TopTenREVIEWS presents the film career and movie reviews of Albert Brooks.

Albert Brooks
Birthdate: July 22, 1947

Albert Brooks

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CAREER SPAN

Decade
Movie Score
# Movies
1970s
2.1591
2
total ranking of 2.1591
1980s
2.9402
5
total ranking of 2.9402
1990s
2.8057
7
total ranking of 2.8057
2000s
2.5155
4
total ranking of 2.5155
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.
Overall Actor Score: Albert Brooks is ranked overall as 2.9523 of of 4 stars2.9523

Albert Brooks Movie Rankings

1
Albert Brooks starring in Taxi Driver
Albert Brooks scores a combined 3.8124 out of 4 stars for Taxi Driver3.8124
A New York City cab driver becomes increasingly disgusted with the scum and low lives of the city. When he meets an underage prostitute, he sets himself on a mission to save her and the city. ...more about Taxi Driver
2
Albert Brooks starring in Finding Nemo
Albert Brooks scores a combined 3.5290 out of 4 stars for Finding Nemo3.5290
Marlin is terribly protective of his only son, Nemo. So, when Nemo is captured by a diver for a personal fish tank Marlin sets on a desperate mission to Sydney Australia to rescue him. ...more about Finding Nemo
3
Albert Brooks starring in Out of Sight
Albert Brooks scores a combined 3.1127 out of 4 stars for Out of Sight3.1127
A career bank robber busts out of jail (Clooney) with the help of his buddy (Rhames) and kidnaps a US Marshal (Lopez) in the process. ...more about Out of Sight
4
Lost in America (1985)
Albert Brooks scores a combined 3.0040 out of 4 stars for Lost in America3.0040
David and Linda Howard are successful yuppies from LA. ...more about Lost in America
5
Broadcast News (1987)
Albert Brooks scores a combined 2.9772 out of 4 stars for Broadcast News2.9772
Basket-case network news producer Jane Craig falls for new reporter Tom Grunnick, a pretty boy who represents the trend towards entertainment news she despises. Aaron Altman, a talented but plain correspondent, carries an unrequited torch for Jane. ...more about Broadcast News
Actor Awards
  • Academy Awards, USA - Best Actor in a Supporting Role
  • Boston Society of Film Critics Awards - Best Actor
6
Defending Your Life (1991)
Albert Brooks scores a combined 2.8606 out of 4 stars for Defending Your Life2.8606
Yuppie Daniel Miller is killed in a car accident and goes to Judgment City, a waiting room for the afterlife. ...more about Defending Your Life
7
Mother (1996)
Albert Brooks scores a combined 2.8455 out of 4 stars for Mother2.8455
After two failed marriages, a science fiction writer (Brooks) decides coming to terms with his mom will improve his chances for a successful relationship, so he moves in with his mom (Reynolds). ...more about Mother
8
My First Mister (2001)
Albert Brooks 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
9
Muse, The (1999)
Albert Brooks scores a combined 2.7092 out of 4 stars for Muse2.7092
What happens when a screenwriter (Brooks) loses his edge, he turns to anyone he can for help... even if it's the mythical "Zeus's Daughter" (Stone). ...more about Muse
  • Not Available on DVD
10
Modern Romance (1981)
Albert Brooks scores a combined 2.7015 out of 4 stars for Modern Romance2.7015
Robert Cole, a film editor, is constantly breaking up with and reconciling with long-suffering girl friend Mary Harvard, who works at a bank. ...more about Modern Romance
11
I'll Do Anything (1994)
Albert Brooks scores a combined 2.5541 out of 4 stars for I'll Do Anything2.5541
Matt Hobbs is a talented but unsuccessful actor. When estranged (and strange) ex-wife Beth dumps their daughter Jeannie on Matt, father and daughter have a lot of adjusting to do. ...more about I'll Do Anything
12
Unfaithfully Yours (1984)
Albert Brooks scores a combined 2.5467 out of 4 stars for Unfaithfully Yours2.5467
Claude Eastman, is a composer and conductor. He is married to Daniella, who is half his age. While away on a trip he told his Italian driver, Giuseppe, to tell his friend Norman to keep an eye on her, or take care of her. ...more about Unfaithfully Yours
13
Private Benjamin (1980)
Albert Brooks scores a combined 2.4483 out of 4 stars for Private Benjamin2.4483
When her husband dies in the wedding night Judy decides to join the army. What looks like a bad decision at first, turns out not so bad at all. That is, until her superior makes sexual advances. ...more about Private Benjamin
14
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2006)
Albert Brooks scores a combined 2.4083 out of 4 stars for Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World2.4083
Albert Brooks provides an inspired and comedic view of America's approach to other cultures. ...more about Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
15
Critical Care (1997)
Albert Brooks scores a combined 2.4082 out of 4 stars for Critical Care2.4082
Werner Ernst is a young hospital resident who becomes embroiled in a legal battle between two half-sisters who are fighting over the care of their comatose father. ...more about Critical Care
16
In-Laws, The (2003)
Albert Brooks scores a combined 2.3036 out of 4 stars for In-Laws2.3036
When prospective fathers-in-law Steve Tobias and Jerry Peyser meet for the first time to celebrate their children's upcoming marriage, the cake hits the fan. Dr. ...more about In-Laws
17
Real Life (1979)
Albert Brooks scores a combined 2.2512 out of 4 stars for Real Life2.2512
A pushy, narcissistic filmmaker persuades a Phoenix family to let he and his crew film their everyday lives, in the manner of the ground-breaking PBS series "An American Family". ...more about Real Life
18
Scout, The (1994)
Albert Brooks scores a combined 2.0440 out of 4 stars for Scout2.0440
Al Percolo is a major league baseball scout sent to scout in Mexico as a punishment. However, he eventually stumbles across Steve Nebraska, a young American who can pitch AND hit better than anyone else can do either. ...more about Scout