Want to know the best Madeline Kahn movies? How about the worst Madeline Kahn movies? Curious about Madeline Kahn box office grosses or which Madeline Kahn movie picked up the most Oscar® nominations? Need to know which Madeline Kahn movie got the best reviews from critics and audiences? Well, you have come to the right place…. because we have all of that information.
Madeline Kahn (1942-1999) was a two-time Oscar®-nominated American actress and comedians. Kahn is best remembered for her comic roles in What’s Up Doc? and her many appearances in Mel Brooks movies. Her IMDb page shows 48 acting credits from 1968 to 1999. This page will rank Madeline Kahn 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.
Madeline Kahn 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 |
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| 1973 | Paper Moon (1973) AA Best Supp Actress Nom |
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| 1974 | Young Frankenstein (1974) | |
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| 1974 | Blazing Saddles (1974) AA Best Supp Actress Nom |
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| 1972 | What's Up, Doc? (1972) |  |
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| 1979 | The Muppet Movie (1979) | |
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| 1998 | A Bug's Life (1998) Voice Only |
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| 1978 | The Cheap Detective (1978) | |
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| 1986 | An American Tail (1986) | |
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| 1977 | High Anxiety (1977) |  |
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| 1975 | The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975) | |
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| 1981 | History of the World: Part I (1981) | |
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| 1995 | Nixon (1995) |  |
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| 1985 | Clue (1985) |  |
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| 1984 | City Heat (1984) | |
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| 1980 | Simon (1980) | |
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| 1986 | My Little Pony (1986) | |
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| 1999 | Judy Berlin (1999) | |
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| 1990 | Betsy's Wedding (1990) | |
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| 1980 | Wholly Moses! (1980) |  |
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| 1973 | From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (1973) |  |
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| 1976 | Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976) | |
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| 1980 | First Family (1980) |  |
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| 1980 | Happy Birthday Gemini (1980) Limited Release |
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| 1994 | Mixed Nuts (1994) | |
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| 1983 | Yellowbeard (1983) |  |
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| 1975 | At Long Last Love (1975) | |
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| 1982 | Slapstick Of Another Kind (1982) | |
Madeline Kahn 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 any way you want.
- Sort Madeline Kahn movies by her co-stars
- Sort Madeline Kahn movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort Madeline Kahn movies by yearly domestic box office rank
- Sort Madeline Kahn movies by 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 Madeline Kahn movie received.
- Sort Madeline Kahn movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
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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
Paper Moon (1973)
AA Best Supp Actress NomTatum O'Neal &
Ryan O'Neal50.10
305.1
305.10
7
85
04 / 01
98.9
2
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Gene Wilder &
Mel Brooks85.20
491.3
491.30
3
88
02 / 00
98.9
3
Blazing Saddles (1974)
AA Best Supp Actress NomMel Brooks &
Gene Wilder118.10
680.8
680.80
1
81
03 / 00
98.1
4
What's Up, Doc? (1972)
Barbra Streisand &
Ryan O'Neal72.70
461.2
461.20
3
83
00 / 00
98.0
5
The Muppet Movie (1979)
Orson Welles &
Richard Pryor65.20
280.0
280.00
13
74
02 / 00
96.5
6
A Bug's Life (1998)
Voice OnlyKevin Spacey &
Dave Foley62.80
144.3
605.40
33
84
01 / 00
94.5
8
The Cheap Detective (1978)
Peter Falk &
Ann-Margret43.30
199.6
199.60
12
61
00 / 00
92.7
7
An American Tail (1986)
Christopher Plummer &
Dom Deluise72.40
210.3
210.30
9
60
01 / 00
92.5
9
High Anxiety (1977)
Mel Brooks
31.10
150.2
150.20
28
66
00 / 00
89.1
10
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
Gene Wilder
28.50
149.8
149.80
20
61
00 / 00
87.3
11
History of the World: Part I (1981)
Mel Brooks &
Gregory Hines31.70
122.8
122.80
22
65
00 / 00
85.5
12
Nixon (1995)
Anthony Hopkins &
Directed by Oliver Stone13.70
33.9
33.90
98
73
04 / 00
75.2
13
Clue (1985)
Christopher Lloyd
14.60
44.5
44.50
59
60
00 / 00
59.0
14
City Heat (1984)
Clint Eastwood &
Burt Reynolds38.30
123.0
123.00
23
35
00 / 00
56.8
16
Simon (1980)
Alan Arkin
6.30
26.0
26.00
95
64
00 / 00
55.6
15
My Little Pony (1986)
Danny DeVito
6.00
17.3
17.30
93
67
00 / 00
55.1
17
Judy Berlin (1999)
Edie Falco
0.10
0.1
0.10
264
72
00 / 00
54.4
17
Betsy's Wedding (1990)
Alan Alda &
Molly Ringwald19.70
50.3
50.30
64
54
00 / 00
50.9
19
Wholly Moses! (1980)
Dudley Moore &
Richard Pryor17.90
74.1
74.10
41
45
00 / 00
47.0
20
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (1973)
Ingrid Bergman
1.50
9.2
9.20
138
54
00 / 00
23.6
21
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
Teri Garr &
Bruce Dern3.60
18.4
18.40
94
51
00 / 00
22.9
23
First Family (1980)
Bob Newhart &
Gilda Radner15.20
63.0
63.00
53
33
00 / 00
16.3
22
Happy Birthday Gemini (1980)
Limited ReleaseRita Moreno
0.10
0.2
0.20
191
52
00 / 00
15.3
24
Mixed Nuts (1994)
Steve Martin &
Madeline Kahn6.80
18.0
18.00
134
42
00 / 00
10.6
25
Yellowbeard (1983)
James Mason &
John Cleese4.30
14.7
14.70
96
39
00 / 00
6.7
26
At Long Last Love (1975)
Burt Reynolds &
Cybill Shepherd4.50
23.9
23.90
74
32
00 / 00
3.8
27
Slapstick Of Another Kind (1982)
Jerry Lewis
0.10
0.2
0.20
165
31
00 / 00
1.0
Madeline Kahn Adjusted World Wide Box Office Grosses
| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
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| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
| A Bug's Life (1998) Voice Only |
Kevin Spacey & Dave Foley |
605.40 |
Check out Madeline Kahn’s career compared to current and classic actors. Most 100 Million Dollar Movies of All-Time.
Madeline Kahn starred in the first Broadway show I ever attended, On the Twentieth Century, back in 1978. she was billed above the title with Imogene Coco and John Cullom. Billed just below the title and winning the Tony for best supporting actor was Kevin Kline. I’ve seen 24 of Madeline’s films, the highest ranked I haven’t seen is Judy Berlin.
Madeline is # 921 on the 2021 Oracle of Bacon list (imagine she’s still on). These are the actors on the 2021 list she appeared with.
3 CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER An American Tail (1986)
7 JOHN HURT History of the World: Part I (1981)
8 SAMUEL L. JACKSON Betsy’s Wedding (1990)
11 ANTHONY HOPKINS Nixon (1995)
27 FRANK WELKER A Bug’s Life (1998)
27 FRANK WELKER My Little Pony: The Movie (1986)
30 BRUCE DERN Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
36 CHRISTOPHER LLOYD Clue (1985)
43 ELLIOTT GOULD The Muppet Movie (1979)
47 ALAN ARKIN Simon (1980)
56 RODDY MCDOWELL A Bug’s Life (1998)
59 JOHN CLEESE Yellowbeard (1983)
73 CLINT EASTWOOD City Heat (1984)
76 GENE HACKMAN Young Frankenstein (1974)
78 M. EMMET WALSH At Long Last Love (1975)
78 M. EMMET WALSH What’s Up, Doc? (1972)
81 ED HARRIS Nixon (1995)
84 MICHAEL HORDERN Yellowbeard (1983)
86 DEAN STOCKWELL Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
89 JOHN CARRADINE Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
89 JOHN CARRADINE Young Frankenstein (1974)
93 JAMES CROMWELL The Cheap Detective (1978)
105 JAMES WOODS Nixon (1995)
116 RIP TORN City Heat (1984)
116 RIP TORN First Family (1980)
119 JAMES MASON Yellowbeard (1983)
122 BURT REYNOLDS At Long Last Love (1975)
122 BURT REYNOLDS City Heat (1984)
123 ORSON WELLES History of the World: Part I (1981)
123 ORSON WELLES Slapstick (Of Another Kind) (1982)
123 ORSON WELLES The Muppet Movie (1979)
124 BOB HOSKINS Nixon (1995)
137 LIEV SCHREIBER Mixed Nuts (1994)
143 DANNY DEVITO My Little Pony: The Movie (1986)
168 JACK WARDEN The Volunteers (1997)
188 CHARLES DURNING The Muppet Movie (1979)
191 PAUL SORVINO Nixon (1995)
194 CLORIS LEACHMAN High Anxiety (1977)
194 CLORIS LEACHMAN History of the World: Part I (1981)
194 CLORIS LEACHMAN My Little Pony: The Movie (1986)
194 CLORIS LEACHMAN The Muppet Movie (1979)
194 CLORIS LEACHMAN Young Frankenstein (1974)
219 WALLACE SHAWN Simon (1980)
249 DAN HEDAYA Nixon (1995)
254 JAMES COBURN The Muppet Movie (1979)
259 RANDY QUAID Paper Moon (1973)
259 RANDY QUAID What’s Up, Doc? (1972)
286 PETER FALK The Cheap Detective (1978)
291 AUSTIN PENDLETON First Family (1980)
291 AUSTIN PENDLETON Simon (1980)
291 AUSTIN PENDLETON The Muppet Movie (1979)
291 AUSTIN PENDLETON What’s Up, Doc? (1972)
299 KEVIN SPACEY A Bug’s Life (1998)
300 CAROL KANE The Muppet Movie (1979)
305 ANN-MARGRET The Cheap Detective (1978)
313 TIM CURRY Clue (1985)
317 EDWARD HERRMANN Nixon (1995)
322 KEVIN DUNN Nixon (1995)
330 ANNE BANCROFT Blazing Saddles (1974)
336 JOHN RATZENBERGER A Bug’s Life (1998)
345 MARY STEENBURGEN Nixon (1995)
354 JULIETTE LEWIS Mixed Nuts (1994)
360 PETER BOYLE Group Madness (1983)
360 PETER BOYLE Yellowbeard (1983)
360 PETER BOYLE Young Frankenstein (1974)
365 BURT YOUNG Betsy’s Wedding (1990)
376 NIGEL HAWTHORNE History of the World: Part I (1981)
390 RICHARD ROUNDTREE City Heat (1984)
402 ROBERT DAVI City Heat (1984)
403 ALBERT FINNEY The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes’ Smarter Brother (1975)
407 SAUL RUBINEK Nixon (1995)
413 DAVID PAYMER Nixon (1995)
421 MICHAEL MCKEAN Clue (1985)
430 LOUISE FLETCHER The Cheap Detective (1978)
444 STOCKARD CHANNING The Cheap Detective (1978)
445 FERDY MAYNE Yellowbeard (1983)
451 MICHAEL MURPHY What’s Up, Doc? (1972)
490 STEVE MARTIN Mixed Nuts (1994)
490 STEVE MARTIN The Muppet Movie (1979)
497 TELLY SAVALAS The Muppet Movie (1979)
508 TERI GARR Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
508 TERI GARR Young Frankenstein (1974)
512 TONY PLANA First Family (1980)
512 TONY PLANA Nixon (1995)
522 SUSANNAH YORK Yellowbeard (1983)
540 TOM BOWER Nixon (1995)
554 PETER LAWFORD Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
556 COLLEEN CAMP Clue (1985)
588 FRANKIE FAISON Betsy’s Wedding (1990)
589 BRION JAMES Wholly Moses! (1980)
598 CHEECH MARIN Group Madness (1983)
598 CHEECH MARIN Yellowbeard (1983)
608 BRAD GARRETT A BUG’S LIFE (1998)
618 DOM DELUISE An American Tail (1986)
618 DOM DELUISE Blazing Saddles (1974)
618 DOM DELUISE History of the World: Part I (1981)
618 DOM DELUISE The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes’ Smarter Brother (1975)
618 DOM DELUISE The Cheap Detective (1978)
618 DOM DELUISE The Muppet Movie (1979)
618 DOM DELUISE Wholly Moses! (1980)
623 SALLY KIRKLAND Blazing Saddles (1974)
632 SLIM PICKENS Blazing Saddles (1974)
651 RYAN O’NEAL Paper Moon (1973)
651 RYAN O’NEAL What’s Up, Doc? (1972)
660 LESLEY ANNE WARREN Clue (1985)
666 ALEX ROCCO A Bug’s Life (1998)
689 PARKER POSEY Mixed Nuts (1994)
724 ROY KINNEAR The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes’ Smarter Brother (1975)
736 JOHN C. MCGINLEY Nixon (1995)
737 KEYE LUKE Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
752 RICHARD KIND A Bug’s Life (1998)
754 ERIC IDLE YELLOWBEARD (1983)
779 BAI LING Nixon (1995)
780 HALEY JOEL OSMENT MIXED NUTS (1994)
795 BRODERICK CRAWFORD Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
835 FRED WILLARD FIRST FAMILY (1980)
876 ALDO RAY Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
900 JANE ALEXANDER CITY HEAT (1984)
910 WALTER PIDGEON Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
916 PAUL MAZURSKY History of the World: Part I (1981)
924 TOMMY CHONG YELLOWBEARD (1983)
926 MIKE MAZURKI Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
934 JAMES KAREN Nixon (1995)
936 E.G. MARSHALL Nixon (1995)
953 NEHEMIAH PERSOFF An American Tail (1986)
956 DENIS LEARY A BUG’S LIFE (1998)
966 VICTOR GARBER MIXED NUTS (1994)
973 J.T. WALSH Nixon (1995)
988 HOWARD HESSEMAN Clue (1985)
999 RIC YOUNG NIXON (1995)
Madeline appeared with 17 Oscar winners.
ALAN ARKIN Simon (1980)
ANNE BANCROFT Blazing Saddles (1974)
ANTHONY HOPKINS Nixon (1995)
ART CARNEY Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
BARBRA STREISAND What’s Up, Doc? (1972)
BRODERICK CRAWFORD Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER An American Tail (1986)
CLORIS LEACHMAN High Anxiety (1977)
CLORIS LEACHMAN History of the World: Part I (1981)
CLORIS LEACHMAN My Little Pony: The Movie (1986)
CLORIS LEACHMAN The Muppet Movie (1979)
CLORIS LEACHMAN Young Frankenstein (1974)
GENE HACKMAN Young Frankenstein (1974)
INGRID BERGMAN From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (1973)
JAMES COBURN The Muppet Movie (1979)
KEVIN SPACEY A Bug’s Life (1998)
LOUISE FLETCHER The Cheap Detective (1978)
MARSHA MASON The Cheap Detective (1978)
MARY STEENBURGEN Nixon (1995)
RITA MORENO Happy Birthday, Gemini (1980)
TATUM O’NEAL PAPER MOON (1973)
Hey Dan
1. Thanks for providing these lists filled with movie trivia.
2. That is cool that On the Twentieth Century, was your first show and that she was in it.
3. Did Kevin Kline shine in that one?…..and did he become….”That guy from On the Twentieth Century show”
4. Surprised she made the Oracle list….with her limited amount of movies.
5. Dom Deluise gets the most frequent Oracle co-star. Dom was not a favorite of mine…even as a kid I did not think he was that funny. But I have read he was a blast off screen and loved by many…so I always respected the “fun” he brought to movies.
6. 17 Oscar winning co-stars…decent total for less than 30 movies.
7. Tally count: Dan 24, me 18 and Flora 8.
8. FYI – As a kid I always seem to get Kahn and Eileen Brennan mixed up…which is strange since they look nothing alike.
Good stuff.
I have seen 8 Madeline Kahn movies.
The HIGHEST rated movie I have seen is Paper Moon.
The highest rated movie I have NOT seen is Blazing Saddles.
The LOWEST rated movie I have seen is Clue.
Favourite Madeline Kahn movies:
Young Frankenstein
What’s Up, Doc?
The Muppet Movie
The Cheap Detective
High Anxiety
Clue
Other Madeline Kahn Movies I Have Seen;
Paper Moon
The Adventure of Sherlock Homles’ Smarter Brother
Hey Flora…thanks for the comment on Madeline Kahn. I used to get her mixed up with Eileen Brennan when I was younger. I have seen 18 of her movies. I have seen all 6 of your favorites…I finally saw The Cheap Detective a few weeks ago. I have seen Paper Moon on your “others” list. I have always wanted to see The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ Smarter Brother….but seeing it on this list makes me think maybe I will not like it as much. Good stuff as always.