Want to know the best Martin Short movies? How about the worst Martin Short movies? Curious about Martin Short box office grosses or which Martin Short movie picked up the most Oscar® nominations? Need to know which Martin Short movie got the best reviews from critics and audiences and which got the worst reviews? Well, you have come to the right place….because we have all of that information.
Martin Short (1950-) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, singer, and writer. Short is best known for his roles in 1986’s Three Amigos (1986), 1987’s Innerspace, 1989’s Three Fugitives, 1991’s Father of the Bride and 1992’s Captain Ron. His IMDb page shows over 102 acting credits since from 1972. This page will rank Martin Short movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. To do well in the rankings, a movie needed to do well at the box office, be liked by both critics and audiences and earn some award recognition. This page comes from a request by UMR Hall of Famer, Mike.
Martin Short 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
1998
The Prince of Egypt (1998)
2012
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)
1991
Father of the Bride (1991)
2001
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)
1995
Father of the Bride Part II (1995)
2008
The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
Voice Only
1987
Innerspace (1987)
1986
¡Three Amigos! (1986)
2012
Frankenweenie (2012)
2019
The Addams Family (2019)
Voice Only
1989
Three Fugitives (1989)
1997
Jungle 2 Jungle (1997)
2023
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)
Voice Only
2002
Treasure Planet (2002)
2013
The Wind Rises (2013)
1996
Mars Attacks! (1996)
2006
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
2014
Inherent Vice (2014)
2020
The Willoughbys (2020)
1999
Mumford (1999)
1992
Captain Ron (1992)
1991
Pure Luck (1991)
1989
The Big Picture (1989)
1993
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993)
1997
A Simple Wish (1997)
2001
Get Over It (2001)
1994
Clifford (1994)
1995
The Pebble and the Penguin (1995)
Voice Only
1987
Cross My Heart (1987)
1979
Lost and Found (1979)
2004
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2004)
2018
Elliot the Littlest Reindeer (2018)
Voice Only
2022
Mack & Rita (2022)
2013
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2013)
Voice Only
2011
Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil (2011)
Voice Only
Martin Short 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 Martin Short movies by co-stars of his movies.
- Sort Martin Short movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort Martin Short movies by yearly domestic box office rank
- Sort Martin Short 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 Martin Short movie received and how many Oscar® wins each Martin Short movie won.
- Sort Martin Short 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | The Prince of Egypt (1998) | Sandra Bullock & Danny Glover |
101.40 | 233.1 | 502.50 | 15 | 73 | 02 / 01 | 96.4 | |
| 2 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) | Ben Stiller & Bryan Cranston |
216.40 | 293.1 | 1,005.00 | 10 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 95.6 | |
| 3 | Father of the Bride (1991) | Steve Martin & Diane Keaton |
89.30 | 228.7 | 228.70 | 9 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 93.4 | |
| 4 | Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) | Debi Derryberry & Rob Paulsen |
80.90 | 154.4 | 196.50 | 27 | 69 | 01 / 00 | 90.7 | |
| 5 | Father of the Bride Part II (1995) | Steve Martin & Diane Keaton |
76.60 | 189.8 | 189.80 | 17 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 88.9 | |
| 6 | The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) Voice Only |
Steve Martin & Seth Rogen |
71.20 | 106.9 | 244.50 | 45 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 85.2 | |
| 8 | Innerspace (1987) | Dennis Quaid & Meg Ryan |
25.90 | 71.4 | 71.40 | 45 | 73 | 01 / 01 | 82.4 | |
| 9 | ¡Three Amigos! (1986) | Steve Martin & Chevy Chase |
41.20 | 119.8 | 119.80 | 21 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 82.1 | |
| 7 | Frankenweenie (2012) | Tim Burton & Martin Landau |
35.30 | 47.8 | 90.90 | 88 | 81 | 01 / 00 | 81.9 | |
| 10 | The Addams Family (2019) Voice Only |
Charlize Theron & Bette Midler |
97.20 | 114.4 | 224.10 | 30 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 81.5 | |
| 11 | Three Fugitives (1989) | Nick Nolte & James Earl Jones |
40.60 | 110.2 | 110.20 | 31 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 81.0 | |
| 13 | Jungle 2 Jungle (1997) | Tim Allen | 59.90 | 140.7 | 140.70 | 29 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 80.5 | |
| 13 | Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023) Voice Only |
Jason Momoa & Nicole Kidman |
124.50 | 124.5 | 434.10 | 21 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 78.2 | |
| 14 | Treasure Planet (2002) | Joseph Gordon-Levitt & Emma Thompson |
38.20 | 71.0 | 203.70 | 70 | 67 | 01 / 00 | 78.1 | |
| 15 | The Wind Rises (2013) | Joseph Gordon-Levitt & Emily Blunt |
5.20 | 6.9 | 156.40 | 150 | 87 | 01 / 00 | 77.8 | |
| 15 | Mars Attacks! (1996) | Jack Nicholson & Annette Bening |
37.80 | 92.1 | 247.20 | 39 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 74.8 | |
| 17 | The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006) | Tim Allen | 84.50 | 150.9 | 197.80 | 25 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 74.4 | |
| 16 | Inherent Vice (2014) | Joaquin Phoenix & Owen Wilson |
8.10 | 10.7 | 19.40 | 142 | 78 | 02 / 00 | 70.7 | |
| 18 | The Willoughbys (2020) | Maya Rudolph | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 250 | 76 | 00 / 00 | 61.0 | |
| 19 | Mumford (1999) | Jason Lee & Ted Danson |
4.60 | 9.7 | 9.70 | 151 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 55.1 | |
| 20 | Captain Ron (1992) | Kurt Russell | 22.50 | 58.5 | 58.50 | 56 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 48.1 | |
| 21 | Pure Luck (1991) | Danny Glover | 22.60 | 58.0 | 58.00 | 58 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 47.0 | |
| 22 | The Big Picture (1989) | Kevin Bacon & Jennifer Jason Leigh |
0.10 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 199 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 38.1 | |
| 23 | We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993) | John Goodman | 9.30 | 24.3 | 24.30 | 113 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 35.9 | |
| 24 | A Simple Wish (1997) | Mara Wilson & Robert Pastorelli |
8.30 | 19.6 | 19.60 | 121 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 29.5 | |
| 25 | Get Over It (2001) | Kirsten Dunst & Ben Foster |
11.60 | 22.1 | 38.00 | 126 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 29.2 | |
| 27 | Clifford (1994) | Charles Grodin | 7.40 | 19.6 | 19.60 | 127 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 27.8 | |
| 26 | The Pebble and the Penguin (1995) Voice Only |
Jim Belushi | 4.00 | 9.9 | 9.90 | 152 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 27.4 | |
| 28 | Cross My Heart (1987) | Paul Reiser | 1.00 | 2.8 | 2.80 | 174 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 24.9 | |
| 29 | Lost and Found (1979) | George Segal & Glenda Jackson |
3.20 | 13.8 | 13.80 | 92 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 24.2 | |
| 30 | Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2004) | Jan Hooks | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 366 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 13.0 | |
| 32 | Elliot the Littlest Reindeer (2018) Voice Only |
John Cleese | 0.00 | 0.1 | 3.10 | 492 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 9.3 | |
| 32 | Mack & Rita (2022) | Diane Keaton | 2.50 | 2.6 | 2.60 | 102 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 4.6 | |
| 33 | Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2013) Voice Only |
Dan Aykroyd | 8.50 | 11.2 | 24.70 | 133 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 4.3 | |
| 34 | Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil (2011) Voice Only |
Glenn Close & Joan Cusack |
10.10 | 13.8 | 23.10 | 142 | 27 | 00 / 00 | 1.0 |
Possibly Interesting Facts About Martin Short
1. Martin Hayter Short was born in Hamilton,Ontario in 1950.
2. Martin Short’s first acting job was playing a giant Visa card in a TV commercial.
3. Martin Short is one of the few performers to be a regular cast member on the television programs SCTV and Saturday Night Live.
4. Martin Short owns a luxury vacation home in the affluent Ontario area of Muskoka, along with friends Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn, and Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw.
5. Martin Short tours regularly with Steve Martin on a two man show.
Check out Martin Short’s career compared to current and classic actors. Most 100 Million Dollar Movies of All-Time.
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Another actor with a fair amount of connections who has never been on the Oracle of Bacon list. These are the actors on the 2020 list Martin Short appeared with.
23 ROD STEIGER Mars Attacks! (1996)
35 ELLIOTT GOULD The Big Picture (1989)
37 JOHN CLEESE ELLIOT THE LITTLEST REINDEER (2018)
37 JOHN CLEESE The Big Picture (1989)
39 RODDY MCDOWELL The Big Picture (1989)
49 FRANK WELKER Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)
50 ALAN ARKIN The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
63 HELEN MIRREN The Prince of Egypt (1998)
69 PIERCE BROSNAN Mars Attacks! (1996)
73 VAL KILMER The Prince of Egypt (1998)
79 BRUCE MCGILL Three Fugitives (1989)
83 JACK NICHOLSON Mars Attacks! (1996)
122 DENNIS QUAID Innerspace (1987)
123 JOHN GOODMAN We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story (1993)
134 ERIC ROBERTS INHERENT VICE (2014)
148 MICHELLE PFEIFFER The Prince of Egypt (1998)
149 JEFF GOLDBLUM The Prince of Egypt (1998)
164 NICK NOLTE The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
164 NICK NOLTE Three Fugitives (1989)
174 DANNY GLOVER Pure Luck (1991)
174 DANNY GLOVER The Prince of Egypt (1998)
175 GEORGE SEGAL Lost and Found (1979)
186 DAVID STRAITHAIRN The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
187 JAMES EARL JONES Three Fugitives (1989)
204 MIKE STARR BUZZKILL (2012)
211 DANNY DEVITO Mars Attacks! (1996)
229 KURT RUSSELL Captain Ron (1992)
236 PAUL SORVINO Lost and Found (1979)
253 RANCE HOWARD Innerspace (1987)
253 RANCE HOWARD Mars Attacks! (1996)
257 TOM KENNY FRANKENWEENIE (2012)
261 ALLISON JANNEY THE ADDAMS FAMILY (2019)
270 GLENN CLOSE Mars Attacks! (1996)
279 JACK BLACK Mars Attacks! (1996)
288 OWEN WILSON INHERENT VICE (2014)
299 JOE DON BAKER Mars Attacks! (1996)
308 ED BEGLEY JR. Get Over It (2001)
311 SCOTT WILSON Pure Luck (1991)
335 MARY STEENBURGEN Clifford (1994)
339 TIM CURRY The Pebble and the Penguin (1995)
342 JENNIFER JASON LEIGH The Big Picture (1989)
343 PETER BOYLE The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
362 DAVID ALAN GRIER Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil (2011)
366 ANN-MARGRET The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
369 STEVE MARTIN ¡Three Amigos! (1986)
369 STEVE MARTIN Father of the Bride (1991)
369 STEVE MARTIN Father of the Bride Part II (1995)
369 STEVE MARTIN The Prince of Egypt (1998)
374 PATRICK STEWART Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)
374 PATRICK STEWART The Prince of Egypt (1998)
385 EDDIE ALBERT The Big Picture (1989)
400 SAM WANAMAKER Pure Luck (1991)
414 JOE MANTEGNA ¡Three Amigos! (1986)
416 JIM CARTER WE’RE BACK! A DINOSAUR’S STORY (1993)
418 JOSH BROLIN INHERENT VICE (2014)
428 PAM GRIER Mars Attacks! (1996)
429 KEVIN POLLAK The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
441 TERI GARR A Simple Wish (1997)
449 MICHAEL MCKEAN The Big Picture (1989)
457 ELIJAH WOOD The Wind Rises (2013)
464 KIRSTEN DUNST Get Over It (2001)
478 BRAD GARRETT HOODWINKED TOO! HOOD VS. EVIL (2011)
485 DICK MILLER Innerspace (1987)
491 LARRY MILLER Three Fugitives (1989)
494 LOIS MAXWELL Lost and Found (1979)
498 TCHEKY KARYO CinéMagique (2002)
513 JIM BROWN Mars Attacks! (1996)
521 NATALIE PORTMAN Mars Attacks! (1996)
523 CHARLIZE THERON THE ADDAMS FAMILY (2019)
541 ALAN CUMMING CinéMagique (2002)
543 CHEECH MARIN Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil (2011)
546 KEVIN BACON The Big Picture (1989)
558 MICHAEL WINCOTT Treasure Planet (2002)
560 RALPH FIENNES The Prince of Egypt (1998)
587 MARTIN DONOVAN INHERENT VICE (2014)
593 BENICIO DEL TORO INHERENT VICE (2014)
606 TONY PLANA ¡Three Amigos! (1986)
609 AMANDA PLUMMER A Simple Wish (1997)
613 DABNEY COLEMAN Clifford (1994)
631 DIANE KEATON Father of the Bride (1991)
631 DIANE KEATON Father of the Bride Part II (1995)
641 SNOOP DOGG THE ADDAMS FAMILY (2019)
649 EMMA THOMPSON Treasure Planet (2002)
668 JOAN CUSACK HOODWINKED TOO! HOOD VS. EVIL (2011)
686 ROSCOE LEE BROWNE Treasure Planet (2002)
738 CHEVY CHASE ¡Three Amigos! (1986)
749 KATHLEEN FREEMAN Innerspace (1987)
762 ANNETTE BENING Mars Attacks! (1996)
767 HARRY SHEARER Pure Luck (1991)
777 EMILY BLUNT THE WIND RISES (2013)
783 DEE BRADLEY BAKER FRANKENWEENIE (2012)
783 DEE BRADLEY BAKER JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS (2001)
783 DEE BRADLEY BAKER TREASURE PLANET (2002)
801 RICHARD KIND BuzzKill (2012)
801 RICHARD KIND Clifford (1994)
806 HENRY GIBSON Innerspace (1987)
816 JOAN PLOWRIGHT THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES (2008)
824 LUKAS HAAS MARS ATTACKS! (1996)
866 JON LOVITZ ¡Three Amigos! (1986)
872 JANEANE GAROFALO JIMINY GLICK IN LALAWOOD (2004)
878 RICHARD PORTNOW Father of the Bride (1991)
940 J.T. WALSH The Big Picture (1989)
941 SARAH JESSICA PARKER Mars Attacks! (1996)
950 DAVID OGDEN-STEIRS HOODWINKED TOO! HOOD VS. EVIL (2011)
950 DAVID OGDEN-STEIRS JUNGLE 2 JUNGLE (1997)
951 KEVIN MCCARTHY Innerspace (1987)
958 BEN FOSTER GET OVER IT (2001)
973 JOHN CANDY Lost and Found (1979)
981 PAUL WINFIELD Mars Attacks! (1996)
984 JOSEPH GORDON LEVITT Treasure Planet (2002)
987 MARY KAY PLACE CAPTAIN RON (1992)
Martin Short appeared with 17 Oscar winners.
ALAN ARKIN The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
ALLISON JANNEY THE ADDAMS FAMILY (2019)
BENICIO DEL TORO INHERENT VICE (2014)
CHARLIZE THERON THE ADDAMS FAMILY (2019)
DIANE KEATON Father of the Bride (1991)
DIANE KEATON Father of the Bride Part II (1995)
EMMA THOMPSON Treasure Planet (2002)
FRANCES MCDORMAND Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (2012)
GLENDA JACKSON Lost and Found (1979)
HELEN MIRREN The Prince of Egypt (1998)
JACK NICHOLSON Mars Attacks! (1996)
JOAQUIN PHOENIX INHERENT VICE (2014)
MARY STEENBURGEN Clifford (1994)
MAUREEN STAPLETON Lost and Found (1979)
NATALIE PORTMAN Mars Attacks! (1996)
REESE WITHERSPOON INHERENT VICE (2014)
ROD STEIGER Mars Attacks! (1996)
SANDRA BULLOCK The Prince of Egypt (1998)
Hey Dan. Thanks for the feedback on Martin Short. His movie career has not been as impressive as his television career….at least in my opinion. That is why I am not surprised he does not have a spot in the Oracle 1000. Looking at his most frequent Oracle co-stars…..I am not surprised that Steve Martin has that title….as he is one of Short’s best friends. They actually tour together….which is a show I would like to see….if it every comes close to my area. Looking at the second list….another pretty low total….at least compared to the other totals I have seen this morning. But…any list with Jack Nicholson is a good list to be on. Good stuff as always.
Well let’s hope Martin Short doesn’t pop his clogs now that you’ve posted a page on him…. I’m kidding! 😉
I’ve seen 17 of the 32 films on the chart. Favorites are – InnerSpace, Three Amigos, Mars Attacks, Madagascar 3, Treasure Planet, Prince of Egypt, Frankenweenie and The Spiderwick Chronicles.
It’s been ages since I watched Three Fugitives and Pure Luck, probably back in the early 90s. But I do remember enjoying them.
Good stuff Bruce. Vote Up!
Hey Steve.
1. Lol…funny comment about Short and “doesn’t pop his clogs”…..I found it very disturbing that Charles Grodin passed away so soon after finally getting his UMR page.
2. Tally count…..17 for you….and 25 for me.
3. Your favorites….I have seen all of them…..Treasure Planet is my oldest daughter’s favorite animated movie. I would say InnerSpace is my favorite Short performance….though I did like him in Three Fugitives too.
4. Overall….I find his brand of humor ok…..but it is not my favorite by far.
5. Captain Ron is a guilty pleasure…but that is more for Kurt and Martin.
Good stuff as always.