10 Best Movies With Paul Rudd, Ranked According To Letterboxd
With a sequel to the 2012 film, This Is 40 from director Judd Apatow reportedly in development (per Collider), it is a great time to take a look at star Paul Rudd's filmography. Co-starring with Leslie Mann, Rudd will reprise his role as Pete which began in the 2007 film Knocked Up.
In his 30th year of acting, Paul Rudd has featured in over 90 films. Of course, some of these films are better than others, and the thousands of reviews provided from Letterboxd help in creating a validated ranking of Rudd's best work.
10 Ant-Man (2015) - 3.3/5
Ant-Man follows Scott Lang, a master thief who's recently been released from prison, as he helps genius scientist Dr. Hank Pym. With the help of Pym's incredible shrinking technology, Scott must embrace his role as Ant-Man and pull off a heist to save the world.
In this film, Rudd plays Scott Lang and is formally introduced as a member of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. His charm and ability to be funny without even trying allow him to deliver some of Ant-Man's very best quotes. He is perfect for the role and more than capable of carrying a movie himself.
9 I Love You, Man (2009) - 3.3/5
In I Love You, Man, Peter Klaven is in a predicament when he realizes he has no close male friends to be his best man. With his wedding quickly approaching, Peter goes on a number of bro-dates and eventually meets Sydney, who may be the answer to his problem.
Rudd plays Peter as he co-stars alongside Jason Segal as Sydney Fife. The two of them have incredible chemistry in this romantic bro-medy, constantly one-upping each other with their next piece of dialogue.
8 The Fundamentals Of Caring (2016) - 3.5/5
The Fundamentals of Caring revolves around Ben, a caregiver, who has just been assigned his first client: Trevor, an 18-year-old with muscular dystrophy. The two paralyzed in different ways come together to learn about friendship and hope as they take a road trip out West.
One his more serious roles, Rudd shines as Ben Benjamin. His ability to capture the depressive nature of the role while adding his unique style of humor are incredibly important in making the film as impactful as it is.
7 Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy (2004) - 3.5/5
Following Ron Burgundy and the Channel 4 News Team, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy is about the issues that arise for the 1970s news team when Veronica Corningstone joins as a new reporter.
One of the great comedies created by Adam McKay, this film has a ton of laughs for everyone. Paul Rudd plays reporter Brian Fantana. Rudd needed to turn it up in order to keep up with the hilarious performances from Will Ferell, Steve Carell, and David Koechner, and he more than succeeds in doing so.
6 Wet Hot American Summer (2001) - 3.6/5
Wet Hot American Summer centers around the final day at Camp Firewood in the summer of 1981. Following campers, counselors, and a director who have unfinished business they need to resolve on the last day of camp.
Paul Rudd plays boys counselor Andy in this film. He's the bad-boy idiot who every girl wants. Rudd is a bonafide scene-stealer as he delivers some of Wet Hot American Summer's best quotes. He embodies the jerky nonchalant nature of Andy and crushes in this cult classic.
5 Walk Hard (2007) - 3.6/5
Walk Hard is a parody that follows the road to music stardom for Dewey Cox. Cox must push through drug addiction and an ever-changing industry in order to stay on top.
Though Rudd is not very prominent in this film, his credit in it may make it seem as if he had a larger role. Rudd plays John Lennon alongside Jack Black, Jason Schwartzman, and Justin Long who portray the other Beatles. Not necessarily a "Paul Rudd" movie, but a great parody.
4 Captain America: Civil War (2016) - 3.6/5
In Captain America: Civil War, governments around the world have passed an act in order to regulate superhuman activities. The act separates members of the Avengers, as some side with the Iron Man and others with Captain America.
Paul Rudd reprises his role as Ant-Man as he joins up with Captain America against Iron Man. In one of the more serious films in the MCU, Rudd as Ant-Man gives much-needed comedic relief and it is fun to see him teamed up with legendary Marvel heroes as well as some newly introduced, major MCU characters.
3 Clueless (1995) - 3.8/5
A '90s coming-of-age teen comedy, Clueless is about the ultra-popular high school girl, Cher. When she helps new student Tai by giving her a makeover, Cher is distraught that Tai quickly becomes even more popular than her.
Rudd plays John Lucas, Cher's ex-stepbrother. In the film, a young and charming Rudd is the grounding voice for the shallow Cher. Even in one of his earliest roles, Rudd is impactful and makes the movie the fun teen flick that it is.
2 The Perks Of Being A Wallflower (2012) - 3.9/5
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is about a freshman in high school, Charlie, in 1991. With the help of two seniors, Charlie is taught how to enjoy life more and be more active in participating in it.
In this film, Rudd plays an emotional role as Charlie's teacher Mr. Anderson. Though not very prominent in the movie, Rudd makes the most of his scenes with a strong performance headed by some great one-liners. In fact, one of the most memorable Perks of Being a Wallflower quotes is delivered by him: "We accept the love we think we deserve."
1 Avengers: Endgame (2019) - 3.9/5
Avengers: Endgame follows the aftermath of Avengers: Infinity War. After losing half of all life, the remaining Avengers must team up one last time in order to undo the horrific actions of Thanos.
Again as Ant-Man, Paul Rudd comes in to participate in one of the highest-grossing movies of all time. This superhero epic is the climax of over a decade of films and has all of Marvel's hardest hitters. Paul Rudd matches the energy and is more than up for the challenge.