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Best Comedy Movies Starring John Lithgow

This collection ranks 29 comedy movies starring John Lithgow. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. Shrek tops the list with a 7.8/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1972–2024.

29 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    Shrek

    2001· 1h 30m· en

    7.819.2K
  3. 3

    Leap Year

    2010· 1h 40m· en

    6.92.2K
  9. 9

    Spellbound

    2024· 1h 51m· en

    6.6313
  11. 11

    Late Night

    2019· 1h 42m· en

    6.4886
  15. 15

    Shrek 3-D

    2004· 16m· en

    5.9295
  20. 20

    Out Cold

    1989· 1h 28m· en

    5.926
  21. 21

    Homegrown

    1998· 1h 42m· en

    5.665
  23. 23

    9 Kisses

    2014· 9m· en

    —0
  24. 24

    The Big Fix

    1978· 1h 48m· en

    5.839
  25. 25

    The Boys

    1991· 1h 35m· en

    —0
  26. 26

    Hollow Point

    1996· 1h 42m· en

    5.033

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Frequently asked questions

How many comedy movies has John Lithgow made?

29 comedy movies starring John Lithgow carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these John Lithgow films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the best John Lithgow comedy movie?

Shrek currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which John Lithgow comedy movie is the most popular?

Shrek has the largest audience (19,192 votes) among these titles.