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Bob Newhart (1929-2024) was an American actor and comedian. Although Newhart is best known for his television work, he has been appearing in movies since the 1960s. His IMDb page shows over 45 acting credits since 1960. This page will rank Bob Newhart movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. To do well in our overall rankings a movie has to do well at the box office, get good reviews by critics, be liked by audiences, and get some award recognition.
Bob Newhart Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
Bob Newhart Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
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Possibly Interesting Facts About Bob Newhart
1. George Robert Newhart was born in Oak Park, Illinois in 1929.
2. Prior to hitting his success on the comedy circuits in the 1960s, Bob Newhart worked as an accountant for a Chicago firm. He hated every minute of it.
3. Bob Newhart’s 1960 comedy album The Buttoned-Down Mind of Bob Newhart went to #1 on the charts, beating out Elvis Presley and The Sound of Music original Broadway cast album. The album won three Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year for 1960.
4. Every television series he starred in has his name in the title: The Bob Newhart Show (1961), The Bob Newhart Show (1972), Newhart (1982), Bob (1992), and George & Leo (1997) (George is his real first name, Robert is his middle name).
5. Bob Newhart received his first Emmy® nomination in 1962. He did not win until 2014, 52 years later, for playing Arthur “Professor Proton” Jeffries in The Big Bang Theory (2007) episode The Big Bang Theory: The Proton Displacement (2013).
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Rest in Peace. Two great television shows. Numerous great comedy records and a great man.
Hey Thomas. Thanks for the Bob Newhart shout out. More of a tv legend but he still has some good movies on his resume.
The face is vaguely familiar but not so much the name, not in my neck of the woods anyway. 91 years old whoa!
I’ve seen 6 of the 15 films on the chart. Favorites are – The Rescuers 1 & 2 and Horrible Bosses. I’ve also seen Elf, Catch 22 and Hell is for Heroes.
Good stuff Bruce (if you’re there). Vote Up!
My first experience with Bob Newhart were my cousins giving me a few old record albums. My cousins had typical early 60’s albums like the Kingston Trio. However they had a few comedy albums like Allan Sherman and yes the Button Down MInd of Bob Newhart. There I remember his routines like Madison Avenue public relations working on Washington crossing the Delaware, bus driving school and trying to get a guy from not jumping off a building ledge.
Bob has very few film credits. These are the actors on the 2020 Oracle list he has appeared with.
5 DONALD SUTHERLAND Horrible Bosses (2011)
6 MARTIN SHEEN Catch-22 (1970)
49 FRANK WELKER The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
50 ALAN ARKIN Catch-22 (1970)
79 BRUCE MCGILL Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)
83 JACK NICHOLSON On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)
93 PETER USTINOV Hot Millions (1968)
99 RIP TORN First Family (1980)
101 M. EMMET WALSH Cold Turkey (1971)
102 ORSON WELLES Catch-22 (1970)
121 WHOOPI GOLDBERG Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998)
123 JOHN GOODMAN Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998)
128 ROBERT MORLEY Hot Millions (1968)
170 JON VOIGHT Catch-22 (1970)
200 MARTIN BALSAM Catch-22 (1970)
222 MAGGIE SMITH Hot Millions (1968)
223 JAMES COBURN Hell Is for Heroes (1962)
274 DAN HEDAYA In & Out (1997)
280 AUSTIN PENDLETON Catch-22 (1970)
280 AUSTIN PENDLETON First Family (1980)
285 BOB BALABAN Catch-22 (1970)
323 BRIAN DENNEHY Little Miss Marker (1980)
335 MARY STEENBURGEN Elf (2003)
368 CESAR ROMERO Hot Millions (1968)
404 COLIN FARRELL Horrible Bosses (2011)
471 MATT DILLON In & Out (1997)
473 TONY CURTIS Little Miss Marker (1980)
482 MICHAEL LERNER Elf (2003)
532 DUB TAYLOR The Rescuers (1977)
573 KEVIN SPACEY Horrible Bosses (2011)
579 GEORGE C. SCOTT The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
596 ROY KINNEAR On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)
604 LUKE WILSON Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)
606 TONY PLANA First Family (1980)
655 KEVIN KLINE In & Out (1997)
668 JOAN CUSACK IN & OUT (1997)
677 ANTHONY PERKINS Catch-22 (1970)
680 IOAN GRUFFUD HORRIBLE BOSSES (2011)
710 SALLY FIELD Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)
719 WALTER MATTHAU Little Miss Marker (1980)
756 DEBBIE REYNOLDS In & Out (1997)
756 DEBBIE REYNOLDS Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998)
761 WILFORD BRIMLEY IN & OUT (1997)
771 WILL FERRELL Elf (2003)
788 MARCEL DALIO Catch-22 (1970)
821 ERIC IDLE RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER (1998)
887 MADELINE KAHN First Family (1980)
899 JAMIE FOXX Horrible Bosses (2011)
931 JOHN LE MESURIER On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)
956 LEE GRANT Little Miss Marker (1980)
973 JOHN CANDY The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
1000 FRED WILLARD FIRST FAMILY (1980)
Amazingly in his 15 films Bob actually appeared with 23 Oscar winners!
ALAN ARKIN Catch-22 (1970)
BARBRA STREISAND On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)
GEORGE C. SCOTT The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
GERALDINE PAGE The Rescuers (1977)
JACK NICHOLSON On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)
JAMES COBURN Hell Is for Heroes (1962)
JAMIE FOXX Horrible Bosses (2011)
JON VOIGHT Catch-22 (1970)
JULIE ANDREWS Little Miss Marker (1980)
KARL MALDEN Hot Millions (1968)
KEVIN KLINE In & Out (1997)
KEVIN SPACEY Horrible Bosses (2011)
LEE GRANT Little Miss Marker (1980)
MAGGIE SMITH Hot Millions (1968)
MARTIN BALSAM Catch-22 (1970)
MARY STEENBURGEN Elf (2003)
OCTAVIA SPENCER LEGALLY BLONDE 2: RED, WHITE & BLONDE (2003)
PETER USTINOV Hot Millions (1968)
REESE WITHERSPOON Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)
REGINA KING LEGALLY BLONDE 2: RED, WHITE & BLUE (2003)
SALLY FIELD Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)
WALTER MATTHAU Little Miss Marker (1980)
WHOOPI GOLDBERG Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998)
I have seen 5 Bob Newhart movies. I also love The Bob Newhart Show and Newhart.
The HIGHEST rated movie I have seen is Elf.
The highest rated movie I have NOT seen is Catch-22. I have tried to watch it, but I can’t get through it.
The LOWEST rated movie I have seen is Hot Millions.
His role in Hell is For Heroes is hilarious and a great relief from what is otherwise a serious war film.
Favourite Bob Newhart Movies:
Elf
In & Out
Hell is For Heroes
Hot Millions
Other Bob Newhart Movie I Have Seen;
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
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