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.
Murphy collected his first (and, to date, only) Oscar nomination for his supporting performance as R&B singer Jimmy "Thunder" Early in Bill Condon's 2006 film adaptation of the 1981 Broadway musical centering on a Supremes-like girl group called The Dreams (whose members include Jennifer Hudson and Beyoncé). The well-reviewed film received six Academy Award nominations in total and won the Golden Globe for best picture (musical or comedy). Yes, Murphy did all his own singing in the film—much like he did on a string of pop albums in the 1980s (which generated one minor hit, 1985's Rick James-produced "Party All the Time.")
“Murphy is a revelation.” —Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide
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