The Best Leslie Nielsen Movies

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

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

List below includes Incident In San Francisco, Night Slaves and more films.

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Airplane!
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Leslie Nielsen
Released: 1980
Directed by: Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams, David Zucker
Airplane! is a 1980 American satirical disaster comedy film directed and written by David... more
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The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
O. J. Simpson, Leslie Nielsen
Released: 1991
Directed by: David Zucker
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear is a 1991 comedy film starring Leslie Nielsen as the... more
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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
O. J. Simpson, "Weird Al" Yankovic
Released: 1988
Directed by: David Zucker
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! is a 1988 American comedy film. It is the first... more
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Tammy and the Bachelor
Debbie Reynolds, Leslie Nielsen
Released: 1957
Directed by: Joseph Pevney
Tammy and the Bachelor is a 1957 romantic comedy film and is the first of the four Tammy... more
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Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
O. J. Simpson, Raquel Welch
Released: 1994
Directed by: Peter Segal
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult is a 1994 comedy film, the third and final film in the Naked... more
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Mr. Magoo
Jennifer Garner, Malcolm McDowell
Released: 1997
Directed by: Stanley Tong
Mr. Magoo is a 1997 live-action comedy film based on the original cartoon of the same name.... more
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Superhero Movie
Pamela Anderson, Lil' Kim
Released: 2008
Directed by: Craig Mazin
Superhero Movie is a 2008 American comedy spoof film written and directed by Craig Mazin,... more
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Wrongfully Accused
Kelly LeBrock, Leslie Nielsen
Released: 1998
Directed by: Pat Proft
Wrongfully Accused is a 1998 comedy film starring Leslie Nielsen as a man who has been framed... more
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Forbidden Planet
Leslie Nielsen, Anne Francis
Released: 1956
Directed by: Fred M. Wilcox
Forbidden Planet is a 1956 American science fiction film from MGM, produced by Nicholas... more
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All I Want for Christmas
Lauren Bacall, Leslie Nielsen
Released: 1991
Directed by: Ron Lieberman
All I Want for Christmas is a 1991 American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Lieberman... more
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2001: A Space Travesty
Leslie Nielsen, Alexandra Kamp
Released: 2002
Directed by: Allan A. Goldstein
2001: A Space Travesty is a 2000 American spoof comedy film starring actor Leslie Nielsen. The... more
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Stan Helsing
Diora Baird, Leslie Nielsen
Released: 2009
Directed by: Bo Zenga
Stan Helsing is a 2009 Canadian-American parody film, known in some parts of Asia as Scary... more
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Surf Ninjas
Kelly Hu, Rob Schneider
Released: 1993
Directed by: Neal Israel
Surf Ninjas is a 1993 American comedic family film involving martial arts, directed by Neal... more
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The Poseidon Adventure
Gene Hackman, Stella Stevens
Released: 1972
Directed by: Irwin Allen, Ronald Neame
The Poseidon Adventure is a 1972 American action-adventure disaster film, directed by Ronald... more
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Spy Hard
Hulk Hogan, Ray Charles
Released: 1996
Directed by: Rick Friedberg
Spy Hard is a 1996 American spy comedy film parody starring Leslie Nielsen and Nicollette... more
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Scary Movie 3
Pamela Anderson, Charlie Sheen
Released: 2003
Directed by: David Zucker
Scary Movie 3 is a 2003 American horror comedy film, which parodies the horror, sci-fi, and... more
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The Plainsman
Leslie Nielsen, Don Murray
Released: 1966
Directed by: David Lowell Rich
The Plainsman is a Technicolor remake of the 1936 Cecil B. DeMille western film of the same... more
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Ransom!
Leslie Nielsen, Donna Reed
Released: 1956
Directed by: Alex Segal
Ransom! is a 1956 crime drama examining the reactions of parents, police, and the public to a... more
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Dracula: Dead and Loving It
Mel Brooks, Leslie Nielsen
Released: 1995
Directed by: Mel Brooks
This film is a 1995 satirical comedy horror film directed by Mel Brooks and starring Leslie... more
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The Opposite Sex
Joan Collins, Leslie Nielsen
Released: 1956
Directed by: David Miller
The Opposite Sex is a 1956 American musical romantic comedy film shot in Metrocolor. The film... more
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Camouflage
Leslie Nielsen, Vanessa Angel
Released: 2001
Directed by: James Keach
Camouflage is a 2001 comedy film/action film starring Leslie Nielsen and Lochlyn Munro.... more
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Wrong Is Right
Sean Connery, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Released: 1982
Directed by: Richard Brooks
Wrong Is Right, released in the UK as The Man With the Deadly Lens, is a 1982 thriller film... more
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The Sheepman
Shirley MacLaine, Leslie Nielsen
Released: 1958
Directed by: George Marshall
The Sheepman is a tongue-in-cheek 1958 Western film directed by George Marshall and starring... more

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Men with Brooms
Kari Matchett, Molly Parker
Released: 2002
Directed by: Paul Gross
Men with Brooms is a 2002 Canadian romantic comedy film, starring and directed by Paul Gross.... more
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The Light at the Edge of the World
Kirk Douglas, Yul Brynner
Released: 1971
Directed by: Kevin Billington
The Light at the Edge of the World is a 1971 adventure film, adapted from Jules Verne's... more

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