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Melissa McCarthy

Actor · 34 credits · 26 in highly-rated films

Best known for The Life of David Gale (2003)

Frequent collaborators: Maya Rudolph, Octavia Spencer, Bobby Cannavale, Chris O'Dowd, Michael McDonald

Best Melissa McCarthy movies by genre

Movies (33 total, ranked by score)

  1. The Life of David Gale

    2003 · ★ 7.4 (2,242 votes)

    Drama, Thriller, Crime

    1

  2. The Little Mermaid

    2023 · ★ 6.3 (3,397 votes)

    Adventure, Family, Fantasy

    2

  3. Spy

    2015 · ★ 6.8 (6,474 votes)

    Action, Comedy, Crime

    3

  4. St. Vincent

    2014 · ★ 7.1 (2,064 votes)

    Comedy

    4

  5. Bridesmaids

    2011 · ★ 6.5 (4,744 votes)

    Comedy, Romance

    5

  6. The Heat

    2013 · ★ 6.6 (4,216 votes)

    Action, Comedy, Crime

    6

  7. White Oleander

    2002 · ★ 7.0 (431 votes)

    Drama

    7

  8. Can You Ever Forgive Me?

    2018 · ★ 6.8 (1,367 votes)

    Drama, Crime, Comedy

    8

  9. The Hangover Part III

    2013 · ★ 6.2 (9,328 votes)

    Comedy

    9

  10. This Is 40

    2012 · ★ 5.9 (2,365 votes)

    Comedy

    10

  11. Ghostbusters

    2016 · ★ 5.3 (6,853 votes)

    Action, Fantasy, Comedy

    11

  12. Identity Thief

    2013 · ★ 5.8 (3,552 votes)

    Comedy, Crime

    12

  13. Life of the Party

    2018 · ★ 6.1 (1,064 votes)

    Comedy

    13

  14. Genie

    2023 · ★ 6.5 (280 votes)

    Fantasy, Comedy

    14

  15. God

    1998 · ★ 7.5 (11 votes)

    Comedy

    15

  16. Love, Gilda

    2018 · ★ 7.2 (44 votes)

    Documentary

    16

  17. The Nines

    2007 · ★ 6.0 (468 votes)

    Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

    17

  18. A Night at the Academy Museum

    2021 · ★ 7.0 (5 votes)

    Documentary

    18

  19. The Boss

    2016 · ★ 5.8 (1,407 votes)

    Comedy

    19

  20. Superintelligence

    2020 · ★ 5.9 (381 votes)

    Comedy, Science Fiction, Romance

    20

  21. The Back-Up Plan

    2010 · ★ 6.1 (1,499 votes)

    Comedy, Romance

    21

  22. The Happytime Murders

    2018 · ★ 5.8 (1,096 votes)

    Action, Crime, Comedy

    22

  23. Chicken Party

    2003

    Comedy

    23

  24. The Kitchen

    2019 · ★ 6.1 (732 votes)

    Action, Crime, Drama

    24

  25. The Third Wheel

    2002 · ★ 5.3 (128 votes)

    Comedy, Romance

    25

  26. Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around

    2021 · ★ 7.0 (5 votes)

    Music, TV Movie, Documentary

    26

  27. Just Add Water

    2008 · ★ 5.0 (66 votes)

    Comedy, Drama

    27

  28. Tammy

    2014 · ★ 5.3 (1,276 votes)

    Comedy

    28

  29. Thunder Force

    2021 · ★ 5.5 (1,334 votes)

    Comedy, Action, Science Fiction

    29

  30. Margie Claus

    2027

    Animation, Fantasy, Comedy

    30

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.