The Best Will Ferrell Movies
This list of the best Will Ferrell movies is ranked best to worst by movie fans just like you. Whether he is playing a scotch-drinking news anchor or a holiday loving elf, Will Ferrell is always hilarious. The order of this Will Ferrell movies list is decided by how many votes each film receives, so only his most highly rated movies will be at the top of the list.
This list answers the questions, "what are the best Will Ferrell movies?" and "what are the greatest Will Ferrell roles of all time?" Famous and funny films like Step Brothers, Old School and the cult classic Men Seeking Women can all be found this Will Ferrell filmography, but it's up to fans like you to decide upon the best, which in Will Ferrell's case, are usually his funniest movies. If you think the best Will Ferrell role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one.
If you are a fan of Will Ferrell's character-driven comedies, you might also enjoy our list of the best Ben Stiller movies and best John C. Reilly movies.
Will Ferrell has worked with many famous directors, including big names like John Fortenberry and Woody Allen. Movie fans who love Will Ferrell have also been known to enjoy films starring Steve Carell and Jonah Hill.
- 1Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Richard Jenkins
- Released: 2008
- Directed by: Adam McKay
Character: Brennan Huff
Brennan Huff (Will Ferrell) and Dale Doback (John C. Reilly) have one thing in common: they are both lazy, unemployed leeches who still live with their parents. When Brennan's mother and Dale's ...more - 2Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen
- Released: 2006
- Directed by: Adam McKay
Character: Ricky Bobby
NASCAR superstar Ricky Bobby (Will Ferrell) is at the top of his game; adored by fans, a trophy wife by his side, and incredible wealth. But Ricky loses it all when French Formula One champion Jean ...more - 3Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd
- Released: 2004
- Directed by: Adam McKay
Character: Ron Burgundy
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 - 4Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart
- Released: 2003
- Directed by: Jon Favreau
Character: William "Buddy" Hobbs
Buddy (Will Ferrell) was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa's elves. Unable to shake the feeling that he doesn't fit in, the adult Buddy ...more - 5Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn
- Released: 2003
- Directed by: Todd Phillips
Character: Frank Ricard
After discovering his girlfriend (Juliette Lewis) has been participating in group sex, attorney Mitch (Luke Wilson) feels his world come undone. He moves into a new place, which happens to be near a ...more - 6Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes
- Released: 2010
- Directed by: Adam McKay
Character: Detective Allen Gamble
Unlike their heroic counterparts on the force, desk-bound NYPD detectives Gamble (Will Ferrell) and Hoitz (Mark Wahlberg) garner no headlines as they work day to day. Gamble relishes his job as a ...more - 7Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Christopher Walken
- Released: 2005
- Directed by: David Dobkin
Character: Chazz Reinhold
Jeremy (Vince Vaughn) and John (Owen Wilson) are divorce mediators who spend their free time crashing wedding receptions. For the irrepressible duo, there are few better ways to drink for free and ...more - 8Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Linda Cardellini
- Released: 2015
- Directed by: Sean Anders
Character: Brad
Brad Whitaker (Will Ferrell) is a kindhearted radio executive who wants to be the best possible stepfather to his wife's (Linda Cardellini) two children. When her freewheeling ex-husband, Dusty (Mark ...more - 9Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, Will Arnett
- Released: 2007
- Directed by: Will Speck, Josh Gordon
Character: Chazz Michael Michaels
Figure skaters Chazz Michael Michaels (Will Ferrell) and Jimmy MacElroy (Jon Heder) take their intense rivalry too far during the Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City; both are banned from ...more - 10Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis
- Released: 2012
- Directed by: Jay Roach
Character: Cam Brady
When incumbent Congressman Cam Brady (Will Ferrell) commits a major gaffe, two wealthy CEOs decide to try to gain influence in their district by putting up a rival candidate. Their unlikely choice is ...more - 11Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell
- Released: 2001
- Directed by: Ben Stiller
Character: Mugatu
Propelled to the top of the fashion world by a photogenic gaze he calls "Blue Steel," dimwitted male model Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller) thinks he's got a fourth consecutive win as Male Model of the ...more - 12Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, André Benjamin
- Released: 2008
- Directed by: Kent Alterman
Character: Jackie Moon
In 1976, singer Jackie Moon (Will Ferrell) uses the profits from his only hit single to fulfill a longtime dream of owning a basketball team. His team, the Flint Michigan Tropics, is the worst team ...more - 13Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Morgan Freeman
- Released: 2014
- Directed by: Phil Lord, Chris Miller
Character: President Business, The Man Upstairs
Emmet (Chris Pratt), an ordinary LEGO figurine who always follows the rules, is mistakenly identified as the Special -- an extraordinary being and the key to saving the world. He finds himself ...more - 14Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart, Craig T. Nelson
- Released: 2015
- Directed by: Etan Cohen
Character: James King
When obscenely rich hedge-fund manager James (Will Ferrell) is convicted of fraud and sentenced to a stretch in San Quentin, the judge gives him one month to get his affairs in order. Knowing that he ...more - 15Mike Myers, Elizabeth Hurley, Michael York
- Released: 1997
- Directed by: Jay Roach
Character: Mustafa
A world-class playboy and part-time special agent, Powers is defrosted after 30 years in a cryogenic freeze to match wits with his nemesis, Dr. Evil (also played by Myers). Possessing antiquated spy ...more - 16Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson
- Released: 2017
- Directed by: Sean Anders
Character: Brad
Father and stepfather Dusty and Brad join forces to make Christmastime perfect for the children. Their newfound partnership soon gets put to the test when Dusty's old-school, macho dad and Brad's ...more - 17Will Ferrell, Brad Pitt, Tina Fey
- Released: 2010
- Directed by: Tom McGrath
Character: Megamind
Though he is the most-brilliant supervillain the world has known, Megamind (Will Ferrell) is the least-successful. Thwarted time and again by heroic Metro Man (Brad Pitt), Megamind is more surprised ...more - 18Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd
- Released: 2013
- Directed by: Adam McKay
Character: Ron Burgundy
Seven years after capturing the heart of co-anchor Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate), newsman Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) is offered the chance of a lifetime: a spot on the world's first ...more - 19Mike Myers, Heather Graham, Michael York
- Released: 1999
- Directed by: Jay Roach
Character: Mustafa
In his second screen adventure, British super spy Austin Powers must return to 1969, as arch-nemesis Dr. Evil has ventured back to that year and successfully stolen Austin's "mojo" and set up a ...more - 20Will Ferrell, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffman
- Released: 2006
- Directed by: Marc Forster
Character: Harold Crick
A mentally unstable IRS auditor (Will Ferrell) hears an author's (Emma Thompson) voice in his head and discovers that he is the ill-fated protagonist of her latest work. While a book-company employee ...more - 21Will Ferrell, Rachel McAdams, Dan Stevens
- Released: 2020
- Directed by: David Dobkin
Character:
Two small-town singers chase their pop star dreams at a global music competition, where scheming rivals, high stakes and onstage mishaps test their bond. - 22Will Ferrell, Robert Duvall, Kate Walsh
- Released: 2005
- Directed by: Jesse Dylan
Character: Phil Weston
As a child, Phil Weston (Will Ferrell) was never able to live up to the demands of his overbearing father, Buck (Robert Duvall), who wanted Phil to be an athlete. Now a parent himself, Phil has ...more - 23Will Ferrell, Anna Friel, Danny McBride
- Released: 2009
- Directed by: Brad Silberling
Character: Rick Marshall
A space-time vortex sucks scientist Rick Marshall (Will Ferrell), his assistant Holly (Anna Friel) and a survivalist Will (Danny R. McBride) into a world populated by dinosaurs and painfully slow ...more - 24Will Ferrell, Chris Kattan, Molly Shannon
- Released: 1998
- Directed by: John Fortenberry, Amy Heckerling
Character: Steve Butabi
Despite being well into adulthood, brothers Doug (Chris Kattan) and Steve Butabi (Will Ferrell) still live at home and work in the flower shop owned by their dad (Dan Hedaya). They exist only to hit ...more - 25Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler, Jason Mantzoukas
- Released: 2017
- Directed by: Andrew Jay Cohen
Character: Scott Johansen
Scott and Kate Johansen must figure out a way to earn some money after their daughter's scholarship falls through. When all else fails, the desperate couple join forces with their neighbor Frank to ...more
