Jeff Daniels
Actor · 85 credits · 58 in highly-rated films
Best known for The Martian (2015)
Frequent collaborators: Cheryl Hines, Kristin Chenoweth, Josh Hutcherson, Robin Williams, Barry Sonnenfeld
Best Jeff Daniels movies by genre
- Jeff Daniels Comedy Movies 33
- Jeff Daniels Drama Movies 32
- Jeff Daniels Documentary Movies 20
- Jeff Daniels Thriller Movies 9
- Jeff Daniels Adventure Movies 8
- Jeff Daniels Family Movies 8
- Jeff Daniels History Movies 8
- Jeff Daniels Romance Movies 8
- Jeff Daniels Science Fiction Movies 7
- Jeff Daniels TV Movie Movies 7
- Jeff Daniels Action Movies 6
- Jeff Daniels Crime Movies 6
Movies (79 total, ranked by score)
1The Martian
2015 · ★ 7.7 (21,689 votes)
Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure
2Speed
1994 · ★ 7.2 (6,991 votes)
Action, Thriller
3Looper
2012 · ★ 6.9 (11,129 votes)
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
4Dumb and Dumber
1994 · ★ 6.7 (6,845 votes)
Comedy
5Pleasantville
1998 · ★ 7.3 (1,939 votes)
Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
6Terms of Endearment
1983 · ★ 7.1 (852 votes)
Drama, Comedy
7Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
2024 · ★ 8.1 (206 votes)
Documentary
8The Purple Rose of Cairo
1985 · ★ 7.4 (1,157 votes)
Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
9Gettysburg
1993 · ★ 7.0 (335 votes)
Drama, History, War
10State of Play
2009 · ★ 6.8 (2,193 votes)
Thriller, Crime, Mystery
11Steve Jobs
2015 · ★ 6.8 (4,428 votes)
Drama, History
12The Squid and the Whale
2005 · ★ 7.0 (1,096 votes)
Comedy, Drama
13Good Night, and Good Luck.
2005 · ★ 7.1 (1,120 votes)
Drama, History
14The Five People You Meet In Heaven
2004 · ★ 7.0 (102 votes)
Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction
15The Brink of War
2026 · ★ 7.2 (5 votes)
Drama, History, Thriller
16Arachnophobia
1990 · ★ 6.5 (1,545 votes)
Comedy, Horror
17Something Wild
1986 · ★ 6.6 (410 votes)
Crime, Comedy, Romance
18Away We Go
2009 · ★ 6.7 (622 votes)
Drama, Comedy, Romance
19Allegiant
2016 · ★ 6.1 (7,079 votes)
Adventure, Science Fiction, Action
20Fly Away Home
1996 · ★ 6.9 (513 votes)
Adventure, Drama, Family
21The Lookout
2007 · ★ 6.7 (722 votes)
Crime, Drama, Thriller
22101 Dalmatians
1996 · ★ 5.9 (3,687 votes)
Family, Comedy
23Traitor
2008 · ★ 6.7 (723 votes)
Drama, Action, Thriller
24Blood Work
2002 · ★ 6.2 (912 votes)
Thriller, Crime, Action
25Because of Winn-Dixie
2005 · ★ 6.5 (257 votes)
Family, Comedy, Drama
26Dumb and Dumber To
2014 · ★ 5.6 (3,479 votes)
Comedy
27Imaginary Heroes
2004 · ★ 6.5 (123 votes)
Comedy, Drama
28Gods and Generals
2003 · ★ 6.4 (203 votes)
Drama, History, War
29James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
2013 · ★ 7.3 (15 votes)
Documentary
30Paper Man
2009 · ★ 6.3 (369 votes)
Comedy, Drama
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.