Every Eddie Murphy Movie, Ranked
Updated January 2023 to add You People.
After a successful stand-up career in the 1970s and a wildly acclaimed run on Saturday Night Live in the early 1980s, Eddie Murphy launched his film career (while still on SNL) in 1982 and has been appearing on the big screen fairly steadily in the decades since, starring in over 40 titles. To date, Murphy's films have grossed over $6 billion worldwide, but only occasionally has the material on screen matched Murphy's comedic talents—and, even when it has, reviews have sometimes been less positive than you might expect. In the gallery above, we rank all of his films to date (including his newest, Coming 2 America) from worst to best by Metascore, which reflects the consensus of professional critics for each film.
Eddie Murphy's previous (and equally profane) stand-up special, Delirious, was recorded for HBO, where it aired in 1983 to strong reviews. He followed that with Raw, his first (and only) comedy special for the big screen. The 1987 release was filmed at Madison Square Garden by director Robert Townsend, and while critics had a mixed impression, Raw became the highest-grossing concert film of all time upon its release.
“Most of the jokes in Eddie Murphy Raw are the kind you regale buddies with to show off. Anyone as good as Eddie Murphy should have outgrown that years ago.” —Michael Wilmington, Los Angeles Times
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