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Neil Patrick Harris (1973-) is an American American actor, singer, writer, producer, and television host. He has been appearing in movies the last 5 decades. His IMDb page shows over 118 acting credits since 1988. This page will rank Neil Patrick Harris 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.
Neil Patrick Harris 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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| 2014 | Gone Girl (2014) |  |
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| 2009 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) Voice Only |
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| 2011 | The Muppets (2011) | |
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| 2013 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) Voice Only |
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| 1997 | Starship Troopers (1997) | |
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| 2011 | The Smurfs (2011) | |
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| 2002 | Undercover Brother (2002) |  |
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| 2022 | The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) | |
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| 2011 | A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (2011) | |
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| 2008 | Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) | |
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| 2004 | Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) |  |
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| 2012 | American Reunion (2012) | |
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| 2017 | Downsizing (2017) | |
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| 2011 | Company (2011) | |
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| 2021 | 8-Bit Christmas (2021) HBO Max |
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| 2021 | The Matrix Resurrections (2021) | |
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| 2014 | A Million Ways To Die in The West (2014) |  |
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| 1988 | Clara's Heart (1988) | |
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| 2013 | The Smurfs 2 (2013) |  |
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| 1998 | The Proposition (1998) |  |
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| 2011 | Beastly (2011) | |
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| 2010 | Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010) Voice Only |
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| 2000 | The Next Best Thing (2000) |  |
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| 1995 | Animal Room (1995) VOD Release |
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| 2002 | The Mesmerist (2002) | |
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| 2010 | The Best and the Brightest (2010) Film Festival Circuit Only |
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| 1988 | People Purple Eater (1988) Limited Release |
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Neil Patrick Harris 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 Neil Patrick Harris movies by co-stars of his movies.
- Sort Neil Patrick Harris movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort Neil Patrick Harris movies by yearly domestic box office rank
- Sort Neil Patrick Harris 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 Neil Patrick Harris movie received and how many Oscar® wins each Neil Patrick Harris movie won.
- Sort Neil Patrick Harris 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 | Gone Girl (2014) | Ben Affleck & Rosamund Pike |
167.80 | 221.4 | 487.30 | 18 | 82 | 01 / 00 | 98.0 | |
| 2 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) Voice Only |
Bill Hader & James Caan |
124.90 | 179.5 | 349.30 | 23 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 95.4 | |
| 3 | The Muppets (2011) | Amy Adams & John Krasinski |
88.60 | 120.5 | 224.60 | 34 | 85 | 01 / 01 | 92.8 | |
| 4 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) Voice Only |
Bill Hader & Anna Faris |
119.80 | 158.8 | 363.70 | 26 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 89.8 | |
| 5 | Starship Troopers (1997) | Casper Van Dien & Denise Richards |
54.80 | 128.7 | 284.40 | 34 | 66 | 01 / 00 | 86.8 | |
| 6 | The Smurfs (2011) | Hank Azaria & Katy Perry |
142.60 | 193.9 | 766.40 | 19 | 33 | 00 / 00 | 80.3 | |
| 7 | Undercover Brother (2002) | Eddie Griffin & Billy Dee Williams |
39.10 | 72.7 | 77.30 | 69 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 78.2 | |
| 8 | The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) | Nicolas Cage | 19.50 | 20.0 | 25.30 | 53 | 82 | 00 / 00 | 76.5 | |
| 9 | A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (2011) | Kal Penn & John Cho |
35.10 | 47.7 | 49.20 | 93 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 75.7 | |
| 10 | Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) | John Cho & Kal Penn |
38.10 | 57.2 | 57.20 | 75 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 71.3 | |
| 11 | Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) | John Cho & Kal Penn |
18.30 | 31.7 | 41.60 | 107 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 69.5 | |
| 12 | American Reunion (2012) | Jason Biggs & Seann William Scott |
57.00 | 77.2 | 318.20 | 57 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 68.9 | |
| 13 | Downsizing (2017) | Matt Damon | 24.40 | 29.4 | 60.10 | 91 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 61.5 | |
| 14 | Company (2011) | Ariana DeBose | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.20 | 273 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 59.8 | |
| 15 | 8-Bit Christmas (2021) HBO Max |
Christmas Movies | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 227 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 55.2 | |
| 16 | The Matrix Resurrections (2021) | Keanu Reeves & Christina Ricci |
37.50 | 39.7 | 164.90 | 36 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 54.6 | |
| 17 | A Million Ways To Die in The West (2014) | Liam Neeson & Charlize Theron |
43.10 | 56.9 | 115.00 | 79 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 44.5 | |
| 18 | Clara's Heart (1988) | Whoopi Goldberg & Michael Ontkean |
5.20 | 13.6 | 13.60 | 125 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 43.8 | |
| 19 | The Smurfs 2 (2013) | Anton Yelchin | 71.00 | 94.2 | 460.80 | 49 | 32 | 00 / 00 | 34.2 | |
| 20 | The Proposition (1998) | Kenneth Branagh & Madeleine Stowe |
0.10 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 232 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 16.0 | |
| 21 | Beastly (2011) | Vanessa Hudgens & Mary-Kate Olsen |
27.90 | 37.9 | 58.70 | 105 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 12.1 | |
| 22 | Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010) Voice Only |
Roger Moore & Nick Nolte |
43.60 | 59.6 | 153.70 | 72 | 30 | 00 / 00 | 11.6 | |
| 25 | The Next Best Thing (2000) | Madonna & Rupert Everett |
15.00 | 30.0 | 48.70 | 113 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 9.6 | |
| 24 | Animal Room (1995) VOD Release |
Matthew Lillard | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 283 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 9.3 | |
| 23 | The Mesmerist (2002) | Howard Hesseman | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 384 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 9.2 | |
| 26 | The Best and the Brightest (2010) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Christopher McDonald | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 385 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 6.5 | |
| 27 | People Purple Eater (1988) Limited Release |
Shelley Winters | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 304 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 5.8 |
Neil Patrick Harris 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
The Smurfs (2011)
Hank Azaria &
Katy Perry
766.40
Gone Girl (2014)
Ben Affleck &
Rosamund Pike
487.30
The Smurfs 2 (2013)
Anton Yelchin
460.80
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)
Voice Only
Bill Hader &
Anna Faris
363.70
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
Voice Only
Bill Hader &
James Caan
349.30
American Reunion (2012)
Jason Biggs &
Seann William Scott
318.20
Starship Troopers (1997)
Casper Van Dien &
Denise Richards
284.40
The Muppets (2011)
Amy Adams &
John Krasinski
224.60
The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
Keanu Reeves &
Christina Ricci
164.90
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)
Voice Only
Roger Moore &
Nick Nolte
153.70
A Million Ways To Die in The West (2014)
Liam Neeson &
Charlize Theron
115.00
Undercover Brother (2002)
Eddie Griffin &
Billy Dee Williams
77.30
Downsizing (2017)
Matt Damon
60.10
Beastly (2011)
Vanessa Hudgens &
Mary-Kate Olsen
58.70
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (2011)
Kal Penn &
John Cho
49.20
The Next Best Thing (2000)
Madonna &
Rupert Everett
48.70
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
John Cho &
Kal Penn
41.60
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)
Nicolas Cage
25.30
Company (2011)
Ariana DeBose
0.20
| 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 |
| The Smurfs (2011) | Hank Azaria & Katy Perry |
766.40 | |
| Gone Girl (2014) | Ben Affleck & Rosamund Pike |
487.30 | |
| The Smurfs 2 (2013) | Anton Yelchin | 460.80 | |
| Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) Voice Only |
Bill Hader & Anna Faris |
363.70 | |
| Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) Voice Only |
Bill Hader & James Caan |
349.30 | |
| American Reunion (2012) | Jason Biggs & Seann William Scott |
318.20 | |
| Starship Troopers (1997) | Casper Van Dien & Denise Richards |
284.40 | |
| The Muppets (2011) | Amy Adams & John Krasinski |
224.60 | |
| The Matrix Resurrections (2021) | Keanu Reeves & Christina Ricci |
164.90 | |
| Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010) Voice Only |
Roger Moore & Nick Nolte |
153.70 | |
| A Million Ways To Die in The West (2014) | Liam Neeson & Charlize Theron |
115.00 | |
| Undercover Brother (2002) | Eddie Griffin & Billy Dee Williams |
77.30 | |
| Downsizing (2017) | Matt Damon | 60.10 | |
| Beastly (2011) | Vanessa Hudgens & Mary-Kate Olsen |
58.70 | |
| A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (2011) | Kal Penn & John Cho |
49.20 | |
| The Next Best Thing (2000) | Madonna & Rupert Everett |
48.70 | |
| Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) | John Cho & Kal Penn |
41.60 | |
| The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) | Nicolas Cage | 25.30 | |
| Company (2011) | Ariana DeBose | 0.20 |
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