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Jack Black (1969-) is an American actor, comedian, musician and songwriter. His most famous roles are 2000’s High Fidelity, 2003’s School of Rock, 2005’s King Kong, the Kung Fu Panda trilogy, 2008’s Tropic Thunder, 2015’s Goosebumps and 2017’s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. His IMDb page shows over 150 acting credits since 1984. This page ranks Jack Black movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, bit parts, videos, shorts and his movies not released in North America theaters are not included in the rankings.
Jack Black 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
2005
King Kong (2005)
2008
Kung Fu Panda (2008)
Voice Only
2011
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
Voice Only
2017
Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle (2017)
2002
Ice Age (2002)
2023
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
Voice Only
2016
Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
Voice Only
2019
Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
1998
Enemy of the State (1998)
2008
Tropic Thunder (2008)
2003
School of Rock (2003)
2011
The Muppets (2011)
1995
Dead Man Walking (1995)
2024
Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)
Voice Only
1995
Waterworld (1995)
2004
Shark Tale (2004)
2015
Goosebumps (2015)
1996
The Cable Guy (1996)
1993
Demolition Man (1993)
2000
High Fidelity (2000)
2001
Shallow Hal (2001)
2006
Nacho Libre (2006)
2006
The Holiday (2006)
1996
Mars Attacks! (1996)
2018
The House With A Clock In Its Walls (2018)
2011
Bernie (2011)
2022
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022)
ROKU Originals 
1997
The Jackal (1997)
2002
Orange County (2002)
1999
Jesus' Son (1999)
2018
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018)
1992
Bob Roberts (1992)
2022
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood (2022)
Netflix
Voice Only
2018
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)
1999
Cradle Will Rock (1999)
2006
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006)
2008
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
1993
Airborne (1993)
1998
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)
2007
Margot at the Wedding (2007)
2017
The Polka King (2017)
Netflix
1995
Bye Bye Love (1995)
1999
The Love Letter (1999)
1996
The Fan (1996)
2009
Year One (2009)
2010
Gulliver's Travels (2010)
2011
The Big Year (2011)
2001
Saving Silverman (2001)
2015
The D Train (2015)
1998
Bongwater (1998)
2024
Borderlands (2024)
2004
Envy (2004)
1996
Bio-Dome (1996)
Jack Black Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
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| 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 | King Kong (2005) | Naomi Watts & Adrien Brody |
218.10 | 367.3 | 927.30 | 5 | 78 | 04 / 03 | 98.3 | |
| 2 | Kung Fu Panda (2008) Voice Only |
Seth Rogen & Angelina Jolie |
215.40 | 323.5 | 948.50 | 6 | 82 | 01 / 00 | 98.0 | |
| 4 | Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) Voice Only |
Angelina Jolie & Dustin Hoffman |
165.20 | 224.6 | 904.90 | 15 | 80 | 01 / 00 | 97.3 | |
| 3 | Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle (2017) | Dwayne Johnson & Kevin Hart |
404.50 | 486.1 | 1,155.80 | 4 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 97.0 | |
| 5 | Ice Age (2002) | Denis Leary | 176.40 | 327.8 | 712.30 | 9 | 73 | 01 / 00 | 96.2 | |
| 6 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) Voice Only |
Charlie Day & Seth Rogen |
574.90 | 574.9 | 1,360.60 | 2 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 96.0 | |
| 8 | Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) Voice Only |
Seth Rogen & Dustin Hoffman |
143.50 | 178.9 | 649.50 | 20 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 95.8 | |
| 6 | Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) | Dwayne Johnson & Kevin Hart |
316.80 | 372.9 | 936.40 | 10 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 95.6 | |
| 7 | Enemy of the State (1998) | Will Smith & Gene Hackman |
111.50 | 256.4 | 576.10 | 14 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 95.4 | |
| 9 | Tropic Thunder (2008) | Ben Stiller & Matthew McConaughey |
110.50 | 165.9 | 282.40 | 24 | 78 | 01 / 00 | 94.9 | |
| 11 | School of Rock (2003) | Joan Cusack | 81.30 | 145.3 | 234.70 | 36 | 82 | 00 / 00 | 93.7 | |
| 11 | The Muppets (2011) | Amy Adams & John Krasinski |
88.60 | 120.5 | 224.60 | 34 | 85 | 01 / 01 | 92.8 | |
| 13 | Dead Man Walking (1995) | Sean Penn & Susan Sarandon |
43.70 | 108.3 | 108.30 | 39 | 86 | 04 / 01 | 92.8 | |
| 13 | Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) Voice Only |
Dustin Hoffman | 193.60 | 193.6 | 546.00 | 8 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 91.8 | |
| 14 | Waterworld (1995) | Kevin Costner | 88.20 | 218.7 | 654.80 | 12 | 55 | 01 / 00 | 91.2 | |
| 15 | Shark Tale (2004) | Robert DeNiro & Will Smith |
160.90 | 279.2 | 637.60 | 11 | 50 | 01 / 00 | 89.2 | |
| 17 | Goosebumps (2015) | Dylan Minnette | 80.10 | 102.4 | 192.00 | 36 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 85.4 | |
| 18 | The Cable Guy (1996) | Jim Carrey & Owen Wilson |
60.20 | 146.9 | 250.80 | 23 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 85.4 | |
| 19 | Demolition Man (1993) | Sandra Bullock & Sylvester Stallone |
58.10 | 151.2 | 414.20 | 18 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 85.2 | |
| 19 | High Fidelity (2000) | John Cusack | 27.30 | 54.6 | 95.80 | 85 | 86 | 00 / 00 | 85.0 | |
| 20 | Shallow Hal (2001) | Gwyneth Paltrow | 70.80 | 135.2 | 269.20 | 34 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 83.4 | |
| 21 | Nacho Libre (2006) | Héctor Jiménez | 80.20 | 131.4 | 162.60 | 30 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 80.0 | |
| 22 | The Holiday (2006) | Cameron Diaz & Kate Winslet |
63.20 | 103.6 | 336.10 | 45 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 77.8 | |
| 24 | Mars Attacks! (1996) | Jack Nicholson & Natalie Portman |
37.80 | 92.1 | 247.20 | 39 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 74.8 | |
| 25 | The House With A Clock In Its Walls (2018) | Cate Blanchett | 68.50 | 81.1 | 155.60 | 43 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 73.5 | |
| 26 | Bernie (2011) | Matthew McConaughey & Shirley MacLaine |
9.20 | 12.5 | 13.70 | 145 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 73.5 | |
| 27 | Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022) ROKU Originals |
Daniel Radcliffe | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 305 | 80 | 00 / 00 | 67.3 | |
| 26 | The Jackal (1997) | Bruce Willis & Richard Gere |
54.90 | 129.0 | 374.20 | 32 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 65.8 | |
| 27 | Orange County (2002) | Harold Ramis & Chevy Chase |
41.10 | 76.3 | 76.30 | 61 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 64.7 | |
| 30 | Jesus' Son (1999) | Denis Leary & Holly Hunter |
1.30 | 2.8 | 2.80 | 188 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 60.5 | |
| 31 | Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018) | Joaquin Phoenix | 1.40 | 1.7 | 2.70 | 193 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 57.8 | |
| 30 | Bob Roberts (1992) | Helen Hunt | 4.50 | 11.6 | 11.60 | 127 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 57.2 | |
| 33 | Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood (2022) Netflix Voice Only |
Directed by Richard Linklater | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 249 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 56.2 | |
| 34 | Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018) | Madison Iseman | 46.70 | 55.3 | 110.40 | 62 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 52.2 | |
| 35 | Cradle Will Rock (1999) | Bill Murray & John Cusack |
2.90 | 6.2 | 6.20 | 166 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 51.0 | |
| 36 | Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006) | Kyle Gass | 8.30 | 13.7 | 13.70 | 161 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 48.9 | |
| 35 | Be Kind Rewind (2008) | Sigourney Weaver & Danny Glover |
11.20 | 16.8 | 45.90 | 142 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 44.0 | |
| 36 | Airborne (1993) | Shane McDermott & Seth Green |
2.90 | 7.4 | 7.40 | 157 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 38.4 | |
| 38 | I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998) | Jennifer Love Hewitt | 40.00 | 91.9 | 91.90 | 51 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 38.0 | |
| 40 | Margot at the Wedding (2007) | Nicole Kidman | 2.00 | 3.1 | 4.50 | 197 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 36.8 | |
| 39 | The Polka King (2017) Netflix |
Jason Schwartzman | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 271 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.0 | |
| 42 | Bye Bye Love (1995) | Matthew Modine & Paul Reiser |
12.10 | 30.0 | 30.00 | 104 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 28.7 | |
| 43 | The Love Letter (1999) | Kate Capshaw | 8.30 | 17.7 | 19.60 | 134 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 28.3 | |
| 44 | The Fan (1996) | Robert DeNiro & Wesley Snipes |
18.60 | 45.4 | 103.00 | 87 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 26.1 | |
| 46 | Year One (2009) | Michael Cera & Harold Ramis |
43.30 | 62.3 | 82.80 | 67 | 34 | 00 / 00 | 17.9 | |
| 45 | Gulliver's Travels (2010) | Emily Blunt & Jason Segal |
42.80 | 58.4 | 324.30 | 74 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 17.8 | |
| 45 | The Big Year (2011) | Owen Wilson & Steve Martin |
7.20 | 9.8 | 10.40 | 150 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 17.8 | |
| 46 | Saving Silverman (2001) | Jason Biggs & Steve Zahn |
19.40 | 37.0 | 37.00 | 102 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 17.7 | |
| 47 | The D Train (2015) | James Marsden | 0.70 | 0.9 | 1.00 | 183 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 14.1 | |
| 50 | Bongwater (1998) | Luke Wilson | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 321 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 9.4 | |
| 50 | Borderlands (2024) | Cate Blanchett & Jamie Lee Curtis |
15.50 | 15.5 | 32.90 | 60 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 4.7 | |
| 50 | Envy (2004) | Ben Stiller & Christopher Walken |
13.60 | 23.5 | 25.30 | 126 | 29 | 00 / 00 | 2.4 | |
| 51 | Bio-Dome (1996) | Pauly Shore | 13.40 | 32.7 | 32.70 | 105 | 22 | 00 / 00 | 1.2 |
Jack Black is the # 69 most connectible actor of the 1990’s.