.0
3
Foul Play (1978)
Goldie Hawn &
Chevy Chase94.5
2
10 (1979)
Julie Andrews &
Bo Derek93.6
4
Micki + Maude (1984)
Amy Irving &
Directed by Blake Edwards77.3
6
Like Father Like Son (1987)
Kirk Cameron
71.9
5
Bedazzled (1967)
Peter Cook &
Eleanor Bron68.1
7
The Wrong Box (1966)
Michael Caine &
Peter Sellers61.9
10
Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
John Lithgow
60.6
12
Unfaithfully Yours (1984)
Nastassja Kinski &
Albert Brooks55.9
8
The Adventures of Milo and Otis (1986)
Dudley Moore
55.4
9
Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies (1969)
Tony Curtis
54.2
13
Wholly Moses! (1980)
Richard Pryor
53.5
11
Crazy People (1990)
Daryl Hannah
52.3
15
Six Weeks (1982)
Mary Tyler Moore
38.3
14
The Bed Sitting Room (1969)
Ralph Richardson
34.3
16
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972)
Ralph Richardson &
Peter Sellers32.3
17
Romantic Comedy (1983)
Mary Steenburgen
32.0
19
Lovesick (1983)
Alec Guinness &
John Huston23.9
18
Blame It On the Bellboy (1992)
Bronson Pinchot
23.7
20
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia (1968)
Eddie Foy, Jr.
15.7
21
Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988)
Liza Minnelli
12.3
22
Best Defense (1984)
Eddie Murphy
11.3
23
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978)
Peter Cook
6.3
Dudley Moore Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
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| 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 | Arthur (1981) AA Best Actor Nom |
John Gielgud & Liza Minnelli |
107.70 | 484.2 | 484.20 | 3 | 78 | 04 / 02 | 98.0 | |
| 3 | Foul Play (1978) | Goldie Hawn & Chevy Chase |
45.00 | 240.4 | 240.40 | 10 | 69 | 01 / 00 | 94.5 | |
| 2 | 10 (1979) | Julie Andrews & Bo Derek |
74.90 | 372.8 | 372.80 | 8 | 65 | 02 / 00 | 93.6 | |
| 4 | Micki + Maude (1984) | Amy Irving & Directed by Blake Edwards |
26.10 | 97.0 | 97.00 | 38 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 77.3 | |
| 6 | Like Father Like Son (1987) | Kirk Cameron | 34.40 | 109.9 | 109.90 | 34 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 71.9 | |
| 5 | Bedazzled (1967) | Peter Cook & Eleanor Bron |
3.80 | 38.7 | 38.70 | 66 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 68.1 | |
| 7 | The Wrong Box (1966) | Michael Caine & Peter Sellers |
0.90 | 10.1 | 10.10 | 127 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 61.9 | |
| 10 | Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) | John Lithgow | 23.70 | 83.5 | 83.50 | 38 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 60.6 | |
| 12 | Unfaithfully Yours (1984) | Nastassja Kinski & Albert Brooks |
19.90 | 74.1 | 74.10 | 54 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 55.9 | |
| 8 | The Adventures of Milo and Otis (1986) | Dudley Moore | 2.90 | 9.9 | 9.90 | 129 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 55.4 | |
| 9 | Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies (1969) | Tony Curtis | 3.20 | 28.2 | 28.20 | 66 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 54.2 | |
| 13 | Wholly Moses! (1980) | Richard Pryor | 17.90 | 85.9 | 85.90 | 41 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 53.5 | |
| 11 | Crazy People (1990) | Daryl Hannah | 13.20 | 39.1 | 39.10 | 88 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 52.3 | |
| 15 | Six Weeks (1982) | Mary Tyler Moore | 6.70 | 28.4 | 28.40 | 76 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 38.3 | |
| 14 | The Bed Sitting Room (1969) | Ralph Richardson | 0.70 | 5.8 | 5.80 | 152 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 34.3 | |
| 16 | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972) | Ralph Richardson & Peter Sellers |
1.90 | 13.7 | 13.70 | 124 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 32.3 | |
| 17 | Romantic Comedy (1983) | Mary Steenburgen | 6.90 | 27.2 | 27.20 | 73 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 32.0 | |
| 19 | Lovesick (1983) | Alec Guinness & John Huston |
10.20 | 40.4 | 40.40 | 66 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 23.9 | |
| 18 | Blame It On the Bellboy (1992) | Bronson Pinchot | 3.10 | 9.4 | 9.40 | 135 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 23.7 | |
| 20 | 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia (1968) | Eddie Foy, Jr. | 0.50 | 4.5 | 4.50 | 166 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 15.7 | |
| 21 | Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988) | Liza Minnelli | 14.70 | 44.7 | 44.70 | 65 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 12.3 | |
| 22 | Best Defense (1984) | Eddie Murphy | 19.30 | 71.7 | 71.70 | 55 | 26 | 00 / 00 | 11.3 | |
| 23 | The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978) | Peter Cook | 0.30 | 1.8 | 1.80 | 144 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 6.3 |
What movie did he pull off the tablecloth from a long table full set?
Not 100% but I think it is the first Arthur.
Dudley Moore listing back in ye olde days. Only 971 people worked with ranked 981 at the time. This is the last of people I have this for that you’ve done pages on, the rest you probably never heard nor anyone else except for Mike who makes all those requests. We have Ann Doran that way that he requested.
13,936
Arthur (1981)
8,122
10 (1979)
6,573
Foul Play (1978)
4,801
The Adventures of Milo and Otis (1986)
4,724
Santa Claus (1985)
4,352
Bedazzled (1967)
3,612
Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988)
3,324
Best Defense (1984)
2,718
Like Father Like Son (1987)
2,423
Crazy People (1990)
1,576
The Wrong Box (1966)
1,554
Blame It on the Bellboy (1992)
1,403
Micki + Maude (1984)
1,333
Unfaithfully Yours (1984)
1,098
Wholly Moses! (1980)
940
Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies (1969)
889
The Bed Sitting Room (1969)
808
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1972)
568
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978)
443
Six Weeks (1982)
436
Lovesick (1983)
387
The Pickle (1993)
372
Romantic Comedy (1983)
232
Derek and Clive Get the Horn (1979)
203
Parallel Lives (1994) (TV)
139
A Weekend in the Country (1996) (TV)
98
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia (1968)
66
The Mighty Kong (1998) (V)
21
The Third Alibi (1961)
18
Flatland (1965)
9
The Hat (1964)
8
My Universe Inside Out (1996)
5
“Not Only… But Also: Christmas Special (#2.8)” (1966)
Ah…the late great Dudley Moore. Thanks for sharing this look at IMDb of the past. I first noticed Dudley Moore in Foul Play. After Foul Play he had 10 and Arthur….and for awhile he was one of the most popular leading men working. Good information on him. Damn glad to see your computer is up and running….thanks for all the recent comments.