
Frank Oz films, ranked by your taste
Actor and director · 39 films on Boxlist
Known for Knives Out, The Empire Strikes Back and Inside Out.
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Knives Out
2019 · Film
7.9/10 · TMDBWhen renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his...

The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Film
8.4/10 · TMDBThe epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess...

Inside Out
2015 · Film
7.9/10 · TMDBGrowing up can be a bumpy road, and it's no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Riley's guiding emotions— Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness—live in Headquarters...

Monsters, Inc.
2001 · Film
7.8/10 · TMDBJames Sullivan and Mike Wazowski are monsters, they earn their living scaring children and are the best in the business... even though they're more afraid of the children than they are of them. When a child accidentally enters their world...

Trading Places
1983 · Film
7.2/10 · TMDBA snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.

Jim Henson Idea Man
2024 · Film
7.9/10 · TMDBFeaturing unprecedented access to Jim Henson's personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us a fascinating and insightful look at a complex man whose boundless imagination inspired the world.

Inside Out 2
2024 · Film
7.6/10 · TMDBTeenager Riley's mind headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts...

The Muppet Movie
1979 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDBA Hollywood agent persuades Kermit the Frog to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there he meets his future muppet crew while being chased by the desperate owner of a frog-leg restaurant!

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDBThirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.

The Blues Brothers
1980 · Film
7.7/10 · TMDBJake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back togther to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.

The Dark Crystal
1982 · Film
7.2/10 · TMDBOn another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and restore order to his world, before the grotesque race of Skeksis find and use the crystal for evil.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDBRey develops her newly discovered abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker, who is unsettled by the strength of her powers. Meanwhile, the Resistance prepares to do battle with the First Order.

An American Werewolf in London
1981 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDBTwo American tourists in England are attacked by a werewolf that none of the locals will admit exists.

Labyrinth
1986 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDBWhen teen Sarah is forced to babysit Toby, her baby stepbrother, she summons Jareth the Goblin King to take him away. When he is actually kidnapped, Sarah is given just thirteen hours to solve a labyrinth and rescue him.

Return of the Jedi
1983 · Film
7.9/10 · TMDBLuke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, while the Emperor seeks to destroy the Rebellion once and for all with a second dreaded Death Star.

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDBThe evil Darth Sidious enacts his final plan for unlimited power -- and the heroic Jedi Anakin Skywalker must choose a side.

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004 · Film
7.8/10 · TMDBFrom the earliest versions of the script to the blockbuster debuts, explore the creation of the Star Wars Trilogy.

The Muppet Christmas Carol
1992 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDBA retelling of the classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, miser extraordinaire. He is held accountable for his dastardly ways during night-time visitations by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and future.

The Great Muppet Caper
1981 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDBKermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday, a wealthy fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace is stolen. Kermit meets and falls in love with her secretary, Miss Piggy. The jewel thieves...

Zathura: A Space Adventure
2005 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDBAfter their father is called into work, two young boys, Walter and Danny, are left in the care of their teenage sister, Lisa, and told they must stay inside. Walter and Danny, who anticipate a boring day, are shocked when they begin...

The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDBWhen the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New York City, only to learn that it isn't easy to find a producer who's willing to back a show starring a frog and a pig. Of course, Kermit the...
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Muppet Treasure Island
1996 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDBAfter telling the story of Flint's last journey to young Jim Hawkins, Billy Bones has a heart attack and dies just as Jim and his friends are attacked by pirates. The gang escapes into the town where they hire out a boat and crew to find...

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDBFollowing an assassination attempt on Senator Padmé Amidala, Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi investigate a mysterious plot that could change the galaxy forever.

Muppets from Space
1999 · Film
6.1/10 · TMDBWhen Gonzo's breakfast cereal tells him that he's the descendant of aliens from another planet, his attempts at extraterrestrial communication get him kidnapped by a secret government agency, prompting the Muppets to spring into action...
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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDBAnakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for revenge against the Jedi.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDBThe surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle begins.

Innocent Blood
1992 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDBA beautiful vampire turns a crime lord into a creature of the night.
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Blues Brothers 2000
1998 · Film
5.4/10 · TMDBFinally released from prison, Elwood Blues is once again enlisted by Sister Mary Stigmata in her latest crusade to raise funds for a children's hospital. Hitting the road to re-unite the band and win the big prize at the New Orleans Battle...
Where to watch:Rent or buy
Spies Like Us
1985 · Film
6.1/10 · TMDBTwo bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for nuclear war.
Directed by Frank Oz

Little Shop of Horrors
1986 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDBSeymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's, a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day Seymour finds a very mysterious unidentified...

Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself
2020 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDBStoryteller and Conceptual Magician Derek DelGaudio attempts to understand the illusory nature of identity and answer the deceptively simple question 'Who am I?'

The Dark Crystal
1982 · Film
7.2/10 · TMDBOn another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and restore order to his world, before the grotesque race of Skeksis find and use the crystal for evil.

What About Bob?
1991 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDBBefore going on vacation, self-involved psychiatrist Dr. Leo Marvin has the misfortune of taking on a new patient: Bob Wiley. An exemplar of neediness and a compendium of phobias, Bob follows Marvin to his family's country house. Dr...
Where to watch:Rent or buy
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
1988 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDBTwo con men try to settle their rivalry by betting on who can be the first to swindle a young American heiress out of $50,000.

The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDBWhen the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New York City, only to learn that it isn't easy to find a producer who's willing to back a show starring a frog and a pig. Of course, Kermit the...
Where to watch:Rent or buy
The Score
2001 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDBAn aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist.

Bowfinger
1999 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDBOn the verge of bankruptcy and desperate for his big break, aspiring filmmaker Bobby Bowfinger concocts a crazy plan to make his ultimate dream movie. Rallying a ragtag team that includes a starry-eyed ingenue, a has-been diva and a film...
Where to watch:Rent or buy
In & Out
1997 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDBA midwestern teacher questions his sexuality after a former student makes a comment about him at the Academy Awards.

The Indian in the Cupboard
1995 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDBA nine-year-old boy gets a plastic Indian and a cupboard for his birthday and finds himself involved in adventure when the Indian comes to life and befriends him.

Housesitter
1992 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDBAfter building his dream house, architect Newton Davis proposes marriage to his girlfriend, only to be summarily rejected. He seeks solace in a one-night stand with a waitress, never imagining that a woman he slept with once would end up...
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The Stepford Wives
2004 · Film
5.7/10 · TMDBWhat does it take to become a Stepford wife, a woman perfect beyond belief? Ask the Stepford husbands, who've created this high-tech, terrifying little town.
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