- Films
- 39
- Avg rating
- 6.62
- Peak run
- 2013’15
- Oscar noms
- 1
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes
Steve by the numbers
Average
6.62
38 rated films
Vote weighted
6.65
bigger films count more
Median
6.6
half are better
Consistency
±0.62
rating spread
Career
35y
1991 to 2025
Total votes
7.62M
across every film
Best
7.8
Little Miss Sunshine
Worst
5.3
Sleepover
Newest first
Filmography
| 2025 |  Mountainhead | Randall | 5.4 | 22,423 |
| 2024 |  IF | Blue | 6.4 | 69,152 |
| 2024 |  Despicable Me 4 | Gru | 6.2 | 85,068 |
| 2022 |  Minions: The Rise of Gru | Gru | 6.5 | 110K |
| 2020 |  Irresistible | Gary Zimmer | 6.3 | 25,045 |
| 2018 |  Beautiful Boy | David Sheff | 7.4 | 133K |
| 2018 |  Welcome to Marwen | Mark Hogancamp | 6.2 | 27,937 |
| 2018 |  Vice | Donald Rumsfeld | 7.2 | 177K |
| 2017 |  Despicable Me 3 | Gru | 6.3 | 187K |
| 2017 |  Battle of the Sexes | Bobby Riggs | 6.7 | 64,362 |
| 2017 |  Last Flag Flying | Larry 'Doc' Shepherd | 6.9 | 31,166 |
| 2016 |  Café Society | Phil Stern | 6.6 | 85,338 |
| 2015 |  The Big Short | Mark Baum | 7.8 | 549K |
| 2015 |  Freeheld | Steven Goldstein | 6.6 | 13,851 |
| 2015 |  Minions | Young Gru | 6.4 | 291K |
| 2014 |  Foxcatcher | John du Pont | 7.0 | 156K |
| 2014 |  Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day | Ben Cooper | 6.2 | 49,395 |
| 2013 |  The Incredible Burt Wonderstone | Burt Wonderstone | 5.9 | 78,765 |
| 2013 |  Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | Brick Tamland | 6.3 | 204K |
| 2013 |  Despicable Me 2 | Gru | 7.3 | 466K |
Better together?
Steve Carell's regulars
- Adam McKayDirector and actor · 4 films · 7.10 avg▲+0.31
- Paul RuddCo-star · 4 films · 6.60 avg▲+0.15
- Pierre CoffinDirector and actor · 3 films · 7.07 avg▲+0.41
- Chris RenaudDirector and actor · 3 films · 7.03 avg▲+0.36
- Kristen WiigCo-star · 3 films · 6.60 avg▲+0.13
- Will FerrellCo-star · 3 films · 6.53 avg▲+0.18
- Valerie FarisDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.25 avg▲+0.32
- Jonathan DaytonDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.25 avg▲+0.32
- Kyle BaldaDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.40 avg▼−0.21
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On Steve Carell
1 nominations, 0 wins
Awards record
- NominatedBest Actor · Academy Awards 2015Steve Carell
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