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The Best Danny DeVito Movies of All Time, Ranked

Updated December 12, 2019 2.1k votes 366 voters 47.8k views78 items

List RulesVote for your favorite Danny DeVito movies, regardless of critic reviews or how big the role was.

Arguing about which is the best Danny DeVito movie of all time? This crowdranked list will help you settle that debate once and for all. The order of these top Danny DeVito movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Danny DeVito movies will be at the top of the list. If you think the best Danny DeVito role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. We've included movie trailers when available, so if you haven't seen a movie on the list, you get a quick preview.

Danny DeVito's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning him millions upon millions of fans around the world. He has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Danny DeVito movie of all time is. He has also been in several high-profile TV shows, probably most notably It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. However, those aren't allowed on this list.

It's no coincidence that some of the best movies of all time also happen to star Danny DeVito. If you don't see a particularly good Danny DeVito movie on the list, please add it in. After all, this is supposed to be a comprehensive list of the best Danny DeVito movies.

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Twins
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Heather Graham
Released: 1988
Directed by: Ivan Reitman
Twins is a 1988 comedy film, produced and directed by Ivan Reitman about unlikely twins who were separated at birth. The core of the film is the relationship between DeVito's streetwise character and... more
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito
Released: 1975
Directed by: Miloš Forman
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a 1975 drama film written by Lawrence Hauben and Bo Goldman and directed by Miloš Forman. A criminal pleads insanity and is admitted to a mental institution, where... more
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Romancing the Stone
Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito
Released: 1984
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Romancing the Stone is a 1984 American action-adventure romantic comedy. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, it stars Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito. The film was followed by a 1985... more
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Batman Returns
Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken
Released: 1992
Directed by: Tim Burton
Batman Returns is a 1992 American superhero film, directed and produced by Tim Burton, based upon the Batman character appearing in comics published by DC Comics. It is the second installment of... more
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Get Shorty
John Travolta, John Wayne
Released: 1995
Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld
Get Shorty is a 1995 comedy-thriller film based on Elmore Leonard's novel of the same name. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and starring John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, and Danny DeVito, the... more
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Ruthless People
Danny DeVito, Bette Midler
Released: 1986
Directed by: Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams, David Zucker
Ruthless People is a 1986 black comedy film written by Dale Launer, directed by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker, and starring Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold, Anita Morris,... more
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Hercules
Danny DeVito, James Woods
Released: 1997
Directed by: Ron Clements, John Musker
Hercules is a 1997 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 35th animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated... more
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Matilda
Danny DeVito, Mara Wilson
Released: 1996
Directed by: Danny DeVito
Matilda is a 1996 American fantasy comedy children's film directed and narrated by Danny DeVito. The screenplay by Nicholas Kazan and Robin Swicord is based on Roald Dahl's novel of the same name.... more
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The War of the Roses
Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito
Released: 1989
Directed by: Danny DeVito, Thomas Lofaro
This film is a 1989 American black comedy film based upon the 1981 novel of the same name by Warren Adler. The film follows a wealthy couple with a seemingly perfect marriage. When their marriage... more
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Renaissance Man
Mark Wahlberg, Danny DeVito
Released: 1994
Directed by: Penny Marshall
Renaissance Man is a 1994 American comedy film directed by Penny Marshall, and stars Danny DeVito, Gregory Hines, James Remar, Cliff Robertson and Mark Wahlberg in his film debut. In Australia, the... more
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L.A. Confidential
Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe
Released: 1997
Directed by: Curtis Hanson
L.A. Confidential is a 1997 neo-noir film based on James Ellroy's 1990 novel of the same title, the third book in his L.A. Quartet series. Like the book, the film tells the story of a group of LAPD... more
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The Rainmaker
Matt Damon, Claire Danes
Released: 1997
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
The Rainmaker is a 1997 American drama film written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Matt Damon, based on the 1995 novel of the same name by John Grisham. Danny DeVito, Danny Glover,... more
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Throw Momma from the Train
Billy Crystal, Danny DeVito
Released: 1987
Directed by: Danny DeVito
Throw Momma from the Train is a 1987 American black comedy film directed by Danny DeVito, and starring DeVito and Billy Crystal, with Rob Reiner, Anne Ramsey, Branford Marsalis, Kim Greist, and Kate... more
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Space Jam
Michael Jordan, Bill Murray
Released: 1996
Directed by: Joe Pytka
Space Jam is a 1996 American live-action/animated sports family/comedy film starring basketball player Michael Jordan and featuring the Looney Tunes characters. The film was produced by Ivan Reitman,... more
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Big Fish
Miley Cyrus, Ewan McGregor
Released: 2003
Directed by: Tim Burton
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Bananas
Sylvester Stallone, Woody Allen
Released: 1971
Directed by: Woody Allen
Bananas is a 1971 American comedy film directed by Woody Allen and starring Allen, Louise Lasser, and Carlos Montalban. Written by Allen and Mickey Rose, the film is about a bumbling New Yorker who,... more
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Heist
Danny DeVito, Gene Hackman
Released: 2001
Directed by: David Mamet
This film is a 2001 film, written and directed by David Mamet, which stars Gene Hackman, Danny DeVito, and Delroy Lindo, with Rebecca Pidgeon, Ricky Jay, and Sam Rockwell in supporting roles.... more
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Mars Attacks!
Natalie Portman, Jack Nicholson
Released: 1996
Directed by: Tim Burton
Mars Attacks! is a 1996 American comic science fiction film directed by Tim Burton. Earth is invaded by Martians with unbeatable weapons and a cruel sense of humor.... more
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Terms of Endearment
Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito
Released: 1983
Directed by: James L. Brooks
Terms of Endearment is a 1983 comedy-drama film adapted from the novel of the same name by Larry McMurtry, directed, written, and produced by James L. Brooks and starring Shirley MacLaine, Debra... more
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The Jewel of the Nile
Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito
Released: 1985
Directed by: Lewis Teague, David Teague
The Jewel of the Nile is a 1985 action-adventure romantic comedy and a sequel to the 1984 film Romancing the Stone, with Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, and Danny DeVito reprising their roles.... more
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My Little Pony: The Movie
Danny DeVito, Cloris Leachman
Released: 1986
Directed by: Michael Joens
My Little Pony: The Movie is a 1986 American animated musical fantasy film based on the Hasbro toy line, My Little Pony. It was released on June 20, 1986 by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group. The... more
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Hoffa
Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito
Released: 1992
Directed by: Danny DeVito
Hoffa is a 1992 French-American biographical film directed by Danny DeVito and written by David Mamet, based on the life of Teamsters Union leader Jimmy Hoffa. Jack Nicholson plays Hoffa, and DeVito... more
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Last Action Hero
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tina Turner
Released: 1993
Directed by: John McTiernan
Last Action Hero is a 1993 American action-comedy-fantasy film directed and produced by John McTiernan. It is a satire of the action genre and its clichés, containing several parodies of action films... more
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Dumbo
Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton
Released: 2019
Directed by: Tim Burton
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The Gong Show Movie
Danny DeVito, Phil Hartman
Released: 1980
Directed by: Chuck Barris
The Gong Show Movie is a 1980 film directed by Chuck Barris.... more