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Jeff Goldblum
Birthdate: October 22, 1952

Jeff Goldblum

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CAREER SPAN

Decade
Movie Score
# Movies
1970s
2.4543
11
total ranking of 2.4543
1980s
2.5559
11
total ranking of 2.5559
1990s
2.6211
17
total ranking of 2.6211
2000s
2.1439
20
total ranking of 2.1439
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.
Overall Actor Score: Jeff Goldblum is ranked overall as 2.6991 of of 4 stars2.6991

Jeff Goldblum Movie Rankings

1
Jeff Goldblum starring in Annie Hall
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 3.6413 out of 4 stars for Annie Hall3.6413
Romantic adventures of neurotic New Yorkers Alvy Singer and his girlfriend Annie Hall. The film follows the course of their relationship from their first meeting, to their eventual separation. The film explores themes related to dating in 1970s society. ...more about Annie Hall
2
Jeff Goldblum starring in Right Stuff
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 3.6338 out of 4 stars for Right Stuff3.6338
The film chronicles over the course of 15 years and shares the difficulties the government face in trying to run a space program. NASA recruits seven test pilots and trains them to be astronauts. They participate in the Mercury Space Program in an attempt to beat the Russians into space. ...more about Right Stuff
3
Jeff Goldblum starring in Player
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 3.2943 out of 4 stars for Player3.2943
A studio executive, Griffin Mill (Tim Robbins), is the person able to make films possible by reviewing pitches that are presented to him. When he rejects a writer’s work, the writer is upset and sends threatening postcards to Griffin. ...more about Player
4
Fly, The (1986)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 3.2056 out of 4 stars for Fly3.2056
Seth Brundle, a brilliant but eccentric scientist attempts to woo investigative journalist Veronica Quaife by offering her a scoop on his latest research in the field of matter transportation, which against all the expectations of the scientific ...more about Fly
Actor Awards
  • Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - Best Actor
5
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 3.1073 out of 4 stars for Invasion of the Body Snatchers3.1073
Strange underground alien spores are planted in the earth and eventually begin to flower. As people sleep the unusual flower captures then replicates the person's body. It is up to four people to stop the invasion and keep from being captured. ...more about Invasion of the Body Snatchers
6
Nashville (1975)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 3.0377 out of 4 stars for Nashville3.0377
This movie tells the intersecting stories of various people connected to the music business in Nashville. Barbara Jean is the reigning queen of Nashville but is near collapse. Linnea and Delbert Reese have a shaky marriage and a handicapped child. ...more about Nashville
7
Jurassic Park (1993)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 3.0329 out of 4 stars for Jurassic Park3.0329
Scientists have discovered a way to bring dinosaurs back from extinction. On a far off island is essentially a dinosaur zoo, but when a greedy, disgruntled employee deactivates the security, the creatures are able to roam free. ...more about Jurassic Park
8
Prince of Egypt, The (1998)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 3.0278 out of 4 stars for Prince of Egypt3.0278
A baby is placed in a basket and sent down the river. He is found by the Pharaoh’s wife and raised as royalty, but by birth, he is a slave and will grow-up to be Moses leader of the Hebrews. ...more about Prince of Egypt
9
California Split (1974)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 2.9890 out of 4 stars for California Split2.9890
A down on his luck gambler (George Seagal) links up with free spirit Elliot Gould at first to have some fun on, but then gets into debt when Gould takes an unscheduled trip to Tijuana. ...more about California Split
  • Not Available on DVD
10
Silverado (1985)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 2.9660 out of 4 stars for Silverado2.9660
A group of unlikely cowboys travel together to Silverado to overthrow a wicked rancher and a corrupt sheriff. ...more about Silverado
11
Independence Day (1996)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 2.9385 out of 4 stars for Independence Day2.9385
On July 2nd, communications systems worldwide are sent into chaos by a strange atmospheric interference. It is soon learned by the military that a number of enormous objects are on a collision course with Earth. ...more about Independence Day
Actor Awards
  • Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - Best Actor
12
Igby Goes Down (2002)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 2.8837 out of 4 stars for Igby Goes Down2.8837
Igby goes down is a personal tale about a 17 year old misfit boy who copes with his mother's cancer and his father's insanity by pursuing relationships with older women. ...more about Igby Goes Down
13
Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, The (1984)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 2.8712 out of 4 stars for Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension2.8712
Buckaroo Banzai is a rock-star/brain-surgeon / comic-book-hero/samurai/ etc who along with his group, the Hong Kong Cavaliers, must stop evil creatures from the 8th dimension (all named John) who are trying to conquer our dimension. ...more about Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
14
Big Chill, The (1983)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 2.8560 out of 4 stars for Big Chill2.8560
A seminal Thirty-Something movie in which a group of old college friends who are now all grown up and hardened by the big wide world come together for the funeral of Alex, a barely glimpsed corpse (which is played by Kevin Costner as noted in the Special ...more about Big Chill
15
Sentinel, The (1977)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 2.8039 out of 4 stars for Sentinel2.8039
A fashion model moves into a house inhabited (on the top floor) by a blind priest. She begins having strange physical problems, has trouble sleeping at night, and has some nasty flashbacks of her attempted suicide. ...more about Sentinel
16
Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The (2004)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 2.8028 out of 4 stars for Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou2.8028
Steve Zissou, sea-film auteur a la Jacques Cousteau, has reason to be melancholy: his partner has been eaten, perhaps by a mythic jaguar shark, his wife may be taking up with her ex-husband, a young man appears claiming Steve is his father (Steve hates ...more about Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
17
Lost World: Jurassic Park, The (1997)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 2.7603 out of 4 stars for Lost World: Jurassic Park2.7603
Four years after the failure of Jurassic Park on Isla Nublar, John Hammond reveals to Ian Malcolm that there was another island ("Site B") on which dinosaurs were bred before being transported to Isla Nublar. ...more about Lost World: Jurassic Park
Actor Awards
  • Blockbuster Entertainment Awards - Favorite Actor - Sci-Fi
18
Earth Girls Are Easy (1988)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 2.7575 out of 4 stars for Earth Girls Are Easy2.7575
Trio of fuzzy (and funny) aliens crash land in Valerie's pool-- putting a decided damper on her future wedding plans to cheating Dr. Ted Gallagher. Action interrupted by musical numbers--an MTV musical comedy. ...more about Earth Girls Are Easy
21
Nine Months (1995)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 2.6022 out of 4 stars for Nine Months2.6022
Samuels life is perfect. That is, until he finds out his girlfriend is pregnant. Now he must face the issues that come with being an expecting father, in a most entertaining way. ...more about Nine Months
22
Cats & Dogs (2001)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 2.5841 out of 4 stars for Cats & Dogs2.5841
There's a secret war being waged in the homes and neighborhoods of Earth that the humans don't even know about; an eternal struggle between two great armies: the Cats and the Dogs. ...more about Cats & Dogs
23
Dallas 362 (2003)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 2.5334 out of 4 stars for Dallas 3622.5334
24
Barenaked in America (1999)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 2.5285 out of 4 stars for Barenaked in America2.5285
  • Not Available on DVD
25
Holy Man (1998)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 2.4789 out of 4 stars for Holy Man2.4789
Ricky Hayman, right hand of Good Buy Shopping Network's owner John McBainbridge, is responsible for over two years of very bad sales numbers. He gets a last chance. ...more about Holy Man
26
Auggie Rose (2000)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 2.4583 out of 4 stars for Auggie Rose2.4583
An insurance salesman's humdrum existence takes a turn when a stranger, ex-con Auggie Rose, unexpectedly dies in his arms. Assuming the identity of the dead man, the salesman embarks on a double life, keeping it secret from his live-in girlfriend. ...more about Auggie Rose
27
Powder (1995)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 2.4354 out of 4 stars for Powder2.4354
When sheriff Barnum investigates the death of an elderly rural resident, he discovers a teenage grandson living in the basement. Raised by his grandparents, he has experienced the world only through books, never leaving the family farm. ...more about Powder
28
Great White Hype, The (1996)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 2.3561 out of 4 stars for Great White Hype2.3561
When the champ's promoter, Rev. Sultan, decides something new is needed to boost the marketability of the boxing matches, he searches and finds the only man to ever beat the champ. The problem is that he isn't a boxer anymore and he's white. ...more about Great White Hype
29
Deep Cover (1992)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 2.3268 out of 4 stars for Deep Cover2.3268
A black uniformed policeman is recruited by a devious drug enforcement agent to infiltrate a smuggling organization seeking to expand into designer drugs. ...more about Deep Cover
30
Hideaway (1995)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 2.2379 out of 4 stars for Hideaway2.2379
Hatch Harrison had a traffic accident with his car. At first the doctors said he was dead but then they succeeded to bring him back to life after two hours. ...more about Hideaway
31
Tall Guy, The (1989)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 2.1492 out of 4 stars for Tall Guy2.1492
Dexter King plays straight man to unpleasant comedian Ron Anderson. He falls in love with Kate, a pretty nurse he meets when he is receiving injections for hay fever. ...more about Tall Guy
32
Fay Grim (2007)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 2.0714 out of 4 stars for Fay Grim2.0714
In a continuation to 1998’s movie, “Henry Fool” is this action-packed thriller, starring Parker Posey once again as Fay Grim, a single mom raising her 14-year-old son Ned (Liam Aiken). ...more about Fay Grim
33
Man of the Year (2006)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 2.0614 out of 4 stars for Man of the Year2.0614
Many talk show hosts harbor lofty ambitions, but few would go to the extremes of Tom Dobbs (Robin Williams) in the gentle satire MAN OF THE YEAR. ...more about Man of the Year
34
Grand, The (2008)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 2.0472 out of 4 stars for Grand2.0472
Set around an international poker tournament. A middle-aged guy goes all-in to save his dead grandfather's hotel-casino from a real estate developer. His master plan is to win the world's most famous high stakes tournament, the Grand Championship of Poker. ...more about Grand
  • Not Available on DVD
35
Remember My Name (1978)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 2.0053 out of 4 stars for Remember My Name2.0053
  • Not Available on DVD
36
Welcome to Hollywood (2000)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 1.9794 out of 4 stars for Welcome to Hollywood1.9794
A film director (Adam Rifkin) decides to chart the course of a young actor (Tony Markes) as he tries to make it in Hollywood. Attempts to get him noticed and placed in roles meet with failure. ...more about Welcome to Hollywood
37
Thank God It's Friday (1978)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 1.8592 out of 4 stars for Thank God It's Friday1.8592
It's Friday and everyone is going to the hot new disco. The Commodore's are scheduled to play if Floyd shows up with the instruments and Nicole dreams of becoming a disco star. ...more about Thank God It's Friday
38
Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish, The (1991)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 1.8310 out of 4 stars for Favour1.8310
A farce, Hoskins plays a photographer who specializes in religious pictures who searches for a model for Jesus. He does a favor for a friend and finds himself doing a voice track for a porno movie with Natasha Richardson. ...more about Favour
  • Not Available on DVD
39
Between the Lines (1977)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 1.8295 out of 4 stars for Between the Lines1.8295
  • Not Available on DVD
40
Special Delivery (1976)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 1.7405 out of 4 stars for Special Delivery1.7405
A gang of thieves plan a daring bank robbery, making their escape across the rooftops of Los Angeles. The police are quickly called in, however, and only one of the robbers, Murdock, makes a clean getaway. ...more about Special Delivery
  • Not Available on DVD
41
Auggie Rose (2001)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 1.6027 out of 4 stars for Auggie Rose1.6027
An insurance salesman (Goldblum) adopts the identity of an ex-con, Auggie Rose, who dies in his arms during a liquor-store robbery. ...more about Auggie Rose
  • Not Available on DVD
42
Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 1.5782 out of 4 stars for Transylvania 6-50001.5782
Two reporters travel to a strange castle in Transylvania to investigate the apparent reappearance of Frankenstein, and encounter such kooky creatures as the sensitive Wolfman, the horny Vampiress Odette, as well as a whole cast of other weirdos. ...more about Transylvania 6-5000
43
Perfume (2001)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 1.5732 out of 4 stars for Perfume1.5732
44
Chain of Fools (2000)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 1.4976 out of 4 stars for Chain of Fools1.4976
"Shiny New Enemies" is a heist comedy-romance about a haples barber (Steve Zahn) whose life takes a turn for the worse when he ends up in possession of a stolen treasure of ancient coins (the "Shiny New Enemies") and simultaneously falls on the wrong ...more about Chain of Fools
45
St. Ives (1976)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 1.4939 out of 4 stars for St. Ives1.4939
Abner Procane, top L.A. burglar, finds that somebody stole his plans for next ambitious heist. He hires Raymond St. Ives, crime books writer, to negotiate the return of those documents. ...more about St. Ives
46
Special Thanks to Roy London (2005)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 1.4748 out of 4 stars for Special Thanks to Roy London1.4748
  • Not Available on DVD
47
Mister Frost (1990)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 1.4725 out of 4 stars for Mister Frost1.4725
Frost is arrested and committed for murder after he is apprehended burying his victims in the garden. However, even while under psychiatric care and tight hospital security, it becomes obvious that Mr. ...more about Mister Frost
  • Not Available on DVD
48
Dallas 362 (2005)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 1.4423 out of 4 stars for Dallas 3621.4423
Dallas 362 is a gritty, semi-autobiographical portrait of the complex dynamics between friends and family. Ultimately, it is a story of the journey one man takes and the choices he must make to find his way home. ...more about Dallas 362
  • Not Available on DVD
49
Mad Dog Time (1996)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 1.4259 out of 4 stars for Mad Dog Time1.4259
Mob boss Vic returns to business from madhouse. Meanwhile his best and quickest assistant Mickey Holliday is having an affair with Vic's girl Grace Everly and, at the same time, with her sister Rita Everly. ...more about Mad Dog Time
50
Threshold (1981)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 1.3743 out of 4 stars for Threshold1.3743
The celebrated heart surgeon Dr. Vrain supports the research of the offbeat scientist Aldo Gehring, who is inventing an artificial heart. Dr. Vrain performs the first artificial human heart transplant against the advice of the Ethics Committee. ...more about Threshold
Actor Awards
  • Genie Awards - Best Performance by a Foreign Actor
  • Not Available on DVD
51
Spinning Boris (2003)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 1.3470 out of 4 stars for Spinning Boris1.3470
Early in 1996, three Republican campaign operatives take a job in secret assisting Boris Yeltsin's reelection. Once in Moscow, they find he's polling at 6 percent with the election a few months away. ...more about Spinning Boris
53
One of the Hollywood Ten (2000)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 1.1872 out of 4 stars for One of the Hollywood Ten1.1872
  • Not Available on DVD
54
Pittsburgh (2006)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 1.1278 out of 4 stars for Pittsburgh1.1278
Jeff Goldblum put his Hollywood actor life on hold to star alongside his new girlfriend in a Pittsburgh regional theater production of The Music Man. ...more about Pittsburgh
  • Not Available on DVD
55
Vibes (1988)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 0.7533 out of 4 stars for Vibes0.7533
Cyndi Lauper and Jeff Goldblum play two psychics hired by Peter Falk to find his long lost son in a foreign country. ...more about Vibes
  • Not Available on DVD
56
Shooting Elizabeth (1992)
Jeff Goldblum scores a combined 0.6210 out of 4 stars for Shooting Elizabeth0.6210
Mineral water executive Harold Pigeon (Jeff Goldblum) decides to kill off his wife Elizabeth (Mimi Rogers). The plot follows a well worn path. ...more about Shooting Elizabeth
  • Not Available on DVD
57
Abby Singer (2003)
No Reviews Available
Abby Singer chronicles a schizophrenic casting director, Curtis Clemens, hell-bent on ending his life in the aftermath of losing the love of a girl to the seething underbelly of the Sundance Film Festival. ...more about Abby Singer
  • Not Available on DVD
58
Fathers & Sons (1992)
No Reviews Available
A beach runner and bookworm (Goldblum) has difficulty communicating with his son. He meets a psychic on a pier at the beach and soon his world turns topsy-turvy with a serial killer coming between him and his son. The ensuing E.S.P. ...more about Fathers & Sons
  • Not Available on DVD
59
Supermarket (2004)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD