The Greatest Bill Murray Films (20 pics)

1

SCROOGED (1988)

71%
#19
Starring: Bill Murray, Karen Allen, John Forsythe, John Glover
Directed By: Richard Donner

2

CADDYSHACK (1980)

73%
#18
Starring: Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, Bill Murray
Directed By: Harold Ramis
Editor's Note: How, HOW, is Caddyshack down this far on the list? I mean I know these are just critics, but seriously this comedy stands on the Mt. Rushmore of comedies hands down.

3

MEATBALLS (1979)

72%
#17
Starring: Bill Murray, Harvey Atkin, Kate Lynch, Russ Banham
Directed By: Ivan Reitman

4

THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS (2002)

80%
#16
Starring: Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Stiller
Directed By: Wes Anderson

5

QUICK CHANGE (1990)

82%
#15
Starring: Bill Murray, Geena Davis, Randy Quaid, Jason Robards
Directed By: Bill Murray, Howard Franklin
Editor's Note: This film likely missed most people's radar, but I love this film. If you are looking for a funny, out-of-the-ordinary Bill Murray film (with a great ensemble cast) I highly recommend you give 'Quick Change' a try!

6

WHAT ABOUT BOB? (1991)

84%
#14
Starring: Bill Murray, Richard Dreyfuss, Julie Hagerty, Charlie Korsmo
Directed By: Frank Oz

7

STRIPES (1981)

86%
#13 (but #1 in my heart)
Starring: Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates, P.J. Soles
Directed By: Ivan Reitman
Editor's Note: I'd say if I had to pick not only my favorite Bill Murray film, but my favorite comedy of all time, personally, Stripes sits at the top of the list.

8

RUSHMORE (1998)

89%
#12
Starring: Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Olivia Williams, Brian Cox
Directed By: Wes Anderson

9

TOOTSIE (1982)

90%
#11
Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman
Directed By: Sydney Pollack

10

ZOMBIELAND (2009)

89%
#10
Starring: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin
Directed By: Ruben Fleischer
Editor's Note: Greatest. Cameo. Ever!

11

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (1986)

90%
#9
Starring: Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Steve Martin, Levi Stubbs
Directed By: Frank Oz
Editor's Note: Arguably a cameo here, but Bill absolutely steals the show in this film with his scene of the pain-seeking man who gets his kicks from the dentist's torturous methods.

12

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (2014)

91%
#8
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Tony Revolori, F. Murray Abraham, Edward Norton
Directed By: Wes Anderson

13

ED WOOD (1994)

92%
#7
Starring: Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, Sarah Jessica Parker, Patricia Arquette
Directed By: Tim Burton

14

FANTASTIC MR. FOX (2009)

93%
#6
Starring: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray
Directed By: Wes Anderson

15

MOONRISE KINGDOM (2012)

94%
#5
Starring: Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward, Bruce Willis, Edward Norton
Directed By: Wes Anderson

16

THE JUNGLE BOOK (2016)

94%
#4
Starring: Neel Sethi, Neel Sethi, Max Favreau, Chloe Hechter
Directed By: Jon Favreau
*Editor's Note: I have to admit this is far too high on the list for me. A fun film for sure, but some of Bill's other movies blow this kid-friendly flick out of the water.

17

LOST IN TRANSLATION (2003)

95%
#3
Starring: Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi, Anna Faris
Directed By: Sofia Coppola

18

GROUNDHOG DAY (1993)

96%
#2
Starring: Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott, Stephen Tobolowsky
Directed By: Harold Ramis