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)
Dudley Moore 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.
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Dudley Moore is no longer on the Oracle of Bacon Top 1000 Center of the Hollywood Universe list. With his limited output it’s amazing he was # 981 back in 2000. These are the actors on the 16 list he appeared with.
10 MICHAEL CAINE The Wrong Box (1966)
98 ARMAND ASSANTE Unfaithfully Yours (1984)
108 KATHY BATES Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988)
135 MARK MARGOLIS Arthur (1981)
153 STEPHEN TOBOLOWSKY The Pickle (1993)
187 DARYL HANNAH Crazy People (1990)
219 DAVID STRAITHAIRN Lovesick (1983)
244 DEE WALLACE 10 (1979)
269 BRION JAMES Wholly Moses! (1980)
307 DAVID PAYMER Best Defense (1984)
307 DAVID PAYMER Crazy People (1990)
332 ELYA BASKIN The Pickle (1993)
333 JOHN ROTHMAN The Pickle (1993)
339 WALLACE SHAWN Lovesick (1983)
339 WALLACE SHAWN Micki + Maude (1984)
349 ISABELLA ROSSELLINI The Pickle (1993)
394 JOHN LITHGOW Santa Claus (1985)
417 DANNY AIELLO The Pickle (1993)
421 MARY STEENBURGEN Romantic Comedy (1983)
452 GENE LEBELL Micki + Maude (1984)
460 BRIAN DENNEHY 10 (1979)
460 BRIAN DENNEHY Foul Play (1978)
508 CLEMENT VON FRANCKENSTEIN SIX WEEKS (1982)
509 CHRIS PENN The Pickle (1993)
540 GRIFFIN DUNNE THE PICKLE (1993)
546 NASTASSJA KINSKI Unfaithfully Yours (1984)
556 DAVID RASCHE BEST DEFENSE (1984)
592 JOHN GIELGUD Arthur (1981)
592 JOHN GIELGUD Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988)
613 TONY DEVON LOVESICK (1983)
647 CAROLINE AARON THE PICKLE (1993)
658 SEAN ASTIN LIKE FATHER LIKE SON (1987)
767 ROBERT RIETTY THOSE DARING YOUNG MEN IN THEIR JAUNTY JALOPIES (1969)
781 SHELLEY WINTERS The Pickle (1993)
788 CHEVY CHASE Foul Play (1978)
826 PAUL MAZURSKY The Pickle (1993)
869 JERRY STILLER THE PICKLE (1993)
897 TONY CURTIS Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies (1969)
912 ARTHUR TOVEY Micki + Maude (1984)
935 BILL SMITROVICH CRAZY PEOPLE (1990)
948 ART LAFLEUR Unfaithfully Yours (1984)
986 J.T. WALSH Crazy People (1990)
The following actors on the 2000 list but have since fallen off, all worked with Dudley.
27 MARC LAWRENCE Foul Play (1978)
41 BURGESS MEREDITH Foul Play (1978)
41 BURGESS MEREDITH Santa Claus (1985)
99 DENHOLM ELLIOTT The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978)
122 JOHN MILLS The Wrong Box (1966)
142 JOHN HUSTON Lovesick (1983)
175 MICHAEL HORDERN Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1972)
175 MICHAEL HORDERN The Bed Sitting Room (1969)
194 LAWRENCE TIERNEY Arthur (1981)
195 MICHAEL GREENE The Pickle (1993)
209 DOM DELUISE Wholly Moses! (1980)
238 PATRICK O’NEAL Like Father Like Son (1987)
253 ROBERT WEBBER 10 (1979)
280 BILLY BARTY Foul Play (1978)
327 RAQUEL WELCH Bedazzled (1967)
352 PAUL GLEASON Arthur (1981)
373 RICHARD PRYOR Wholly Moses! (1980)
392 ALEC GUINNESS Lovesick (1983)
431 MARIANNE STONE The Wrong Box (1966)
444 GERT FROBE Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies (1969)
465 RICHARD LIBERTINI Unfaithfully Yours (1984)
472 TERRY-THOMAS The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978)
472 TERRY-THOMAS Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies (1969)
516 MADELINE KAHN Wholly Moses! (1980)
524 RICHARD WATTIS Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies (1969)
575 JACK HAWKINS Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies (1969)
598 DON CALFA 10 (1979)
598 DON CALFA Foul Play (1978)
613 JOHN LE MESURIER The Wrong Box (1966)
626 BILLY BECK Micki + Maude (1984)
627 JAN TRISKA Unfaithfully Yours (1984)
638 HUGH GRIFFITH The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978)
639 FRANCES BAY Foul Play (1978)
654 ROY KINNEAR Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1972)
654 ROY KINNEAR The Bed Sitting Room (1969)
654 ROY KINNEAR The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978)
673 PETER SELLERS The Wrong Box (1966)
688 GRAHAM STARK The Wrong Box (1966)
689 RAYNOR SCHEINE Lovesick (1983)
696 TUTTE LEMKOW The Wrong Box (1966)
716 LOU JACOBI Arthur (1981)
770 GOLDIE HAWN Foul Play (1978)
794 MICHAEL ENSIGN Six Weeks (1982)
799 MAUREEN STAPLETON My Universe Inside Out (1996)
819 RALPH RICHARDSON The Bed Sitting Room (1969)
819 RALPH RICHARDSON The Wrong Box (1966)
837 GERALD SIM The Wrong Box (1966)
873 PAUL MULLER Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies (1969)
916 RICHARD GRIFFITHS Blame It on the Bellboy (1992)
945 GEORGE GAYNES Micki + Maude (1984)
949 JOHN HANCOCK 10 (1979)
949 JOHN HANCOCK Foul Play (1978)
967 STEVE JAMES Arthur (1981)
970 GARRY GOODROW Foul Play (1978)
971 DYAN CANNON The Pickle (1993)
990 STEFAN SCHNABEL Lovesick (1983)
Dudley appeared with 12 Oscar winners.
ALEC GUINNESS Lovesick (1983)
GOLDIE HAWN Foul Play (1978)
HUGH GRIFFITH The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978)
JOHN GIELGUD Arthur (1981)
JOHN GIELGUD Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988)
JOHN MILLS The Wrong Box (1966)
JULIE ANDREWS 10 (1979)
KATHY BATES Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988)
LIZA MINNELLI Arthur (1981)
LIZA MINNELLI Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988)
MARY STEENBURGEN Romantic Comedy (1983)
MAUREEN STAPLETON My Universe Inside Out (1996)
MICHAEL CAINE The Wrong Box (1966)
SHELLEY WINTERS The Pickle (1993)
Hey Dan….after the epic Burgess Meredith lists I just looked at….Dudley’s lists look like a baby compared to that monster comment. So even in his prime Dudley was barely remaining in the Top 1000. That is interesting to know. Good to see Caine as his highest person on the current list. The Wrong Box had a stellar cast…but only two Oscar winners….I always think Ralph Richardson was an Oscar winner….but then I realize that did not happen. Thanks for sharing these informative lists on Dudley Moore and his movies…your efforts are greatly appreciated.
I never found Dudley Moore, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, funny but enjoyed him in a general way in the monster hits 10 and Arthur and in the flop Arthur 2. As Bruce’s 35% rating for the latter suggests that sequel wasn’t up to much but I found Dud likeable enough in it but in little else other than these 3 movies.
However I used to listen to his music because he was both a musician and a composer and he formed the jazz group The Dudley Moore Trio in which Dud was the one who played the piano. Indeed in his film debut, 1961’s The 3rd Alibi a Brit B movie lasting just 68 minutes Dudley was an uncredited piano accompanist. Bruce mentions above that a number of Moore’s Brit films were not included in the table and it will be seen that 3rd Alibi was one of those excluded.
One scene in Arthur 2 I DID find funny. Liza Minnelli’s lay about father is keen for her to land a successful husband as a meal ticket for him and her and when Liza brings Arthur home the father is hiding behind a door hoping to hear that she’s found a good provider. Liza, not knowing Arthur’s a millionaire asks him what he does for a living and he simply replies that he doesn’t work. The camera switches to the father behind the door who has an agonised look on his face and excruciatingly murmurs to himself “Ohhhh – another BEAUTY!”
As Bruce indicates Dudley’s successful film career, musical playing and composing skills and other career as a comedian entitle him to be regarded as a multi-talented person and as such one who has earned this Cogerson page, which I welcome
The old memory is not what it was – how can Arnie and Sly even REMEMBER how to fight?!.
I’m now certain that the scene that I described in my previous post was from the 1st Arthur and not the sequel.
Apologies to any one I’ve misled or confused.
Hey Bob…I am younger…I have seen both Arthur movies…..but you memory of those movies is a lot better than mine. So I would not worry about your memory failing you…from my view….your memory is doing just fine! Good feedback.
Thanks Bruce for being kind to an old man -for ensuring your site is not No Country for Old Men!
I would have found that scene very funny whichever Arthur movie it had been in.
Here to help Bob.
Hey Bob, thanks for checking out our new Dudley page. Interesting point about you not thinking he was too funny. I think Blake Edwards tried to replace Peter Sellers with Dudley. 10..one of Moore’s biggest hits….seems like a movie that would have showcased Sellers comic abilities. I saw Moore had lots of music in his life…including some photos of the records of The Dudley Moore Trio. He played a musical instrument in many of his movies.
I feel like we got most of his movies here…but yes is uncredited role in The 3rd Alibi did not make the page. Glad you like Moore getting his own UMR page. This weekend…I tracked down and took photos of many of the John Willis Screen World movies….when I kept seeing Dudley listed in the Top Box Office Stars list….I figured he should get a page. Good stuff.
Bob, good comment. I watched Arthur last week. remember the scene and loved it. I saw 4 of his movies , Arthur is a 10 and a favourite. 10 is a 7, barely worth watching, the bare part worth watching is Bo Derek. I saw him live in Stop the World, I Want to get off in a Dallas summer musical.
no hidden gems.
I have seen 6 Dudley Moore movies. All of them are in the top 10.
The HIGHEST rated film I have seen is Aurthur.
The highest rated film I have NOT seen is Micki and Maude.
The LOWEST rated film have seen is Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies.
Favourite Dudley Moore Movies:
Arthur
The Wrong Box
Other Dudley Moore Films Seen:
10
Bedazzled
Foul Play
Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies
Hey Flora….thanks for the visit, the comment, the tally and for sharing your memories of Mr. Moore. I have seen 5 of the 6 Moore movies that you have seen. Only Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies has escaped me….not sure if I even want to see that one…lol. The Wrong Box has one stellar cast….but it was a movie that I thought was a little slow. I saw 10, Bedazzled and Foul Play all the time, when I was a teenager. Good stuff as always.
HI Bruce
Remember watching Arthur on video in my late teens & found it extremely funny.
Went to the cinema & watched Best Defence & came out utterly disappointed.
As always, great work, Bruce.
On a sidenote, are you aware of these books? (both from Amazon):
Annual US Top Film Rentals 1912 – 1979 [Print Replica] Kindle Edition
US Weekly Top 10 Grossing Film Charts of the 1930s [Print Replica] Kindle Edition
Hey Søren…thanks for the feedback and for stopping by. Good point about Arthur and the pretty horrible movies that followed in Moore’s career. As for Best Defense…Eddie Murphy is barely in the movie….but if you watch the trailer it looks like Eddie is in almost every scene. As for the e-books you mentioned…I have seen them…not sure I trust the numbers in the books…and for the years they seem to only have a limited amount of movies to look at. As always your support is greatly appreciated.
I watched Bedazzled again recently, it has not dated well and there’s not enough of Raquel Welch as ‘Lilian Lust’.
I’ve seen 9 of the 23 films on the chart, none of them big favorites but ‘Arthur’, Foul Play, ’10’ and The Wrong Box did make me laugh.
Mrs. Ada Holmes: Now then, Shirl.
Sherlock Holmes: Mother, please don’t call me Shirl.
Mrs. Ada Holmes: I’ve always called you Shirl and I always will. Oh, you should have seen him when he was a little girl, Iris.
Sherlock Holmes: I was never a little girl, mother.
Foul Play was a hit in 1978, a year later ’10’ was even bigger, and the year after Dudley hit his peak with ‘Arthur’ a smash box office success, and it was all downhill after that.
Good stuff Bruce. Vote Up!
Hey Steve
1. Thanks for checking out our latest UMR page…Mr. Dudley Moore.
2. I have seen 18 of his movies or 78%….more than I thought and double your tally.
3. I figured you would have seen more of his movies….is he not a great British jewel?
4. Actually went to the theater to see 3 of his movies. Foul Play…which was the movie that I first noticed him, Wholly Moses…which was right in the middle of his peak years and Like Father, Like Son….my ex-wife was in love with Kirk Cameron….so it was a required movie theater event.
5. Of your favorites…I feel the same way….seen all of them….with The Wrong Box being my most recent Moore movie seen.
6. Good quote from The Hounds of Baskervilles….might be the only good thing in entire movie….which I thought was horrible.
7. You are right…after Arthur it started going downhill quickly…Micki and Maude gave him his only success in that slide.
8. Of the films not talked about…I thought Crazy People had a few nice moments.
Good stuff as always.