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Jason Bateman (1969-) has become one of our favorite actors over the last few years. Amazingly Bateman’s acting career is over 40 years old! Bateman is one of the few successful child actors to succeed as an adult actor. Bateman’s IMDb page shows over 85 acting credits since 1981. This page will rank Jason Bateman movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, shorts, cameos and movies that were not released in North American theaters were not included in the rankings.
Drivel Part: (That is what my wife calls this part of the page). Seems like all of our recent pages have been classic performers. So, we decided we needed to do a page on a current performer. So, a quick look at our request page and we saw that Dan had requested Jason Bateman….so we put our Randolph Scott, Rita Hayworth, Peter Lorre and Claudette Colbert research on hold and did this page on Mr. Bateman.
Jason Bateman 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
2007
Juno (2007)
AA Best Picture Nom
2016
Zootopia (2016)
Voice Only
2009
Up in the Air (2009)
AA Best Picture Nom
2004
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story (2004)
2011
Horrible Bosses (2011)
2008
Hancock (2008)
2016
Central Intelligence (2016)
2004
Starsky & Hutch (2004)
2006
The Break-Up (2006)
2018
Game Night (2018)
2023
Air (2023)
2015
The Gift (2015)
2013
Identity Thief (2013)
2009
State of Play (2009)
2007
The Kingdom (2007)
2011
Paul (2011)
2009
Couples Retreat (2009)
2016
Office Christmas Party (2016)
2014
Horrible Bosses 2 (2014)
2012
Disconnect (2012)
2009
The Invention of Lying (2009)
2009
Extract (2009)
2015
The Family Fang (2015)
Director
2013
Bad Words (2013)
Director
2010
The Switch (2010)
2006
Smokin' Aces (2006)
2014
This is Where I Leave You (2014)
2007
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007)
1991
Necessary Roughness (1991)
2011
The Change-Up (2011)
1992
Breaking the Rules (1992)
2014
The Longest Week (2014)
Limited Release
2002
The Sweetest Thing (2002)
2003
Sol Goode (2003)
1999
Love Stinks (1999)
2023
Fool's Paradise (2023)
2012
Mansome (2012)
2006
The Ex (2006)
2021
Thunder Force (2021)
Netflix
1987
Teen Wolf Too (1987)
Jason Bateman Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
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| 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 | Juno (2007) AA Best Picture Nom |
Jennifer Gardner & Michael Cera |
143.50 | 224.8 | 362.6 | 14 | 81 | 04 / 01 | 99.0 | |
| 2 | Zootopia (2016) Voice Only |
Ginnifer Goodwin & J.K. Simmons |
341.30 | 425.3 | 1,275.9 | 7 | 87 | 01 / 01 | 98.7 | |
| 3 | Up in the Air (2009) AA Best Picture Nom |
George Clooney | 83.80 | 120.5 | 239.8 | 36 | 87 | 06 / 00 | 95.6 | |
| 4 | DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story (2004) | Ben Stiller & Vince Vaughn |
114.30 | 198.5 | 291.2 | 19 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 93.8 | |
| 5 | Horrible Bosses (2011) | Kevin Spacey & Jennifer Aniston |
117.50 | 159.8 | 285.0 | 23 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 91.2 | |
| 6 | Hancock (2008) | Will Smith & Charlize Theron |
227.90 | 342.2 | 937.4 | 4 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 90.1 | |
| 7 | Central Intelligence (2016) | Dwayne Johnson & Kevin Hart |
127.40 | 158.8 | 270.4 | 23 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 88.3 | |
| 8 | Starsky & Hutch (2004) | Ben Stiller & Owen Wilson |
88.20 | 153.2 | 295.6 | 26 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 87.9 | |
| 9 | The Break-Up (2006) | Vince Vaughn & Jennifer Aniston |
118.70 | 194.5 | 335.9 | 19 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 86.2 | |
| 10 | Game Night (2018) | Rachel McAdams | 69.20 | 81.9 | 139.3 | 40 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 85.5 | |
| 11 | Air (2023) | Ben Affleck & Matt Damon |
52.50 | 52.5 | 89.4 | 48 | 86 | 00 / 00 | 85.0 | |
| 12 | The Gift (2015) | Joel Edgerton | 43.80 | 56.0 | 75.4 | 61 | 85 | 00 / 00 | 85.0 | |
| 13 | Identity Thief (2013) | Melissa McCarthy | 134.00 | 177.7 | 230.0 | 20 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 81.1 | |
| 14 | State of Play (2009) | Russell Crowe & Ben Affleck |
37.00 | 53.2 | 126.2 | 77 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 79.1 | |
| 15 | The Kingdom (2007) | Jamie Foxx & Jennifer Gardner |
47.50 | 74.5 | 135.8 | 58 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 76.9 | |
| 16 | Paul (2011) | Seth Rogen | 37.40 | 50.9 | 133.2 | 84 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 74.0 | |
| 17 | Couples Retreat (2009) | Vince Vaughn | 109.20 | 157.0 | 247.0 | 28 | 30 | 00 / 00 | 67.1 | |
| 18 | Office Christmas Party (2016) | Jennifer Aniston | 54.80 | 68.3 | 142.7 | 63 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 62.9 | |
| 19 | Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) | Jennifer Aniston & Jamie Foxx |
54.40 | 71.8 | 142.1 | 61 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 61.6 | |
| 20 | Disconnect (2012) | Alexander Skarsgård | 1.40 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 184 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 55.9 | |
| 21 | The Invention of Lying (2009) | Ricky Gervais & Jennifer Garner |
18.50 | 26.5 | 47.0 | 110 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 54.3 | |
| 22 | Extract (2009) | Ben Affleck & Mila Kunis |
10.80 | 15.6 | 15.6 | 133 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 49.7 | |
| 23 | The Family Fang (2015) Director |
Nicole Kidman & Christopher Walken |
0.30 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 193 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 48.6 | |
| 24 | Bad Words (2013) Director |
Kathryn Hahn | 7.80 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 138 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 48.6 | |
| 25 | The Switch (2010) | Jennifer Aniston | 27.80 | 38.0 | 68.1 | 98 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 46.8 | |
| 26 | Smokin' Aces (2006) | Ben Affleck & Ryan Reynolds |
35.80 | 58.6 | 93.6 | 86 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 45.7 | |
| 27 | This is Where I Leave You (2014) | Jane Fonda | 34.30 | 45.3 | 54.5 | 90 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 45.3 | |
| 28 | Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007) | Dustin Hoffman & Natalie Portman |
32.10 | 50.2 | 108.9 | 82 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 44.4 | |
| 29 | Necessary Roughness (1991) | Scott Bakula & Football Movies |
26.30 | 67.2 | 67.2 | 47 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 32.2 | |
| 30 | The Change-Up (2011) | Ryan Reynolds | 37.10 | 50.4 | 102.6 | 88 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 25.8 | |
| 31 | Breaking the Rules (1992) | C. Thomas Howell | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 223 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 24.6 | |
| 32 | The Longest Week (2014) Limited Release |
Olivia Wilde | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 231 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 14.9 | |
| 33 | The Sweetest Thing (2002) | Cameron Diaz | 24.70 | 45.9 | 127.7 | 100 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 13.5 | |
| 34 | Sol Goode (2003) | Jared Leto | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 326 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 11.4 | |
| 35 | Love Stinks (1999) | French Stewart | 2.90 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 165 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 8.5 | |
| 36 | Fool's Paradise (2023) | Charlie Day & Ray Liotta |
0.90 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 156 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 3.8 | |
| 37 | Mansome (2012) | Will Arnett | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 288 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 3.7 | |
| 38 | The Ex (2006) | Zach Braff & Amanda Peet |
3.10 | 5.1 | 8.5 | 199 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 3.2 | |
| 39 | Thunder Force (2021) Netflix |
Melissa McCarthy & Octavia Spencer |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 188 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 2.0 | |
| 40 | Teen Wolf Too (1987) | Kim Darby | 7.90 | 21.7 | 21.7 | 88 | 22 | 00 / 00 | 0.7 |
Possibly Interesting Facts About Jason Bateman
1. Jason Kent Bateman was born in Rye, New York in 1969. He is the younger brother of actress Justine “Family Ties” Bateman.
2. Jason Bateman as a pre-teen child actor appeared on the television shows Little House on the Prairie and Silver Spoons. Bateman earned the status of teen idol from the television show The Hogan Family.
3. Jason Bateman would return to television as an adult actor in the highly acclaimed series…Arrested Development. He won a Golden Globe® for that role in 2005.
4. Jason Bateman became the DGA’s youngest-ever director when he directed 3 episodes of The Hogan Family at the age of 18 years.
5. Jason Bateman has been married one time. He has been married to Amanda Anka since 2001….they have two children. Bateman is the son-in-law of singer Paul Anka.
6. Jason Bateman’s film company is called – F+A Productions – after his daughter Francesca and wife Amanda.
7. Jason Bateman has appeared in five films with Jennifer Aniston and four films with Ben Affleck.
8. Check out Jason Bateman‘s career compared to current and classic actors. Most 100 Million Dollar Movies of All-Time.
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Game Night was a blast.
I Gerritt….I agree….this will be added to my movie collection when it gets released for home entertainment.
Love this guy and his sense of humor. Then he turns in some solid dramatic work. Bad Words at 18 ? Love that movie.
I still think Teen Wolf Too was his greatest performance! 🙂
Bateman should have got rid of the ‘e’ in his surname, but than his chances of getting a role in a Marvel movie would have been very slim.
I’ve seen 16 of the 29 films you’ve listed, a lot more than I expected. I’ll bet you’ve watched them all Bruce, come on own up. [Bruce blushes]
I remember liking Juno but I don’t think I’ve seen it more than once. I have Hancock on blu-ray, a funny superhero spoof until the last half hour when it changes into something else.
Dodgeball was hilarious. What no sequel? Nice work Bruce. Voted Up.
Hey Steve….nope I have not seen all of his movies….but I have seen the Top 23…and 24 overall. 16 very cool…..I thought it was going to be less. He has the “bad guy” role in Juno…..but I still liked his performance. To me….he is like Sam Rockwell…..no matter how bad a movie is….his presence makes it a little better. I agree with you about Hancock….the twist with Theron lands with a complete “thud”. I originally did not include Dodgeball….but a comment made me change my mind and include it. Thanks for the visit.
Jason Bateman has a lot of cool movies! Great page. Loved Hancock and Juno.
Hey Katie….I agree he has lots of cool movies. He was really good in Juno….and he held his own with Will Smith and Charlize Theron….thanks for the visit.
Not including Bateman’s role in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story is a slight against his career and body of work. He has some of the most memorable lines in the film Cogerson. Ouchtown, population you bro
Hey Anonymous….you will be happy to know that your comment got me to go ahead and add in Dodgeball to the table. I have only seen that movie once….but I will take your word that his performance was more than a cameo…..thanks for the visit and the comment.