Want to know the best Rob Lowe movies? How about the worst Rob Lowe movies? Curious about Rob Lowe box office grosses or which Rob Lowe movie picked up the most Oscar® nominations? Need to know which Rob Lowe 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.
Rob Lowe (1964-) is an American actor. Lowe came to prominence as a teen idol and member of the Brat Pack with roles in films like The Outsiders (1983), Class (1983), The Hotel New Hampshire (1984), Oxford Blues (1984), St. Elmo’s Fire (1985), and About Last Night… (1986) His IMDb page shows over 100 acting credits since 1979. This page will rank Rob Lowe 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.
Rob Lowe 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
1997
Contact (1997)
1992
Wayne's World (1992)
2002
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
1999
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
1986
About Last Night... (1986)
1995
Tommy Boy (1995)
1997
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
2005
Thank You for Smoking (2005)
1985
St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
1983
The Outsiders (1983)
1983
Class (1983)
1990
Bad Influence (1990)
2014
Mune: Guardian of the Moon (2014)
1984
The Hotel New Hampshire (1984)
1988
Masquerade (1988)
2013
Behind The Candelabra (2013)
HBO Movie
2009
The Invention of Lying (2009)
1996
Mulholland Falls (1996)
2018
Super Troopers 2 (2018)
2017
How To Be A Latin Lover (2017)
2016
Monster Trucks (2016)
2014
The Interview (2014)
2019
Holiday In The Wild (2019)
Netflix
2015
Pocket Listing (2015)
1987
Square Dance (1987)
2023
Dog Gone (2023)
Netflix 
1994
Frank & Jesse (1994)
1986
Youngblood (1986)
2011
I Melt With You (2011)
2012
Knife Fight (2012)
2014
Sex Tape (2014)
2019
The Knight Before Christmas (2019)
Netflix
2000
The Specials (2000)
2004
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2004)
1996
Fox Hunt (1996)
1984
Oxford Blues (1984)
2003
View from the Top (2003)
1991
The Dark Backward (1991)
1998
Hostile Intent (1998)
2001
Proximity (2001)
1988
Illegally Yours (1988)
Rob Lowe 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 Rob Lowe movies by co-stars of his movies.
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- Sort Rob Lowe 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 Rob Lowe movie received and how many Oscar® wins each Rob Lowe movie won.
- Sort Rob Lowe 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.
| 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 | Contact (1997) | Jodie Foster & Matthew McConaughey |
100.90 | 237.0 | 401.9 | 15 | 68 | 01 / 00 | 94.8 | |
| 2 | Wayne's World (1992) | Mike Myers | 121.70 | 316.1 | 475.6 | 8 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 94.7 | |
| 3 | Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) | Mike Myers & Michael Caine |
213.30 | 396.5 | 551.4 | 7 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 93.0 | |
| 4 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) | Mike Myers | 206.00 | 439.0 | 439.0 | 4 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 92.7 | |
| 5 | About Last Night... (1986) | Demi Moore | 51.60 | 150.0 | 150.0 | 15 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 87.9 | |
| 5 | Tommy Boy (1995) | Chris Farley & David Spade |
32.70 | 81.0 | 81.0 | 54 | 82 | 00 / 00 | 86.9 | |
| 6 | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) | Mike Myers | 53.90 | 126.6 | 126.6 | 35 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 85.5 | |
| 7 | Thank You for Smoking (2005) | Aaron Eckhart & J.K. Simmons |
24.80 | 41.8 | 67.4 | 105 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 80.6 | |
| 9 | St. Elmo's Fire (1985) | Demi Moore & Andrew McCarthy |
37.80 | 114.8 | 114.8 | 23 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 77.3 | |
| 10 | The Outsiders (1983) | C. Thomas Howell & Matt Dillon |
25.70 | 87.9 | 87.9 | 27 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 75.3 | |
| 12 | Class (1983) | Andrew McCarthy | 21.70 | 74.2 | 74.2 | 32 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 60.3 | |
| 12 | Bad Influence (1990) | James Spader | 12.60 | 32.2 | 32.2 | 89 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 60.3 | |
| 12 | Mune: Guardian of the Moon (2014) | Christian Slater | 0.10 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 331 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 58.0 | |
| 13 | The Hotel New Hampshire (1984) | Jodie Foster & Beau Bridges |
5.10 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 107 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 57.4 | |
| 16 | Masquerade (1988) | Meg Tilly | 15.90 | 41.6 | 41.6 | 63 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 56.3 | |
| 15 | Behind The Candelabra (2013) HBO Movie |
Michael Douglas & Matt Damon |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 282 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 54.4 | |
| 17 | The Invention of Lying (2009) | Philip Seymour Hoffman & Jennifer Garner |
18.50 | 26.5 | 47.0 | 110 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 54.3 | |
| 18 | Mulholland Falls (1996) | Nick Nolte & Melanie Griffith |
11.50 | 28.1 | 28.1 | 117 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 52.2 | |
| 19 | Super Troopers 2 (2018) | Jay Chandrasekhar & Kevin Heffernan |
30.60 | 36.2 | 37.4 | 88 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 50.9 | |
| 20 | How To Be A Latin Lover (2017) | Eugenio Derbez & Salma Hayek |
32.10 | 38.6 | 74.4 | 77 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 43.2 | |
| 21 | Monster Trucks (2016) | Danny Glover | 33.40 | 41.6 | 80.4 | 87 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 38.5 | |
| 21 | The Interview (2014) | James Franco & Seth Rogen |
6.10 | 8.1 | 14.9 | 145 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 36.8 | |
| 22 | Holiday In The Wild (2019) Netflix |
Kristin Davis | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 378 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.5 | |
| 23 | Pocket Listing (2015) | Jessica Clark | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 280 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.4 | |
| 25 | Square Dance (1987) | Winona Ryder | 0.20 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 217 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 31.4 | |
| 26 | Dog Gone (2023) Netflix |
Johnny Berchtold | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 262 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 29.8 | |
| 26 | Frank & Jesse (1994) | Bill Paxton | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 254 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 28.2 | |
| 28 | Youngblood (1986) | Patrick Swayze | 15.40 | 44.9 | 44.9 | 54 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 26.7 | |
| 27 | I Melt With You (2011) | Thomas Jane | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 304 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 25.3 | |
| 29 | Knife Fight (2012) | Julie Bowen | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 328 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 18.2 | |
| 32 | Sex Tape (2014) | Jason Segel & Cameron Diaz |
38.50 | 50.9 | 166.3 | 85 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 16.2 | |
| 30 | The Knight Before Christmas (2019) Netflix |
Vanessa Hudgens | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 316 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 14.9 | |
| 31 | The Specials (2000) | Thomas Haden Church | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 377 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 14.2 | |
| 33 | Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2004) | Martin Short & Kurt Russell |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 366 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 13.0 | |
| 34 | Fox Hunt (1996) | Gary Coleman | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 310 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 11.5 | |
| 35 | Oxford Blues (1984) | Ally Sheedy | 8.80 | 28.2 | 28.2 | 84 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 11.2 | |
| 37 | View from the Top (2003) | Mark Ruffalo & Gwyneth Paltrow |
15.60 | 27.9 | 34.9 | 115 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 9.9 | |
| 36 | The Dark Backward (1991) | James Caan & Judd Nelson |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 253 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 8.8 | |
| 38 | Hostile Intent (1998) | John Savage | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 299 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 8.3 | |
| 39 | Proximity (2001) | Jonathan Banks | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 340 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 7.3 | |
| 40 | Illegally Yours (1988) | Colleen Camp | 0.30 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 230 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 5.2 |
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BEFORE BRANDO AND MONTY CLIFT THERE WAS JOHN GARFIELD
AND BEFORE BRUCE WILLIS THERE WAS ROB LOWE
Brucie married Demi Moore in 1987 and before that Demi and fellow-“Brat Packer” Rob Lowe teamed up in St Elmo’s Fire and About Last Night.
Those movies and the couple’s Brat Pack days proved sound commercial staging posts for the fortunes that the two would eventually accumulate: a current $100 million net fortune for Rob and $200 million for Demi who within the movie industry has been nicknamed Gimme More because of her exorbitant salary demands
Brucie is said by Celebrity Net Worth site to have $250 million in the bank and the guy who eclipse him as Mr Gimmie More, Aston Kutcher is said to be worth $200 million.
As Cogerson [I don’t want to get my Brucies mixed up!] illustrates above Rob’s last film was in 2019 but he is currently performing the lead role of a firefighter in the procedural TV drama series 9-1-1 Lone Star which is in its 2nd season with the next episode airing on Mon 22 Feb.
“I can climb the highest mountain, cross the widest sea.
I can feel St. Elmo’s fire burning in me, burning in me.
Just once in his life a man has his time.
And my time is now; I’m coming alive.
Take me where the future’s lying: St. Elmo’s fire.”
Hey Bob. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on Rob Lowe and his connections to Sir Bruce. I think Rob and Demi are the most set off the St. Elmo’s Fire cast when it comes to net worth. I think Emilio and Demi fell in love on the set…..and it was Emilio that Demi was with when she ran into Bruce at a party…and the rest is history. St. Elmo’s Fire the song, is way better than the movie….which I have also found disappointing. Good stuff as always.
My wife loves Rob Lowe or did years ago. I didn’t care for him, just like Robert Downey Jr. who I also disliked back then. Lowe to me was epitomized by St. Elmo’s Fire. My wife likes that picture. To me it was forgettable but I hated his character and the way the female characters play off his. Film did have a good theme song and also another hit with the love theme.
Rob Lowe doesn’t seem so bad to me now nor Mr. Downey, although Mr. Downey always seems like he’s going to freak (Tony Stark maybe).
Rob is # 507 on the 2020 Oracle list; these are the other actors on the list he has appeared with.
4 MICHAEL CAINE Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
8 JOHN HURT Contact (1997)
17 MICHAEL MADSEN Mulholland Falls (1996)
31 ROBERT DUVALL Thank You for Smoking (2005)
45 GEORGE KENNEDY View from the Top (2003)
61 BURT REYNOLDS POCKET LISTING (2016)
62 CARY ELWES Oxford Blues (1984)
64 JOHN MALKOVICH Mulholland Falls (1996)
76 DEAN STOCKWELL Living in Peril (1997)
77 JOHN SAVAGE Hostile Intent (1997)
84 BRUCE DERN Mulholland Falls (1996)
94 BRIAN COX SUPER TROOPERS 2 (2018)
105 JAMES WOODS Contact (1997)
114 JASON ROBARDS Square Dance (1987)
116 TIM ROBBINS Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
124 ROBERT WAGNER Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
124 ROBERT WAGNER Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
124 ROBERT WAGNER Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
141 CANDICE BERGEN View from the Top (2003)
144 CHRISTIAN SLATER Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
163 CLINT HOWARD Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
163 CLINT HOWARD Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
163 CLINT HOWARD Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
164 NICK NOLTE Mulholland Falls (1996)
165 JACQUELINE BISSET Class (1983)
174 DANNY GLOVER MONSTER TRUCKS (2017)
198 JOHN CUSACK Class (1983)
200 MARTIN BALSAM St. Elmo’s Fire (1985)
205 MICHAEL GOUGH Oxford Blues (1984)
211 DANNY DEVITO Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
217 WALLACE SHAWN The Hotel New Hampshire (1984)
223 JAMES COBURN Proximity (2001)
239 BEAU BRIDGES The Hotel New Hampshire (1984)
242 DAN AYKROYD Tommy Boy (1995)
244 ED LAUTER Mulholland Falls (1996)
244 ED LAUTER Youngblood (1986)
249 TREAT WILLIAMS Mulholland Falls (1996)
252 KEANU REEVES Youngblood (1986)
256 BILL PAXTON Frank & Jesse (1995)
256 BILL PAXTON The Dark Backward (1991)
260 STEPHEN TOBOLOWSKY View from the Top (2003)
273 SAM ELLIOTT Thank You for Smoking (2005)
279 JACK BLACK SEX TAPE (2014)
286 TOM CRUISE Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
286 TOM CRUISE The Outsiders (1983)
289 JULIAN SANDS Oxford Blues (1984)
307 TOM ARNOLD Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
323 BRIAN DENNEHY Tommy Boy (1995)
324 WILLIAM H. MACY Thank You for Smoking (2005)
329 DIANE LANE The Outsiders (1983)
334 PETER JASON Oxford Blues (1984)
340 MELANIE GRIFFITH Mulholland Falls (1996)
375 JOHN TRAVOLTA Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
382 JUDY GREER THE SPECIALS (2000)
388 DEMI MOORE About Last Night… (1986)
388 DEMI MOORE St. Elmo’s Fire (1985)
399 NASTASSJA KINSKI The Hotel New Hampshire (1984)
407 HEATHER GRAHAM Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
414 JOE MANTEGNA For Hire (1998)
415 PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN The Invention of Lying (2009)
421 BILLY BOB THORNTON The Dark Backward (1991)
424 TOM SKERRITT Contact (1997)
426 JODIE FOSTER Contact (1997)
426 JODIE FOSTER The Hotel New Hampshire (1984)
427 SAUL RUBINEK Hostile Intent (1997)
435 MATTHEW MODINE The Hotel New Hampshire (1984)
439 CLIFF ROBERTSON Class (1983)
440 SALMA HAYEK HOW TO BE A LATIN LOVER (2017)
460 KIM CATTRALL Masquerade (1988)
461 JEFFREY TAMBOR The Invention of Lying (2009)
466 CHARLES NAPIER Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
466 CHARLES NAPIER Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
471 MATT DILLON The Outsiders (1983)
472 JON POLITO View from the Top (2003)
504 ROBERT PATRICK Wayne’s World (1992)
525 RAQUEL WELCH HOW TO BE A LATIN LOVER (2017)
573 KEVIN SPACEY Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
575 WINONA RYDER Square Dance (1987)
581 VIRGINIA MADSEN Class (1983)
583 DAVID ARQUETTE FRANK & JESSE (1995)
588 LOUISE FLETCHER Mulholland Falls (1996)
609 AMANDA PLUMMER The Hotel New Hampshire (1984)
619 CAMERON DIAZ SEX TAPE (2014)
621 COLLEEN CAMP Illegally Yours (1988)
621 COLLEEN CAMP Wayne’s World (1992)
622 CHAZZ PALMINTERI MULHOLLAND FALLS (1996)
646 CHRIS PENN Mulholland Falls (1996)
659 PATRICK SWAYZE The Outsiders (1983)
659 PATRICK SWAYZE Youngblood (1986)
665 JAMES SPADER BAD INFLUENCE (1990)
668 JOAN CUSACK CLASS (1983)
670 ANUPAM KEHR BREAKAWAY (2011)
673 C. THOMAS HOWELL The Outsiders (1983)
689 GWYNETH PALTROW Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
689 GWYNETH PALTROW View from the Top (2003)
692 JAMES FRANCO THE INTERVIEW (2014)
693 SETH GREEN AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER (2002)
693 SETH GREEN AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY (1997)
693 SETH GREEN AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME (1999)
693 SETH GREEN THE HOTEL NEW HAMPSHIRE (1984)
694 TOM BOWER I Melt with You (2011)
706 JEREMY PIVEN I Melt with You (2011)
734 MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY Contact (1997)
761 WILFORD BRIMLEY THE HOTEL NEW HAMPSHIRE (1984)
771 WILL FERRELL Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
771 WILL FERRELL Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
773 DAVID KOECHNER AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME (1999)
773 DAVID KOECHNER THANK YOU FOR SMOKING (2005)
778 J. K. SIMMONS Thank You for Smoking (2005)
786 CARRIE FISHER Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
787 ANDIE MACDOWELL St. Elmo’s Fire (1985)
789 MARK BOONE JUNIOR Proximity (2001)
790 ELYA BASKIN Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
800 BRIAN DOYLE-MURRAY Wayne’s World (1992)
850 CARLA GUGINO I Melt with You (2011)
867 MARK RUFFALO View from the Top (2003)
871 JOHN GLOVER Masquerade (1988)
900 DAVID MORSE CONTACT (1997)
905 WILLIAM FICHTNER Contact (1997)
911 BRUCE PAYNE OXFORD BLUES (1984)
918 ANGELA BASSETT CONTACT (1997)
925 MIMI ROGERS Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
929 JANE ALEXANDER Square Dance (1987)
944 THOMAS JANE I MELT WITH YOU (2011)
961 CATHERINE KEENER About Last Night… (1986)
962 NATHAN LANE AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER (2002)
967 EDWARD NORTON The Invention of Lying (2009)
984 JOSEPH GORDON LEVITT THE INTERVIEW 2014
995 LOIS CHILES Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
1000 FRED WILLARD AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME (1999)
Rob has appeared with 16 Oscar winners.
CLIFF ROBERTSON Class (1983)
EMMA STONE THE INTERVIEW (2014)
GEORGE KENNEDY View from the Top (2003)
GWYNETH PALTROW Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
GWYNETH PALTROW View from the Top (2003)
J. K. SIMMONS Thank You for Smoking (2005)
JAMES COBURN Proximity (2001)
JASON ROBARDS Square Dance (1987)
JENNIFER CONNELLY Mulholland Falls (1996)
JODIE FOSTER Contact (1997)
JODIE FOSTER The Hotel New Hampshire (1984)
KEVIN SPACEY Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
LOUISE FLETCHER Mulholland Falls (1996)
MARTIN BALSAM St. Elmo’s Fire (1985)
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY Contact (1997)
MICHAEL CAINE Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN The Invention of Lying (2009)
TIM ROBBINS Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
Hey Dan. I am right there with you on Mr. Lowe. I thought St.Elmo’s Fire was a big “ok”. After Breakfast Club I was expecting a lot out of that movie. Lowe had the best part in the movie….but like you I did not really like it. Like you, he does not seem so bad these days. He is excellent on talk shows and podcasts….with stories from SNL to the Brat Pack to Cary Grant. Lowe dated Grant’s daughter…and Grant gave Lowe some soap on a rope.
Good lists as always. His Oracle ranking is about where I would have guessed. Seth Green gets the honors as most frequent Oracle co-star. They appeared in 4 movies together. Wow…his Oscar winning co-star list is pretty low. At least it has Michael Caine on the list. good stuff as always.
Great UMR Page
Thank you Mike.