John C. Reilly (1965-) is an Oscar®-nominated American actor, comedian, singer, screenwriter, and producer. Reilly has been starring in movies for almost 30 years. His most famous roles would include supporting roles in Chicago, Boogie Nights, Magnolia and Guardians of the Galaxy, leading roles opposite Will Ferrell in Talladega Nights and Step Brothers and for providing the voice for Ralph in the Wreck-It-Ralph movies. His IMDb page shows 102 acting credits since 1989. This page ranks 57 John C. Reilly movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, cameos and his movies not released in North America theaters are not included in the rankings.
John C. Reilly Movies Ranked By Combination of Box Office, Reviews and Awards (UMR Score) *Classic UMR Table (the one with all the stats is the second table)
CreditRank
Movie (Year)
UMR Co-Star Links
UMR Score
S
CreditRank Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links UMR Score S
1
Chicago (2002)
AA Best Picture Win
AA Best Supp Actor NomRichard Gere &
Best Picture Winner Movies99.8
2
The Aviator (2004)
AA Best Picture NomLeonardo DiCaprio &
Directed by Martin Scorsese99.2
3
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Chris Pratt &
Zoe Saldana98.8
4
Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
Sarah Silverman &
Disney Animated Movies97.8
6
Kong: Skull Island (2017)
Samuel L. Jackson &
John Goodman96.0
7
Ralph Breaks The Internet (2018)
Voice OnlySarah Silverman &
Gal Gadot95.9
8
Gangs of New York (2002)
AA Best Picture NomLeonardo DiCaprio &
Cameron Diaz95.7
7
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
Will Ferrell &
Amy Adams95.2
7
Sing (2016)
Voice OnlyMatthew McConaughey &
Scarlett Johannson95.0
11
The Perfect Storm (2000)
George Clooney &
Mark Wahlberg92.4
11
The Hours (2002)
AA Best Picture NomNicole Kidman &
Meryl Streep91.8
12
The Thin Red Line (1998)
AA Best Picture NomNick Nolte &
Sean Penn90.9
13
Days of Thunder (1990)
Tom Cruise &
Robert Duvall90.7
14
Boogie Nights (1997)
Mark Wahlberg &
Burt Reynolds88.2
15
Step Brothers (2008)
Will Ferrell &
Mary Steenburgen88.2
16
Magnolia (1999)
Tom Cruise &
Jason Robards84.1
17
Never Been Kissed (1999)
Drew Barrymore &
David Arquette83.8
18
The River Wild (1994)
Meryl Streep &
Kevin Bacon83.0
20
Dolores Claiborne (1995)
Kathy Bates &
Christopher Plummer79.6
19
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
Leonardo DiCaprio &
Johnny Depp78.9
22
Casualties of War (1989)
Michael J. Fox &
Sean Penn77.6
24
The Dictator (2012)
Ben Kingsley &
Sacha Baron Cohen77.1
21
The Lobster (2015)
Colin Farrell
76.9
23
A Prairie Home Companion (2006)
Meryl Streep &
Woody Harrelson76.6
25
The Good Girl (2002)
Jennifer Aniston &
Jake Gyllenhaal72.3
26
Stan & Ollie (2018)
Steve Coogan
70.0
27
Cedar Rapids (2011)
Sigourney Weaver &
Ed Helms69.1
28
9 (2009)
Christopher Plummer &
Martin Landau67.1
31
Cyrus (2010)
Jonah Hill
67.1
29
Hoffa (1992)
Jack Nicholson &
Danny DeVito67.1
29
Georgia (1995)
Mare Winningham
67.1
32
Hard Eight (1996)
Samuel L. Jackson &
Philip Seymour Hoffman67.0
33
We Need To Talk About Kevin (2011)
Tilda Swinton
67.0
33
State of Grace (1990)
Gary Oldman &
Ed Harris66.9
34
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
Harold Ramis
66.9
36
When Marnie Was There (2014)
Voice OnlyGeena Davis &
Ellen Burstyn66.7
37
For Love of the Game (1999)
Kevin Costner &
Kelly Preston65.6
38
The Sisters Brothers (2018)
Jake Gyllenhaal &
Joaquin Phoenix58.2
39
Carnage (2011)
Jodie Foster &
Kate Winslet53.1
40
Year of the Dog (2007)
Molly Shannon
52.8
41
Dark Water (2005)
Jennifer Connelly &
Tim Roth52.7
42
Terri (2011)
Jacob Wysocki
46.8
43
Criminal (2004)
Michael Shannon
44.5
44
Tale of Tales (2015)
Salma Hayek
42.3
46
We're No Angels (1989)
Robert DeNiro &
Demi Moore42.1
45
The Anniversary Party (2001)
Alan Cumming &
Jennifer Jason Leigh42.0
47
Chicago Cab (1997)
Julianne Moore &
Michael Shannon35.6
48
Shadows and Fog (1991)
John Malkovich &
Directed by Woody Allen33.4
50
The Little Hours (2017)
Aubrey Plaza &
Dave Franco32.2
49
The Extra Man (2010)
Kevin Kline
32.1
51
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)
Salma Hayek
29.5
52
The Promotion (2008)
Seann William Scott
24.7
53
Entertainment (2015)
Dean Stockwell
22.5
54
Out on a Limb (1992)
Matthew Broderick
17.2
55
Life After Beth (2014)
Anna Kendrick &
Zombie Movies16.9
56
Two Bits (1995)
Al Pacino &
Alec Baldwin13.1
57
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012)
Jeff Goldblum &
Will Ferrell11.6
58
Boys (1996)
Winona Ryder
10.7
59
Holmes & Watson (2018)
Will Ferrell
4.3
John C. Reilly 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.
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- Sort John C. Reilly 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 John C. Reilly movie received and how many Oscar® wins each John C. Reilly movie won.
- Sort John C. Reilly 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 | Chicago (2002) AA Best Picture Win AA Best Supp Actor Nom |
Richard Gere & Best Picture Winner Movies |
170.70 | 317.2 | 570.20 | 10 | 81 | 13 / 06 | 99.8 | |
| 2 | The Aviator (2004) AA Best Picture Nom |
Leonardo DiCaprio & Directed by Martin Scorsese |
102.60 | 178.1 | 371.00 | 22 | 83 | 11 / 05 | 99.2 | |
| 3 | Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) | Chris Pratt & Zoe Saldana |
335.20 | 442.3 | 1,023.00 | 2 | 88 | 02 / 00 | 98.8 | |
| 4 | Wreck-It Ralph (2012) | Sarah Silverman & Disney Animated Movies |
189.40 | 256.5 | 638.20 | 12 | 81 | 01 / 00 | 97.8 | |
| 6 | Kong: Skull Island (2017) | Samuel L. Jackson & John Goodman |
168.10 | 202.0 | 681.00 | 20 | 73 | 01 / 00 | 96.0 | |
| 7 | Ralph Breaks The Internet (2018) Voice Only |
Sarah Silverman & Gal Gadot |
201.10 | 238.0 | 625.20 | 14 | 72 | 01 / 00 | 95.9 | |
| 8 | Gangs of New York (2002) AA Best Picture Nom |
Leonardo DiCaprio & Cameron Diaz |
77.80 | 144.6 | 360.10 | 34 | 77 | 10 / 00 | 95.7 | |
| 7 | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) | Will Ferrell & Amy Adams |
148.20 | 242.8 | 267.00 | 13 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 95.2 | |
| 7 | Sing (2016) Voice Only |
Matthew McConaughey & Scarlett Johannson |
270.30 | 336.9 | 790.50 | 10 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 95.0 | |
| 11 | The Perfect Storm (2000) | George Clooney & Mark Wahlberg |
182.60 | 365.2 | 657.40 | 6 | 58 | 02 / 00 | 92.4 | |
| 11 | The Hours (2002) AA Best Picture Nom |
Nicole Kidman & Meryl Streep |
41.70 | 77.5 | 202.30 | 57 | 83 | 09 / 01 | 91.8 | |
| 12 | The Thin Red Line (1998) AA Best Picture Nom |
Nick Nolte & Sean Penn |
36.40 | 83.7 | 225.50 | 57 | 81 | 07 / 00 | 90.9 | |
| 13 | Days of Thunder (1990) | Tom Cruise & Robert Duvall |
82.70 | 210.7 | 402.50 | 13 | 54 | 01 / 00 | 90.7 | |
| 14 | Boogie Nights (1997) | Mark Wahlberg & Burt Reynolds |
26.40 | 62.0 | 101.20 | 77 | 89 | 03 / 00 | 88.2 | |
| 15 | Step Brothers (2008) | Will Ferrell & Mary Steenburgen |
100.50 | 150.8 | 192.30 | 29 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 88.2 | |
| 16 | Magnolia (1999) | Tom Cruise & Jason Robards |
22.50 | 47.8 | 103.20 | 80 | 83 | 03 / 00 | 84.1 | |
| 17 | Never Been Kissed (1999) | Drew Barrymore & David Arquette |
55.50 | 118.2 | 180.20 | 43 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 83.8 | |
| 18 | The River Wild (1994) | Meryl Streep & Kevin Bacon |
46.80 | 123.7 | 123.70 | 29 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 83.0 | |
| 20 | Dolores Claiborne (1995) | Kathy Bates & Christopher Plummer |
24.40 | 60.4 | 60.40 | 69 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 79.6 | |
| 19 | What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) | Leonardo DiCaprio & Johnny Depp |
10.00 | 26.1 | 26.10 | 109 | 83 | 01 / 00 | 78.9 | |
| 22 | Casualties of War (1989) | Michael J. Fox & Sean Penn |
18.70 | 50.7 | 50.70 | 55 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 77.6 | |
| 24 | The Dictator (2012) | Ben Kingsley & Sacha Baron Cohen |
59.70 | 80.8 | 240.40 | 54 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 77.1 | |
| 21 | The Lobster (2015) | Colin Farrell | 9.10 | 11.6 | 22.90 | 123 | 84 | 01 / 00 | 76.9 | |
| 23 | A Prairie Home Companion (2006) | Meryl Streep & Woody Harrelson |
20.30 | 33.3 | 42.60 | 114 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 76.6 | |
| 25 | The Good Girl (2002) | Jennifer Aniston & Jake Gyllenhaal |
14.00 | 26.1 | 31.30 | 130 | 76 | 00 / 00 | 72.3 | |
| 26 | Stan & Ollie (2018) | Steve Coogan | 5.50 | 6.5 | 31.10 | 153 | 80 | 00 / 00 | 70.0 | |
| 27 | Cedar Rapids (2011) | Sigourney Weaver & Ed Helms |
6.90 | 9.3 | 9.30 | 153 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 69.1 | |
| 28 | 9 (2009) | Christopher Plummer & Martin Landau |
31.70 | 45.6 | 69.60 | 87 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 67.1 | |
| 31 | Cyrus (2010) | Jonah Hill | 7.50 | 10.2 | 13.70 | 133 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 67.1 | |
| 29 | Hoffa (1992) | Jack Nicholson & Danny DeVito |
24.30 | 63.1 | 76.10 | 52 | 59 | 02 / 00 | 67.1 | |
| 29 | Georgia (1995) | Mare Winningham | 1.10 | 2.8 | 2.80 | 187 | 78 | 01 / 00 | 67.1 | |
| 32 | Hard Eight (1996) | Samuel L. Jackson & Philip Seymour Hoffman |
0.20 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 239 | 80 | 00 / 00 | 67.0 | |
| 33 | We Need To Talk About Kevin (2011) | Tilda Swinton | 1.70 | 2.4 | 8.20 | 179 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 67.0 | |
| 33 | State of Grace (1990) | Gary Oldman & Ed Harris |
1.90 | 4.9 | 4.90 | 152 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 66.9 | |
| 34 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) | Harold Ramis | 18.30 | 28.7 | 32.30 | 112 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 66.9 | |
| 36 | When Marnie Was There (2014) Voice Only |
Geena Davis & Ellen Burstyn |
0.60 | 0.7 | 46.90 | 193 | 79 | 01 / 00 | 66.7 | |
| 37 | For Love of the Game (1999) | Kevin Costner & Kelly Preston |
35.20 | 75.0 | 98.20 | 57 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 65.6 | |
| 38 | The Sisters Brothers (2018) | Jake Gyllenhaal & Joaquin Phoenix |
3.10 | 3.7 | 12.10 | 176 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 58.2 | |
| 39 | Carnage (2011) | Jodie Foster & Kate Winslet |
2.50 | 3.5 | 37.50 | 171 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 53.1 | |
| 40 | Year of the Dog (2007) | Molly Shannon | 1.50 | 2.4 | 2.40 | 202 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 52.8 | |
| 41 | Dark Water (2005) | Jennifer Connelly & Tim Roth |
25.50 | 42.9 | 42.90 | 104 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 52.7 | |
| 42 | Terri (2011) | Jacob Wysocki | 0.70 | 0.9 | 0.90 | 200 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 46.8 | |
| 43 | Criminal (2004) | Michael Shannon | 0.90 | 1.6 | 1.60 | 207 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 44.5 | |
| 44 | Tale of Tales (2015) | Salma Hayek | 0.10 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 209 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 42.3 | |
| 46 | We're No Angels (1989) | Robert DeNiro & Demi Moore |
10.60 | 28.7 | 28.70 | 80 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 42.1 | |
| 45 | The Anniversary Party (2001) | Alan Cumming & Jennifer Jason Leigh |
4.00 | 7.7 | 9.40 | 163 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 42.0 | |
| 47 | Chicago Cab (1997) | Julianne Moore & Michael Shannon |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 309 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.6 | |
| 48 | Shadows and Fog (1991) | John Malkovich & Directed by Woody Allen |
2.70 | 7.0 | 7.00 | 141 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 33.4 | |
| 50 | The Little Hours (2017) | Aubrey Plaza & Dave Franco |
1.60 | 2.0 | 2.00 | 166 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 32.2 | |
| 49 | The Extra Man (2010) | Kevin Kline | 0.50 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 208 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 32.1 | |
| 51 | Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) | Salma Hayek | 13.90 | 19.9 | 56.40 | 125 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 29.5 | |
| 52 | The Promotion (2008) | Seann William Scott | 0.40 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 243 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 24.7 | |
| 53 | Entertainment (2015) | Dean Stockwell | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 252 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 22.5 | |
| 54 | Out on a Limb (1992) | Matthew Broderick | 1.70 | 4.3 | 4.30 | 156 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 17.2 | |
| 55 | Life After Beth (2014) | Anna Kendrick & Zombie Movies |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 226 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 16.9 | |
| 56 | Two Bits (1995) | Al Pacino & Alec Baldwin |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 290 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 13.1 | |
| 57 | Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012) | Jeff Goldblum & Will Ferrell |
0.20 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 248 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 11.6 | |
| 58 | Boys (1996) | Winona Ryder | 0.50 | 1.3 | 1.30 | 219 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 10.7 | |
| 59 | Holmes & Watson (2018) | Will Ferrell | 30.60 | 36.2 | 47.90 | 89 | 29 | 00 / 00 | 4.3 |
I saw 18 including top 5. Chicago is a 10 and favourite. 9s: the aviator, for the love of the game, thin red line, magnolia. hidden gem: what’s eating gilbert grape an 8, walk hard an 8. I love to laugh.
Hey bob cox….18 is right up there with Steve’s 22….but well behind my total. Not being a huge musical fan…..gotta say that Chicago is not one of my favorites. Of your 9s…agree with you on Magnolia and parts of The Thin Red Line. Walk Hard is a very fun movie to watch….that might be his best leading man performance. I do not count his Wreck It Ralph movies.
Cogerson, the less anime the better for me in acting awards and box office. I know you liked wreck it ralph but I did not. I respect our differences as much as I enjoy our agreements(sic).
I have seen 4 John C. Reilly movies.
Chicago and The Aviator are favourites.
I have also seen Days of Thunder and Boogie Nights.
Hey Flora….thanks for commenting on our John C. Reilly page. 4 is pretty good for a current movie star. I would have guessed that you had seen Chicago……that was his Oscar nominated performance. I probably need to see The Aviator….at this point it has probably been a decade since I last watched that one. Good stuff.
I’ve seen 22 of the 57 John C. Reilly films on the chart. I thought that was impressive until I saw Bruce doubled my tally [bites fist]. How many movies do you watch each week Bruce? You are so lucky you’re not into computer games. I have a friend who rushes home from work so he can jump into his X-box game while munching on a sandwich, for hours and hours (playing games, not munching on a sandwich). It’s an addiction! So is watching movies!
Favorites include – Guardians of the Galaxy, Skull – Kong Island, The Aviator, Wreck it Ralph, Boogie Nights,Talladega Nights and Step Brothers.
Wasn’t a huge fan of Magnolia, and Casualties of War was too depressing.
Been ages since I last watched State of Grace, worth seeing for Gary Oldman’s insanely unpredictable gang member.
Good stuff Bruce. Vote Up!
Hey Steve
1. Thanks for checking out our latest UMR page.
2. I had no idea that I had seen so many of his movies……but your total of 22 is still pretty impressive.
3. Hmmmm….how many movies do I watch a day?….well….I have seen just over 500 in 2018 …so that is about 1.5 movies a day or 10 movies a week. That is slightly up from 2017….but down from a few years ago….I saw over 1,000 movies in 2013 and 2014…..for an average of 3.40 a day for two straight years.
4. I agree it can be an addiction….but I watch 95% of my movies while walking on my treadmill….so I am doing something helpful to my body.
5. Seen all of your favorite JCR movies…and enjoyed all of them….though I have only seen The Aviator once.
6. I like Magnolia more….a fun way to watch that one is too spot all of the 8’s and 2’s in the movie….they are everywhere…and reference Exodus 8:2….they are everywhere.
Good feedback as always.
“I’m Dale, but you have to call me Dragon.” love Step Brothers, it is rated way too low. Barely in the Top 15? That is just wrong.
Hey Layla….you are so right…..StepBrothers is a comedy gem. Statistically….it is not as impressive as it’s lasting legacy. When we were putting our UMR formula together….having a cultural significance section was considered…but in the end….that would have been too subjective…so that idea was dropped. But….I feel StepBrothers would have gotten some points for sure if that category had made the cut. Love the quote….thanks for stopping by.
Wow….I have seen 44 John C. Reilly movies…..almost a John C. Reilly completist…..and did not even know it. That is 77% of his movies seen. Favorites would include #3 Guardians of the Galaxy (though his part is so minor), Wreck It Ralph (great computer animated movie…second is ok too), Step Brothers (very funny movie), Magnolia (great supporting role for John C.) and Walk Hard (a movie that gets funnier with every viewing).