Paul Rudd's 8 Best Movies, Ranked

Paul Rudd has played the nicest guy in the room for three decades. The data ranked his best work, and the data has some explaining to do.

Number one is small. Literally. And it's about to start a comment war.

1. 8
   I Love You, Man (2009)6.6

   Too low. This is the most Rudd a Rudd movie gets.

   A grown man who can't make one friend, played perfectly. 82% on Rotten Tomatoes and $91.98 million worldwide off a reported $40M. Guru's Take is 7.0, above its 6.6 score.
2. 7
   Friendship (2024)6.7

   Fourth-billed Rudd, first-rate awkward, and almost nobody saw it.

   88% on Rotten Tomatoes, but just $16.25 million domestic. Critics beat 75% of movies, audiences only 56%. That gap means it's weird on purpose, and that's the point.
3. 6
   Clueless (1995)6.7

   Sixth is criminal. This is his actual best movie.

   Guru's Take is 8.3, the highest on this list by a mile. It turned a reported $12M budget into $56.6 million domestic and a whole decade of quotes.
4. 5
   Power Ballad (2026)7.1

   His best recent work, and the box office shrugged.

   88% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 7.1 movie.guru score, yet only $2.6 million domestic. John Carney plus Rudd plus Nick Jonas deserved more than a whisper.
5. 4
   Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)7.2

   Fun sequel, forgettable sequel. Way too high at fourth.

   $622.7 million worldwide and an A− CinemaScore, but Guru's Take is 6.3, the lowest here. Walton Goggins got cast and then got almost nothing to chew on.
6. 3
   Knocked Up (2007)7.5

   Critics loved it more than the people who bought tickets.

   Metacritic 85 and Rotten Tomatoes 90%, but audiences beat only 64% of movies. Rudd and Leslie Mann's marriage storyline is quietly the sharpest thing in it.
7. 2
   The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)7.6

   The most rewatchable comedy here, and the numbers back it up.

   Critics beat 74% of movies, audiences 75%. Near perfect agreement. $177.5 million worldwide off a reported $26M, with Rudd stealing scenes from a supporting slot.
8. 1
   Ant-Man (2015)7.7

   Yes, his best movie is the one with the bug suit.

   A Crowd Pleaser: audiences beat 84% of movies, critics just 63%. Metacritic 64, CinemaScore A, $519.3 million worldwide. Clueless fans, the comment section is yours.

$523.17 says the first comment is someone typing CLUELESS IS NUMBER ONE in all caps.

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