Melissa McCarthy movies in order

After making her way into the movie industry in the late 1990s, Melissa McCarthy has built up a reputation as one of the funniest actresses in Hollywood. Her career has seen her take on various roles, in a number of tentpole pictures, often playing up the comedic side of her personality.

McCarthy’s pictures have ranged from laugh-out-loud comedy, Bridesmaids, to superhero caper, Thunder Force. The actress has crossed genres a few times, and built up a fan-following in the process.

But do you know the name of every Melissa McCarthy film? No? Then you had best keep reading.

In this post I am taking a look back at the film career of Melissa McCarthy, with a rundown of all her movies. I will be going through her movies, decade-by-decade, to showcase all of the pictures in her portfolio.

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1990s

First up, before we dive into McCarthy’s back catalogue, it is important to note that the actress started her movie career in 1999 with the crime comedy, Go. McCarthy appeared in the film via a very small role, playing the part of Sandra.

• Go (1999)

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2000s

OK, onto 2000s, and this is where McCarthy’s movie career began to develop. She kick-started the decade via very minor appearances in films such as Drowning Mona, The Kid, and Charlie’s Angels, as well as in pictures such as Just Add Water and Pretty Ugly People.

None of her roles in this decade where scene-stealers (most were blink-and-you’ll-miss-it parts), but McCarthy’s career was beginning to build some momentum. During this time she mixed her film work with roles on television, including a long-running stint on the show, Gilmore Girls, playing the part of Sookie St. James.

Melissa McCarthy’s movies during the 2000s included:

• Drowning Mona (2000)
• The Kid (2000)
• Charlie’s Angels (2000)
• Pumpkin (2002)
• The Third Wheel (2002)
• White Oleander (2002)
• The Life of David Gale (2003)
• Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle (2003)*
• The Nines (2007)
• Cook Off! (2007)
• Just Add Water (2008)
• Pretty Ugly People (2008)

*Uncredited role

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2010s

Sliding into the 2010s and this is when McCarthy’s big screen career really took off. After years of playing minor parts, McCarthy took a supporting role in the 2011 hit-comedy, Bridesmaids, and this changed everything.

Playing the part of Megan in the film, McCarthy stood out from the crowd and became a big hit with audiences. She stole every scene she was in, and this made the industry pay attention.

After Bridesmaids, McCarthy appeared as the co-lead alongside Jason Bateman in 2013’s Identity Thief, and then popped up alongside Sandra Bullock in The Heat. The following year, she headlined the comedy, Tammy, while in 2015 she played the lead in Spy.

Due to her success in a string of comedies, McCarthy was cast in 2016’s Ghostbusters reboot, where she appeared alongside Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones. However, while the film was looked on favourably by critics, an internet hate campaign derailed the film’s box-office success and it was deemed a flop.

But the issues surrounding Ghostbusters didn’t cause too many problems for McCarthy and further movies followed. In 2018 she took on the role of Lee Israel for the drama, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, which proved to be another hit with the critics and showcased her versatility as an actress.

Melissa McCarthy’s movie roles in the 2010s included:

• The Back-up Plan (2010)
• Love and Distrust (2010)
• Life as We Know It (2010)
• Bridesmaids (2011)
• This is 40 (2012)
• Identity Thief (2013)
• The Hangover Part III (2013)
• The Heat (2013)
• Tammy (2014)
• St. Vincent (2014)
• Spy (2015)
• The Boss (2016)
• Central Intelligence (2016)*
• Ghostbusters (aka Ghostbusters: Answer the Call) (2016)
• The Happytime Murders (2018)
• Life of the Party (2018)
• Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
• The Kitchen (2019)

*Uncredited role

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2020s

And finally, onto the 2020s and McCarthy continues to push ahead with her career, taking more comedic roles in films such as Superintelligence and Thunder Force, as well as a brief cameo in Marvel’s Thor: Love and Thunder. She also played the part of the evil sea witch, Ursula, in Disney’s live-action feature film, The Little Mermaid.

McCarthy’s movies in the 2020s include:

• Superintelligence (2020)
• Thunder Force (2021)
• The Starling (2021)
• Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
• The Little Mermaid (2023)
• Genie (2023)
• Unfrosted (2024)

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So, those are all of the Melissa McCarthy movies, but what are your favourites? Are you a fan of Ghostbusters or is Bridesmaids your top movie? Perhaps Tammy is the film for you, or possibly The Happytime Murders?

Whatever your favourite Melissa McCarthy movie, be sure to drop a comment below.

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