Want to know the best Robin Williams movies? How about the worst Robin Williams movies? Curious about Robin Williams’s box office grosses or which Robin Williams movie picked up the most Oscar® nominations? Need to know which Robin Williams movie got the best reviews from critics and audiences? Well, you have come to the right place….because we have all of that information.
Robin Williams was one of my favorite actors. I still am in disbelief about how his life came to an end. On the day of his passing, I had just rented his movie, The Angriest Man in Brooklyn. In that movie Robin Williams’ character at the end of this movie said…..”My tombstone will say…”Henry Altman, 1951 dash 2014. I never knew till now it’s not the dates that matter….it’s the dash”. Then his final words in the movie…..”But he also felt at peace in the knowledge that somehow he would live on in the hearts of those who loved him”. Watching this movie on the day Robin Williams passed away was somewhat eerie …especially since his tombstone will now read “Robin Williams, 1951 dash 2014 and the last lines are how many people will remember Mr. Robin Williams. But enough depressing stuff let’s look at his awesome movie career.
His IMDb page shows 102 acting credits from 1977-2015. This page will rank 64 Robin Williams movies from Best to Worst in seven different sortable columns of information. Television shows, shorts, cameos and movies that were not released in theaters were not included in the rankings.
Robin Williams Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
Year
Movie (Year)
Rating
S
Year Movie (Year) Rating S
1997
Good Will Hunting (1997)
AA Best Picture Nom
AA Best Supp Actor Win
1989
Dead Poets Society (1989)
AA Best Picture Nom
AA Best Actor Nom
1992
Aladdin (1992)
Voice Only
1987
Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
AA Best Actor Nom
2006
Happy Feet (2006)
Voice Only
1996
The Birdcage (1996)
1990
Awakenings (1990)
AA Best Picture Nom
1993
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
2005
Robots (2005)
Voice Only
2002
Insomnia (2002)
1980
Popeye (1980)
2001
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
Voice Only
2006
Night at the Museum (2006)
2013
Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013)
1995
Jumanji (1995)
1991
Hook (1991)
1991
The Fisher King (1991)
AA Best Actor Nom
2009
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
1982
The World According to Garp (1982)
1991
Dead Again (1991)
2014
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)
1998
Patch Adams (1998)
1997
Flubber (1997)
1984
Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
1998
What Dreams May Come (1998)
2002
One Hour Photo (2002)
1995
Nine Months (1995)
1996
Hamlet (1996)
1992
Ferngully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
Voice Only
1999
Bicentennial Man (1999)
1988
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
1996
Jack (1996)
2011
Happy Feet Two (2011)
Voice Only
1997
Deconstructing Harry (1997)
2009
World's Greatest Dad (2009)
1990
Cadillac Man (1990)
2006
RV (2006)
2007
August Rush (2007)
2015
Absolutely Anything (2015)
Voice Only
2005
The Big White (2005)
2014
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014)
2006
Man of the Year (2006)
1992
Toys (1992)
2006
Everyone's Hero (2006)
Voice Only
1986
Seize The Day (1986)
HBO Movie
2014
Boulevard (2014)
2006
The Night Listener (2006)
1997
Fathers' Day (1997)
2013
The Face of Love (2013)
1996
The Secret Agent (1996)
2002
Death to Smoochy (2002)
1986
The Best of Times (1986)
1983
The Survivors (1983)
2007
License to Wed (2007)
2004
The Final Cut (2004)
1999
Jakob the Liar (1999)
2004
Noel (2004)
2014
A Merry Friggin' Christmas (2014)
2009
Shrink (2009)
1994
Being Human (1994)
2009
Old Dogs (2009)
2013
The Big Wedding (2013)
2004
House of D (2004)
1986
Club Paradise (1986)
Robin Williams 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 any way you want.
- Sort Robin Williams movies by co-stars of his movies
- Sort Robin Williams movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort Robin Williams movies by yearly domestic box office rank
- Sort Robin Williams 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 Robin Williams movie received.
- Sort Robin Williams movies by Ultimate Movie Ranking (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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Good Will Hunting (1997) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Supp Actor Win |
Ben Affleck & Matt Damon |
138.40 | 325.1 | 530.60 | 7 | 83 | 09 / 02 | 99.4 | |
| 2 | Dead Poets Society (1989) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Actor Nom |
Ethan Hawke | 95.90 | 260.3 | 640.40 | 11 | 84 | 04 / 01 | 99.1 | |
| 3 | Aladdin (1992) Voice Only |
Disney Animated Movies | 217.40 | 564.6 | 1,309.30 | 1 | 85 | 05 / 02 | 99.0 | |
| 5 | Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) AA Best Actor Nom |
Robert Wuhl & Bruno Kirby |
123.90 | 341.7 | 341.70 | 4 | 80 | 01 / 00 | 97.6 | |
| 6 | Happy Feet (2006) Voice Only |
Hugh Jackman & Nicole Kidman |
198.00 | 324.4 | 629.70 | 8 | 76 | 01 / 01 | 97.1 | |
| 7 | The Birdcage (1996) | Gene Hackman | 124.10 | 302.6 | 451.80 | 9 | 75 | 01 / 00 | 96.5 | |
| 8 | Awakenings (1990) AA Best Picture Nom |
Robert DeNiro | 52.10 | 132.8 | 132.80 | 23 | 83 | 03 / 00 | 95.1 | |
| 8 | Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) | Sally Field & Pierce Brosnan |
218.20 | 568.2 | 1,146.40 | 2 | 65 | 01 / 01 | 94.4 | |
| 9 | Robots (2005) Voice Only |
Ewan McGregor & Halle Berry |
128.20 | 215.9 | 439.10 | 15 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 94.2 | |
| 11 | Insomnia (2002) | Al Pacino & Directed by Christopher Nolan |
67.40 | 125.2 | 211.40 | 39 | 84 | 00 / 00 | 92.3 | |
| 10 | Popeye (1980) | Directed by Robert Altman | 49.80 | 206.6 | 248.90 | 14 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 92.2 | |
| 14 | A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) Voice Only |
Directed by Steven Spielberg | 78.60 | 150.0 | 450.10 | 28 | 72 | 02 / 00 | 91.9 | |
| 13 | Night at the Museum (2006) | Ben Stiller & Owen Wilson |
250.90 | 411.0 | 941.20 | 2 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 90.4 | |
| 14 | Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013) | John Cusack & Jane Fonda |
116.60 | 154.6 | 234.20 | 29 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 90.3 | |
| 16 | Jumanji (1995) | Kristen Dunst | 100.50 | 249.0 | 651.30 | 7 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 90.0 | |
| 15 | Hook (1991) | Dustin Hoffman & Julia Roberts |
119.70 | 306.4 | 770.40 | 6 | 49 | 05 / 00 | 89.9 | |
| 17 | The Fisher King (1991) AA Best Actor Nom |
Jeff Bridges & Directed by Terry Gilliam |
41.90 | 107.3 | 107.30 | 30 | 76 | 05 / 01 | 89.9 | |
| 16 | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) | Ben Stiller & Amy Adams |
177.20 | 254.8 | 593.80 | 14 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 88.9 | |
| 19 | The World According to Garp (1982) | Glenn Close | 29.70 | 108.9 | 108.90 | 24 | 74 | 02 / 00 | 87.7 | |
| 21 | Dead Again (1991) | Emma Thompson & Andy Garcia |
38.00 | 97.3 | 97.30 | 34 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 86.1 | |
| 21 | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) | Ben Stiller & Mickey Rooney |
113.70 | 150.1 | 479.20 | 28 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 84.5 | |
| 20 | Patch Adams (1998) | Philip Seymour Hoffman | 135.00 | 310.4 | 465.00 | 9 | 38 | 01 / 00 | 84.5 | |
| 23 | Flubber (1997) | Marcia Gay Harden | 93.00 | 218.4 | 418.00 | 17 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 83.9 | |
| 22 | Moscow on the Hudson (1984) | Maria Conchita Alonso | 25.10 | 80.4 | 80.40 | 43 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 83.8 | |
| 25 | What Dreams May Come (1998) | Cuba Gooding Jr. | 55.40 | 127.3 | 164.10 | 39 | 57 | 02 / 01 | 83.7 | |
| 26 | One Hour Photo (2002) | Connie Nielsen | 31.60 | 58.7 | 97.10 | 84 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 79.5 | |
| 27 | Nine Months (1995) | Hugh Grant & Julianne Moore |
69.70 | 172.7 | 343.30 | 23 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 79.5 | |
| 27 | Hamlet (1996) | Jack Lemmon & Charlton Heston |
4.70 | 11.5 | 41.10 | 153 | 83 | 04 / 00 | 77.8 | |
| 29 | Ferngully: The Last Rainforest (1992) Voice Only |
Samantha Mathis & Christian Slater |
24.70 | 64.0 | 64.00 | 51 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 76.7 | |
| 31 | Bicentennial Man (1999) | Ben Kingsley | 58.20 | 124.0 | 186.30 | 40 | 49 | 01 / 00 | 76.6 | |
| 31 | The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) | Directed by Terry Gilliam | 8.10 | 21.2 | 21.20 | 103 | 79 | 04 / 00 | 76.6 | |
| 32 | Jack (1996) | Directed by Francis Ford Coppola | 58.60 | 143.0 | 214.70 | 25 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 68.3 | |
| 34 | Happy Feet Two (2011) Voice Only |
Brad Pitt & Matt Damon |
64.00 | 87.0 | 204.50 | 54 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 67.8 | |
| 33 | Deconstructing Harry (1997) | Demi Moore & Directed by Woody Allen |
10.70 | 25.1 | 30.70 | 113 | 71 | 01 / 00 | 66.2 | |
| 35 | World's Greatest Dad (2009) | Daryl Sabara | 0.20 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 248 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 65.5 | |
| 36 | Cadillac Man (1990) | Tim Robbins | 27.60 | 70.4 | 70.40 | 43 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 62.8 | |
| 37 | RV (2006) | Jeff Daniels | 71.70 | 117.5 | 143.40 | 36 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 62.3 | |
| 38 | August Rush (2007) | Freddie Highmore | 31.70 | 49.6 | 103.60 | 83 | 51 | 01 / 00 | 44.9 | |
| 39 | Absolutely Anything (2015) Voice Only |
Kate Beckinsale | 0.10 | 0.1 | 9.20 | 348 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.1 | |
| 40 | The Big White (2005) | Holly Hunter | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 326 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 32.9 | |
| 41 | The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014) | Peter Dinklage | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.20 | 295 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 32.8 | |
| 42 | Man of the Year (2006) | Christopher Walken | 37.30 | 61.2 | 67.60 | 82 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 32.2 | |
| 43 | Toys (1992) | Jamie Foxx | 23.30 | 60.5 | 60.50 | 54 | 39 | 02 / 00 | 28.6 | |
| 43 | Everyone's Hero (2006) Voice Only |
Rob Reiner | 14.50 | 23.8 | 27.20 | 136 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 27.6 | |
| 44 | Seize The Day (1986) HBO Movie |
Jo Van Fleet | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 249 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 24.4 | |
| 45 | Boulevard (2014) | Kathy Baker & Bob Odenkirk |
0.10 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 218 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 24.2 | |
| 47 | The Night Listener (2006) | Toni Collette | 7.80 | 12.8 | 17.40 | 165 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 22.2 | |
| 48 | Fathers' Day (1997) | Billy Crystal | 28.60 | 67.2 | 83.60 | 72 | 33 | 00 / 00 | 19.4 | |
| 48 | The Face of Love (2013) | Annette Bening | 0.40 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 200 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 18.7 | |
| 49 | The Secret Agent (1996) | Christian Bale & Jim Broadbent |
0.10 | 0.3 | 0.90 | 250 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 18.4 | |
| 50 | Death to Smoochy (2002) | Edward Norton | 8.40 | 15.5 | 15.60 | 147 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 17.9 | |
| 51 | The Best of Times (1986) | Kurt Russell | 7.80 | 22.6 | 22.60 | 79 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 17.7 | |
| 54 | The Survivors (1983) | Walter Matthau & John Goodman |
14.00 | 47.9 | 47.90 | 51 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 14.6 | |
| 54 | License to Wed (2007) | Mandy Moore | 43.80 | 68.6 | 108.60 | 60 | 28 | 00 / 00 | 12.8 | |
| 55 | The Final Cut (2004) | Jim Caviezel | 0.60 | 1.0 | 6.30 | 222 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 12.3 | |
| 55 | Jakob the Liar (1999) | Alan Arkin | 5.00 | 10.6 | 10.60 | 146 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 11.7 | |
| 56 | Noel (2004) | Susan Sarandon & Paul Walker |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 357 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 10.5 | |
| 57 | A Merry Friggin' Christmas (2014) | Candice Bergen | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 333 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 10.4 | |
| 59 | Shrink (2009) | Kevin Spacey | 0.20 | 0.3 | 0.40 | 255 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 9.5 | |
| 60 | Being Human (1994) | John Turturro | 1.50 | 4.0 | 4.00 | 183 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 8.0 | |
| 61 | Old Dogs (2009) | John Travolta | 49.50 | 71.1 | 139.10 | 60 | 20 | 00 / 00 | 5.6 | |
| 62 | The Big Wedding (2013) | Robert DeNiro & Diane Keaton |
21.80 | 28.9 | 61.70 | 104 | 31 | 00 / 00 | 4.0 | |
| 63 | House of D (2004) | David Duchovny | 0.40 | 0.7 | 0.70 | 232 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 3.3 | |
| 64 | Club Paradise (1986) | Peter O'Toole | 12.30 | 35.8 | 35.80 | 63 | 26 | 00 / 00 | 2.6 |
Robin Williams Adjusted World Wide Box Office Grosses
| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
| Aladdin (1992) Voice Only |
Disney Animated Movies | 1,309.30 | |
| Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) | Sally Field & Pierce Brosnan |
1,146.40 | |
| Night at the Museum (2006) | Ben Stiller & Owen Wilson |
941.20 | |
| Hook (1991) | Dustin Hoffman & Julia Roberts |
770.40 | |
| Jumanji (1995) | Kristen Dunst | 651.30 | |
| Dead Poets Society (1989) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Actor Nom |
Ethan Hawke | 640.40 | |
| Happy Feet (2006) Voice Only |
Hugh Jackman & Nicole Kidman |
629.70 | |
| Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) | Ben Stiller & Amy Adams |
593.80 | |
| Good Will Hunting (1997) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Supp Actor Win |
Ben Affleck & Matt Damon |
530.60 | |
| Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) | Ben Stiller & Mickey Rooney |
479.20 | |
| Patch Adams (1998) | Philip Seymour Hoffman | 465.00 | |
| The Birdcage (1996) | Gene Hackman | 451.80 | |
| A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) Voice Only |
Directed by Steven Spielberg | 450.10 | |
| Robots (2005) Voice Only |
Ewan McGregor & Halle Berry |
439.10 | |
| Flubber (1997) | Marcia Gay Harden | 418.00 | |
| Nine Months (1995) | Hugh Grant & Julianne Moore |
343.30 | |
| Popeye (1980) | Directed by Robert Altman | 248.90 | |
| Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013) | John Cusack & Jane Fonda |
234.20 | |
| Jack (1996) | Directed by Francis Ford Coppola | 214.70 | |
| Insomnia (2002) | Al Pacino & Directed by Christopher Nolan |
211.40 | |
| Happy Feet Two (2011) Voice Only |
Brad Pitt & Matt Damon |
204.50 | |
| Bicentennial Man (1999) | Ben Kingsley | 186.30 | |
| What Dreams May Come (1998) | Cuba Gooding Jr. | 164.10 | |
| RV (2006) | Jeff Daniels | 143.40 | |
| Old Dogs (2009) | John Travolta | 139.10 | |
| License to Wed (2007) | Mandy Moore | 108.60 | |
| August Rush (2007) | Freddie Highmore | 103.60 | |
| One Hour Photo (2002) | Connie Nielsen | 97.10 | |
| Fathers' Day (1997) | Billy Crystal | 83.60 | |
| Man of the Year (2006) | Christopher Walken | 67.60 | |
| The Big Wedding (2013) | Robert DeNiro & Diane Keaton |
61.70 | |
| Hamlet (1996) | Jack Lemmon & Charlton Heston |
41.10 | |
| Deconstructing Harry (1997) | Demi Moore & Directed by Woody Allen |
30.70 | |
| Everyone's Hero (2006) Voice Only |
Rob Reiner | 27.20 | |
| The Night Listener (2006) | Toni Collette | 17.40 | |
| Death to Smoochy (2002) | Edward Norton | 15.60 | |
| Absolutely Anything (2015) Voice Only |
Kate Beckinsale | 9.20 | |
| The Final Cut (2004) | Jim Caviezel | 6.30 | |
| The Secret Agent (1996) | Christian Bale & Jim Broadbent |
0.90 | |
| Shrink (2009) | Kevin Spacey | 0.40 | |
| The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014) | Peter Dinklage | 0.20 |
Possibly Interesting Facts About Robin Williams
1. Robin Williams (1951-2014) was an American actor that has won an Oscar®, an Emmy®, a Golden Globe®, and a Grammy® award over his close to forty-year career.
2. Robin Williams’s big break was as appearing as the alien Mork on the popular television show Happy Days. His Mork role was such a hit on Happy Days that he was given his own show, Mork and Mindy, which ran from 1978-1982.
3. Robin Williams has been nominated for Oscars® four times. Those movies include Good Morning Vietnam, Dead Poet’s Society, The Fisher King, and Good Will Hunting. He won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar® for Good Will Hunting in 1997.
4. Robin Williams has been nominated for Golden Globes® eight times. Those movies would include Moscow on the Hudson, Good Morning Vietnam, Dead Poet’s Society, Awakenings, The Fisher King, Mrs. Doubtfire, Good Will Hunting, and Patch Adams. He has won the Golden Globe® three times …Good Morning Vietnam, The Fisher King, and Mrs. Doubtfire.
5. Robin Williams has been married four times and has two sons, Zak and Cody, and one daughter, Zelda.
6. Did you know Robin Williams had a hand in the success of Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List? Spielberg would often call Williams during the filming of Schindler’s List, he would put Williams on speakerphone and have Williams tell jokes to the cast and crew to cheer them up.
7. Roles Robin Williams turned down or was seriously considered for: Little Miss Sunshine, Philadelphia, The Shining, Batman Forever, Three Amigos, Midnight Run, Chaplin and Harry Potter(the Hagrid part), and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
8. Robin Williams is in the Disney Hall of Fame. He agreed to be a Disney Legend in 2009. This was after many Disney successes and many Disney conflicts. To solve one of their disputes the Disney company gave Williams a Picasso painting.
9. Robin Williams box office trivia: 15 movies open number one during his career. He has had 12 of his movies cross the 100 million dollar mark. His Mrs. Doubtfire is ranked as the 86th biggest box office hit of all-time when looking at adjusted box office. And his Good Morning Vietnam was the number one movie at the box office for an amazing 10 weeks. Not bad stats for an actor that was considered box office poison during the early part of his career.
10. Check out Robin Williams‘s career compared to current and classic actors. Most 100 Million Dollar Movies of All-Time.
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Robin Williams, is the # 40 most connected actor of the 1990’s.
In the book”Robin”,critics panned many of his movies,including”Dead Poets Society”,Awakenings”,”Jack”,”Patch Adams”.But what the hell do they know!Loved these movies!!
Hey Brenda….I had to stop reading that book. I found it concentrated on the negative stuff so much…that it forget to include all the joy he brought to the world. Patch Adams was a huge hit…..but I can see why critics would not like that movie….but audiences sure did.
Great Stats.
It’s so great to hear about his accolades rather than just the sadness of his passing
His passing is sad of course …..but…..he left so many wonderful movies and wonderful moments behind. His ten year run was one of the most successful tens in the history of movies.
Hey Helakoski…..I agree it is shocking that we are coming up on four years with Robin Williams….thanks for checking out today’s post.
OMG! Four years already? How can that be?