The Best Harold Lloyd Movies

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Updated September 21, 2019 1.0K votes 180 voters
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List of the best Harold Lloyd movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Harold Lloyd's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Harold Lloyd movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Harold Lloyd movies will be at the top of the list. Harold Lloyd has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Harold Lloyd movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Harold Lloyd films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best Harold Lloyd role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Harold Lloyd performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

This list has a variety of films in it, from The Kid Brother to Girl Shy.

"This list answers the questions, "What are the best Harold Lloyd movies?" and "What are the greatest Harold Lloyd roles of all time?"
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  • Safety Last!
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    Safety Last!

    Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, Bill Strother
    54 votes
    • Released: 1923
    • Directed by: Fred Newmeyer, Sam Taylor
    A boy (Harold Lloyd) moves to New York City to make enough money to support his loving girlfriend (Mildred Davis), but soon discovers that making it in the big city is harder than it looks. When he ...more

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  • The Kid Brother
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    The Kid Brother

    Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston, Walter James
    46 votes
    • Released: 1927
    • Directed by: J.A. Howe, Ted Wilde, Harold Lloyd, Lewis Milestone
    Harold Hickory (Harold Lloyd), a feeble boy in an otherwise brawny family, is known for being clever -- and getting into trouble. After inviting the lovely carnival worker Mary Powers (Jobyna ...more

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  • The Freshman
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    The Freshman

    Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston, James Anderson
    41 votes
    • Released: 1925
    • Directed by: Sam Taylor, Fred Newmeyer
    In hopes of making some friends, Harold Lamb (Harold Lloyd) attends college at Tate University. But when the students notice his eccentric personality, he becomes the joke of the school. His fellow ...more

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  • Speedy
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    Speedy

    Harold Lloyd, Ann Christy, Bert Woodruff
    39 votes
    • Released: 1928
    • Directed by: Ted Wilde
    Chronically unemployed Yankees fan Harold "Speedy" Swift (Harold Lloyd) dates Jane Dillon (Ann Christy), a girl whose beloved grandfather, Pop (Bert Woodruff), runs a failing horse-drawn trolley ...more

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  • Girl Shy
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    Girl Shy

    Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston, Richard Daniels
    34 votes
    • Released: 1924
    • Directed by: Fred Newmeyer, Sam Taylor
    The Poor Boy (Harold Lloyd) is a bashful tailor's apprentice who longs to be a published author. Heading for the city to sell his romantic anthology, he encounters the Rich Girl (Jobyna Ralston) on a ...more

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  • Why Worry?
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    Why Worry?

    Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston, John Aasen
    23 votes
    • Released: 1923
    • Directed by: Sam Taylor, Fred Newmeyer
    Harold Van Pelham (Harold Lloyd) is filthy rich -- but what good does it do him when he's always sick? To get over his multitude of real or imaginary ailments, he goes for a much-needed vacation to ...more

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