Want to know the best Eddie Murphy movies? How about the worst Eddie Murphy movies? Curious about Eddie Murphy’s box office grosses or which Eddie Murphy movie picked up the most Oscar® nominations? Need to know which Eddie Murphy movie got the best reviews from critics and audiences? Well you have come to the right place….because we have all of that information.
Before Eddie Murphy became one of the our most popular movie stars, he gained his first fame with his 5 year stint on Saturday Night Live (1980-84). During those years, Murphy performed numerous skits with his very popular characters Gumby, Mr. Robinson (spoof of Mr. Rogers) and a grown up Buckwheat. While still a regular cast member of Saturday Night Live he began his movie career. His first movie was the action comedy hit 48 HRS (1982) with Nick Nolte. He followed that movie with the even bigger hit Trading Places (1983). In 1984 he appeared in his biggest hit of his career, Beverly Hills Cop (1984)….which is ranked #40 on the all-time movie list of blockbusters….using inflated box office grosses.
Over the next ten years Murphy would appear in numerous box office hits like: Coming To America (1988), Beverly Hills Cop 2 (1987), The Golden Child (1986) and Another 48 HRS (1990). After the box office disappointments of Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) and 1995’s Vampire in Brooklyn, Murphy started appearing in successful family-friendly movies like The Nutty Professor and Doctor Doolittle movies. In 2006 Eddie Murphy received a Best Supporting Actor Oscar® nomination and a Golden Globe® win for Dreamgirls (2006). Eddie Murphy’s movies have grossed over 3.7 billion at the U.S. box office. Only Tom Hanks and his 3.8 billion can beat Murphy’s box office number. Did you know the last R rated movie Eddie Murphy was 1999’s Life?
His IMDb page shows over 60 acting credits since 1982. This page will rank Eddie Murphy 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.
Eddie Murphy 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
2001
Shrek (2001)
Voice Only
2004
Shrek 2 (2004)
Voice Only
1983
Trading Places (1983)
1998
Mulan (1998)
Voice Only
1982
48 HRS. (1982)
1984
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
2006
Dreamgirls (2006)
AA Best Supp Actor Nom
1996
The Nutty Professor (1996)
1988
Coming to America (1988)
2010
Shrek Forever After (2010)
Voice Only
1987
Eddie Murphy Raw (1987)
1999
Bowfinger (1999)
1987
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
2007
Shrek the Third (2007)
Voice Only
1998
Doctor Dolittle (1998)
2001
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
1999
Life (1999)
1992
Boomerang (1992)
2011
Tower Heist (2011)
1986
The Golden Child (1986)
2000
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
2003
Daddy Day Care (2003)
1990
Another 48 HRS. (1990)
2019
Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
Netflix
1989
Harlem Nights (1989)
1992
The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)
2003
The Haunted Mansion (2003)
2007
Norbit (2007)
2024
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)
1994
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
2002
Showtime (2002)
2016
Mr. Church (2016)
2009
Imagine That (2009)
1997
Metro (1997)
2002
I Spy (2002)
2021
Coming 2 America (2021)
Amazon
2023
Candy Cane Lane (2023)
Amazon
2023
You People (2023)
Netflix
2012
A Thousand Words (2012)
1984
Best Defense (1984)
2008
Meet Dave (2008)
1998
Holy Man (1998)
1995
Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
2002
The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)
Eddie Murphy 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 Eddie Murphy movies by his co-stars
- Sort Eddie Murphy movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort Eddie Murphy movies by adjusted worldwide box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort Eddie Murphy 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 Eddie Murphy movie received.
- Sort Eddie Murphy 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.
| CreditRank | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Review % | Oscar Nom / Win | S | UMR Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Shrek (2001) Voice Only |
Mike Myers & Cameron Diaz |
267.70 | 510.7 | 924.2 | 4 | 88 | 02 / 01 | 98.9 | |
| 2 | Shrek 2 (2004) Voice Only |
Mike Myers & Cameron Diaz |
441.20 | 765.9 | 1,596.8 | 1 | 83 | 02 / 00 | 98.2 | |
| 3 | Trading Places (1983) | Dan Aykroyd | 90.40 | 309.4 | 309.4 | 4 | 82 | 01 / 00 | 97.8 | |
| 4 | Mulan (1998) Voice Only |
B.D. Wong | 120.60 | 277.2 | 699.5 | 12 | 79 | 01 / 00 | 97.5 | |
| 5 | 48 HRS. (1982) | Nick Nolte | 78.90 | 289.2 | 289.2 | 7 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 97.3 | |
| 6 | Beverly Hills Cop (1984) | Judge Reinhold | 226.90 | 727.8 | 989.6 | 2 | 76 | 01 / 00 | 96.9 | |
| 7 | Dreamgirls (2006) AA Best Supp Actor Nom |
Jennifer Hudson | 103.40 | 169.3 | 253.9 | 20 | 76 | 08 / 02 | 96.2 | |
| 8 | The Nutty Professor (1996) | James Coburn | 128.80 | 314.2 | 668.1 | 8 | 63 | 01 / 01 | 94.0 | |
| 10 | Coming to America (1988) | Samuel L. Jackson | 128.20 | 336.1 | 757.4 | 3 | 62 | 02 / 00 | 93.4 | |
| 9 | Shrek Forever After (2010) Voice Only |
Mike Myers & Cameron Diaz |
238.70 | 326.2 | 1,028.3 | 8 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 93.4 | |
| 11 | Eddie Murphy Raw (1987) | Directed by Robert Townsend | 50.50 | 139.2 | 139.2 | 20 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 91.3 | |
| 12 | Bowfinger (1999) | Steve Martin | 66.40 | 141.4 | 210.0 | 34 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 91.0 | |
| 13 | Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) | Judge Reinhold | 153.70 | 423.7 | 827.0 | 3 | 54 | 01 / 00 | 90.6 | |
| 14 | Shrek the Third (2007) Voice Only |
Mike Myers & Cameron Diaz |
322.70 | 505.7 | 1,251.9 | 2 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 89.3 | |
| 15 | Doctor Dolittle (1998) | Chris Rock | 144.20 | 331.3 | 676.8 | 5 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 88.7 | |
| 16 | Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) | Kristen Wilson | 113.00 | 215.5 | 336.1 | 16 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 87.8 | |
| 17 | Life (1999) | Martin Lawrence | 63.90 | 136.1 | 156.3 | 36 | 61 | 01 / 00 | 86.2 | |
| 19 | Boomerang (1992) | Halle Berry | 70.10 | 182.0 | 340.4 | 18 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 84.9 | |
| 20 | Tower Heist (2011) | Ben Stiller | 78.00 | 106.1 | 207.9 | 43 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 84.4 | |
| 18 | The Golden Child (1986) | Charles Dance | 79.80 | 231.9 | 434.2 | 8 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 84.4 | |
| 21 | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000) | Janet Jackson | 123.30 | 246.6 | 332.6 | 16 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 83.9 | |
| 22 | Daddy Day Care (2003) | Jeff Garlin | 104.30 | 186.5 | 293.9 | 26 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 83.7 | |
| 23 | Another 48 HRS. (1990) | Nick Nolte | 80.80 | 206.0 | 391.2 | 14 | 33 | 00 / 00 | 81.7 | |
| 24 | Dolemite Is My Name (2019) Netflix |
Wesley Snipes | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 273 | 84 | 00 / 00 | 72.3 | |
| 25 | Harlem Nights (1989) | Richard Pryor | 60.90 | 165.3 | 260.3 | 21 | 30 | 01 / 00 | 71.8 | |
| 26 | The Distinguished Gentleman (1992) | James Garner | 46.70 | 121.2 | 121.2 | 34 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 64.5 | |
| 27 | The Haunted Mansion (2003) | Jennifer Tilly | 75.80 | 135.6 | 325.8 | 38 | 33 | 00 / 00 | 60.8 | |
| 28 | Norbit (2007) | Cuba Gooding Jr. | 95.70 | 149.9 | 249.6 | 29 | 25 | 01 / 00 | 58.6 | |
| 29 | Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024) | Joseph Gordon-Levitt | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 183 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 36.6 | |
| 30 | Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) | Judge Reinhold | 42.60 | 112.6 | 315.0 | 34 | 26 | 00 / 00 | 30.6 | |
| 31 | Showtime (2002) | Robert DeNiro | 38.10 | 70.8 | 144.5 | 71 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 30.2 | |
| 32 | Mr. Church (2016) | Britt Robertson | 0.70 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 215 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 28.4 | |
| 33 | Imagine That (2009) | Thomas Haden Church | 16.10 | 23.2 | 33.0 | 115 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 26.2 | |
| 34 | Metro (1997) | Michael Rapaport | 32.00 | 75.2 | 174.7 | 63 | 34 | 00 / 00 | 25.7 | |
| 35 | I Spy (2002) | Owen Wilson | 33.60 | 62.4 | 94.3 | 78 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 20.9 | |
| 36 | Coming 2 America (2021) Amazon |
Wesley Snipes & James Earl Jones |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 183 | 53 | 01 / 00 | 18.5 | |
| 37 | Candy Cane Lane (2023) Amazon |
Nick Offerman | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 229 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.0 | |
| 38 | You People (2023) Netflix |
Jonah Hill | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 209 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 12.9 | |
| 39 | A Thousand Words (2012) | Kerry Washington | 18.50 | 25.0 | 29.9 | 109 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 9.2 | |
| 40 | Best Defense (1984) | Dudley Moore | 19.30 | 61.8 | 61.8 | 55 | 26 | 00 / 00 | 8.1 | |
| 41 | Meet Dave (2008) | Kevin Hart | 11.80 | 17.7 | 76.0 | 140 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 7.1 | |
| 42 | Holy Man (1998) | Jeff Goldblum | 12.10 | 27.7 | 56.5 | 110 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 7.0 | |
| 43 | Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) | Angela Bassett | 19.80 | 48.9 | 69.5 | 81 | 28 | 00 / 00 | 6.4 | |
| 44 | The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) | Jay Mohr & Randy Quaid & Rosario Da |
4.40 | 8.2 | 13.2 | 165 | 26 | 00 / 00 | 0.6 |
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Loved Eddie Murphy in 48hrs and Beverly Hills Cop, not so much the rest. Like Steve Martin he lost his edginess over time and became a family favourite.
Looking at your list Conanson, the last live-action film of his I saw was Showtime or I Spy back in 2002. I do like his Donkey in the Shrek films though. 🙂
Hey Steve…..my 4 year old daughter has no idea who Eddie Murphy is….but when I attached the Shrek photo to this hub….she started pointing at Shrek and Donkey and began asking if we could watch the movie again…..so Murphy is still reaching the masses….they are just under 10 years of age….lol. I saw I Spy at the theater as well…..it was generally a pretty lousy movie. Al Pacino is next…I have found the information and scored all of his 36 movies…and Dog Day Afternoon is coming in #3 according to Movie Scores….thanks for reading…..Conanson….I like this name….lol
Hey Cogerson great page, as always. Eddie Murphy is great the original Beverly Hills Cop movie would be my all time favourite movie of his, I also loved Coming to America. Reading his movie list I can’t believe how many Eddie Murphy movies that I’ve not seen.
Hey Martyv25….thanks for the compliment…..I remember when Beverly Hills Cop came out on VHS….it was the first VHS priced to sell….here in the states it was 29.99 for a copy…..the video store I worked at ordered almost 2000 copies…..and we sold out in 4 days…..it was a crazy 4 day Beverly Hills Cop experience…I am sure once Murphy hit is dry spell, you like lots of adults stopped paying attention to Eddie Murphy movies
Nice page you have written. Most of his movies have been sequels. For a grand total of 13 movies that are part of a franchise, almost 40%. Now there is something for you to look, most sequels an actor has appeared. My favorite is Trading Places, have not really paid him much attention the last 20 years.
YankeesRule….thanks for the compliment….well you can only make sequels when the first one is very successful….so he has had 5 very successful movies….thanks for stopping by
Excellent! I love Eddie Murphy! Even his stand up comedy cracks me up!
Thank you RealHousewife….I am glad you like Eddie Murphy and the page.
There isn’t an Eddie Murphy movie I didn’t like!! He even rocks as a donkey!!!! Great page!!
BTW…I like your new picture?! 🙂
Thanks Sunshine….you can not argue with 3.7 billion at the box office….and his number for worldwide box office is almost at 7 billion……so lots of people love his movies…..thanks for the compliment on my photo and the page.