Paul Rudd movies in order

In 1992, Paul Rudd appeared in the movie Jamie’s Secret. It would be the opening move on Rudd’s path to super stardom, which would eventually see him feature in almost every movie ever!

OK, not quite, but Rudd has starred in a heck of a lot of movies, ranging from small pictures to big blockbusters. This includes roles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as well as the Ghostbusters franchise.

Should you wish to keep track of Paul Rudd’s movie career, you should stick around. Below you will find a long list of all his movies, covering his pictures decade by decade from the ‘90s onwards!

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1990s

Beginning with the 1990s and following roles in Jamie’s Secret, A Question of Ethics, and Moment of Truth: Striking Back, Rudd caught the attention of audiences playing the role of Josh in teen comedy, Clueless. From here he joined the Halloween franchise for Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, before appearing in Romeo + Juliet alongside Leonardo DiCaprio.

Rudd’s movies during the 1990s included:

• Jamie’s Secret (1992)
• A Question of Ethics (1992)
• Moment of Truth: Stalking Back (1993)
• Clueless (1995)
• Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
• The Size of Watermelons (1996)
• Romeo + Juliet (1996)
• The Last Night of Ballyhoo (1997)
• A Secret Sin (1997)
• Overnight Delivery (1998)
• The Object of My Affection (1998)
• Twelfth Night, or What You Will (1998)
• 200 Cigarettes (1999)
• The Cider House Rules (1999)

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2000s

Into the 2000s and Rudd was extremely busy, popping up in film after film, after film. Movies ranged from The Great Gatsby, and Wet Hot American Summer, to Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Role Models, and many more.

Paul Rudd’s movies during this decade included:

• The Great Gatsby (2000)
• Gen-Y Cops (2000)
• Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
• The Château (2001)
• On the Edge (2001)
• Reaching Normal (2001)
• Bash: Latter-Day Plays (2001)
• The Shape of Things (2003)
• Two Days (2003)
• Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
• P.S. (2004)
• Tennis, Anyone…? (2005)
• The Baxter (2005)
• The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005)
• The Oh in Ohio (2006)
• Diggers (2006)
• The Ex (2006)
• Night at the Museum (2006)
• The Ten (2007)
• Reno 911!: Miami (2007)
• Knocked Up (2007)
• I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)
• Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)*
• Over Her Dead Body (2008)
• Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
• Role Models (2008)
• Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)**
• I Love You, Man (2009)
• Year One (2009)

*Uncredited 

**Voice role

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2010s 

Moving over to the 2010s and many, many more movies followed, including Dinner for Schmucks, Wanderlust, and This is 40. Rudd also returned to the Anchorman film series with Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.

For the most part, Rudd worked in small scale pictures, and very rarely in anything considered a ‘tent pole picture’. However, in 2015 he headlined Marvel’s Ant-Man which placed him in the Marvel Cinematic Universe – the biggest franchise on the planet.

Working alongside Evangeline Lilly and Michael Douglas, Rudd took on the role of Scott Lang, for a heist movie about an ex-criminal who becomes a size-changing superhero. Upon release, the film was a hit with audiences, and Rudd would soon reprise the role for various Marvel movies, including 2019’s Avengers: Endgame.

Paul Rudd’s movies during the 2010s included:

• Dinner for Schmucks (2010)
• How Do You Know (2010)
• Our Idiot Brother (2011)
• Wanderlust (2012)
• The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
• This is 40 (2012)
• Prince Avalanche (2013)
• Admission (2013)
• Almost Christmas (2013)
• This Is the End (2013)
• Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
• They Came Together (2014)
• The Little Prince (2015)**
• Ant-Man (2015)
• The Fundamentals of Caring (2016)
• Sausage Party (2016)**
• Captain America: Civil War (2016)
• Nerdland (2016)
• Fun Mom Dinner (2017)
• The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)
• Ideal Home (2018)
• Mute (2018)
• Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
• Avengers: Endgame (2019)
• Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019)

**Voice role

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2020s

Sliding into the 2020s, and after success in the MCU, Rudd took a prominent role in the Ghostbusters legacy sequels, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. He also provided voice work for The Bob’s Burgers Movie, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, and starred in Death of a Unicorn and Anaconda.

Rudd’s movies in the 2020s included:

• Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
• Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)
• The Bob’s Burgers Movie (2022)**
• Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)**
• Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
• Friendship (2024)
• Death of a Unicorn (2025)
• Anaconda (2025)
• Avengers: Doomsday (2026)

**Voice role

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So those are all of Paul Rudd’s movies, but which are the best? Is it The Object of My Affection? Perhaps Ant-Man and the Wasp? Maybe you adore This is 40, the Wet Hot American Summer movies, or Ghostbusters: Afterlife, or simply can’t get enough of Clueless?

Well, whichever movies you believe are the best, be sure to share your thoughts. There are plenty of rabid Rudd fans out there, just waiting for some recommendations.

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Editor/Writer/Ant-Man

Alex Wiggan

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