Want to know the best Tim Allen movies? How about the worst Tim Allen movies? Curious about Tim Allen box office grosses or which Tim Allen movie picked up the most Oscar® nominations? Need to know which Tim Allen 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.
Tim Allen (1953–) is an American actor and comedian. Allen became famous for his role on the American television show Home Improvement from 1991 to 1999. Over the last quarter of a century he has also been starring in movies. His IMDb page shows over 49 acting credits since 1988. This page will rank 21 Tim Allen movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, shorts, cameos and movies not released in North American theaters were not included in the page.
Tim Allen 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
2010
Toy Story 3 (2010)
AA Best Picture Nom
Voice Only
1995
Toy Story (1995)
2019
Toy Story 4 (2019)
Voice Only
1999
Toy Story 2 (1999)
Voice Only
1994
The Santa Clause (1994)
1999
Galaxy Quest (1999)
2002
The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
2007
Wild Hogs (2007)
1997
Jungle 2 Jungle (1997)
2006
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
1997
For Richer or Poorer (1997)
2004
Christmas with the Kranks (2004)
2008
Redbelt (2008)
2006
The Shaggy Dog (2006)
2001
Joe Somebody (2001)
2002
Big Trouble (2002)
2001
Who Is Cletis Tout? (2001)
2017
El Camino Christmas (2017)
Netflix
2006
Zoom (2006)
2010
Crazy on the Outside (2010)
1997
Meet Wally Sparks (1997)
2013
3 Geezers! (2013)
Tim Allen 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 Tim Allen movies by his co-stars
- Sort Tim Allen movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost.
- Sort Tim Allen movies by yearly domestic box office rank
- Sort Tim Allen movies 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 Tim Allen movie received.
- Sort Tim Allen 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 | Toy Story 3 (2010) AA Best Picture Nom Voice Only |
Tom Hanks & Michael Keaton |
420.00 | 573.8 | 1,459.4 | 1 | 88 | 05 / 02 | 99.5 | |
| 2 | Toy Story (1995) | Tom Hanks & Pixar |
190.80 | 472.8 | 894.5 | 1 | 94 | 03 / 00 | 99.3 | |
| 3 | Toy Story 4 (2019) Voice Only |
Tom Hanks & Keanu Reeves |
434.00 | 510.8 | 1,263.2 | 5 | 86 | 02 / 01 | 98.8 | |
| 4 | Toy Story 2 (1999) Voice Only |
Tom Hanks & Joan Cusack |
241.90 | 515.3 | 1,024.8 | 3 | 87 | 01 / 00 | 98.6 | |
| 5 | The Santa Clause (1994) | Judge Reinhold | 144.80 | 417.1 | 546.7 | 4 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 94.1 | |
| 7 | Galaxy Quest (1999) | Sam Rockwell & Sigourney Weaver |
71.60 | 152.5 | 193.2 | 29 | 76 | 00 / 00 | 92.8 | |
| 6 | The Santa Clause 2 (2002) | Spencer Breslin & Elizabeth Mitchell |
139.20 | 282.1 | 350.2 | 16 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 89.7 | |
| 8 | Wild Hogs (2007) | John Travolta | 168.30 | 263.7 | 397.4 | 12 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 82.7 | |
| 9 | Jungle 2 Jungle (1997) | Martin Short | 59.90 | 140.7 | 140.7 | 29 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 80.5 | |
| 10 | The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006) | Martin Short & Kevin Spacey |
84.50 | 150.9 | 197.8 | 25 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 74.4 | |
| 11 | For Richer or Poorer (1997) | Kirstie Alley | 31.60 | 74.3 | 76.9 | 64 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 67.3 | |
| 12 | Christmas with the Kranks (2004) | Jamie Lee Curtis & Dan Aykroyd |
73.80 | 128.1 | 167.6 | 39 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 65.6 | |
| 13 | Redbelt (2008) | Chiwetel Ejiofor | 2.30 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 184 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 55.6 | |
| 14 | The Shaggy Dog (2006) | Kristin Davis | 61.10 | 100.1 | 142.8 | 48 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 52.4 | |
| 15 | Joe Somebody (2001) | Julie Bowen | 22.80 | 43.4 | 46.8 | 96 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 40.7 | |
| 16 | Big Trouble (2002) | Rene Russo | 7.30 | 13.5 | 15.8 | 150 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 36.0 | |
| 17 | Who Is Cletis Tout? (2001) | Christian Slater | 0.30 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 256 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.3 | |
| 18 | El Camino Christmas (2017) Netflix |
Vincent D'Onofrio | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 390 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 19.8 | |
| 18 | Zoom (2006) | Chevy Chase & Courteney Cox |
12.00 | 19.6 | 20.5 | 148 | 34 | 00 / 00 | 4.2 | |
| 19 | Crazy on the Outside (2010) | Sigourney Weaver | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 256 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 2.6 | |
| 21 | Meet Wally Sparks (1997) | Rodney Dangerfield | 4.10 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 148 | 32 | 00 / 00 | 2.0 | |
| 20 | 3 Geezers! (2013) | J.K. Simmons | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 389 | 34 | 00 / 00 | 1.6 |
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Looks like you are still cranking out lots and lots of new pages. I always appreciated his comedy stylings. Favorite Tim Allen movie is Galaxy Quest. I watch that one all the time. As for his franchise movies give me Santa over Buzz. I thought the first Toy Story was awesome. The rest of the movies are ok but not nearly as good as the original.
Hey SteinHoF16….yep we are still cranking out 3 to 4 pages a week. I really enjoyed Galaxy Quest too. I can see you reasoning with Toy Story movies…I would agree they have gotten worse….but the fall down the mountain has not be too drastic in my eyes….though I did not really enjoy part 4 very much. Good feedback.
I’ve seen the first 3 Toy Story films, I have them on blu-ray and 3D. And I enjoyed Galaxy Quest and Wild Hogs. So that makes 5 Tim Allen films I’ve seen from the 21 listed on the chart. Not impressive.
Bruce I’ve read your Toy Story 4 review, is it your least favorite of the series? I’ll wait till it pops up on blu-ray. Keanu has had good reviews for his toy character.
I watched and enjoyed How to Train Your Dragon 3 recently. And I still have Lego Movie 2 to watch. I loved watching cartoons when I was little and I’m still watching them now in middle age! I guess I’m still young at heart. 🙂
Hey Steve. Thanks for checking out our Tim Allen page. I loved Galaxy Quest as well. I was really disappointed in Wild Hogs….maybe because I paid good money to see that one in theaters. I would recommend Who Is Cletis Tout? as one to see. Decent cast…ok story….but a wonderful role for Allen. He plays a movie loving hitman with a soft spot.
As for Toy Story 4….I liked Keanu’s role…but it is very very brief. He might show up with about 20 minutest to go in the movie. Most of his role can be seen in the trailer. A Bruce Willis running joke in The Lego Movie 2 is the best part….but overall that is a weak sequel….nothing like the first one. HTTYD3 looks amazing..but the story is not too impressive. So like you…I am still watching these cartoons….and generally enjoying them. Good feedback.
From the Blue Lagoon to here (not the Jean Simmons/Brooke Shields one). Tim Allen has never been on the Oracle of Bacon Top 1000 Center of the Hollywood Universe list. These are the actors on the 1000 he has appeared with starting with the immortal Frank Welker.
27 FRANK WELKER Cars (2006)
27 FRANK WELKER Hawaiian Vacation (2011)
27 FRANK WELKER The Santa Clause (1994)
27 FRANK WELKER Toy Story (1995)
27 FRANK WELKER Toy Story 2 (1999)
27 FRANK WELKER Toy Story 3 (2010)
29 NED BEATTY Toy Story 3 (2010)
69 ALAN ARKIN The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
94 PAUL NEWMAN Cars (2006)
98 JOHN GOODMAN Cars (2006)
102 RIP TORN Zoom (2006)
108 M. EMMET WALSH Christmas with the Kranks (2004)
145 DAN AYKROYD Christmas with the Kranks (2004)
160 DANNY GLOVER The Shaggy Dog (2006)
165 PETER FONDA Wild Hogs (2007)
173 TOM HANKS Cars (2006)
173 TOM HANKS Hawaiian Vacation (2011)
173 TOM HANKS Toy Story (1995)
173 TOM HANKS Toy Story 2 (1999)
173 TOM HANKS Toy Story 3 (2010)
173 TOM HANKS TOY STORY 4 (2019)
176 STEPHEN TOBOLOWSKY Wild Hogs (2007)
180 DAVID CARRADINE Tropical Snow (1988)
209 KEANU REEVES TOY STORY 4 (2019)
219 OWEN WILSON Cars (2006)
220 PHILIP BAKER HALL The Shaggy Dog (2006)
238 TONY SHALHOUB CARS (2006)
238 TONY SHALHOUB GALAXY QUEST (1999)
255 EDWARD HERRMANN The Six Wives of Henry Lefay (2009)
261 PETER BOYLE The Santa Clause (1994)
261 PETER BOYLE The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
261 PETER BOYLE The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
262 WALLACE SHAWN Hawaiian Vacation (2011)
262 WALLACE SHAWN Toy Story (1995)
262 WALLACE SHAWN Toy Story 2 (1999)
262 WALLACE SHAWN Toy Story 3 (2010)
262 WALLACE SHAWN TOY STORY 4 (2019)
278 AUSTIN PENDLETON Christmas with the Kranks (2004)
286 SIGOURNEY WEAVER Crazy on the Outside (2010)
286 SIGOURNEY WEAVER Galaxy Quest (1999)
292 CHEECH MARIN Cars (2006)
292 CHEECH MARIN Christmas with the Kranks (2004)
333 CHRISTIAN SLATER Who Is Cletis Tout? (2001)
354 WILLIAM H. MACY Wild Hogs (2007)
362 KEVIN POLLAK The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
362 KEVIN POLLAK The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
364 RAY LIOTTA Crazy on the Outside (2010)
364 RAY LIOTTA Wild Hogs (2007)
382 ROBERT DOWNEY JR. The Shaggy Dog (2006)
383 JOHN RATZENBERGER Cars (2006)
383 JOHN RATZENBERGER Hawaiian Vacation (2011)
383 JOHN RATZENBERGER Toy Story (1995)
383 JOHN RATZENBERGER Toy Story 2 (1999)
383 JOHN RATZENBERGER Toy Story 3 (2010)
383 JOHN RATZENBERGER TOY STORY 4 (2019)
399 JOHN TRAVOLTA Wild Hogs (2007)
409 MICHAEL LERNER For Richer or Poorer (1997)
412 DAVID PAYMER Redbelt (2008)
419 ANN-MARGRET The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
425 EMILY MORTIMER REDBELT (2008)
482 JOHN C. MCGINLEY Wild Hogs (2007)
515 JOE MANTEGNA Redbelt (2008)
547 RICHARD DREYFUSS Who Is Cletis Tout? (2001)
557 JEREMY PIVEN Cars (2006)
576 JOAN CUSACK HAWAIIAN VACATION (2011)
576 JOAN CUSACK TOY STORY 2 (1999)
576 JOAN CUSACK TOY STORY 3 (2010)
576 JOAN CUSACK TOY STORY 4 (2019)
601 LARRY MILLER For Richer or Poorer (1997)
601 LARRY MILLER The Six Wives of Henry Lefay (2009)
633 CHEVY CHASE Zoom (2006)
655 R. LEE ERMEY Toy Story (1995)
655 R. LEE ERMEY Toy Story 2 (1999)
655 R. LEE ERMEY Toy Story 3 (2010)
686 SAM ROCKWELL Galaxy Quest (1999)
754 CHIWETEL EJIOFOR REDBELT (2008)
755 PAUL DOOLEY Cars (2006)
837 MARISA TOMEI Wild Hogs (2007)
855 ANDIE MACDOWELL The Six Wives of Henry Lefay (2009)
865 TIMOTHY DALTON Toy Story 3 (2010)
865 TIMOTHY DALTON TOY STORY 4 (2019)
879 JAY LENO Cars (2006)
901 JAY O. SANDERS For Richer or Poorer (1997)
914 JAMIE LEE CURTIS Christmas with the Kranks (2004)
932 MICHAEL KEATON Cars (2006)
932 MICHAEL KEATON Toy Story 3 (2010)
963 CARLOS ALAZRAQI TOY STORY 3 (2010)
982 JON GRIES CRAZY ON THE OUTSIDE (2010)
995 RICHARD KIND Cars (2006)
995 RICHARD KIND Toy Story 3 (2010)
HM (685) J. K. SIMMONS Crazy on the Outside (2010)
HM (975) DAVID OGDEN-STEIRS JUNGLE 2 JUNGLE (1997)
Tim has appeared with 8 Oscar winners.
ALAN ARKIN The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
J. K. SIMMONS Crazy on the Outside (2010)
MARISA TOMEI Wild Hogs (2007)
PATRICIA ARQUETTE TOY STORY 4 (2019)
PAUL NEWMAN Cars (2006)
RICHARD DREYFUSS Who Is Cletis Tout? (2001)
SAM ROCKWELL Galaxy Quest (1999)
TOM HANKS Cars (2006)
TOM HANKS Hawaiian Vacation (2011)
TOM HANKS Toy Story (1995)
TOM HANKS Toy Story 2 (1999)
TOM HANKS Toy Story 3 (2010)
TOM HANKS TOY STORY 4 (2019)
Hey Dan. As always…thanks for sharing these wonderful lists that are full of great trivia. Not surprisingly the Toy Story movies fill up the first list….with many of his Toy Story co-stars filling the list. 8 is low….but almost double digits. Not thinking many if any of his movies were “art movies”. Though I guess Redbelt might fit into that category. Good feedback from Dan from Iceland.
Seems he has been a star all of my life. Seeing Toy Story 4 on Sunday afternoon. Glad all of his spade interview has calmed down.
Hey Gerard S. Well…..Tim Allen has been a star for almost a quarter of a century. Hope you enjoy the movie on Sunday. I saw the “spade” “black card” interview. Talk about much to do about nothing. Good stuff as always.
I saw Toy Story 4 last night! Spent all day thinking about it. Thoroughly enjoyed it for me it’s the technical aspects that have got so amazing! I was 10 yrs old when I saw the first one. I am now middle aged. It has been fun growing up with Woody and Buzz.
Hey Chuck…thanks for the mini-review of Toy Story 4. Glad you enjoyed it so much. My children all have fond memories of the Toy Story family. Good feedback.