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The Best Jack Black Movies
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Vote for your favorite movies, regardless of critic reviews or how big the role was.
This list of the best Jack Black movies is ranked best to worst and includes movie trailers when available. The role of Barry in High Fidelity, which is considered one of Jack Black's breakout roles, was written specifically for the Tenacious D musician as John Cusack and his fellow screenwriters were a fan of Black's music and humor. Jack Black'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 Jack Black movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Jack Black movies will be at the top of the list.Â
This list answers the questions, "What are the best Jack Black movies?" and "What are the greatest Jack Black roles of all time?" The greatest Jack Black performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand. Famous flicks like School of Rock and Tropic Thunder appear on this Jack Black filmography, as well as Black's old, new and forgotten movies (he even appeared in Waterworld!) If you think the best Jack Black role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become first in the rankings.
If you are a fan of actors who rock, you might also enjoy our list of best Michael Cera movies and best Ben Stiller movies. If you loved Black as R.L. Stine check out the best Goosebumps 2: The Haunted Halloween quotes to relive some of his best lines.
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- 1Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White
- Released: 2003
- Directed by: Richard Linklater
Overly enthusiastic guitarist Dewey Finn (Jack Black) gets thrown out of his bar band and finds himself in desperate need of work. Posing as a substitute music teacher at an elite private elementary ...more - 2Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey
- Released: 2008
- Directed by: Ben Stiller
Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller), pampered action superstar, sets out for Southeast Asia to take part in the biggest, most-expensive war movie produced, but soon after filming begins, he and his co-stars, ...more - 3Jack Black, Ana de la Reguera, Héctor Jiménez
- Released: 2006
- Directed by: Jared Hess
Ignacio (Jack Black), or Nacho to his friends, works as a cook in the Mexican monastery where he grew up. The monastery is home to a host of orphans whom Nacho cares for deeply, but there is not much ...more - 4Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan
- Released: 2008
- Directed by: John Stevenson, Mark Osborne
Po the panda (Jack Black) works in his family's noodle shop and dreams of becoming a kung-fu master. His dream becomes a reality when, unexpectedly, he must fulfill an ancient prophecy and study the ...more - 5Jack Black, Kyle Gass, JR Reed
- Released: 2006
- Directed by: Liam Lynch
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny is a 2006 American musical comedy film about comedy rock duo Tenacious D. Written, produced by and starring Tenacious D members Jack Black and Kyle Gass, it is ...more - 6Gwyneth Paltrow, Jack Black, Jason Alexander
- Released: 2001
- Directed by: Robert Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
The story revolves around Hal (Jack Black) who, taking his dying father's advice, dates only the embodiments of female physical perfection. But that all changes after Hal has an unexpected run-in ...more - 7Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, Matthew McConaughey
- Released: 2011
- Directed by: Richard Linklater
Assistant funeral director Bernie Tiede (Jack Black) is one of the most-beloved residents in the small Texas town of Carthage. Sunday-school teacher, choir member and creator of spectacular funerals, ...more - 8Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody
- Released: 2005
- Directed by: Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson's expansive remake of the 1933 classic follows director Carl Denham (Jack Black) and his crew on a journey from New York City to the ominous Skull Island to film a new movie. ...more - 9Jason Biggs, Steve Zahn, Jack Black
- Released: 2001
- Directed by: Dennis Dugan
The film traces the misadventures of buddies J.D. (Jack Black) and Wayne (Steve Zahn), who begin to suspect that their best friend, Darren Silverman (Jason Biggs), is going to allow himself to be ...more - 10Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary
- Released: 2002
- Directed by: Chris Wedge
Twenty-thousand years ago, Earth is a wondrous, prehistoric world filled with great danger, not the least of which is the beginning of the Ice Age. To avoid a really bad frostbite, the planet's ...more - 11Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law
- Released: 2006
- Directed by: Nancy Meyers
Two women, one (Cameron Diaz) from America and one (Kate Winslet) from Britain, swap homes at Christmastime after bad breakups with their boyfriends. Each woman finds romance with a local man (Jude ...more - 12Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black
- Released: 2017
- Directed by: Jake Kasdan
Four high school kids discover an old video game console and are drawn into the game's jungle setting, literally becoming the adult avatars they chose. What they discover is that you don't just play ...more - 13John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Todd Louiso
- Released: 2000
- Directed by: Stephen Frears
Rob Gordon (John Cusack) is the owner of a failing record store in Chicago, where he sells music the old-fashioned way -- on vinyl. Although they have an encyclopedic knowledge of pop music and are ...more - 14Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman
- Released: 2011
- Directed by: Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Now known as the Dragon Warrior, Po (Jack Black) protects the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, the Furious Five. However, a dangerous villain threatens Po's awesome ...more - 15R.L Stine, Jack Black, Odeya Rush
- Released: 2015
- Directed by: Rob Letterman
Goosebumps is a 2015 American comedy horror fantasy film directed by Rob Letterman and written by Mike White and Darren Lemke. It is based on the children's book series of the same name by R. L. ...more - 16Colin Hanks, Jack Black, Catherine O'Hara
- Released: 2002
- Directed by: Jake Kasdan
A smart high-school student with his heart set on going to Stanford is horrified when his guidance counselor accidentally sends the wrong transcript with his college application. He spends the rest ...more - 17Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd
- Released: 2004
- Directed by: Adam McKay
Hotshot television anchorman Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) welcomes upstart reporter Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate) into the male-dominated world of 1970s broadcast news -- that is, until ...more - 18Jack Black, Yasiin Bey, Danny Glover
- Released: 2008
- Directed by: Michel Gondry
After a man (Jack Black) accidentally creates a magnetic field that erases a store's videotapes, he hatches a daring scheme to help his friend (Mos Def), a clerk at the store, keep his job. The two ...more - 19Jim Carrey, Matthew Broderick, Leslie Mann
- Released: 1996
- Directed by: Ben Stiller
Oddball cable installer Chip Douglas (Jim Carrey) attempts to strike up a friendship with customer Steven Kovacs (Matthew Broderick) by offering him premium channels at no cost. When Steven rebuffs ...more - 20Jack Black, Jason Segel, Emily Blunt
- Released: 2010
- Directed by: Rob Letterman
Lemuel Gulliver (Jack Black) works in a mailroom at a city newspaper. While he is on an assignment in the Bermuda Triangle, a vortex transports him to a magic land of tiny people. His newfound ...more - 21Will Smith, Robert De Niro, Renée Zellweger
- Released: 2004
- Directed by: Bibo Bergeron, Vicky Jenson, Rob Letterman
Underachiever Oscar (Will Smith) is a pint-sized fish with grand aspirations. When mob-connected great white shark Frankie (Michael Imperioli) is accidentally killed, Oscar concocts a story with ...more - 22Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper
- Released: 2011
- Directed by: James Bobin
Walter, the world's biggest Muppet fan, is on vacation in Los Angeles with his brother Gary (Jason Segel) and Gary's girlfriend, Mary (Amy Adams). They discover that greedy Tex Richman (Chris Cooper)Â ...more - 23Jack Black, Michael Cera, Oliver Platt
- Released: 2009
- Directed by: Harold Ramis
After Neanderthal hunter Zed (Jack Black) is exiled for eating forbidden fruit, he and his sardonic buddy Oh (Michael Cera) leave their village and begin an epic journey through history. The pals ...more - 24John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, Raymond J. Barry
- Released: 2007
- Directed by: Jake Kasdan
Following a childhood tragedy, Dewey Cox (John C. Reilly) follows a long and winding road to music stardom. Dewey perseveres through changing musical styles, an addiction to nearly every drug known ...more - 25Steve Martin, Jack Black, Owen Wilson
- Released: 2011
- Directed by: David Frankel
Three men find that they have come to a turning point. Stu (Steve Martin) faces a late-life crisis, Kenny (Owen Wilson) is in the grip of a midlife crisis, and Brad (Jack Black) is wallowing in a ...more
