The Best Jerry O'Connell Movies

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List of the best Jerry O'Connell movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Jerry O'Connell'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 Jerry O'Connell movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Jerry O'Connell movies will be at the top of the list. Jerry O'Connell has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Jerry O'Connell movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Jerry O'Connell films to end the squabble once and for all.

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

List features films like Joe's Apartment, Blue River, and many more

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Stand by Me
Kiefer Sutherland, Corey Feldman
Released: 1986
Directed by: Rob Reiner
Stand by Me is a 1986 American coming of age comedy-drama adventure film directed by Rob Reiner and starring Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman and Jerry O'Connell. Based on the novella The... more
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Scream 2
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Courteney Cox
Released: 1997
Directed by: Wes Craven
Scream 2 is a 1997 American slasher film created and written by Kevin Williamson and directed by Wes Craven, starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jamie... more
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Jerry Maguire
Tom Cruise, Lucy Liu
Released: 1996
Directed by: Cameron Crowe
Jerry Maguire is a 1996 American romantic comedy-drama sports film written, produced and directed by Cameron Crowe, and stars Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Renée Zellweger. It was inspired by... more
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Can't Hardly Wait
Jennifer Love Hewitt, Melissa Joan Hart
Released: 1998
Directed by: Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont
Can't Hardly Wait is a 1998 American teen comedy film written and directed by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont. It stars an ensemble cast including Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ethan Embry, Charlie Korsmo,... more
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Tomcats
Dakota Fanning, Shannon Elizabeth
Released: 2001
Directed by: Gregory Poirier
Tomcats is a 2001 American comedy film written and directed by Gregory Poirier.... more
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Kangaroo Jack
Christopher Walken, Estella Warren
Released: 2003
Directed by: David McNally
Kangaroo Jack is a 2003 American buddy-action movie from Warner Bros. Pictures, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, starring Jerry O'Connell, Anthony Anderson, Christopher Walken, Estella Warren and Adam... more
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The New Guy
Zooey Deschanel, Eliza Dushku
Released: 2002
Directed by: Ed Decter
The New Guy is a 2002 American teen comedy film directed by Ed Decter. The film tells the story of high school loser Dizzy Gillespie Harrison. Dizzy is an unpopular, high school band geek going... more
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Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
Jerry O'Connell, Bubba Smith
Released: 1988
Directed by: Alan Myerson
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach is the 1988 installment in the Police Academy series, launched in 1984. The film was given a PG rating for language and ribald humor. Steve Guttenberg was... more
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Mission to Mars
Tim Robbins, Don Cheadle
Released: 2000
Directed by: Brian De Palma
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Joe's Apartment
Moby, Dave Chappelle
Released: 1996
Directed by: John Payson
Joe's Apartment is a 1996 musical-comedy film starring Jerry O'Connell and Megan Ward and the first film produced by MTV Films. It was based on a 1992 short film first made for MTV. The film was... more

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Piranha 3D
Kelly Brook, Elisabeth Shue
Released: 2010
Directed by: Alexandre Aja
Piranha 3D is a 2010 American 3D horror comedy film and a remake of the 1978 film Piranha. It was directed by Alexandre Aja and has an ensemble cast featuring Steven R. McQueen, Jessica Szohr, Jerry... more
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Yours, Mine and Ours
Miranda Cosgrove, Dennis Quaid
Released: 2005
Directed by: Raja Gosnell
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The Alibi
Rebecca Romijn, Jaime King
Released: 2006
Directed by: Matt Checkowski, Kurt Mattila
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Room 6
Chloë Grace Moretz, Christine Taylor
Released: 2006
Directed by: Michael Hurst
Room 6 is a 2006 horror film starring Christine Taylor, Shane Brolly, Jerry O'Connell, and Ellie Cornell. The film was directed and co-written by Michael Hurst. Mark A. Altman also helped pen the... more
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Blue River
Sam Elliott, Susan Dey
Released: 1995
Directed by: Larry Elikann
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The '60s
Jordana Brewster, Julia Stiles
Released: 1999
Directed by: Mark Piznarski
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Man About Town
Ben Affleck, Rebecca Romijn
Released: 2006
Directed by: Mike Binder
Man About Town is a 2006 comedy-drama film produced by Sunlight Productions and independently presented by Media 8 Entertainment. It was written and directed by Mike Binder and stars Ben Affleck,... more
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Batman: Hush
Jason O'Mara, Jennifer Morrison
Released: 2019
Directed by: Justin Copeland
Batman: Hush is a 2019 animated superhero film directed by Justin Copeland, based on the comic book story arc of the same name. A mysterious criminal known as Hush (Maury Sterling) is determined to... more
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Satanic Panic
Rebecca Romijn, Hayley Griffith
Released: 2019
Directed by: Chelsea Stardust
Satanic Panic is a 2019 comedy horror film directed by Chelsea Stardust. A pizza delivery girl discovers that she has delivered food to a group of high society Satanists, intent on turning her into a... more
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Midnight Bayou
Faye Dunaway, Jerry O'Connell
Released: 2009
Directed by: Ralph Hemecker
Midnight Bayou, also known as Nora Roberts' Midnight Bayou, is a 2009 made-for-TV movie directed by Ralph Hemecker, which stars Jerry O'Connell, Lauren Stamile, and Faye Dunaway. The film is based on... more

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Reign of the Supermen
Jerry O'Connell, Rebecca Romjin
Released: 2019
Directed by: Sam Liu
Reign of the Supermen is a 2019 American animated superhero film directed by Sam Liu and is a direct sequel to the 2018 animated film The Death of Superman, based on the DC comic book of the same... more
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What the Deaf Man Heard
Bernadette Peters, James Earl Jones
Released: 1997
Directed by: John Kent Harrison
A boy en route to a quiet Georgia town with his mother is taken in by two employees of the local bus depot after his mother disappears. He grows up in the community pretending to be deaf and mute,... more
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Body Shots
Tara Reid, Amanda Peet
Released: 1999
Directed by: Michael Cristofer
Body Shots is an American film written by David McKenna and directed by Michael Cristofer. Released in October 1999, Body Shots tells the story of eight singles whose night of drunken debauchery goes... more
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Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
Danica McKellar, James Garner
Released: 2010
Directed by: Joaquim Dos Santos
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam is a 2010 short animated film, directed by Joaquim Dos Santos and written by Michael Jelenic, featuring George Newbern and Jerry O'Connell reprising their... more
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Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
Jerry O'Connell, Peter Gerety
Released: 1988
Directed by: Dick Bartlett
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