The Best Judge Reinhold Movies

Updated January 9, 2020 1.3k votes 124 voters 15.6k views51 items

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

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

This list below has a variety of films, like Betaville and National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family Reunion, in it.

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Beverly Hills Cop
Eddie Murphy, Damon Wayans
Released: 1984
Released: 1984
Directed by: Martin Brest
Directed by: Martin Brest
Beverly Hills Cop is a 1984 American action comedy film directed by Martin Brest and starring Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley, a street-smart Detroit cop who heads to Beverly Hills, California to solve... more
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Nicolas Cage, Sean Penn
Released: 1982
Released: 1982
Directed by: Amy Heckerling
Directed by: Amy Heckerling
Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 American coming-of-age teen comedy film written by Cameron Crowe, adapted from his 1981 book of the same name. As a freelance writer for Rolling Stone magazine,... more
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Beverly Hills Cop II
Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock
Released: 1987
Released: 1987
Directed by: Tony Scott
Directed by: Tony Scott
Beverly Hills Cop II is a 1987 action comedy film starring Eddie Murphy and directed by Tony Scott. It is the first sequel in the Beverly Hills Cop series. Murphy returns as Detroit police detective... more
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Ruthless People
Danny DeVito, Bette Midler
Released: 1986
Released: 1986
Directed by: Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams, David Zucker
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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Stripes
Bill Murray, John Candy
Released: 1981
Released: 1981
Directed by: Ivan Reitman
Directed by: Ivan Reitman
Stripes is a 1981 American comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman, starring Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates, P. J. Soles, and John Candy. It also featured several actors in their first... more
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Beverly Hills Cop III
Eddie Murphy, George Lucas
Released: 1994
Released: 1994
Directed by: John Landis
Directed by: John Landis
Beverly Hills Cop III is a 1994 action-comedy film starring Eddie Murphy and directed by John Landis, who had previously worked with Murphy on Trading Places and Coming to America. It is the third... more
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Vice Versa
Jane Lynch, Fred Savage
Released: 1988
Released: 1988
Directed by: Brian Gilbert
Directed by: Brian Gilbert
Vice Versa is a 1988 comedy film starring Judge Reinhold and Fred Savage. It is the fourth screen adaptation of the 1882 novel of the same name by F. Anstey. Three previous adaptations were released... more
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The Santa Clause
Tim Allen, Frank Welker
Released: 1994
Released: 1994
Directed by: John Pasquin
Directed by: John Pasquin
The Santa Clause is a 1994 American fantasy family comedy film directed by John Pasquin. It is the first installment in The Santa Clause trilogy and it stars Tim Allen as Scott Calvin, an ordinary... more
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Gremlins
Steven Spielberg, Corey Feldman
Released: 1984
Released: 1984
Directed by: Joe Dante
Directed by: Joe Dante
Gremlins is a 1984 American horror comedy film directed by Joe Dante, released by Warner Bros. The film is about a young man who receives a strange creature called a mogwai as a pet, which then... more
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The Santa Clause 2
Elizabeth Mitchell, Aisha Tyler
Released: 2002
Released: 2002
Directed by: Michael Lembeck
Directed by: Michael Lembeck
The Santa Clause 2 is a 2002 American romantic comedy-holiday film directed by Michael Lembeck. It is the second installment in The Santa Clause trilogy following The Santa Clause. It was filmed in... more
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Running Scared
Judge Reinhold, John Saxon
Released: 1980
Released: 1980
Directed by: Paul Glickler
Directed by: Paul Glickler
Running Scared is a 1980 action film directed by Paul Glickler and starring Ken Wahl, Judge Reinhold and introducing Annie McEnroe.... more
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Head Office
Jane Seymour, Danny DeVito
Released: 1985
Released: 1985
Directed by: Ken Finkleman
Directed by: Ken Finkleman
Head Office is a 1986 American comedy film, produced by HBO Pictures in association with Silver Screen Partners. It stars Judge Reinhold, Eddie Albert, Lori-Nan Engler, Jane Seymour, Richard Masur,... more
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Puss in Boots
Michael York, Judge Reinhold
Released: 1999
Released: 1999
Directed by: Phil Nibbelink
Directed by: Phil Nibbelink
Puss in Boots is an animated direct-to-video movie, created in 1999 by Phil Nibbelink. It is based on the story Puss in Boots. It featured the voices of Judge Reinhold, Dan Haggerty, Michael York,... more
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The Lords of Discipline
Bill Paxton, Michael Biehn
Released: 1983
Released: 1983
Directed by: Franc Roddam
Directed by: Franc Roddam
The Lords of Discipline is a 1983 American film based on the novel by Pat Conroy and directed by Franc Roddam. The film stars David Keith, Robert Prosky, Judge Reinhold, Bill Paxton, William Hope,... more
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Checking Out
George Harrison, Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Released: 1989
Released: 1989
Directed by: David Leland, Jeff Hare
Directed by: David Leland, Jeff Hare
Checking Out is a 2005 feature film directed by Jeff Hare and written by Richard Marcus and Allen Swift.... more
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Swing Vote
Kevin Costner, Kelsey Grammer
Released: 2008
Released: 2008
Directed by: Joshua Michael Stern
Directed by: Joshua Michael Stern
Swing Vote is a 2008 comedy-drama film about an entire U.S. presidential election determined by the vote of one man. It was directed by Joshua Michael Stern and starred Kevin Costner, Paula Patton,... more
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Homegrown
Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Lee Curtis
Released: 1998
Released: 1998
Directed by: Stephen Gyllenhaal
Directed by: Stephen Gyllenhaal
When a Pot Baron (Lithgown) is killed in a remote field in Northern California and his three farm hands (Phillippe, Thornton and Azaria) are the only witnesses, an odd comedy ensues as they try to... more
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The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
Ann-Margret, Elizabeth Mitchell
Released: 2006
Released: 2006
Directed by: Michael Lembeck
Directed by: Michael Lembeck
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause is a 2006 American fantasy comedy film directed by Michael Lembeck. It is the third and final installment in The Santa Clause trilogy following The Santa Clause... more
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My Brother the Pig
Scarlett Johansson, Eva Mendes
Released: 1999
Released: 1999
Directed by: Erik R. Fleming, Erik Fleming
Directed by: Erik R. Fleming, Erik Fleming
Cathy (Scarlett Johansson) knew her brother George was a pest, but some ancient hocus-pocus has made him a real pig! Now, they're off on a madcap Mexican adventure, chased by a bacon-loving bad guy... more
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Clifford's Really Big Movie
John Goodman, Jenna Elfman
Released: 2004
Released: 2004
Directed by: Robert C. Ramirez
Directed by: Robert C. Ramirez
Clifford's Really Big Movie is a 2004 American animated film loosely based on the book series, Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell and more based on the classic PBS Kids TV series adapted... more

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NetForce
Kris Kristofferson, Alexa Vega
Released: 1999
Released: 1999
Directed by: Ron Lieberman
Directed by: Ron Lieberman
NetForce is a 1999 American television movie directed by Robert Lieberman, written by Lionel Chetwynd, and starring Scott Bakula. Based on the Tom Clancy's Net Force series of novels created by Tom... more
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Off Beat
Harvey Keitel, John Turturro
Released: 1986
Released: 1986
Directed by: Michael Dinner
Directed by: Michael Dinner
Off Beat is a 1986 comedy film about a young librarian who impersonates a police officer. The film was directed by Michael Dinner, and stars Judge Reinhold, Meg Tilly, and Cleavant Derricks.... more
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The Hollow
Kaley Cuoco, Nick Carter
Released: 2004
Released: 2004
Directed by: Kyle Newman
Directed by: Kyle Newman
The Hollow is a 2004 teen horror film, starring Kevin Zegers, Kaley Cuoco, Nick Carter and Stacy Keach. The film premiered on the ABC Family Channel, on October 24, 2004.... more
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Mindstorm
Judge Reinhold, William Zabka
Released: 2001
Released: 2001
Directed by: Mitchell Cox
Directed by: Mitchell Cox
Mindstorm is a 2001 action and science fiction film written by Terri Neish, Patrick Phillips and Phillip J. Roth, and directed by Mitchell Cox....
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Beethoven's 4th
Julia Sweeney, Judge Reinhold
Released: 2001
Released: 2001
Directed by: David M. Evans
Directed by: David M. Evans
Beethoven's 4th is the third sequel to the 1992 film, Beethoven and is the fourth installment in the Beethoven film series. It was released on December 4, 2001. It is the last film to feature Judge... more

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