The Best John Ritter Movies

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

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

This list includes Dead Husbands, Real Men and more.

"This list answers the questions, "What are the best John Ritter movies?" and "What are the greatest John Ritter roles of all time?"

John Ritter worked with many famous directors, including big names like Dennis Dugan and Brian Levant.

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  • Hero at Large
    1
    John Ritter, Anne Archer, Bert Convy
    26 votes
    • Released: 1980
    • Directed by: Martin Davidson
    An actor (John Ritter) costumed as Captain Avenger foils a grocery-store robbery and becomes a sensation.

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  • Sling Blade
    2
    Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam, J.T. Walsh
    44 votes
    • Released: 1996
    • Directed by: Billy Bob Thornton
    Mentally disabled Karl Childers (Billy Bob Thornton) is released from the mental hospital where he has spent most of his life after murdering his mother and her lover. He soon forms a bond with Frank ...more

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  • Stay Tuned
    3
    John Ritter, Pam Dawber, Jeffrey Jones
    32 votes
    • Released: 1992
    • Directed by: Peter Hyams
    Salesman Roy Knable (John Ritter) spends all his free time watching television, to the exasperation of his wife, Helen (Pam Dawber). One day, TV salesman Spike (Jeffrey Jones) convinces Roy to buy a ...more

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  • Skin Deep
    4
    John Ritter, Vincent Gardenia, Alyson Reed
    58 votes
    • Released: 1989
    • Directed by: Blake Edwards
    Hard-drinking novelist Zach Hutton (John Ritter) spirals out of control after his wife (Alyson Reed) and mistress both leave him. Alone and crippled by a bad case of writer's block, Zach slips in and ...more

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  • Bad Santa
    5
    Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox, Brett Kelly
    44 votes
    • Released: 2003
    • Directed by: Terry Zwigoff
    In this dark comedy, the crotchety Willie T. Stokes (Billy Bob Thornton) and his partner (Tony Cox) reunite once a year for a holiday con. Posing as a mall Santa and his elf, they rip off shopping ...more

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  • Real Men
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    Jim Belushi, John Ritter, Barbara Barrie
    24 votes
    • Released: 1987
    • Directed by: Dennis Feldman
    Nick Pirandello (James Belushi) is considered to be the best of the best among his colleagues at the CIA. So, when the agency loses its inside man on a top-secret mission, Nick is recruited to work ...more

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