TopTenREVIEWS presents the film career and movie reviews of John Goodman.

John Goodman
Birthdate: June 20, 1952

John Goodman

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CAREER SPAN

Decade
Movie Score
# Movies
1980s
2.2132
15
total ranking of 2.2132
1990s
2.7637
16
total ranking of 2.7637
2000s
2.6617
26
total ranking of 2.6617
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.
Overall Actor Score: John Goodman is ranked overall as 2.7428 of of 4 stars2.7428

John Goodman Movie Rankings

1
John Goodman starring in Monsters
John Goodman scores a combined 3.4015 out of 4 stars for Monsters3.4015
Sulley is Monster Inc.'s star scarer, but when a bubbly toddler follows him back into the factory it's up to Sulley and his best friend Mike to return her before all of Monstropolis finds out. ...more about Monsters
2
John Goodman starring in Barton Fink
John Goodman scores a combined 3.1309 out of 4 stars for Barton Fink3.1309
Playwright Barton Fink is hired to write a new wrestling movie. Disgusted with the movie capital of the world, LA, Fink acquires an acute case of writers block . The harder he tries the easier he is distracted by the strange and unusual mishaps going on around him. ...more about Barton Fink
Actor Awards
  • Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
3
John Goodman starring in Big Lebowski
John Goodman scores a combined 3.0357 out of 4 stars for Big Lebowski3.0357
When "The Dude" Lebowski is mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, two thugs urinate on his rug to coerce him into paying a debt he knows nothing about. ...more about Big Lebowski
Actor Awards
  • Satellite Awards - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
4
Emperor's New Groove, The (2000)
John Goodman scores a combined 3.0252 out of 4 stars for Emperor's New Groove3.0252
In this animated comedy from the folks at Disney, the vain and cocky Emperor Kuzco is a very busy man. ...more about Emperor's New Groove
5
Raising Arizona (1987)
John Goodman scores a combined 3.0039 out of 4 stars for Raising Arizona3.0039
Recidivist hold-up man H.I. McDonnough and police woman Edwina marry, only to discover they are unable to conceive a child. Desperate for a baby, the pair decide to kidnap one of the quintuplets of furniture tycoon Nathan Arizona. ...more about Raising Arizona
6
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
John Goodman scores a combined 3.0001 out of 4 stars for O Brother3.0001
Loosely based on Homer's 'Odyssey' the movie deals with the grotesque adventures of Everett Ulysses McGill and his companions Delmar and Pete in 1930s Mississipi. ...more about O Brother
7
Bringing Out the Dead (1999)
John Goodman scores a combined 2.9177 out of 4 stars for Bringing Out the Dead2.9177
An Easter story. Frank is a Manhattan medic, working graveyard in a two-man ambulance team. He's burned out, exhausted, seeing ghosts, especially a young woman he failed to save six months' before, and no longer able to save people: he brings in the dead. ...more about Bringing Out the Dead
8
Overnight (2003)
John Goodman scores a combined 2.8835 out of 4 stars for Overnight2.8835
The rags-to-riches-to-rags story of Troy Duffy, a blue collar Boston twenty something that struck a dream movie deal with Miramax in 1997 to direct the $15 million project "Boondock Saints" from his own script. ...more about Overnight
9
Borrowers, The (1997)
John Goodman scores a combined 2.8270 out of 4 stars for Borrowers2.8270
The Borrowers are four-inch high "little people" who live under the floorboards. ...more about Borrowers
10
C.H.U.D. (1984)
John Goodman scores a combined 2.8248 out of 4 stars for C.H.U.D.2.8248
A rash of bizarre murders in New York City seems to point to a group of grotesquely deformed vagrants living in the sewers. ...more about C.H.U.D.
11
Storytelling (2001)
John Goodman scores a combined 2.7999 out of 4 stars for Storytelling2.7999
Storytelling is comprised of two separate stories set against the sadly comical terrain of college and high school, past and present. ...more about Storytelling
12
Matinee (1993)
John Goodman scores a combined 2.7760 out of 4 stars for Matinee2.7760
A showman introduces a small coastal town to a unique movie experience and capitalises on the Cuban Missile crisis hysteria with a kitschy horror extravaganza combining film effects, stage props and actors in rubber suits in this salute to the B-movie. ...more about Matinee
  • Not Available on DVD
13
Big Easy, The (1987)
John Goodman scores a combined 2.7432 out of 4 stars for Big Easy2.7432
Set in New Orleans. Remy McSwain, lieutenant in Homicide finds that he has two problems, the first of a series of gang killings and Ann Osborne, a beautiful attorney from the D.A.'s police corruption task force in his office. ...more about Big Easy
14
My First Mister (2001)
John Goodman scores a combined 2.7274 out of 4 stars for My First Mister2.7274
Jennifer does not fit in. A total misfit, she's as wacky as a teenager can be. Goth-ed out with multiple piercings, tattoos, and dyed hair, she listens to strange music, watches vintage TV, eats primarily chocolate, and self injures. ...more about My First Mister
15
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
John Goodman scores a combined 2.7089 out of 4 stars for Blues Brothers 20002.7089
Elwood, the now lone "Blues Brother" finally released from prison, is once again enlisted by Sister Mary Stigmata in her latest crusade to raise funds for a children's hospital. ...more about Blues Brothers 2000
16
Fallen (1998)
John Goodman scores a combined 2.6805 out of 4 stars for Fallen2.6805
Det. John Hobbes is convinced that when killer Edgar Reese is executed, all of his troubles are over. ...more about Fallen
17
Sea of Love (1989)
John Goodman scores a combined 2.6528 out of 4 stars for Sea of Love2.6528
Frank Keller is a New York detective investigating a case of a serial killer who finds the victims through the lonely hearts column in newspapers. Keller falls in love with Helen, the main suspect in the case. ...more about Sea of Love
18
One Night at McCool's (2001)
John Goodman scores a combined 2.6521 out of 4 stars for One Night at McCool's2.6521
After another hard night at McCool's, bartender Randy runs into Jewel. The seductive lady seems to have evaded a rape pretty closely, and when the man comes back, she puts a bullet in his head. ...more about One Night at McCool's
19
Beyond the Sea (2004)
John Goodman scores a combined 2.6262 out of 4 stars for Beyond the Sea2.6262
Consummate entertainer Bobby Darin (1936-1973) is making a movie about his life. He's volatile, driven by the love of performing, ambition, perfectionism, and belief that he's living on borrowed time. ...more about Beyond the Sea
21
Arachnophobia (1990)
John Goodman scores a combined 2.5912 out of 4 stars for Arachnophobia2.5912
A large spider from the jungles of South America is accidently transported in a crate with a dead body to America where it mates with a local spider. ...more about Arachnophobia
Actor Awards
  • Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - Best Supporting Actor
22
What Planet Are You From? (2000)
John Goodman scores a combined 2.5801 out of 4 stars for What Planet Are You From?2.5801
A highly-evolved planet, whose denizens feel no emotion and reproduce by cloning, plans to take over Earth from the inside by sending an operative, fashioned with a humming, mechanical penis, to impregnate an earthling and stay until the birth. ...more about What Planet Are You From?
23
Bee Movie (2007)
John Goodman scores a combined 2.5710 out of 4 stars for Bee Movie2.5710
Barry B. Benson (Seinfeld), a bee who has just graduated from college, is disillusioned at his lone career choice: making honey. On a special trip outside the hive, Barry's life is saved by Vanessa (Zellweger), a florist in New York City. ...more about Bee Movie
24
Always (1989)
John Goodman scores a combined 2.5309 out of 4 stars for Always2.5309
Pete Sandich and buddy Al Yackey are daredevil aerial forest-fire fighters. Pete finds True Love with Dorinda but won't give up the job. When he takes one risk too many, Dorinda faces deep grief and cannot easily put her life back together. ...more about Always
25
Mother Night (1996)
John Goodman scores a combined 2.5234 out of 4 stars for Mother Night2.5234
Howard W. Campbell, Jr., an American expatriate playwright, Nazi radio propagandist, and Allied spy, writes his memoirs during his pre-trial confinement in 1961 Haifa and learns that people are what they pretend to be. ...more about Mother Night
26
Coyote Ugly (2000)
John Goodman scores a combined 2.4825 out of 4 stars for Coyote Ugly2.4825
Sexy, romantic comedy about a girl in her early 20s named Violet Sanford going to NYC to pursue a dream of becoming a songwriter. Violet gets a "day" job as a bar maid at a nightclub called Coyote Ugly. ...more about Coyote Ugly
27
Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle, The (2000)
John Goodman scores a combined 2.4552 out of 4 stars for Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle2.4552
Rocky and Bullwinkle have been living off the finances made from the reruns of their cartoon show. ...more about Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
28
Dirty Deeds (2002)
John Goodman scores a combined 2.4086 out of 4 stars for Dirty Deeds2.4086
Set in 1960's Sydney, this is the story of an Australian gangster whose booming business, buoyed by the influx of U.S. ...more about Dirty Deeds
29
Jungle Book 2, The (2003)
John Goodman scores a combined 2.3685 out of 4 stars for Jungle Book 22.3685
Jungle boy Mowgli (voiced by Osment) decides to forsake civilized village life for the "bare necessities" of the wild with his old friends. However, the evil tiger Shere Khan is looking for a little payback after Mowgli's last adventure. ...more about Jungle Book 2
33
Flintstones, The (1994)
John Goodman scores a combined 2.2255 out of 4 stars for Flintstones2.2255
The Flintstones and the Rubbles are modern stone-age families. Fred and Barney work at Slate and Company, mining rock. Fred gives Barney some money so he and Betty can adopt a baby. ...more about Flintstones
34
Speed Racer (2008)
John Goodman scores a combined 2.1772 out of 4 stars for Speed Racer2.1772
Hurtling down the track, careening around, over and through the competition, Speed Racer is a natural behind the wheel. Born to race cars, Speed is aggressive, instinctive and, most of all, fearless. ...more about Speed Racer
  • Not Available on DVD
35
Punchline (1988)
John Goodman scores a combined 2.1751 out of 4 stars for Punchline2.1751
Steven Gold is a stand-up comedian who is flat broke and has recently dropped out of medical school. He and several others work regularly at the Gas Station, a New York comedy club. The wages are lousy and everybody hopes for the big break. ...more about Punchline
36
Masked and Anonymous (2003)
John Goodman scores a combined 2.1480 out of 4 stars for Masked and Anonymous2.1480
Against the backdrop of a nation on the brink of revolution, Uncle Sweetheart (John Goodman) and Nina Veronica (Jessica Lange) are slimy promoters planning a benefit concert. ...more about Masked and Anonymous
37
Born Yesterday (1993)
John Goodman scores a combined 2.1421 out of 4 stars for Born Yesterday2.1421
A businessman shows up in Washington to lobby agendas that are friendly to his construction plans. His ditsy ex-showgirl bimbo proves to be an embarrassment in social situations, so he hires a reporter to teach her how to appear more intelligent. ...more about Born Yesterday
38
Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
John Goodman scores a combined 2.1394 out of 4 stars for Revenge of the Nerds2.1394
When lovable nerds Gilbert and Lewis embark on their freshman year at Adams College, little do they realize the perils that await them. ...more about Revenge of the Nerds
39
Evan Almighty (2007)
John Goodman scores a combined 2.1213 out of 4 stars for Evan Almighty2.1213
The last time we saw Evan Baxter (Steve Carell), he was being tormented by rival Bruce Nolan onscreen, live from their Buffalo TV station. But as time passed and Evan has made up with Bruce, he's gone onto bigger and better things. ...more about Evan Almighty
40
True Stories (1986)
John Goodman scores a combined 2.0348 out of 4 stars for True Stories2.0348
David Byrne of Talking Heads fame visits a typical (and fictional) Texas town, on the eve of the town's celebration of the state's sesquicentennial. ...more about True Stories
41
Storytelling (2002)
John Goodman scores a combined 2.0251 out of 4 stars for Storytelling2.0251
Storytelling is comprised of two separate stories set against the sadly comical terrain of college and high school, past and present. ...more about Storytelling
  • Not Available on DVD
42
Kronk's New Groove (2005)
John Goodman scores a combined 2.0038 out of 4 stars for Kronk's New Groove2.0038
  • Not Available on DVD
43
Survivors, The (1983)
John Goodman scores a combined 1.9378 out of 4 stars for Survivors1.9378
Sonny Paluso and Donald Quinelle are two unfortunate people who just lost their jobs, when they meet in a bar; Sonny's gas station has been blown away and Donald has just been fired by his bosses parrot!!! But that day, their lifes change when they ...more about Survivors
44
Babe, The (1992)
John Goodman scores a combined 1.8781 out of 4 stars for Babe1.8781
Traces the career of Babe Ruth from his days as a youngster in an orphanage to his last days as a manager. Includes such moments as the famous predicted home run and the promise to little Johnny. ...more about Babe
45
Death Sentence (2007)
John Goodman scores a combined 1.8339 out of 4 stars for Death Sentence1.8339
Nick Hume (Kevin Bacon) is a mild-mannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses something that changes him forever. Transformed by grief, Hume eventually comes to the disturbing conclusion that no length is too great when protecting his family. ...more about Death Sentence
47
Stella (1990)
John Goodman scores a combined 1.7479 out of 4 stars for Stella1.7479
Stella is determined, courageous, vulgar, unfashionable...and all her daughter has. Through the trials of teenagehood, to the problems of adulthood, Stella will do anything for Jenny...ending in an selfless, unforgettable sacrifice. ...more about Stella
48
Home of Phobia (2004)
John Goodman scores a combined 1.5707 out of 4 stars for Home of Phobia1.5707
A typical Midwestern 18 year-old freshman at a large state university eager to delve into the college party life, instead discovers that school is not the beer-driven, sexual fantasy of his imagination. ...more about Home of Phobia
  • Not Available on DVD
49
Wrong Guys, The (1988)
John Goodman scores a combined 1.4428 out of 4 stars for Wrong Guys1.4428
Five former cub scouts have a reunion and go camping on the mountain they never conquered. High jinks ensue due to their childhood enemies and a group of escaped convicts who mistake them for an FBI unit. ...more about Wrong Guys
  • Not Available on DVD
50
Pie in the Sky (1996)
John Goodman scores a combined 1.4337 out of 4 stars for Pie in the Sky1.4337
A whimsical saga of a young man whose two life-consuming passions are unraveling traffic gridlock and an avant garde dancer. ...more about Pie in the Sky
51
King Ralph (1991)
John Goodman scores a combined 1.0000 out of 4 stars for King Ralph1.0000
When an accident obliterates the British royal family and most of its branches, a desperate geneological search discovers the next king: Ralph, a sleazy American lounge singer. ...more about King Ralph
52
Burglar (1987)
John Goodman scores a combined 0.9786 out of 4 stars for Burglar0.9786
Bernice "Bernie" Rhodenbarr is a burglar by trade, and she runs a bookstore as well. Her friend Carl Heller is a dog groomer. After a successful burglary, it's discovered that a dead body was in the house she burgled. ...more about Burglar
53
Eddie Macon's Run (1983)
John Goodman scores a combined 0.4793 out of 4 stars for Eddie Macon's Run0.4793
  • Not Available on DVD
54
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (2006)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
55
Drunkboat (2006)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
56
Happy Birthday (2001)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
57
Runner, The (1999)
No Reviews Available
A young man with an addiction to gambling has managed to get himself into serious debt. In an effort to pay off the bookies, his uncle pulls a few strings and gets him a job working for a gangster who needs a "runner" to place bets with various bookies. ...more about Runner