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Acting · Writing · age 56

Melissa McCarthy

Best rated: The Little Mermaid (7.2)

Films
22
Avg rating
5.93
Peak run
2013’16
Oscar noms
2
CompareBacon number
Every film, by IMDb rating

The career

Melissa McCarthy, acting career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run
Peak 2013 to 2016, 6.50456782005201020152020The Little Mermaid 7.2Thunder Force 4.6Career avg 5.93

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

Melissa McCarthy's career barcodecoolhot
200222 films2023
Current formLast 5: 5.92 vs career 5.93 (−0.01)
  1. LSuperintelligence2020 · 5.5−0.4
  2. LThunder Force2021 · 4.6−1.3
  3. WThe Starling2021 · 6.4+0.5
  4. WGenie2023 · 5.90.0
  5. WThe Little Mermaid2023 · 7.2+1.3
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes

Melissa by the numbers

Average
5.93
22 rated films
Vote weighted
5.98
bigger films count more
Median
5.7
half are better
Consistency
±0.77
rating spread
Career
22y
2002 to 2023
Total votes
2.01M
across every film
Best
7.2
The Little Mermaid
Worst
4.6
Thunder Force
Newest first

Filmography

Acting filmography
2023Genie posterGenieFlora5.913,325
2023The Little Mermaid posterThe Little MermaidUrsula7.2181K
2021Thunder Force posterThunder ForceLydia Berman4.649,087
2021The Starling posterThe StarlingLilly Maynard6.417,559
2020Superintelligence posterSuperintelligenceCarol5.514,974
2019The Kitchen posterThe KitchenKathy Brennan5.624,442
2018The Happytime Murders posterThe Happytime MurdersDetective Connie Edwards5.532,531
2018Can You Ever Forgive Me? posterCan You Ever Forgive Me?Lee Israel7.159,195
2018Life of the Party posterLife of the PartyDeanna5.643,304
2016Ghostbusters posterGhostbustersAbby Yates6.8261K
2016The Boss posterThe BossMichelle Darnell5.451,599
2015Spy posterSpySusan Cooper7.0277K
2014Tammy posterTammyTammy4.957,621
2014St. Vincent posterSt. VincentMaggie7.2115K
2013The Hangover Part III posterThe Hangover Part IIICassie5.9370K
2013Identity Thief posterIdentity ThiefDiana5.7151K
2013The Heat posterThe HeatMullins6.6191K
2010The Back-up Plan posterThe Back-up PlanCarol5.355,225
2008Just Add WaterSelma5.63,421
2008Pretty Ugly PeopleBecky5.02,404
Better together?

Melissa McCarthy's regulars

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

Takes

On Melissa McCarthy

2 nominations, 0 wins

Awards record

  • Best Actress · Academy Awards 2019
    Melissa McCarthy
    Nominated
  • Best Supporting Actress · Academy Awards 2012
    Melissa McCarthy
    Nominated

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