49 Alan Ruck Movies, Ranked Best to Worst

Habitual slacker Ferris Bueller makes an elaborate plan to pull off a special day off from school pretending to be sick while he shares an adventurous ride through Chicago with his girlfriend Sloane and his friend Cameron in the prized Ferrari of the latter's father. Meanwhile, convinced that he is faking, his dean desperately attempts to expose him.

Mick O’Brien is a 16 year old Irish hoodlum from Chicago who commits small crimes such as snatching purses, and getting into fights, although he aspires to commit bigger and more cruel things. However, he accidentally kills an eight-year old kid, after which he is sent to prison. Prison life seems to be way tougher than he expected.

Speed is an action-packed thriller where a bomb on a bus is rigged to blow up if the speed of the bus falls below 50 mph. Set in Los Angeles, a brave cop, played by Keanu Reeves, tries to save the passengers on the bus with the aid of another passenger, portrayed by Sandra Bullock, before the bomb goes off.

Captive State is a horror science fiction film which revolves around a young man named Gabriel, who decides to take a stand against alien rule, ten years after they invade to take over Earth. However, the fight is going to be harder than he expects.

Socially-awkward dentist, Bertram Pincus, almost dies during a surgical procedure and incredibly, is revived after 7 minutes. Following this, he realizes that he can see and connect with ghosts, who are now after him to solve their problems. One of them, Frank Herlihy, badgers him to break up the forthcoming wedding of his widow, Gwen. Now, where will this lead Bertram to?

During a rescue mission to save two El-Aurian ships, Captain James T. Kirk is left behind in an energy field and presumed dead while trying to save the USS Enterprise-B. Years later, when one of the survivors Dr. Soran decides to exploit the energy field again, it is up to Captain Picard and the USS Enterprise-D to stop him.

An elderly man approaches Charles Phalen, an attorney, and claims that he is the famous outlaw named Billy the Kid. He also explains why and how a bounty was put on his head.

Extraordinary Measures is a drama film which tells the story of John and Aileen, whose two children suffer from a rare genetic condition. They try to find a researcher who might be able to find a cure, before the condition results in the death of their children.

Class is a romantic comedy drama film which tells the story of a young naïve country boy named Jonathan who gets a scholarship at a classy school in the city. He soon starts having an affair with a beautiful woman, who is much older. She ends their relationship upon discovering that he is just 17. During the Christmas holidays, he visits the home of Skip, his friend, and he discovers that the woman he had an affair with, was none other than Skip’s mother.

Successful weatherman Bill Harding seeks out his estranged storm chaser wife Jo to get divorce papers signed, but finds out that she has developed devices based on his design to further tornado research. When he realizes that a rival has copied his design, he rushes to get Jo's devices field tested at the heart of violent tornados.

Freaky is a slasher comedy film which revolves around a high-school teenage girl named Millie, who becomes the target of a notorious serial killer aka The Butcher. However, when The Butcher’s mystical dagger causes him and Millie to switch bodies magically, Millie discovers that she must get her identity back within 24 hours before the change becomes permanent.

Three Fugitives is an action comedy film which tells the story of Lucas, who visits a bank after being released from jail for several armed robberies. Although he is reformed, things get complicated when there is another robber at the bank, and Lucas is taken hostage. He is forced to run with his captor, when it is mistakenly assumed that they are working together.

War Machine is a war drama comedy film, revolving around a successful, charismatic four-star general, Glenn McMahon, who has to confront opposition from enemies, allies and bureaucrats while leading a massive rebuilding operation in Afghanistan.   

Goats is a comedy drama film which tells the story of a teen boy Ellis, who leaves his comfortable home, to begin his freshman year at Gates Academy. He soon makes new friends and finds himself attracted to a girl working in the local library, who is rumored to be quite promiscuous.   

When Tom Baker, a father of twelve children, receives an offer to coach at his alma mater, he decides to accept it and relocates his entire family to his hometown. But before they can fully settle down, his wife goes off on a national tour to promote the book she has written. He must now balance his career dream and his responsibility towards his large family. 

On graduation day, a nerdy student proclaims his love for Beth Cooper, the hottest and the most popular girl in his school, during his graduation speech. The same night, she shows up at his door along with few other schoolmates and offers to show him the best night of his life. 

In an apocalyptic future, humanity is being plagued by an airborne neurotoxin, purportedly released as a defense mechanism by plants, which is driving people to mass suicide. Science teacher Elliot Moore, his wife Alma, and his colleague's daughter Jess struggle to survive from the intangible threat, but are on the verge of giving in.

Young Justin Schumacher suffers a head injury during a talent show in 1986, after which he slips into a coma. He awakens after twenty years in 2006, but problem is that he still has the mindset of a twenty year old. He decides to reunite with the members of his former dance team. He looks for a way to revive their career, with the help of his girlfriend and his parents.