Ben Stiller films, ranked by your taste

Actor and director · 58 films on Boxlist

Known for The Royal Tenenbaums, Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost and Tropic Thunder.

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The Royal Tenenbaums
2001 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
Royal Tenenbaum and his wife Etheline had three children and then they separated. All three children are extraordinary --- all geniuses. Virtually all memory of the brilliance of the young Tenenbaums was subsequently erased by two decades...
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Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
2025 · Film
6.3/10 · TMDB
Ben Stiller tells the story of his parents—comedy icons Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara—exploring their impact on popular culture and at home, where the lines between creativity, family, life, and art often blurred.
Tropic Thunder
2008 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. lead an ensemble cast in 'Tropic Thunder,' an action comedy about a group of self-absorbed actors who set out to make the most expensive war film. After ballooning costs force the studio to...
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Beastie Boys Story
2020 · Film
7.8/10 · TMDB
Here’s a little story they’re about to tell… Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz share the story of their band and 40 years of friendship in a live documentary directed by friend, collaborator, and their former grandfather, Spike Jonze.
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There's Something About Mary
1998 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
For Ted, prom night went about as bad as it’s possible for any night to go. Thirteen years later, he finally gets another chance with his old prom date, only to run up against other suitors including the sleazy detective he hired to find...
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The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
2017 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDB
An estranged family gathers together in New York for an event celebrating the artistic work of their father.
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Meet the Parents
2000 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
Greg Focker is ready to marry his girlfriend, Pam, but before he pops the question, he must win over her formidable father, humorless former CIA agent Jack Byrnes, at the wedding of Pam's sister. As Greg bends over backward to make a good...
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Don't Think Twice
2016 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDB
An improv group deals with several crises, including the loss of their lease and one member hitting the big time.
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Megamind
2010 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDB
Bumbling supervillain Megamind finally defeats his nemesis, the superhero Metro Man. But without a hero, he loses all purpose and must find new meaning to his life.
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Submarine
2011 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDB
15-year-old deep-thinking Welsh schoolboy Oliver Tate struggles to initiate and maintain a relationship with Jordana, his devilish, dark-haired classmate at their Swansea high school. As his parents' marriage begins to fall apart, similar...
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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
It's the 1970s and San Diego anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that's all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Corningstone arrives as a new employee at his station.
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Flirting with Disaster
1996 · Film
6.3/10 · TMDB
Adopted as a child, new father Mel Colpin decides he cannot name his son until he knows his birth parents, and determines to make a cross-country quest to find them. Accompanied by his wife, Nancy, and an inept yet gorgeous adoption agent...
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Friends: The Reunion
2021 · Film
8.3/10 · TMDB
The cast of Friends reunites for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of the hit series, an unforgettable evening filled with iconic memories, uncontrollable laughter, happy tears, and special guests.
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Empire of the Sun
1987 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor, who looks out for him while they are in the camp together. Even...
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Bros
2022 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDB
Two emotionally unavailable men attempt a relationship.
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DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004 · Film
6.3/10 · TMDB
When megalomaniacal White Goodman, the owner of a trendy, high-end fitness center, makes a move to take over the struggling local gym run by happy-go-lucky Pete La Fleur, there's only one way for La Fleur to fight back: dodgeball. Aided by...
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Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
Animal pals Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are still trying to make it back to New York's Central Park Zoo. They are forced to take a detour to Europe to find the penguins and chimps who broke the bank at a Monte Carlo casino. When French...
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Zoolander
2001 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDB
Clear the runway for Derek Zoolander, VH1's three-time male model of the year. His face falls when hippie-chic Hansel scooters in to steal this year's award. The evil fashion guru Mugatu seizes the opportunity to turn Derek into a killing...
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While We're Young
2015 · Film
5.9/10 · TMDB
An uptight documentary filmmaker and his wife find their lives loosened up a bit after befriending a free-spirited younger couple.
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
2013 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDB
A timid magazine photo manager who lives life vicariously through daydreams embarks on a true-life adventure when a negative goes missing.
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Madagascar
2005 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDB
Alex the lion is the king of the urban jungle, the main attraction at New York's Central Park Zoo. He and his best friends—Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo—have spent their whole lives in blissful captivity before...
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Happy Gilmore 2
2025 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDB
Happy Gilmore isn't done with golf — not by a long shot. Since his retirement after his first Tour Championship win, Gilmore returns to finance his daughter's ballet classes.
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Brad's Status
2017 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDB
Although Brad has a satisfying career, a sweet wife and a comfortable life in suburban Sacramento, things aren't quite what he imagined during his college glory days. When he accompanies his musical prodigy son on a university tour, he...
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The Dink
2026 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDB
Desperate to save a struggling country club and earn his father's respect, a washed-up tennis pro is compelled to break a sacred vow and do the unthinkable: play pickleball.
Happy Gilmore
1996 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
Failed hockey player-turned-golf whiz Happy Gilmore -- whose unconventional approach and antics on the grass courts the ire of rival Shooter McGavin -- is determined to win a PGA tournament so he can save his granny's house with the prize...
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Greenberg
2010 · Film
5.8/10 · TMDB
A New Yorker moves to Los Angeles in order to figure out his life while he housesits for his brother, and he soon sparks with his brother's assistant.
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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
2008 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDB
Alex, Marty, and other zoo animals find a way to escape from Madagascar when the penguins reassemble a wrecked airplane. The precariously repaired craft stays airborne just long enough to make it to the African continent. There the New...
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Mystery Men
1999 · Film
5.7/10 · TMDB
When Champion City's hero Captain Amazing is kidnapped by the recently paroled supervillain Casanova Frankenstein, a trio of average, everyday superheroes -- Mr. Furious, the Shoveler and the Blue Raja -- assemble a new super team to save...
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Keeping the Faith
2000 · Film
6.1/10 · TMDB
Best friends since they were kids, Rabbi Jacob Schram and Father Brian Finn are dynamic and popular young men living and working on New York's Upper West Side. When Anna Reilly, once their childhood friend and now grown into a beautiful...
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Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
In Venice Beach, naive Midwesterner JB bonds with local slacker KG and they form the rock band Tenacious D. Setting out to become the world's greatest band is no easy feat, so they set out to steal what could be the answer to their...
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Tower Heist
2011 · Film
6.0/10 · TMDB
A luxury condo manager leads a staff of workers to seek payback on the Wall Street swindler who defrauded them. With only days until the billionaire gets away with the perfect crime, the unlikely crew of amateur thieves enlists the help of...
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Merry Madagascar
2009 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDB
The Zoosters are back in an all-new holiday adventure. When Santa and his reindeer crash onto the island of Madagascar it's up to Alex, Marty, Gloria, Melman and those wacky penguins to save Christmas. Get ready for a sleigh full of laughs...
Madly Madagascar
2013 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDB
Your favorite Madagascar pals are back in an all-new adventure! Alex's favorite holiday, Valentine's Day, brings hilarious surprises and excitement for the entire gang. Melman plans a big surprise for Gloria, Marty tries to impress a new...
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
2020 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDB
Celebrities recall their most mind-bending trips via animations, reenactments and more in this comedic documentary exploring the story of psychedelics.
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Starsky & Hutch
2004 · Film
5.8/10 · TMDB
Join uptight David Starsky and laid-back Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson as they're paired for the first time as undercover cops. The new partners must overcome their differences to solve an important case with help from street informant Huggy Bear...
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Night at the Museum
2006 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDB
Chaos reigns at the natural history museum when night watchman Larry Daley accidentally stirs up an ancient curse, awakening Attila the Hun, an army of gladiators, a Tyrannosaurus rex and other exhibits.
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The Cable Guy
1996 · Film
5.9/10 · TMDB
When recently single Steven moves into his new apartment, cable guy Chip comes to hook him up—and doesn't let go. Initially, Chip is just overzealous in his desire to be Steven's pal, but when Steven tries to end the 'friendship', Chip...
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Heavyweights
1995 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDB
Camp Hope is a summer retreat for overweight boys run by a kindly couple who make the campers feel comfortable with their extra pounds. But when tyrannical fitness guru Tony buys the camp, he puts the kids on a cruel regimen that goes too...
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Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
2020 · Film
5.2/10 · TMDB
Comedian and Trump lip-synching sensation Sarah Cooper tackles politics, race and other light topics in a sketch special packed with celebrity guests.
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I'm Still Here
2010 · Film
6.1/10 · TMDB
I'm Still Here is a portrayal of a tumultuous year in the life of actor Joaquin Phoenix. With remarkable access, the film follows the Oscar-nominee as he announces his retirement from a successful film career in the fall of 2008 and sets...
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Nutcrackers
2024 · Film
5.5/10 · TMDB
Just as Mike is on the heels of closing the biggest deal of his career, he's pulled away from his bachelor life in the big city to a farm in rural Ohio in order to help his recently orphaned nephews find a new home.
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Hubie Halloween
2020 · Film
6.1/10 · TMDB
Hubie Dubois, despite his devotion to his hometown of Salem, Massachusetts (and its legendary Halloween celebration), is a figure of mockery for kids and adults alike. But this year, something really is going bump in the night, and it’s up...
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Orange County
2002 · Film
6.1/10 · TMDB
Shaun Brumder is a local surfer kid from Orange County who dreams of going to Stanford to become a writer and to get away from his dysfunctional family household. Except Shaun runs into one complication after another, starting when his...
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Next of Kin
1989 · Film
5.8/10 · TMDB
Truman Gates, a Chicago cop, sets out to find his brother's killer. Meanwhile, another of his brothers, Briar (a hillbilly) decides to find the killer himself.
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Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
2014 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDB
When the magic powers of The Tablet of Ahkmenrah begin to die out, Larry Daley spans the globe, uniting favorite and new characters while embarking on an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone forever.
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Greed
2020 · Film
5.5/10 · TMDB
A retail billionaire's 60th birthday party is celebrated in an exclusive hotel on the Greek island of Mykonos.
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Meet the Fockers
2004 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDB
Hard-to-crack ex-CIA man, Jack Byrnes and his wife, Dina head for the warmer climes of Florida to meet son-in-law-to-be, Greg Focker's parents. Unlike their happily matched offspring, the future in-laws find themselves in a situation of...
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Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009 · Film
6.1/10 · TMDB
Hapless museum night watchman Larry Daley must help his living, breathing exhibit friends out of a pickle now that they've been transferred to the archives at the Smithsonian Institution. Larry's (mis)adventures this time include close...
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Duplex
2003 · Film
6.1/10 · TMDB
When a young couple buys their dream home, they have no idea what the sweet little old lady upstairs is going to put them through!
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The Heartbreak Kid
2007 · Film
5.7/10 · TMDB
Eddie, the 40-year-old confirmed bachelor finally says "I do" to the beautiful and sexy Lila. But during their honeymoon in Mexico, the woman of his dreams turns out to be a total nightmare, and the guy who could never pull the trigger...
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Along Came Polly
2004 · Film
6.0/10 · TMDB
Reuben Feffer is a guy who's spent his entire life playing it safe. Polly Prince is irresistible as a free-spirit who lives for the thrill of the moment. When these two comically mismatched souls collide, Reuben's world is turned upside...
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Locked Down
2021 · Film
5.6/10 · TMDB
During a COVID-19 lockdown, sparring couple Linda and Paxton call a truce to attempt a high-risk jewellery heist at one of the world's most exclusive department stores, Harrods.
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Dear Santa
2024 · Film
6.3/10 · TMDB
Likeable 6th grader Liam writes to Santa asking him to prove that he's real. But Liam is dyslexic and accidentally sends his letter to Satan instead, who shows up at Liam's house, excited to have his first fanboy letter and wanting a...
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School for Scoundrels
2006 · Film
5.4/10 · TMDB
A young guy short on luck, enrolls in a class to build confidence to help win over the girl of his dreams, which becomes complicated when his teacher has the same agenda.
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The Watch
2012 · Film
5.5/10 · TMDB
Four everyday suburban guys come together as an excuse to escape their humdrum lives one night a week. But when they accidentally discover that their town has become overrun with aliens posing as ordinary suburbanites, they have no choice...
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Zoolander 2
2016 · Film
4.8/10 · TMDB
Derek and Hansel are modelling again when an opposing company attempts to take them out from the business.
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Little Fockers
2010 · Film
5.6/10 · TMDB
It has taken 10 years, two little Fockers with wife Pam and countless hurdles for Greg to finally get in with his tightly wound father-in-law, Jack. After the cash-strapped dad takes a job moonlighting for a drug company, Jack's suspicions...
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Envy
2004 · Film
4.9/10 · TMDB
A man becomes increasingly jealous of his friend's newfound success.
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Ben Stiller films, ranked by your taste

Starring Ben Stiller

Directed by Ben Stiller