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Matthew Broderick (1962–) is an American actor. Broderick is best known for his roles in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986), The Lion King trilogy (1994), and in both the Broadway musical The Producers and its 2005 film adaptation. His IMDb page shows over 75 acting credits since 1981. This page will rank 45 Matthew Broderick movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, shorts, cameos and movies not released in North American theaters were not included in the page.
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Ferris Bueller was my first “grown up” movie I saw on the big screen. I was at the movies for another film – I think it was The Land Before Time with two boys while our mothers were upstairs watching Ferris Bueller. Our movie ended much earlier than Ferris. Mom and Judy took us upstairs to watch Farris. I eventually saw the film in its entirety on VHS.
I have seen 3 Matthew Broderick movies. There are no favourites. In order of preference:
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Biloxi Blues
The Stepford Wives
Hey Flora…very cool that Matthew Broderick was the star of your first “grown up” movie on the big screen. I actually did not watch that one in theaters…which was very very unusual, because I was a huge John Hughes fan. A double feature of The Land Before Time and Ferris Bueller. Great movie memory. I have seen 28 of these movies. That includes all three of the ones you have seen. I saw Biloxi Blues in theaters…I enjoyed that one. That was pretty much Neil Simon’s last movie success. I also say The Stepford Wives….it was ok at best. A good cast pretty much wasted….Close, Walken, Kidman, Broderick. Good stuff.
Matthew Broderick was never a leading box office star. In the only 8 Cogerson 100 million barrier crashers in the above tables he could be said to have APPEARED in only 4 where he was the out and out star in a full-length lead role: Godzilla, Ferris Buller, War Games and Insp Gadget.
In Lion King and Bee Movie his is an ensemble voice role; he plays 2nd fiddle to Carrey in Cable Guy; and in Trainwreck he has a cameo as himself is 22nd on the cast list and Mojo gives him no credit for it whatsoever. Indeed it puzzles me that The Numbers classifies his Godzilla Top-billed role as a supporting one but maybe they regard the monster as the star!
However I will always welcome with a “Vote Up!” a new page on a guy who idolised The Great Mumbler. IMDB credits Matthew with 3 acting awards and 15 noms and he has a reported net worth of $45 million.
Hey Bob…thanks for checking out our Matthew Broderick page. Good breakdown of his $100 million dollar movies. As for Godzilla…..well…the movie was named for him…..it was not called Matthew….so I can see him getting a supporting credit. Though that was his time to shine in a big action role…..not thinking he ever got that chance again. He has some pretty entertaining stories about working with Marlon Brando. I made sure to finally include a trailer for that Brando movie. $45 million net worth is pretty stout. His dad was an actor as well…he played the dad on Family. That was an American television show. Good feedback as always.
Thanks for feedback.
Matthew Broderick is one of the great “why” people who are stars like Wayne Newton or Rip Taylor. He always looks like a boy except now he has gray hair. I’ve seen him twice on stage. In “It’s Only a Play” where he showed he had a great memory remembering great long passages while presenting them with the emotion of a fish. This epic had Nathan Lane in it and the other show I saw him in also starred Nathan Lane which was a revival of “The Odd Couple”. This had Matthew playing Felix Unger and being annoying most of the time. Nathan has more talent in his pinkie then Matt. There are actually 2 Matthew Broderick pictures I give 4 stars to, Wargames and Glory.
Matthew is also married to Sarah Jessica Parker, enough said. Do you know that at the multiplex near where I live, the biggest crowds I have seen were not for any Marvel film or Star Wars pic but for Sex in the City which had lines going across the mall. Sarah’s puss was on every poster in New York City at the time, no one else on that show seemed to exist. One of their cast, Cynthia Nixon actually ran for governor of New York (another why). Matt and Sarah deserve each other, but I digress.
Matt is # 893 on the December 15, 2018 Oracle of Bacon Top 1000 Center of the Hollywood Universe list; these are the other actors on the list he appeared with.
4 DONALD SUTHERLAND Max Dugan Returns (1983)
6 ROBERT DE NIRO New Year’s Eve (2011)
10 MARTIN SHEEN RULES DON’T APPLY (2016)
15 ANTHONY HOPKINS The Road to Wellville (1994)
21 SEAN CONNERY Family Business (1989)
21 SEAN CONNERY The Princess and the Cobbler (1993)
22 RUTGER HAUER Ladyhawke (1985)
23 VANESSA REDGRAVE Good Boy! (2003)
26 MICHAEL MADSEN WarGames (1983)
27 FRANK WELKER Godzilla (1998)
27 FRANK WELKER The Lion King (1994)
33 MORGAN FREEMAN Glory (1989)
34 ALFRED MOLINA Ladyhawke (1985)
42 PAUL GUILFOYLE (II) The Night We Never Met (1993)
43 CHRISTOPHER WALKEN Biloxi Blues (1988)
43 CHRISTOPHER WALKEN The Stepford Wives (2004)
63 ED HARRIS RULES DON’T APPLY (2016)
68 CHRISTOPHER LLOYD The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
72 KIEFER SUTHERLAND Max Dugan Returns (1983)
75 DONALD PLEASENCE The Princess and the Cobbler (1993)
77 CANDICE BERGEN RULES DON’T APPLY (2016)
78 JASON ROBARDS Max Dugan Returns (1983)
83 RICHARD JENKINS On Valentine’s Day (1986)
83 RICHARD JENKINS The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
91 JOSS ACKLAND The Princess and the Cobbler (1993)
95 JAMES EARL JONES The Lion King (1994)
96 CARY ELWES Glory (1989)
96 CARY ELWES New Year’s Eve (2011)
98 JOHN GOODMAN Bee Movie (2007)
102 RIP TORN Bee Movie (2007)
115 DUSTIN HOFFMAN Family Business (1989)
115 DUSTIN HOFFMAN The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
131 ROBERT VAUGHN THE AMERICAN SIDE (2016)
133 IAN HOLM Strangers with Candy (2005)
134 ALEC BALDWIN RULES DON’T APPLY (2016)
134 ALEC BALDWIN She’s Having a Baby (1988)
134 ALEC BALDWIN The Last Shot (2004)
139 JAMES HONG Infinity (1996)
145 DAN AYKROYD She’s Having a Baby (1988)
148 WHOOPI GOLDBERG The Lion King (1994)
152 JEREMY IRONS The Lion King (1994)
153 ROBERT FORSTER THE AMERICAN SIDE (2016)
154 KATHY BATES Bee Movie (2007)
184 NICOLE KIDMAN The Stepford Wives (2004)
185 JOHN CUSACK The Road to Wellville (1994)
188 MICHELLE PFEIFFER Ladyhawke (1985)
188 MICHELLE PFEIFFER New Year’s Eve (2011)
191 COLIN FIRTH Then She Found Me (2007)
197 OLIVER PLATT RULES DON’T APPLY (2016)
202 ERIC ROBERTS The Cable Guy (1996)
202 ERIC ROBERTS The Last Shot (2004)
204 ELIAS KOTEAS She’s Having a Baby (1988)
206 STANLEY TUCCI Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
206 STANLEY TUCCI The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
213 DANNY DEVITO Deck the Halls (2006)
218 GEORGE SEGAL The Cable Guy (1996)
219 OWEN WILSON The Cable Guy (1996)
220 PHILIP BAKER HALL Wonderful World (2009)
225 BOB BALABAN Marie and Bruce (2004)
238 TONY SHALHOUB THE LAST SHOT (2004)
243 HAL HOLBROOK Walking to the Waterline (1998)
247 JOHN WOOD Ladyhawke (1985)
247 JOHN WOOD WarGames (1983)
254 FRANK LANGELLA The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
257 PAUL SORVINO RULES DON’T APPLY (2016)
262 WALLACE SHAWN Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
265 ROBBIE COLTRANE The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
272 DENZEL WASHINGTON Glory (1989)
284 JULIANNE MOORE Marie and Bruce (2004)
286 SIGOURNEY WEAVER The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
287 GLENN CLOSE The Stepford Wives (2004)
291 ANNE BANCROFT Torch Song Trilogy (1988)
292 CHEECH MARIN Good Boy! (2003)
292 CHEECH MARIN The Lion King (1994)
293 ALLISON JANNEY STRANGERS WITH CANDY (2005)
296 MAXIMILIAN SCHELL The Freshman (1990)
303 MARK MARGOLIS Glory (1989)
307 DAN HEDAYA Strangers with Candy (2005)
312 HARRIS YULIN THE AMERICAN SIDE (2016)
320 BOB GUNTON Glory (1989)
324 UMA THURMAN The Producers (2005)
332 STEVE COOGAN FINDING AMANDA (2008)
335 KEVIN DUNN Godzilla (1998)
336 JACK BLACK The Cable Guy (1996)
343 JON POLITO The Freshman (1990)
343 JON POLITO The Last Shot (2004)
346 MICHAEL MCKEAN The Producers (2005)
348 KEITH CARRADINE Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
354 WILLIAM H. MACY The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
354 WILLIAM H. MACY WarGames (1983)
358 CIARAN HINDS The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
363 PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN Strangers with Candy (2005)
364 RAY LIOTTA Bee Movie (2007)
364 RAY LIOTTA The Last Shot (2004)
383 JOHN RATZENBERGER She’s Having a Baby (1988)
386 TCHEKY KARYO Addicted to Love (1997)
409 MICHAEL LERNER Godzilla (1998)
409 MICHAEL LERNER The Road to Wellville (1994)
423 JENNIFER JASON LEIGH Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
426 LUIS GUZMAN Family Business (1989)
438 JUDY GREER THE LAST SHOT (2004)
445 DABNEY COLEMAN Inspector Gadget (1999)
445 DABNEY COLEMAN RULES DON’T APPLY (2016)
445 DABNEY COLEMAN WarGames (1983)
449 CHARLES NAPIER The Cable Guy (1996)
450 KEVIN BACON She’s Having a Baby (1988)
451 CLIVE REVILL The Princess and the Cobbler (1993)
459 ANTHONY QUAYLE The Princess and the Cobbler (1993)
461 DIANE BAKER The Cable Guy (1996)
464 BEN STILLER THE CABLE GUY (1996)
469 VINCENT PRICE The Princess and the Cobbler (1993)
489 DICK MILLER Project X (1987)
492 DYLAN BAKER Diminished Capacity (2008)
497 CHARLIE SHEEN Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
498 MAURY CHAYKIN WarGames (1983)
532 HEATHER GRAHAM Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
550 JAMES REBHORN The Last Shot (2004)
567 JEAN RENO Godzilla (1998)
569 RICHARD RIEHLE Glory (1989)
576 JOAN CUSACK THE LAST SHOT (2004)
582 RICHARD EDSON Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
592 JOHN C. REILLY Out on a Limb (1992)
596 JON LOVITZ THE PRODUCERS (2005)
596 JON LOVITZ THE STEPFORD WIVES (2004)
601 LARRY MILLER Bee Movie (2007)
601 LARRY MILLER New Year’s Eve (2011)
620 HANK AZARIA Godzilla (1998)
626 GWYNETH PALTROW Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
630 MIRIAM MARGOLYES The Princess and the Cobbler (1993)
636 TONI COLLETTE THE LAST SHOT (2004)
636 TONI COLLETTE THE PRINCESS AND THE COBBLER (1993)
644 JEFFREY JONES Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
644 JEFFREY JONES Out on a Limb (1992)
647 TILDA SWINTON TRAINWRECK (2015)
652 LILI TAYLOR Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
652 LILI TAYLOR She’s Having a Baby (1988)
654 MARSHALL BELL RULES DON’T APPLY (2016)
666 TIL SCHWEIGER NEW YEAR’S EVE (2011)
673 CARLA GUGINO New Year’s Eve (2011)
677 MARK RUFFALO You Can Count on Me (2000)
681 ED BEGLEY JR. Finding Amanda (2008)
694 KEVIN KLINE The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
703 CLYDE KUSATSU Godzilla (1998)
704 VIRGINIA MADSEN Diminished Capacity (2008)
711 DAVID CROSS THE CABLE GUY (1996)
713 RUPERT EVERETT INSPECTOR GADGET (1999)
743 LEO MCKERN LADYHAWKE (1985)
744 BARRY CORBIN WARGAMES (1983)
745 HARRY SHEARER Godzilla (1998)
765 COLM MEANEY The Road to Wellville (1994)
771 LAURA LINNEY YOU CAN COUNT ON ME (2000)
780 MARLON BRANDO The Freshman (1990)
796 WILL FERRELL The Producers (2005)
798 LOIS SMITH Diminished Capacity (2008)
806 TIM BLAKE NELSON THE LAST SHOT (2004)
813 DAVID MORSE MAX DUGAN RETURNS (1983)
831 COLLEEN CAMP Election (1999)
834 JIM CARREY The Cable Guy (1996)
835 BRIDGET FONDA The Road to Wellville (1994)
837 MARISA TOMEI TRAINWRECK (2015)
880 SARAH JESSICA PARKER New Year’s Eve (2011)
880 SARAH JESSICA PARKER Strangers with Candy (2005)
881 ELIZABETH MCGOVERN SHE’S HAVING A BABY (1988)
882 PETER GALLAGHER Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
886 STEPHEN LANG PROJECT X (1987)
891 RENE AUBERJONOIS Inspector Gadget (1999)
895 TIM GUINEE THE NIGHT WE NEVER MET (1993)
901 JAY O. SANDERS Glory (1989)
905 CHRISTINE BARANSKI THE NIGHT WE NEVER MET (1993)
927 ANNETTE BENING RULES DON’T APPLY (2016)
949 DORIS ROBERTS THE NIGHT WE NEVER MET (1993)
958 VENANTINO VENANTINI Ladyhawke (1985)
979 CHRIS ROCK Bee Movie (2007)
986 KENNETH WELSH The Freshman (1990)
991 JANE ALEXANDER GLORY (1989)
995 RICHARD KIND The Producers (2005)
997 NATHAN LANE THE LION KING (1994)
997 NATHAN LANE THE PRODUCERS (2005)
HM (999) BUCK HENRY The Last Shot (2004)
HM (1000) GLENN MORSHOWER Godzilla (1998)
HM (1000) GLENN MORSHOWER The Last Shot (2004)
Matt has appeared with 34 Oscar winners.
ALLISON JANNEY STRANGERS WITH CANDY (2005)
ANNE BANCROFT Torch Song Trilogy (1988)
ANTHONY HOPKINS The Road to Wellville (1994)
BRIE LARSON TRAINWRECK (2015)
CASEY AFFLECK MANCHESTER BY THE SEA (2016)
CHRISTOPHER WALKEN Biloxi Blues (1988)
CHRISTOPHER WALKEN The Stepford Wives (2004)
COLIN FIRTH Then She Found Me (2007)
DENZEL WASHINGTON Glory (1989)
DUSTIN HOFFMAN Family Business (1989)
DUSTIN HOFFMAN The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
GWYNETH PALTROW Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
HALLE BERRY New Year’s Eve (2011)
HELEN HUNT PROJECT X (1987)
HELEN HUNT THEN SHE FOUND ME (2007)
HILARY SWANK New Year’s Eve (2011)
JASON ROBARDS Max Dugan Returns (1983)
JEREMY IRONS The Lion King (1994)
JULIANNE MOORE Marie and Bruce (2004)
KATHY BATES Bee Movie (2007)
KEVIN KLINE The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
MARISA TOMEI TRAINWRECK (2015)
MARLON BRANDO The Freshman (1990)
MARSHA MASON Max Dugan Returns (1983)
MAUREEN STAPLETON Addicted to Love (1997)
MAXIMILIAN SCHELL The Freshman (1990)
MORGAN FREEMAN Glory (1989)
NICOLE KIDMAN The Stepford Wives (2004)
PATRICIA ARQUETTE INFINITY (1996)
PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN Strangers with Candy (2005)
REESE WITHERSPOON Election (1999)
RENEE ZELLWEGER Bee Movie (2007)
ROBERT DE NIRO New Year’s Eve (2011)
SEAN CONNERY Family Business (1989)
SEAN CONNERY The Princess and the Cobbler (1993)
TILDA SWINTON TRAINWRECK (2015)
VANESSA REDGRAVE Good Boy! (2003)
WHOOPI GOLDBERG The Lion King (1994)
He should be ashamed of being in Strangers with Candy but at least he can say he didn’t embarrass himself like Stephen Colbert,
DAN
The normal fantastic and informative stuff that I now take for granted from you but you might wish to slightly amend the 4th line of para 2.
I know what you meant but initially, before I had time to reflect, the word took me aback a little. You don’t want Donald Trump to accuse you of ripping off his prose, I presume!
Hey Bob….talking like the American President is a good thing…..right?……lol.
Provided you are not spreading “fake news”!
Sara’s face perhaps.
HI DAN
“Fake” suntan on it , was there?
LOL
Hey Dan. Lots of nuggets of information in the first part of your comment. Sounds like you have not enjoyed your Broderick Broadway experiences. I have not seen him on stage…..but he seems to really like doing that. Probably the most I have noticed a movie star has done that in my lifetime. I did not enjoy his The Producers at all. Then again….not saying I really liked the original either.
Not surprised he is on the Oracle list. Seems he has been a very busy actor for the last 40 years. That is a pretty decent amount of Oscar co-stars. I suspect that number will continue to rise. I have not seen Strangers With Candy…but the trailer looks weak….I might have to see it as Chris Pratt’s stock continues to rise in my mind. Good feedback. Thanks for putting this list together….it is appreciated.
My top five. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Ladyhawke, Glory, Election, & War Games.
Hey Taylor…I would say Ferris Bueller, Glory, Biloxi Blues, War Games and The Lion King would be my Top 5 Matthew Brodrick Movies. Good stuff.
Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?
Hey In The Shadows….I like the final ending credit scene in Ferris Bueller….you still hear the teacher saying Bueller? Bueller? Bueller? Thanks for stopping by.