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Eddie Murphy

Best rated: Shrek (7.9)

Films
44
Avg rating
5.95
Peak run
1998’01
Oscar noms
1
CompareBacon number
Every film, by IMDb rating

The career

Eddie Murphy, acting career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run
Peak 1998 to 2001, 6.6845678198519901995200020052010201520202025Shrek 7.9Best Defense 3.9Career avg 5.95

Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.

Eddie Murphy's career barcodecoolhot
198244 films2025
Current formLast 5: 5.66 vs career 5.95 (−0.29)
  1. LComing 2 America2021 · 5.3−0.7
  2. LYou People2023 · 5.5−0.5
  3. LCandy Cane Lane2023 · 5.6−0.4
  4. WBeverly Hills Cop: Axel F2024 · 6.4+0.5
  5. LThe Pickup2025 · 5.5−0.5
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes

Eddie by the numbers

Average
5.95
44 rated films
Vote weighted
6.01
bigger films count more
Median
5.8
half are better
Consistency
±1.00
rating spread
Career
44y
1982 to 2025
Total votes
5.25M
across every film
Best
7.9
Shrek
Worst
3.9
Best Defense
Newest first

Filmography

Acting filmography
2025The Pickup posterThe PickupRussell Pierce5.519,285
2024Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F posterBeverly Hills Cop: Axel FAxel Foley6.488,618
2023You People posterYou PeopleAkbar5.568,135
2023Candy Cane Lane posterCandy Cane LaneChris Carver5.623,801
2021Coming 2 America posterComing 2 AmericaPrince Akeem Joffer5.382,182
2019Dolemite Is My Name posterDolemite Is My NameRudy7.268,668
2016Mr. Church posterMr. ChurchHenry Church7.634,970
2012A Thousand Words posterA Thousand WordsJack McCall5.948,007
2011Tower Heist posterTower HeistSlide6.2159K
2010Shrek Forever After posterShrek Forever AfterDonkey6.4250K
2009Imagine That posterImagine ThatEvan Danielson5.616,712
2008Meet Dave posterMeet DaveDave5.146,642
2007Shrek the Third posterShrek the ThirdDonkey6.1366K
2007Norbit posterNorbitNorbit4.390,796
2006Dreamgirls posterDreamgirlsJames 'Thunder' Early6.681,532
2004Shrek 2 posterShrek 2Donkey7.4565K
2003Daddy Day Care posterDaddy Day CareCharlie Hinton5.780,457
2003The Haunted Mansion posterThe Haunted MansionJim Evers5.360,823
2002The Adventures of Pluto Nash posterThe Adventures of Pluto NashPluto Nash3.928,518
2002Showtime posterShowtimeTrey Sellars5.667,533
Better together?

Eddie Murphy's regulars

The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.

Takes

On Eddie Murphy

4 nominations, 3 wins

Awards record

  • Best Supporting Actor · Academy Awards 2007
    Eddie Murphy
    Nominated
  • Best Supporting Actor · Golden Globe Awards 2007
    Eddie Murphy
    Won
  • Best Supporting Actor · Critics Choice Awards 2007
    Eddie Murphy
    Won
  • Male Actor in a Supporting Role · Actor Awards (formerly SAG Awards) 2007
    Eddie Murphy
    Won

Information courtesy of IMDb (https://www.imdb.com). Used with permission. Ratings and votes as of the latest nightly refresh.

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