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Leslie Nielsen (1926-2010) was an Canadian-American actor. Iconic actor known for his deadpan comedic style, starring in classics like “Airplane!” and “The Naked Gun” series. His acting career spanned 7 decades. His IMDb page shows over 260 acting credits from 1950 to 2011, This page will rank Leslie Nielsen 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.
Leslie Nielsen 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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| 1980 | Airplane! (1980) |  |
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| 1988 | The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) |  |
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| 1972 | The Poseidon Adventure (1972) | |
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| 1957 | Tammy and the Bachelor (1957) | |
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| 1991 | The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991) | |
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| 1956 | Forbidden Planet (1956) | |
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| 1994 | Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) |  |
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| 2003 | Scary Movie 3 (2003) | |
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| 2006 | Scary Movie 4 (2006) | |
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| 1982 | Creepshow (1982) | |
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| 1956 | Ransom! (1956) |  |
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| 1958 | The Sheepman (1958) | |
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| 1956 | The Opposite Sex (1956) | |
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| 1965 | Harlow (Embassy Pictures) (1965) | |
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| 1987 | Nuts (1987) |  |
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| 1986 | Soul Man (1986) | |
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| 1956 | The Vagabond King (1956) | |
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| 1967 | The Reluctant Astronaut (1967) | |
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| 1980 | Prom Night (1980) | |
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| 1967 | Rosie! (1967) |  |
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| 1998 | Wrongfully Accused (1998) | |
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| 1968 | Counterpoint (1968) | |
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| 1966 | Beau Geste (1966) | |
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| 2007 | Music Within (2007) | |
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| 1996 | Spy Hard (1996) |  |
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| 1991 | All I Want for Christmas (1991) | |
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| 1969 | How To Commit Marriage (1969) | |
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| 2002 | Men with Brooms (2002) | |
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| 1957 | Hot Summer Night (1957) | |
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| 1995 | Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995) |  |
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| 1997 | Mr. Magoo (1997) | |
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| 1967 | Gunfight In Abilene (1967) | |
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| 1966 | The Plainsman (1966) |  |
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| 1993 | Surf Ninjas (1993) | |
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| 1982 | Wrong Is Right (1982) | |
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| 1993 | Digger (1993) Limited Release |
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| 1983 | Foxfire Light (1983) | |
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| 1990 | Repossessed (1990) | |
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| 1977 | The Amsterdam Kill (1977) | |
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| 2008 | Superhero Movie (2008) |  |
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| 1997 | Family Plan (1997) | |
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| 1964 | Night Train To Paris (1964) Limited Release |
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| 1987 | Home Is Where the Hart Is (1987) | |
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| 1977 | Viva Knievel! (1977) | |
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| 2009 | Spanish Movie (2009) Video On Demand |
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| 2008 | An American Carol (2008) | |
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| 2001 | Chilly Dogs (2001) Video On Demand |
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| 1976 | Project: Kill (1976) Limited Release |
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| 1979 | City on Fire (1979) | |
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| 2009 | Stan Helsing (2009) Limited Release |
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Leslie Nielsen 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 Leslie Nielsen movies by co-stars of his movies.
- Sort Leslie Nielsen movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort Leslie Nielsen movies by yearly domestic box office rank
- Sort Leslie Nielsen 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 Leslie Nielsen movie received and how many Oscar® wins each Leslie Nielsen movie won.
- Sort Leslie Nielsen 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 | ||||
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| 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 | Airplane! (1980) | Robert Hays & Julie Hagerty |
93.40 | 449.0 | 449.00 | 5 | 88 | 00 / 00 | 98.6 | |
| 2 | The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) | O.J. Simpson & Ricardo Montalban |
78.80 | 239.5 | 239.50 | 8 | 83 | 00 / 00 | 97.7 | |
| 3 | The Poseidon Adventure (1972) | Gene Hackman & Ernest Borgnine |
92.70 | 681.8 | 681.80 | 2 | 75 | 08 / 01 | 97.7 | |
| 5 | Tammy and the Bachelor (1957) | Debbie Reynolds & Walter Brennan |
8.60 | 191.3 | 191.30 | 22 | 74 | 01 / 00 | 95.2 | |
| 4 | The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991) | Priscilla Presley | 86.90 | 258.1 | 258.10 | 10 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 94.8 | |
| 6 | Forbidden Planet (1956) | Walter Pidgeon & Anne Francis |
6.00 | 136.4 | 216.60 | 44 | 82 | 01 / 00 | 92.1 | |
| 7 | Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) | George Kennedy | 51.10 | 156.7 | 156.70 | 23 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 89.3 | |
| 8 | Scary Movie 3 (2003) | Anna Faris & Charlie Sheen |
110.00 | 228.0 | 457.40 | 22 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 86.9 | |
| 9 | Scary Movie 4 (2006) | Craig Bierko & Bill Pullman |
90.70 | 172.3 | 338.60 | 21 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 83.1 | |
| 10 | Creepshow (1982) | Ted Danson | 21.00 | 89.4 | 89.40 | 33 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 80.2 | |
| 11 | Ransom! (1956) | Glenn Ford & Donna Reed |
3.50 | 79.5 | 79.50 | 96 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 79.0 | |
| 12 | The Sheepman (1958) | Glenn Ford & Shirley MacLaine |
4.30 | 89.3 | 89.30 | 56 | 64 | 01 / 00 | 78.0 | |
| 13 | The Opposite Sex (1956) | Joan Blondell & June Allyson |
5.00 | 112.7 | 179.20 | 61 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 75.8 | |
| 14 | Harlow (Embassy Pictures) (1965) | Red Buttons & Angela Lansbury |
8.60 | 106.0 | 106.00 | 32 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 75.3 | |
| 15 | Nuts (1987) | Barbra Streisand & Richard Dreyfuss |
31.00 | 98.9 | 98.90 | 38 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 68.7 | |
| 16 | Soul Man (1986) | C. Thomas Howell & Rae Dawn Chong |
27.80 | 93.7 | 93.70 | 35 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 66.7 | |
| 18 | The Vagabond King (1956) | Kathryn Grayson | 4.00 | 90.9 | 90.90 | 86 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 62.5 | |
| 17 | The Reluctant Astronaut (1967) | Don Knotts | 3.80 | 38.7 | 38.70 | 64 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 61.7 | |
| 19 | Prom Night (1980) | Jamie Lee Curtis | 14.00 | 67.1 | 67.10 | 56 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 57.3 | |
| 20 | Rosie! (1967) | Rosalind Russell & Sandra Dee |
1.40 | 14.9 | 14.90 | 122 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 48.9 | |
| 21 | Wrongfully Accused (1998) | Richard Crenna | 9.60 | 25.6 | 25.60 | 122 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 48.1 | |
| 23 | Counterpoint (1968) | Charlton Heston | 2.10 | 20.4 | 20.40 | 115 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 44.8 | |
| 24 | Beau Geste (1966) | Telly Savalas | 2.20 | 25.6 | 25.60 | 91 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 44.2 | |
| 22 | Music Within (2007) | Ron Livingston & Melissa George |
0.20 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 281 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 44.1 | |
| 28 | Spy Hard (1996) | Charles Durning & Marcia Gay Harden |
27.00 | 76.2 | 76.20 | 55 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 38.3 | |
| 26 | All I Want for Christmas (1991) | Harley Jane Kozak & Jamey Sheridan |
14.80 | 44.0 | 44.00 | 79 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 38.0 | |
| 27 | How To Commit Marriage (1969) | Bob Hope & Jackie Gleason |
2.90 | 25.2 | 25.20 | 77 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 34.6 | |
| 25 | Men with Brooms (2002) | Sports Movies & Paul Gross |
4.20 | 9.2 | 9.20 | 166 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 34.3 | |
| 29 | Hot Summer Night (1957) | James Best | 0.70 | 15.0 | 30.00 | 178 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 30.4 | |
| 30 | Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995) | Mel Brooks & Steven Weber |
10.80 | 31.0 | 31.00 | 111 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 25.8 | |
| 32 | Mr. Magoo (1997) | Kelly Lynch | 21.40 | 58.4 | 78.80 | 86 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 24.1 | |
| 31 | Gunfight In Abilene (1967) | Michael Sarrazin | 1.00 | 9.8 | 9.80 | 142 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 21.1 | |
| 33 | The Plainsman (1966) | Don Murray & Guy Stockwell |
2.00 | 22.7 | 22.70 | 102 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 19.7 | |
| 34 | Surf Ninjas (1993) | Rob Schneider | 4.90 | 14.8 | 14.80 | 142 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 19.2 | |
| 35 | Wrong Is Right (1982) | Sean Connery | 3.60 | 15.2 | 15.20 | 103 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 16.3 | |
| 37 | Digger (1993) Limited Release |
Olympia Dukakis | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 266 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.4 | |
| 36 | Foxfire Light (1983) | Tippi Hedren | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 193 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.4 | |
| 38 | Repossessed (1990) | Linda Blair | 1.40 | 4.1 | 4.10 | 172 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 12.0 | |
| 39 | The Amsterdam Kill (1977) | Robert Mitchum & Richard Egan |
1.70 | 9.5 | 9.50 | 122 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 10.3 | |
| 41 | Superhero Movie (2008) | Kevin Hart | 25.90 | 45.1 | 124.00 | 107 | 33 | 00 / 00 | 10.0 | |
| 40 | Family Plan (1997) | Judge Reinhold | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 283 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 8.4 | |
| 42 | Night Train To Paris (1964) Limited Release |
Aliza Gur | 0.10 | 1.8 | 1.80 | 161 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 7.6 | |
| 43 | Home Is Where the Hart Is (1987) | Deanne Henry | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 290 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 6.5 | |
| 45 | Viva Knievel! (1977) | Evel Knievel & Gene Kelly |
6.50 | 36.4 | 36.40 | 78 | 27 | 00 / 00 | 3.5 | |
| 44 | Spanish Movie (2009) Video On Demand |
Alexandra Jiménez | 0.00 | 0.1 | 17.50 | 402 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 2.9 | |
| 46 | An American Carol (2008) | Kevin P. Farley & Kelsey Grammer |
7.00 | 12.2 | 12.20 | 157 | 33 | 00 / 00 | 2.4 | |
| 47 | Chilly Dogs (2001) Video On Demand |
Skeet Ulrich | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.50 | 313 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 2.0 | |
| 48 | Project: Kill (1976) Limited Release |
Gary Lockwood | 0.20 | 0.9 | 0.90 | 167 | 34 | 00 / 00 | 1.6 | |
| 49 | City on Fire (1979) | Barry Newman & Susan Clark |
1.20 | 6.1 | 6.10 | 138 | 26 | 00 / 00 | 0.5 | |
| 50 | Stan Helsing (2009) Limited Release |
Kenan Thompson | 0.00 | 0.1 | 2.40 | 408 | 28 | 00 / 00 | 0.5 |
Leslie Nielsen Adjusted World Wide Box Office Grosses
Movie (Year)
UMR Co-Star Links
World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil)
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Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) S
Scary Movie 3 (2003)
Anna Faris &
Charlie Sheen
457.40
Scary Movie 4 (2006)
Craig Bierko &
Bill Pullman
338.60
Forbidden Planet (1956)
Walter Pidgeon &
Anne Francis
216.60
The Opposite Sex (1956)
Joan Blondell &
June Allyson
179.20
Superhero Movie (2008)
Kevin Hart
124.00
Mr. Magoo (1997)
Kelly Lynch
78.80
Hot Summer Night (1957)
James Best
30.00
Spanish Movie (2009)
Video On Demand
Alexandra Jiménez
17.50
Stan Helsing (2009)
Limited Release
Kenan Thompson
2.40
Chilly Dogs (2001)
Video On Demand
Skeet Ulrich
0.50
| 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 |
| Scary Movie 3 (2003) | Anna Faris & Charlie Sheen |
457.40 | |
| Scary Movie 4 (2006) | Craig Bierko & Bill Pullman |
338.60 | |
| Forbidden Planet (1956) | Walter Pidgeon & Anne Francis |
216.60 | |
| The Opposite Sex (1956) | Joan Blondell & June Allyson |
179.20 | |
| Superhero Movie (2008) | Kevin Hart | 124.00 | |
| Mr. Magoo (1997) | Kelly Lynch | 78.80 | |
| Hot Summer Night (1957) | James Best | 30.00 | |
| Spanish Movie (2009) Video On Demand |
Alexandra Jiménez | 17.50 | |
| Stan Helsing (2009) Limited Release |
Kenan Thompson | 2.40 | |
| Chilly Dogs (2001) Video On Demand |
Skeet Ulrich | 0.50 |
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