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Michael Keaton (1951-) is an American Oscar nominated actor who has appeared in many box office hits over the last three decades. Keaton appeared in numerous television shows before getting his big break in Ron Howard’s 1982 Nightshift. After the success of Nightshift, Keaton appeared in numerous comedies like Mr. Mom, Gung Ho and his first blockbuster hit Beetlejuice.
After the success of Beetlejuice, Keaton moved to the world of Bruce Wayne and Batman. Batman would be his biggest hit of his career and Keaton would appear in the 1992 Batman sequel, Batman Returns, before giving up the Batman role to Val Kilmer. Michael Keaton’s post Batman career has not been as successful. Recently he has appeared in more supporting roles and has had great success providing his voice in the Pixar blockbusters….Cars and Toy Story 3.
His IMDb page shows over 80 acting credits since 1975. This page will rank Michael Keaton movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, shorts, cameos and movies that were not released in theaters were not included in the rankings.
Michael Keaton 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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| 2010 | Toy Story 3 (2010) AA Best Picture Nom Voice Only |
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| 2014 | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) AA Best Picture Win AA Best Actor Nom |
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| 2015 | Spotlight (2015) AA Best Picture Win |
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| 2017 | Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) |  |
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| 1988 | Beetlejuice (1988) | |
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| 2006 | Cars (2006) Voice Only |
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| 1989 | Batman (1989) | |
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| 1992 | Batman Returns (1992) | |
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| 2024 | Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) | |
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| 1983 | Mr. Mom (1983) | |
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| 2010 | The Other Guys (2010) | |
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| 2015 | Minions (2015) | |
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| 2023 | The Flash (2023) |  |
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| 1994 | The Paper (1994) | |
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| 1997 | Jackie Brown (1997) | |
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| 2019 | Dumbo (2019) | |
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| 1982 | Night Shift (1982) | |
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| 1993 | Much Ado About Nothing (1993) | |
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| 2020 | The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1986 | Gung Ho (1986) | |
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| 2005 | Herbie Fully Loaded (2005) | |
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| 1989 | The Dream Team (1989) | |
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| 2014 | RoboCop (2014) | |
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| 1993 | My Life (1993) |  |
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| 1990 | Pacific Heights (1990) | |
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| 2016 | The Founder (2016) | |
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| 1984 | Johnny Dangerously (1984) | |
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| 2021 | Worth (2021) Netflix |
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| 2022 | Morbius (2022) | |
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| 2017 | American Assassin (2017) | |
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| 1992 | Porco Rosso (1992) Voice Only |
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| 2024 | Knox Goes Away (2024) Limited Release Director |
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| 1996 | Multiplicity (1996) |  |
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| 1988 | Clean and Sober (1988) | |
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| 2014 | Need For Speed (2014) | |
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| 2005 | White Noise (2005) | |
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| 2021 | The Protégé (2021) | |
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| 2002 | A Shot at Glory (2002) |  |
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| 2008 | The Merry Gentleman (2008) | |
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| 2005 | Game 6 (2005) | |
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| 1998 | Jack Frost (1998) |  |
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| 2006 | The Last Time (2006) Limited Release |
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| 1994 | Speechless (1994) |  |
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| 2013 | Penthouse North (2013) Video On Demand |
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| 1998 | Desperate Measures (1998) | |
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| 1986 | Touch and Go (1986) | |
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| 1991 | One Good Cop (1991) |  |
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| 2012 | Noah (2012) | |
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| 2009 | Post Grad (2009) | |
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| 2004 | First Daughter (2004) | |
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| 1987 | The Squeeze (1987) | |
Michael Keaton 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 by Michael Keaton’s co-stars of his movies.
- Sort Michael Keaton movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort Michael Keaton movies by adjusted worldwide box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort Michael Keaton movies how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations and how many Oscar® wins each Michael Keaton movie received.
- Sort Michael Keaton movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UlMR Score puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
| CreditRank | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Review % | Oscar Nom / Win | S | UMR Score | ||||
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| CreditRank | 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 | S | UMR Score |
| 1 | Toy Story 3 (2010) AA Best Picture Nom Voice Only |
Tom Hanks | 420.00 | 665.4 | 1,692.3 | 1 | 88 | 05 / 02 | 99.5 | |
| 2 | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) AA Best Picture Win AA Best Actor Nom |
Edward Norton & Emma Stone |
42.30 | 64.8 | 157.9 | 81 | 91 | 09 / 04 | 98.4 | |
| 4 | Spotlight (2015) AA Best Picture Win |
Mark Ruffalo | 45.10 | 66.8 | 131.0 | 59 | 94 | 06 / 02 | 98.3 | |
| 3 | Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) | Tom Holland & Robert Downey Jr. |
334.20 | 465.7 | 1,226.5 | 6 | 83 | 00 / 00 | 97.9 | |
| 5 | Beetlejuice (1988) | Geena Davis & Alec Baldwin |
73.70 | 224.2 | 257.0 | 10 | 78 | 01 / 01 | 97.1 | |
| 6 | Cars (2006) Voice Only |
Owen Wilson & Paul Newman |
244.10 | 463.7 | 877.6 | 3 | 76 | 02 / 00 | 96.6 | |
| 7 | Batman (1989) | Jack Nicholson & Directed by Tim Burton |
249.90 | 786.8 | 1,291.1 | 1 | 75 | 01 / 01 | 96.5 | |
| 8 | Batman Returns (1992) | Michelle Pfeiffer & Christopher Walken |
162.80 | 490.5 | 803.7 | 3 | 75 | 02 / 00 | 96.4 | |
| 9 | Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) | Winona Ryder & Jenna Ortega |
294.10 | 294.1 | 451.9 | 6 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 95.1 | |
| 10 | Mr. Mom (1983) | John Hughes | 64.80 | 257.1 | 257.1 | 10 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 93.3 | |
| 12 | The Other Guys (2010) | Will Ferrell & Mark Wahlberg |
119.20 | 188.9 | 270.0 | 21 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 92.3 | |
| 11 | Minions (2015) | Sandra Bullock & Jon Hamm |
340.00 | 504.2 | 1,725.1 | 6 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 91.6 | |
| 13 | The Flash (2023) | Ezra Miller & Ben Affleck |
108.10 | 125.4 | 310.8 | 24 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 88.2 | |
| 14 | The Paper (1994) | Robert Duvall & Directed by Ron Howard |
38.80 | 118.9 | 148.4 | 36 | 75 | 01 / 00 | 87.5 | |
| 15 | Jackie Brown (1997) | Robert DeNiro & Directed by Quentin Tarantino |
39.70 | 108.0 | 230.0 | 56 | 78 | 01 / 00 | 87.2 | |
| 17 | Dumbo (2019) | Danny DeVito & Eva Green |
114.80 | 156.6 | 481.7 | 23 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 86.0 | |
| 16 | Night Shift (1982) | Ron Howard | 21.10 | 89.7 | 89.7 | 32 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 85.0 | |
| 18 | Much Ado About Nothing (1993) | Denzel Washington & Keanu Reeves |
22.50 | 68.1 | 68.1 | 69 | 82 | 00 / 00 | 83.6 | |
| 19 | The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) AA Best Picture Nom |
Eddie Redmayne | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 268 | 82 | 06 / 01 | 80.0 | |
| 20 | Gung Ho (1986) | Ron Howard | 36.60 | 123.4 | 123.4 | 29 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 75.4 | |
| 23 | Herbie Fully Loaded (2005) | Lindsay Lohan | 66.00 | 129.0 | 281.5 | 38 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 73.4 | |
| 21 | The Dream Team (1989) | Christopher Lloyd & Peter Boyle |
28.90 | 91.0 | 91.0 | 40 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 73.0 | |
| 22 | RoboCop (2014) | Gary Oldman & Samuel L. Jackson |
58.60 | 89.7 | 371.3 | 59 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 72.6 | |
| 25 | My Life (1993) | Nicole Kidman | 27.80 | 84.0 | 84.0 | 57 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 67.2 | |
| 26 | Pacific Heights (1990) | Melanie Griffith | 29.40 | 86.8 | 132.8 | 39 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 66.7 | |
| 24 | The Founder (2016) | Laura Dern | 12.80 | 18.5 | 34.9 | 129 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 66.1 | |
| 28 | Johnny Dangerously (1984) | Danny DeVito | 17.10 | 63.7 | 63.7 | 58 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 59.2 | |
| 27 | Worth (2021) Netflix |
Stanley Tucci | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 247 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 56.8 | |
| 31 | Morbius (2022) | Jared Leto | 71.80 | 85.2 | 191.9 | 26 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 56.6 | |
| 32 | American Assassin (2017) | Dylan O'Brien | 36.20 | 50.5 | 86.3 | 71 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 54.1 | |
| 29 | Porco Rosso (1992) Voice Only |
Cary Elwes | 0.40 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 189 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 53.2 | |
| 30 | Knox Goes Away (2024) Limited Release Director |
Al Pacino & James Marsden |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 234 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 51.3 | |
| 34 | Multiplicity (1996) | Harold Ramis | 21.10 | 59.6 | 104.3 | 77 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 48.8 | |
| 33 | Clean and Sober (1988) | Morgan Freeman | 8.70 | 26.4 | 26.4 | 96 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 47.2 | |
| 36 | Need For Speed (2014) | Aaron Paul | 43.60 | 66.7 | 311.0 | 78 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 45.5 | |
| 39 | White Noise (2005) | Deborah Kara Unger | 56.40 | 110.1 | 178.1 | 47 | 32 | 00 / 00 | 43.6 | |
| 35 | The Protégé (2021) | Maggie Q & Samuel L. Jackson |
7.10 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 70 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 42.7 | |
| 37 | A Shot at Glory (2002) | Robert Duvall | 0.10 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 268 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 38.7 | |
| 38 | The Merry Gentleman (2008) | Kelly Macdonald | 0.30 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 245 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 38.4 | |
| 40 | Game 6 (2005) | Robert Downey Jr. | 0.10 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 289 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 31.0 | |
| 42 | Jack Frost (1998) | Kelly Preston | 34.60 | 92.1 | 92.1 | 58 | 31 | 00 / 00 | 29.3 | |
| 41 | The Last Time (2006) Limited Release |
Michael Keaton | 0.10 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 339 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 23.4 | |
| 44 | Speechless (1994) | Geena Davis | 20.70 | 63.3 | 63.3 | 67 | 34 | 00 / 00 | 17.8 | |
| 43 | Penthouse North (2013) Video On Demand |
Michelle Monaghan | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 256 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.2 | |
| 46 | Desperate Measures (1998) | Andy Garcia | 13.80 | 36.8 | 36.8 | 102 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 11.9 | |
| 45 | Touch and Go (1986) | Maria Conchita Alonso | 1.30 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 167 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 10.3 | |
| 47 | One Good Cop (1991) | Rene Russo | 11.30 | 33.5 | 33.5 | 90 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 9.8 | |
| 48 | Noah (2012) | Ben Kingsley | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 387 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 6.0 | |
| 49 | Post Grad (2009) | Alexis Bledel | 6.40 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 157 | 33 | 00 / 00 | 2.2 | |
| 50 | First Daughter (2004) | Katie Holmes | 9.10 | 18.2 | 21.3 | 143 | 30 | 00 / 00 | 2.1 | |
| 51 | The Squeeze (1987) | Rae Dawn Chong | 2.20 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 137 | 29 | 00 / 00 | 0.9 |
Possibly Interesting Facts About Michael Keaton
1. Michael Keaton was born Michael Douglas. He decided to change his name because Michael Douglas(Wall Street) and Michael Douglas(tv talk show host) were already pretty famous. He picked Keaton based on actress Diane Keaton…he was going to change again when he found a better name but Keaton stuck.
2. One of Michael Keaton first television show appearances was on Mister Rogers’ Neigborhood in 1968. Keaton had been working as a stagehand when he was given a chance to work in front of the camera versus behind the camera.
3. Michael Keaton either turned down or was seriously considered for these roles: The Fly, Batman Forever, Get Shorty, Kingpin, Philadelphia, Pirates of the Caribbean:The Curse of the Black Pearl, Police Academy, Ghostbusters and Splash.
4. When director Tim Burton picked Keaton for role of Bruce Wayne in 1989’s Batman….Batman fanatics were very upset with the choice. Thousands of letters of protest were sent in saying that a comedian should not play Batman….it worked out pretty well despite the protests.
5. Michael Keaton has worked three times with directors Tim Burton and Ron Howard. The three Ron Howard movies are Nightshift, Gung Ho and The Paper. The three Tim Burton movies are Beetlejuice, Batman, and Batman Returns.
6. Michael Keaton was set to play Dr. Jack Sheppard in the pilot of Lost. In the original script Jack was supposed to die. When the producers decided to keep Jack alive….Keaton dropped out of the project. Matthew Fox would end up playing Jack for six years.
7. Michael Keaton is the youngest of seven children. He has been married one time to Caroline McWilliams from 1982 to 1990. They had one son, Sean Maxwell. Sean plays keyboard for the band The Hatch.
8. In 2009 Michael Keaton directed his first and so far only film, The Merry Gentleman. The Merry Gentleman received very favorable reviews.
9. Michael Keaton played detective Ray Nicolette in 1997’s Jackie Brown….he would do a cameo in 1998’s Out of Sight playing the same detective.
10. Check out Michael Keaton‘s career compared to current and classic actors. Most 100 Million Dollar Movies of All-Time.
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Interesting facts about Keaton, to start with, his name! Douglas! How many Micheal Douglases can you have in the show biz! I like Keaton, the name and his acting….. I also think his best movie was the first Batman.
Hey LaThing….glad you liked my Keaton page. This has been a very popular hub for me…and I think his being the first Batman has a lot to do with that…I appreciated the votes and for the comment…they are both greatly appreciated.
Hi Cogerson !
I typed “top 10 Michael Keaton Movies” and your page came out on the first page !
Keaton is so underrated. What pisses me off is why Burton is not using him anymore ?
I know Tim has a man’s crush for Mr Depp but come on, he used Michael for Beetlejuice and his two batmans and then…Nada ! not even a cameo !
I’ve seen Jack Frost recently and it’s fine for kids (the ending is quite sad though).
What about MULTIPLICITY from HAROLD RAMIS ?
Nobody mentionned this one but I found him extremely hilarious on it .
Ramis just did Groundhog Day with Murray and it was a huge success and Multiplicity was his next project.
The movie got panned by the reviews and did not make a lot of money in theaters from what I remember (was released in 1996 if i m correct).
Multiplicity = Keaton x 4
Was a great way to show his many different side (macho, feminine, dumb, sportsman).
Hey AlexMoon. I am glad that you were able to find my Keaton movie page via your internet search. Great points you make about Keaton. Keaton dropped out the third Batman when Burton dropped out….so it would seem that Burton would have used Keaton again….maybe in the future that will happen. As for Multiplicity I agree with you 100%….and it is very surprising that it did not do better at the box office…I love the movie and I think it is one of Keaton’s best roles ever…..I have seen it numerous times and even had it on laserdisk. It finished ranked as Keaton’s 17th best movie according to my ranking system….right in the middle of all of his movies.
I’ve never seen so many movie statistics. I’m not surprised Batman was his most profitable. It was quite the classic.
Hey chrebet21…I try and put as many movie statistics into one line that is possible….I think his two Batman movies earn almost as much as the rest of all his movies put together…thanks for checking out my Keaton page.
When I think big movie star, I don’t think ‘Michael Keaton’, but looking through the lilst of movies he played in, starred in, I could not pick a favorite. He truely is an under appreciated Star.
This is another great page to add to your many, many exceptional presentations.
Hey mckbirdbks….his time as A-list star was pretty short….1988-1992…and after he left Bruce Wayne and Batman he has almost fallen off the radar. I have always liked him….I even went and saw Touch and Go at the theater…I am probably one of the 300 people that saw that one at the theater…lol. Thanks for the great compliment and for stopping by
Michael Keaton….a funny, FUNNY guy. My two favorites, hands-down: Mr. Mom and Multiplicity! I could clearly see in the latter….that he is one hell of a great comedic actor, making it look so easy to play all those different roles and do it sooooo well. That sort of multi-role portrayal has always impressed me….as with Eddie Murphy and Tyler Perry….and COMEDY is my first choice anyway….Thanks Cogerson. Do you ever tire of hearing all the accolades and compliments?? Or is it more like “BRING IT ON???!!!!”
Hey fpherj48….you are the first person to mention Multiplicity….which is a very underrated film…I thought it was going to be a big hit…and I am still surprised how poorly the movie did at the box office. But Keaton is outstanding in the 4 roles he gets to play. I never get tired of the accolades or comments…they are so much better than hearing crickets on my hubs….lol. Thanks for another visit….it is greatly appreciated.