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Ryan O’Neal (1941-2023) was an American actor and former boxer. O’Neal trained as an amateur boxer before beginning his career in acting in 1960. After finding success on the television show, Peyton Place, O’Neal turned his attention to movies. This page ranks Ryan O’Neal movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, bit parts and his movies not released in North America theaters are not included in the rankings. 
Ryan O’Neal 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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| 1975 | Barry Lyndon (1975) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1973 | Paper Moon (1973) | |
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| 1972 | What's Up, Doc? (1972) |  |
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| 1970 | Love Story (1970) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Actor Nom |
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| 1977 | A Bridge Too Far (1977) | |
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| 1979 | The Main Event (1979) |  |
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| 1978 | The Driver (1978) |  |
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| 1989 | Chances Are (1989) | |
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| 1970 | The Games (1970) | |
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| 2003 | Malibu's Most Wanted (2003) | |
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| 1976 | Nickelodeon (1976) | |
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| 1978 | Oliver's Story (1978) | |
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| 1973 | The Thief Who Came To Dinner (1973) | |
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| 1998 | Zero Effect (1998) | |
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| 1984 | Irreconcilable Differences (1984) |  |
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| 1971 | Wild Rovers (1971) |  |
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| 1981 | So Fine (1981) | |
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| 1996 | Faithful (1996) | |
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| 1982 | Partners (1982) |  |
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| 2012 | Slumber Party Massacre (2012) Film Festival Circuit Only |
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| 2015 | Knight of Cups (2015) | |
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| 1969 | The Big Bounce (1969) |  |
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| 2002 | People I Know (2002) | |
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| 1985 | Fever Pitch (1985) |  |
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| 1999 | Coming Soon (1999) | |
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| 1987 | Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987) | |
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| 1997 | An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997) | |
Ryan O’Neal Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
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- Sort Ryan O’Neal 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 |
| 3 | Barry Lyndon (1975) AA Best Picture Nom |
Directed by Stanley Kubrick | 27.90 | 170.0 | 170.00 | 21 | 87 | 07 / 04 | 99.1 | |
| 1 | Paper Moon (1973) | Madeline Kahn & Tatum O'Neal |
50.10 | 353.7 | 353.70 | 7 | 85 | 04 / 01 | 98.8 | |
| 2 | What's Up, Doc? (1972) | Barbra Streisand | 72.70 | 534.8 | 534.80 | 3 | 83 | 00 / 00 | 97.8 | |
| 4 | Love Story (1970) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Actor Nom |
Ali MacGraw & Ray Milland |
108.50 | 874.9 | 874.90 | 1 | 64 | 07 / 01 | 96.4 | |
| 5 | A Bridge Too Far (1977) | Michael Caine & Sean Connery |
56.80 | 318.1 | 318.10 | 9 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 94.5 | |
| 6 | The Main Event (1979) | Barbra Streisand | 69.50 | 346.0 | 346.00 | 11 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 85.9 | |
| 7 | The Driver (1978) | Bruce Dern | 5.00 | 26.7 | 26.70 | 83 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 69.7 | |
| 8 | Chances Are (1989) | Cybill Shepherd & Robert Downey Jr. |
16.30 | 51.3 | 51.30 | 60 | 61 | 01 / 00 | 63.0 | |
| 9 | The Games (1970) | Sam Elliott | 2.70 | 22.0 | 22.00 | 88 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 55.0 | |
| 12 | Malibu's Most Wanted (2003) | Jamie Kennedy & Taye Diggs |
34.40 | 71.4 | 71.80 | 82 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 54.6 | |
| 14 | Nickelodeon (1976) | Burt Reynolds & Brian Keith |
18.20 | 106.7 | 106.70 | 37 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 52.9 | |
| 15 | Oliver's Story (1978) | Ray Milland & Candice Bergen |
18.80 | 100.4 | 100.40 | 38 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 51.2 | |
| 11 | The Thief Who Came To Dinner (1973) | Warren Oates & Jacqueline Bisset |
5.30 | 37.5 | 37.50 | 59 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 50.5 | |
| 10 | Zero Effect (1998) | Ben Stiller & Bill Pullman |
2.10 | 5.6 | 5.60 | 170 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 50.3 | |
| 14 | Irreconcilable Differences (1984) | Drew Barrymore & Shelley Long |
12.40 | 46.2 | 46.20 | 67 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 49.5 | |
| 17 | Wild Rovers (1971) | William Holden | 5.50 | 41.3 | 41.30 | 58 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 36.0 | |
| 19 | So Fine (1981) | Jack Warden | 9.40 | 42.2 | 42.20 | 78 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 32.4 | |
| 16 | Faithful (1996) | Cher | 2.10 | 6.0 | 6.00 | 178 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 30.2 | |
| 20 | Partners (1982) | John Hurt | 6.10 | 25.8 | 25.80 | 83 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 27.5 | |
| 18 | Slumber Party Massacre (2012) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Tom Sizemore | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 287 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 26.7 | |
| 21 | Knight of Cups (2015) | Christain Bale & Natalie Portman |
0.60 | 0.8 | 1.50 | 189 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 21.8 | |
| 23 | The Big Bounce (1969) | Van Heflin | 2.10 | 18.8 | 18.80 | 97 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 17.9 | |
| 22 | People I Know (2002) | Al Pacino | 0.10 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 270 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 16.2 | |
| 24 | Fever Pitch (1985) | Catherine Hicks | 0.60 | 2.2 | 2.20 | 162 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 5.6 | |
| 25 | Coming Soon (1999) | Ryan Reynolds & Ashton Kutcher |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 297 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 4.9 | |
| 26 | Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987) | Isabella Rossellini | 0.90 | 2.7 | 2.70 | 184 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 4.7 | |
| 27 | An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997) | Coolio | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 293 | 21 | 00 / 00 | 0.1 |
Ryan O’Neal 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
Malibu's Most Wanted (2003)
Jamie Kennedy &
Taye Diggs
71.80
Knight of Cups (2015)
Christain Bale &
Natalie Portman
1.50
| 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 |
| Malibu's Most Wanted (2003) | Jamie Kennedy & Taye Diggs |
71.80 | |
| Knight of Cups (2015) | Christain Bale & Natalie Portman |
1.50 |
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Rest in peace, Mr. O’Neal.
I remember going to see What’s Up Doc as a teenager. At the time I wouldn’t have been aware that it was greatly influenced by Bringing Up Baby. He had a great run in the 70’s. Love Story was massive, although it has dated badly. But Paper Moon still shines. The chemistry between him and his daughter was fantastic. I recently watched Barry Lyndon, it’s quite long but it is very good and of an acquired taste.
The last film I seen him on screen was in a T.V. movie called The Man Upstairs along with Katherine Hepburn but his status as a superstar seemed to fade after the 70’s and he never quite got it back. Strange how some keep their star status while others only have ti for a short period.
Hey Chris….I did not see What’s Up Doc in theaters…but I have clear memories of it playing on network television in primetime….seems Streisand’s movies were huge ratings draws…and playe regularly. What’s Up Doc and For Pete’s Sake were in heavy rotation. Those were the days…as that was the only time you could see a movie.
His 1970s were indeed awesome. The director of What’s Up Doc, Peter Bogdanovich, loved that Grant classic…and after the success of his The Last Picture Show….did the remake…I like both movies….but give me Grant/Hepburn everytime. Good mini-review on Barry Lyndon….I liked it too….but will probably never watch one again. Probably the only Kubrick movie (excluding his first two) that I have only watched once.
Fame is a fickle beast….he was a star in the 1960s (tv one) and the 1970s (movie star)….but by the mid 1980s he was and still is a celebrity. Somebody people know….but rarely are the interested in going to see their new work. Good feedback.
The first Ryan O’Neal film I saw was “What’s Up Doc” back in 1972 while on vacation in Dublin.
Ryan is not on the 2016 Oracle of Bacon Top 1000 Center of the Hollywood Universe list. Considering how few films he made it is amazing he was # 539 on the 2000 list. These are the people on the 2016 list who appeared in a film with him;
10 MICHAEL CAINE A Bridge Too Far (1977)
23 JOHN HURT Partners (1982/I)
32 ANTHONY HOPKINS A Bridge Too Far (1977)
43 JAMES CAAN A Bridge Too Far (1977)
58 ELLIOTT GOULD A Bridge Too Far (1977)
67 JAMES HONG So Fine (1981)
78 PETER JASON The Driver (1978)
89 ROBERT DOWNEY JR. Chances Are (1989)
96 BURT REYNOLDS Nickelodeon (1976)
105 ED LAUTER Gentleman B. (2003)
107 CHRISTOPHER MCDONALD Chances Are (1989)
115 M. EMMET WALSH Nickelodeon (1976)
115 M. EMMET WALSH What’s Up, Doc? (1972)
127 GENE HACKMAN A Bridge Too Far (1977)
133 TOMMY LEE JONES Love Story (1970)
152 JAMES REMAR Partners (1982/I)
153 STEPHEN TOBOLOWSKY An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997)
161 SHARON STONE Irreconcilable Differences (1984)
179 ROBERT PATRICK Hacks (1997/I)
192 NOEL GUGLIEMI MALIBU’S MOST WANTED (2003)
194 BEN GAZZARA The List (2000)
204 KEVIN CORRIGAN Coming Soon (1999)
207 BEN STILLER ZERO EFFECT (1998)
208 RICHARD SCHIFF People I Know (2002)
225 NED BEATTY The Thief Who Came to Dinner (1973)
231 BILL PULLMAN Zero Effect (1998)
269 BRION JAMES Nickelodeon (1976)
274 BRUCE DERN The Driver (1978)
289 SEAN CONNERY A Bridge Too Far (1977)
307 DAVID PAYMER Irreconcilable Differences (1984)
316 AUSTIN PENDLETON The Thief Who Came to Dinner (1973)
316 AUSTIN PENDLETON What’s Up, Doc? (1972)
326 TOM ARNOLD Hacks (1997/I)
341 RICHARD KIND Hacks (1997/I)
349 ISABELLA ROSSELLINI Tough Guys Don’t Dance (1987)
365 JEFFREY TAMBOR Malibu’s Most Wanted (2003)
368 RANDY QUAID Paper Moon (1973)
368 RANDY QUAID What’s Up, Doc? (1972)
373 ERNIE HUDSON The Main Event (1979)
375 MICHAEL WINCOTT Circle of Two (1981)
385 STEVEN BERKOFF Barry Lyndon (1975)
387 AL PACINO People I Know (2002)
391 JACQUELINE BISSET The Thief Who Came to Dinner (1973)
403 ROBERT REDFORD A Bridge Too Far (1977)
404 GIANCARLO GIANNINI Fever Pitch (1985)
410 ALLISON JANNEY FAITHFUL (1996)
438 JOHN RATZENBERGER A Bridge Too Far (1977)
478 JOHN SAXON Fever Pitch (1985)
504 DREW BARRYMORE Irreconcilable Differences (1984)
516 JEFFREY WRIGHT FAITHFUL (1996)
528 JOSEF SOMMER Chances Are (1989)
528 JOSEF SOMMER Oliver’s Story (1978)
554 ILLEANA DOUGLAS HACKS (1997/I)
571 WILLIAM SMITH Fever Pitch (1985)
575 STEVEN RANDAZZO FAITHFUL (1996)
575 STEVEN RANDAZZO PEOPLE I KNOW (2002)
586 PETER GERETY PEOPLE I KNOW (2002)
590 VICTOR ARGO Coming Soon (1999)
608 FRANCES FISHER TOUGH GUYS DON’T DANCE (1987)
613 TONY DEVON AN ALAN SMITHEE FILM: BURN HOLLYWOOD BURN (1997)
624 KIM BASINGER People I Know (2002)
627 GARRICK HAGON A BRIDGE TOO FAR (1977)
649 ALLEN GARFIELD Irreconcilable Differences (1984)
655 TOM SKERRITT Wild Rovers (1971)
656 MICHAEL BYRNE A BRIDGE TOO FAR (1977)
659 ALLAN GRAF The Driver (1978)
704 MAXIMILIAN SCHELL A Bridge Too Far (1977)
715 TERRY CREWS MALIBU’S MOST WANTED (2003)
736 OMAR SHARIFF Green Ice (1981)
748 JIM PIDDOCK AN ALAN SMITHEE FILM: BURN HOLLYWOOD BURN (1997)
753 SAM ELLIOTT The Games (1970)
762 JACK WARDEN So Fine (1981)
770 JOE GRIFASI Chances Are (1989)
786 MICHAEL MURPHY The Thief Who Came to Dinner (1973)
786 MICHAEL MURPHY What’s Up, Doc? (1972)
826 PAUL MAZURSKY Faithful (1996)
846 BOB MINOR The Driver (1978)
864 CHAZZ PALMINTERI FAITHFUL (1996)
893 RYAN REYNOLDS Coming Soon (1999)
900 JOE DON BAKER Wild Rovers (1971)
911 TONY SIRICO So Fine (1981)
932 STEPHEN REA Hacks (1997/I)
966 KATHLEEN FREEMAN Chances Are (1989)
975 MIA FARROW Coming Soon (1999)
People on the 2000 who have since fallen off and worked with him are;
93 HARRY CAREY JR. Nickelodeon (1976)
96 FERDY MAYNE Barry Lyndon (1975)
175 MICHAEL HORDERN Barry Lyndon (1975)
187 RAY MILLAND Love Story (1970)
187 RAY MILLAND Oliver’s Story (1978)
190 RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH A Bridge Too Far (1977)
194 LAWRENCE TIERNEY Tough Guys Don’t Dance (1987)
205 BRIAN KEITH Nickelodeon (1976)
207 WILLIAM HOLDEN Wild Rovers (1971)
215 WOLFGANG PREISS A Bridge Too Far (1977)
216 LAURENCE OLIVIER A Bridge Too Far (1977)
227 RICHARD BURTON Circle of Two (1981)
253 ROBERT WEBBER The Big Bounce (1969)
280 BILLY BARTY An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997)
291 LEE GRANT The Big Bounce (1969)
307 MATT CLARK Hacks (1997/I)
307 MATT CLARK The Driver (1978)
308 SAM WANAMAKER Irreconcilable Differences (1984)
345 WILLIAM PRINCE Fever Pitch (1985)
359 KARL MALDEN Wild Rovers (1971)
376 STELLA STEVENS Nickelodeon (1976)
385 SYDNEY LASSICK Partners (1982/I)
431 MARIANNE STONE The Games (1970)
453 WARREN OATES The Thief Who Came to Dinner (1973)
466 KENNETH MCMILLAN Oliver’s Story (1978)
466 KENNETH MCMILLAN Partners (1982/I)
516 MADELINE KAHN Paper Moon (1973)
516 MADELINE KAHN What’s Up, Doc? (1972)
538 ARTHUR HILL A Bridge Too Far (1977)
545 HARDY KRUGER A Bridge Too Far (1977)
545 HARDY KRUGER Barry Lyndon (1975)
560 RICHARD KIEL So Fine (1981)
572 BRIDGET FONDA Partners (1982/I)
585 HAMILTON CAMP Nickelodeon (1976)
597 CANDICE BERGEN Oliver’s Story (1978)
598 DON CALFA Nickelodeon (1976)
609 JOHN MARLEY Love Story (1970)
610 EDWARD FOX A Bridge Too Far (1977)
626 BILLY BECK Nickelodeon (1976)
754 NOBLE WILLINGHAM Paper Moon (1973)
780 PATRICK MAGEE Barry Lyndon (1975)
796 JOHN FINEGAN Nickelodeon (1976)
808 LUANA ANDERS Irreconcilable Differences (1984)
809 DIRK BOGARDE A Bridge Too Far (1977)
820 LIV ULLMANN A Bridge Too Far (1977)
837 GERALD SIM A Bridge Too Far (1977)
856 LEE DE BROUX Wild Rovers (1971)
866 ANNE ARCHER Green Ice (1981)
902 KEN LERNER Irreconcilable Differences (1984)
912 BEATRICE WINDE Oliver’s Story (1978)
928 KENNETH MARS What’s Up, Doc? (1972)
945 GEORGE GAYNES Nickelodeon (1976)
946 EARL BOEN The Main Event (1979)
992 NICK DIMITRI The Driver (1978)
996 MARC MCCLURE Chances Are (1989)
Ryan appeared with 17 Oscar winners;
AL PACINO People I Know (2002)
ALLISON JANNEY FAITHFUL (1996)
ANTHONY HOPKINS A Bridge Too Far (1977)
BARBRA STREISAND The Main Event (1979)
BARBRA STREISAND What’s Up, Doc? (1972)
CHER Faithful (1996)
GENE HACKMAN A Bridge Too Far (1977)
KARL MALDEN Wild Rovers (1971)
KIM BASINGER People I Know (2002)
LAURENCE OLIVIER A Bridge Too Far (1977)
LEE GRANT The Big Bounce (1969)
MAXIMILIAN SCHELL A Bridge Too Far (1977)
MICHAEL CAINE A Bridge Too Far (1977)
RAY MILLAND Love Story (1970)
RAY MILLAND Oliver’s Story (1978)
SEAN CONNERY A Bridge Too Far (1977)
TOMMY LEE JONES Love Story (1970)
VAN HEFLIN The Big Bounce (1969)
WILLIAM HOLDEN Wild Rovers (1971)
Hey Dan. Thanks for checking out our Ryan O’Neal page and thanks for the trivia loaded lists. I agree with you about it being surprising that he was on the 2000 list. It looks like A Bridge Too Far helped him out on all of the lists. So you saw What’s Up Doc in Dublin? That is a good memory….the movie and the trip to Ireland. 6 of the 17 Oscar winning co-stars came from A Bridge Too Far…..I like that. Thanks for the information.