Paul Rudd has been in a wide range of films, from romantic comedies to superhero flicks.
Business Insider ranked all of Paul Rudd's films based on critic scores on Rotten Tomatoes.
"Avengers: Endgame" and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem" are his highest-rated movies.
Paul Rudd's acting career spans decades and genres — but not all of his films have been a hit with critics.
Here is every movie he's ever been in, ranked by critic scores on Rotten Tomatoes.
Note: All scores were current on the date of publication and are subject to change. Films with no score, documentaries, and some made-for-TV flicks were not included in this list.
Rudd played Tommy Doyle in "Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers" (1995).
"Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers" is a slasher film.
Synopsis: In the sixth installment of the "Halloween" franchise, Rudd played young Tommy Doyle, a man obsessed with the legacy of the Myers family who suddenly finds himself caring for the child of Michael Myers' estranged niece.
In the film, Doyle teams up with Michael Myers's former psychiatrist, Dr. Loomis, to end the familial "curse."
He was a silly version of a biblical character in "Year One" (2009).
Synopsis: The slapstick stone-age comedy stars Jack Black and Michael Cera as clueless cavemen in the leading roles, with Rudd playing Abel opposite David Cross' Cain.
Although he had a fairly small part, Rudd joined a cast of well-known guest stars that included Bill Hader, June Diane Raphael, Olivia Wilde, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse.
In "Over Her Dead Body" (2008), Rudd played a man who recently lost his fiancée.
Synopsis: In "Over Her Dead Body," Rudd portrays Henry, a young man who is inconsolable after the tragic loss of his fiancée (Eva Longoria).
When he seeks out the help of a psychic, played by Lake Bell, he finds himself falling for her. There's only one problem: his deceased girlfriend is haunting his new one.
In "The Ex" (2007), Rudd played Zach Braff’s rude boss.
Synopsis: In "The Ex," Zach Braff played a new dad named Tom who takes a job to support his family. He quickly learns his new boss (Jason Bateman) was his wife's high-school boyfriend and has intentions of winning her back.
Rudd had a small role in the film as Tom's former boss, Leon.
Rudd played a cattle hand in "The Locusts" (1997).
Synopsis: In the melodrama "The Locusts," tension swirls in a small Kansas town when Clay Hewitt, played by Vince Vaughn, rolls in.
The Midwestern community is forever changed by the turn of events spurred by Hewitt's new life in town. In the film, Rudd had a small role as Earl, a young cattle hand who helps Hewitt get a job at the cattle ranch.
Synopsis: The futuristic science-fiction film "Mute" follows a mute bartender who ventures into Berlin's criminal underbelly in search of his lost love. Rudd played Cactus Bill, a black-market surgeon who hopes to leave the crime-infested city.
Rudd was a loser hoping to make it in Los Angeles in "Nerdland" (2016).
Synopsis: In the animated comedy "Nerdland," Rudd and Patton Oswalt voice John and Elliot, two best friends who believe they're destined for fame in Hollywood, however misguided that dream may be.
In "The Oh in Ohio" (2006) Rudd starred opposite Parker Posey.
Synopsis: The indie-romance "The Oh in Ohio" centers on Jack Chase (Rudd) and his wife Priscilla (Parker Posey) as a sexually frustrated couple that separates in the hopes of reuniting once they work things out.
Mischa Barton, Liza Minnelli, and Danny DeVito also appeared in the flick.
He was one of many New Yorkers in "200 Cigarettes" (1999).
Synopsis: In "The Baxter," Elliot Sherman (Michael Showalter) is set to marry his fianceé Caroline (Elizabeth Banks) right as her ex-boyfriend turns up out of the blue.
Rudd co-starred in the romantic comedy as lackluster boyfriend Dan Abbott.
Rudd portrayed a baseball player-turned-spy in "The Catcher Was A Spy" (2018).
Synopsis: In the historical drama "The Catcher Was A Spy," Rudd portrays Moe Berg, a real-life Major League player who doubled as a US spy during World War II.
Rudd appeared as Brady in his wife's film "Fun Mom Dinner" (2017).
Synopsis: Written by Julie Rudd, "Fun Mom Dinner" is about a group of moms who go out for one unforgettable, wild night and realize they have more in common than they think.
He played a drug lord in "Reno 911!: Miami" (2007).
Synopsis: Based on the Comedy Central series of the same name, "Reno 911!: Miami" follows the team of underdog cops as they are called to action when a terrorist attack strikes Miami Beach on spring break.
Synopsis: In the romantic drama "Admission," Tina Fey played a college-admissions officer who makes a visit to a high school and bumps into former classmate John Pressman (Rudd).
Rudd introduces her to a child prodigy, who she believes may be the kid she gave up years ago.
In "Wet Hot American Summer" (2001), Rudd played a camp counselor.
Synopsis: The cult comedy "Wet Hot American Summer" takes place in 1981 and follows the lives of campers and counselors at a summer camp as they try to make the most of their last day.
Rudd played the notoriously rude Andy, a camp counselor who would rather let a camper drown than pause his make-out session with Lindsay (Elizabeth Banks).
The actor brought Steve Carell to dinner in "Dinner for Schmucks" (2010).
Synopsis: In the comedy "Dinner for Schmucks," Rudd played a financial analyst named Tim Conrad who discovers that his work bosses meet up for dinner regularly to make fun of the idiotic house guests they tote along with them.
Tim is appalled by the idea until he finds Barry Speck (Steve Carell) and realizes he would make the perfect schmuck for the dinner party.
In "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" (2024), Rudd returns to the franchise to reprise his role as Gary Grooberson.
Synopsis: "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" sees Ghostbusters from different generations team up to protect their homes when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force.
Rudd reprises his role as Gary Grooberson, a middle-school science teacher with a wealth of paranormal knowledge.
Rudd was Ben Stiller’s rival in "Night at the Museum" (2006).
Synopsis: In the family-centric adventure comedy "Night at the Museum" (2006), security guard Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) discovers that the exhibits at the Museum of Natural History come alive at night.
In the film, Rudd played a bond trader named Don, who is set to become Larry's son's new stepdad.
Rudd was paired up with Witherspoon for the first time in "Overnight Delivery" (1998).
Synopsis: In addition to playing romantic partners in "How Do You Know," Rudd and Witherspoon also starred opposite each other in the 1998 romantic comedy "Overnight Delivery."
In the film, Rudd played a high-school student who tries to retrieve a breakup letter sent to his long-distance girlfriend after he's told that she's been cheating on him. Witherspoon played a stripper who helped Rudd in his quest.
Rudd appeared as Lance in "Tennis, Anyone?" (2005).
Synopsis: In the comedic drama "All Is Bright," Paul Giamatti played an ex-criminal out on parole who must take a job selling Christmas trees with his old friend Rene (Rudd) so that he can afford a piano for his daughter.
In "The Chateau" (2001), Rudd played an American in France.
Synopsis: In "The Chateau," Rudd and Romany Malco starred as Graham and Allen Granville, estranged brothers who must go to France to claim their inheritance from a long-lost relative, which includes the mansion they left behind.
Rudd and Leslie Mann had a mid-life crisis in "This Is 40" (2012).
Synopsis: Based on a novel of the same name, "The Object of My Affection" is a romantic drama in which social worker Nina (Jennifer Aniston) falls for a first-grade teacher named George (Rudd) even though he is gay.
Besmitten with George, Nina asks him to help her raise her child after the father leaves the picture.
Synopsis: "P.S." is a drama starring Laura Linney as Louise, an admissions officer who believes that a young student (Topher Grace) may be the reincarnation of her high-school flame who died in a car accident years prior.
Rudd appears in the film as Louise's brother, Sammy.
Once again, Rudd and Aniston were a couple in "Wanderlust" (2012).
Synopsis: Rudd once again paired up with Aniston for the film "Wanderlust," a comedy about a married couple who tries to escape the mundanity of marriage by joining a commune in Georgia to reinvent themselves after they're both left unemployed on the same day.
He played Mr. Grooberson in "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" (2021).
Synopsis: "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" continues the popular series with a single mom and her two children who soon learn about their connection to the original Ghostbusters.
The film also stars Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, and Carrie Coon.
Rudd was manipulated by Rachel Weisz in "The Shape of Things" (2002).
Synopsis: "The Shape of Things" is a drama in which disheveled Adam (Rudd) catches the eye of an art student named Evelyn (Rachel Weisz) who begins dating him on the condition that he change his outfit, hairstyle, and even the shape of his nose.
Adam's friends grow concerned as Evelyn exacts more and more control over his life until he's a completely different person.
"Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" (2004) featured Rudd as a field reporter.
Synopsis: In "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy," Will Ferrell starred as the titular Ron Burgundy, who works at a television news station in the 1970s alongside his lifelong friends (newscasters played by Rudd, Carell, and David Koechner).
In "I Could Never Be Your Woman" (2007), Rudd was a young actor.
Synopsis: Written and directed by Amy Heckerling, "I Could Never Be Your Woman" is a romantic comedy in which Rudd played Adam Pearl, a bright young actor who impresses television scriptwriter Rosie (Michelle Pfeiffer) at an audition and begins a relationship with her.
Rudd tried to parent a young boy in "Ideal Home" (2018).
Synopsis: In the comedic drama "Ideal Home," Steve Coogan and Rudd played a wealthy couple named Erasmus and Paul whose lives are upended by a young boy who shows up on their doorstep claiming to be Erasmus' grandson.
When they realize he's telling the truth, the pair tries to create a suitable home for him.
In "Diggers" (2007), Rudd played a working-class clam digger.
Synopsis: The romantic farce "They Came Together" takes aim at worn-out romantic-comedy tropes by pairing small-business owner (Amy Poehler) with a corporate sell-out (Rudd).
Through changing seasons, silly break-ups, and quirky shared traits ("You like fiction books, too?") the couple tries to stand the test of time.
Rudd was a hapless sibling in "Our Idiot Brother" (2011).
Synopsis: Forced to live with his three sisters after an incident with weed lands him in jail, Rudd starred in "Our Idiot Brother" as the titular brother, Ned, who throws a wrench into the lives of his siblings while actually helping them become better people.
Rudd was an air-force pilot in "The Cider House Rules" (1999).
Synopsis: "The Cider House Rules" is an intense drama about the upbringing of Homer Wells (Grace), a young child who lives in a Maine orphanage run by a kindly doctor who secretly performs illegal abortions.
Rudd acted alongside Grace as young Air Force pilot Wally Worthington.
Rudd shared another acting credit with Witherspoon in "Monsters vs. Aliens" (2009).
Synopsis: In the animated comedy "Monsters vs. Aliens," a group of monsters sanctioned by the US government are sent to defeat an alien species from taking Earth.
In the film, Rudd voiced Derek Dietl, the man set to marry Susan (voiced by Witherspoon) before a meteorite hits her and transforms her into one of the monsters enlisted by the government.
"Between Two Ferns: The Movie" (2019) features a slew of famous actors.
"Between Two Ferns: The Movie" stars Zach Galifianakis.
Synopsis: In "Between Two Ferns: The Movie," Zach Galifianakis' comedic skit-based web series is stretched into a full-length film featuring celebrities like Rudd, Ferrell, and John Legend.
Synopsis: The sequel to the first "Anchorman," this movie picks up seven years later as Ron Burgundy (Ferrell) is tasked with assembling his old crew for the first 24-hour global cable network.
Rudd returned as field reporter Brian Fantana.
He portrayed John Lennon in "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story" (2007).
Synopsis: In the musical comedy "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story," John C. Reilly starred as fictional musician Dewey Cox.
Rudd made a small cameo in the film as John Lennon, accompanied by Jack Black as Paul McCartney, Jason Schwartzman as Ringo Starr, and Justin Long as George Harrison.
Rudd was sent to a mentorship program in "Role Models" (2008).
Synopsis: In the comedy "Role Models," Rudd co-starred with Seann William Scott as a pair of salesmen who total a company truck and must enlist in a mentoring program as punishment.
Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Bobb'e J. Thompson also starred in the film as the addled youth who require their help.
In "The Fundamentals of Caring" (2016), Rudd played a retired writer.
Synopsis: In the Netflix drama "The Fundamentals of Caring," Rudd played a writer who retires in the aftermath of a personal tragedy and becomes a caregiver for a teenager who is disabled.
The indie drama builds up to a road trip that sets them on a path of self-discovery.
Rudd makes a cameo playing himself in "Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers" (2022).
Paul Rudd made a brief cameo as himself in "Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers."
Synopsis: "Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers" sees John Mulaney and Andy Samberg voice the titular characters, respectively. Following the end of their popular TV series 30 years ago, Chip and Dale now lead separate lives in modern-day Los Angeles.
However, the duo is forced to reunite when they hear news that one of their old cast members has mysteriously disappeared.
Rudd makes a quick cameo as himself toward the end of the film.
In "Clueless" (1995), he starred opposite Alicia Silverstone.
Synopsis: In the teen comedy "Clueless," Alicia Silverstone played Cher, the most popular girl in high school who uses her charm and social prowess to play matchmaker.
Rudd played her ex-stepbrother Josh, who gives her a much-needed reality check.
In "Prince Avalanche" (2013), he was a road-crew worker.
Synopsis: Set in the summer of 1988, the dramatic comedy "Prince Avalanche" starred Rudd and Emile Hirsch as two road-crew workers who find themselves fighting with their spouses and each other on a relentless construction job.
In "Sausage Party" (2016), he voiced a grocery-store clerk.
Synopsis: Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, Danny McBride, and Craig Robinson played heightened versions of themselves in this disaster comedy about the end of the world.
Rudd also played himself in the rapture comedy, joining other big-name stars like Emma Watson, Channing Tatum, and Rihanna.
Famously, he was a groom without a best man in "I Love You, Man" (2009).
"I Love You, Man" is considered to be a classic film.
Synopsis: "I Love You, Man" is a comedy that starred Rudd as real-estate agent Peter Klaven.
Tasked with finding a new male friend to be a suitable best man for his wedding, Peter discovers the perfect fit in Sydney Fife (Jason Segel): a stoner with a love for Rush and a penchant for crashing open houses.
In "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" (2008), Rudd played a surfer.
Synopsis: In "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," Peter Bretter (Segel) spirals when he is suddenly dumped by his famous girlfriend Sarah Marshall (Kristen Bell).
Desperate to get away from her, he travels to Hawaii only to realize he's stuck at the same hotel with Sarah and her new boyfriend.
Rudd made an appearance in the flick as Chuck, a blissful surfing instructor.
Synopsis: In his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut, Rudd played Scott Lang, an ex-con who is recruited by scientist Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) to prevent an evil mastermind from using Pym's shrinking technology for nefarious purposes.
Using his own superhero suit, Scott transforms into "Ant-Man" and can change his size with the touch of a button.
The actor was a supportive friend in "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" (2005).
Synopsis: In the independent drama "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," shy student Charlie (Logan Lerman) navigates high school with the help of witty seniors Sam (Emma Watson) and Patrick (Ezra Miller).
Rudd had a supporting role as Charlie's English teacher Mr. Anderson, who tells Charlie, "We accept the love we think we deserve."
Rudd teamed up with Evangeline Lilly in "Ant-Man and the Wasp" (2018).
Synopsis: In the follow-up to "Ant-Man," Rudd returned as Scott Lang to team up with Hope van Dyne (Lilly), the daughter of Hank Pym and a genius in her own right.
Together, they work on a new mission against a ghost-like enemy, only to realize that their new adversary is connected to the Pym family's painful past.
In "The Bob's Burgers Movie" (2022), Rudd briefly reprises a cameo role he played in an episode of the TV show.
Synopsis: Based on the long-running animated series of the same name, "The Bob's Burgers Movie" follows the Belcher family on yet another adventure.
When a sinkhole emerges in front of Bob's Burgers, Bob and Linda must attempt to keep the business running. Meanwhile, their kids try to solve a mystery that has the potential to save the restaurant.
Rudd makes a brief cameo as the voice of Tina's imaginary horse friend, Jericho. He previously voiced the character in the episode "The Horse Rider-er" in the sixth season of "Bob's Burgers."
He played Rogen's friend in "Knocked Up" (2007).
Paul Rudd played a guy named Pete in "Knocked Up."
Synopsis: In Apatow's "Knocked Up," Rogen and Katherine Heigl star as Ben and Allison, a couple of 20-somethings who hooked up with no intention of starting a relationship.
But weeks later Allison realizes she's pregnant with Ben's child and asks for his help in raising their baby.
In the film, Rudd starred as Ben's friend Pete, a character he later played again in "This is 40," opposite his "Knocked Up" costar Leslie Mann.
Rudd faced off against a few Avengers in "Captain America: Civil War" (2016).
Synopsis: After a government act tries to curtail the Avengers' freedom, the Marvel superheroes split into two opposing camps regarding how they want to handle the new accords.
In the film, Captain America recruits Ant-Man (Rudd) to help Bucky Barnes, Falcon, Scarlet Witch, and Hawkeye resist government involvement.
He voiced the older Prince in "The Little Prince" (2016).
Paul Rudd voiced a disillusioned adult in "The Little Prince."
Synopsis: In "The Little Prince," a young girl (voiced by Mackenzie Foy) meets The Aviator (voiced by Jeff Bridges) who regales her with stories of meeting a young boy from space named the Little Prince.
The girl travels to meet the famed Prince, only to find him as a disillusioned adult named Mr. Prince, who is voiced by Rudd.
One of Rudd's best-reviewed film is "Avengers: Endgame" (2019).
Synopsis: Rudd returned as Scott Lang for "Avengers: Endgame."
After their horrifying loss against Thanos and his promise to erase half of everyone in existence, the Avengers grapple with their grief and hatch a plan to turn back time and save those who were lost to the "snap" in "Avengers: Infinity War."
In "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem," Rudd plays a skateboarding mutant.
Paul Rudd stars alongside Ice Cube, John Cena, and Post Malone.
Synopsis: "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem" follows the turtle brothers as they attempt to live as normal teenagers and earn the hearts of New Yorkers. However, chaos ensues when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them.
Joining an all-star cast with Ice Cube, John Cena, and Post Malone, Rudd voices Mondo Gecko, a mutant gecko skateboarder.
