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List of Bob Newhart Movies: Ranked Best To Worst

2. Hell Is for Heroes (1962)
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2
Hell Is for Heroes
17
2

Hell is For Heroes is a war drama film which takes us to the time of the Second World War, and revolves around a small squad of Allied Forces soldiers, who need to hold off a German attack. Although they are only a few in number, they try to convince the Germans that a large force is holding the position.

Role:
Pvt. Driscoll
Starring:
Steven McQueen, James Coburn, Bobby Darin, Harry Guardino, Steve McQueen, Fess Parker
Directed By:
Don Siegel
4. Hot Millions (1968)
11
2
Hot Millions
G
11
2
Role:
Willard C. Gnatpole
Starring:
Maggie Smith, Karl Malden, Robert Morley, Peter Ustinov
Directed By:
Eric Till
6. Elf (2003)
14
2
Elf
PG
14
2

A baby boy accidentally lands up with the elves at the North Pole and grows up with them as Buddy. When he realises that he is not one of them, he sets out to meet his biological father, Walter, in New York who has no idea about his existence. As Buddy tries to figure out his place in world, he also spreads Christmas happiness amongst the New Yorkers.

Role:
Papa Elf
Directed By:
7. Horrible Bosses (2011)
11
2
Horrible Bosses
R
11
2

The dark comedy follows three friends, Nick Hendricks, Dale Arbus, and Kurt Buckman who decide to kill their respective horribly abusive bosses. Praised for its impeccable comic timing by the cast, the movie has also received criticism for its racist, sexist, and homophobic jokes.  

Directed By:
Seth Gordon
10. Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)
8
1
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
PG-13
8
1

Harvard lawyer, Ellie Woods, postpones her wedding plans and goes to Washington DC to have her say and oppose animal testing for cosmetics. She starts working for Rep. Victoria Rudd, but realizes how tough it is to get ‘Bruiser’s Bill’ on the floor of the house. Though an uphill task all the way, Ellie is not the one to give up easily.

Directed By:
Charles Herman-Wurmfeld
11. First Family (1980)
9
2
First Family
R
9
2

This is a comedy film, involving America’s fictional first family consisting of President Manfred Link, his usually tipsy wife Constance and their sex starved daughter Gloria. The problem starts when the ruler of a fictional African country, whose support is crucial for vote, makes an unusual demand. Meanwhile, Gloria is also kidnapped. 

Role:
President Manfred Link
Starring:
Gilda Susan Radner, Fred Willard, Richard Benjamin, Madeline Kahn, Bob Dishy, Gilda Radner
Directed By:
Buck Henry
12. The Entertainers (1991)
7
1
The Entertainers
7
1
Role:
Todd Wilson
Starring:
Richard Romanus, Linda Gray, Sly Smith, Bernard White
Directed By:
Paul Schneider

TV Movie(s)

1. Thursday's Game (1974)
11
2
Thursday's Game
PG
11
2
Role:
Marvin Ellison
Starring:
Rob Reiner, Cloris Leachman, Gene Wilder, Martha Scott, Ellen Burstyn
Directed By:
Robert Moore
2. Marathon (1980)
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2
Marathon
11
2
Role:
Walter Burton
Starring:
Lauren Hutton, Herb Edelman, Leigh Taylor-Young, Dick Gautier, Anita Gillette
Directed By:
Jackie Cooper
3. The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice (2008)
10
2
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
TV-PG
10
2
Role:
Judson
Starring:
Stana Katic, Noah Wyle, Jane Curtin, Bruce Davison
Directed By:
Jonathan Frakes
4. The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004)
9
2
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
9
2
Role:
Judson
Starring:
Kyle MacLachlan, Noah Wyle, Kelly Hu, Jane Curtin
Directed By:
Peter Winther
5. The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines (2006)
9
2
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
TV-PG
9
2
Role:
Judson
Starring:
Gabrielle Anwar, Olympia Dukakis, Noah Wyle, Jane Curtin
Directed By:
Jonathan Frakes
6. Five (2011)
11
2
Five
TV-14
11
2
Starring:
Josh Holloway, Jeffrey Tambor, Jennifer Morrison, Lyndsy Fonseca, Rosario Dawson, Alan Ruck, Ginnifer Goodwin
Directed By:
Alicia Keys, Jennifer Aniston, Patty Jenkins, Demi Moore, Penelope Spheeris
7. Bob Newhart: Button Down Concert (1995)
12
2
Bob Newhart: Button Down Concert
12
2
Role:
Himself
8. The Sports Pages (2001)
9
2
The Sports Pages
PG-13
9
2
Role:
Doc Waddems
Starring:
Eugene Levy, Kelsey Grammer, Brian Markinson, Graham Jarvis, Kevin McNulty
Directed By:
Richard Benjamin
9. Untitled Sisqo Project (2001)
5
1
Untitled Sisqo Project
5
1
Starring:
Zachary Levi, Sisqó, Steffani Brass, Lizette Carrion
10. Decisions! Decisions! (1971)
0
0
Decisions! Decisions!
0
0
Role:
John Hobson
Starring:
John Carradine, Charles Nelson Reilly, Jean Simmons, Jill St. John, Lou Jacobi
Directed By:
Alex Segal

Animation(s)

The Rescuers (1977)
The Rescuers
G
Plot:

A young orphan girl, who has been abducted by two evil persons seeking a precious diamond, sends a missive from Devil's Bayou, Louisiana, asking for help. It is found by Rescue Aid Society in New York City and two of its member mice volunteer to search for her. The story then goes on to describe how they rescue the girl, helped by other animals. 

Role:
Bernard
Starring:
Geraldine Page, Eva Gabor, Jeanette Nolan, Joe Flynn
Directed By:
Wolfgang Reitherman, Art Stevens, John Lounsbery
The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
The Rescuers Down Under
G
Plot:

The Rescuers Down Under is an animation adventure drama film, which tells the story of two agents, Blanca and Bernard, working for the Rescue Aid Society. They need to race to Australia to save a little boy and a rare golden eagle from a dangerous poacher. 

Role:
Bernard
Starring:
George C. Scott, John Candy, Eva Gabor, Tristan Rogers
Directed By:
Mike Gabriel, Hendel Butoy
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
G
Starring:
John Goodman, Eric Idle, Debbie Reynolds, Whoopi Goldberg, Eric Pospisil
Directed By:
William R. Kowalchuk Jr.

TV Shows and Videos

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Starring:
Bob Crane, Richard Dawson, Christopher Lee, Martin Landau, Lillian Gish, Jane Wyatt, Peter Graves
Directed By:
Alfred Hitchcock, Alf Kjellin, Joseph M. Newman, Bernard Girard, John Brahm
The Bob Newhart Show (1972)
The Bob Newhart Show
TV-G
Role:
Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley
Starring:
John Ritter, Keenan Wynn, Teri Garr, Sorrell Booke, Fred Willard, Peter Bonerz, Suzanne Pleshette
Directed By:
Peter Bonerz, Alan Myerson, Jerry London, Alan Rafkin, George Tyne
Insight (1960)
Insight
Starring:
James Doohan, Cicely Tyson, Werner Klemperer, Jeanne Crain, Marty Feldman, Jane Wyman, William Shatner
Directed By:
Richard C. Bennett, Paul Stanley, Hal Cooper, Ralph Senensky, Michael Ray Rhodes
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Starring:
Leslie Nielsen, Jackie Gleason, Don Knotts, Katharine Ross, Jack Klugman, Eric Braeden, George Peppard
Directed By:
Stuart Rosenberg, Sydney Pollack, Ron Winston, David Butler, Lawrence Dobkin
The Big Bang Theory (2007)
The Big Bang Theory
TV-14
Starring:
Leonard Nimoy, DJ Qualls, Kaley Cuoco, Wil Wheaton, Nathan Fillion, Beth Behrs, Courtney Ford
Directed By:
Mark Cendrowski, Anthony Rich, Peter Chakos, Nicole Lorre, James Burrows
Awards:
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Newhart (1982)
Newhart
TV-G
Role:
Dick Loudon / ...
Starring:
Jean Smart, Dave Coulier, Patrick Duffy, Lisa Kudrow, Bill Maher, Elinor Donahue, Ray Walston
Directed By:
Dick Martin, Will Mackenzie, Peter Baldwin, Michael Lessac, David Steinberg
Captain Nice (1967)
Captain Nice
Starring:
Alice Ghostley, Charles Grodin, William Daniels, Ann Prentiss, Liam Dunn
Directed By:
Charles R. Rondeau, Richard Kinon, Gary Nelson
The Bob Newhart Show (1961)
The Bob Newhart Show
Role:
Himself / ...
Starring:
Mitchell Trio The Chad
Directed By:
Ralph Levy, Coby Ruskin
NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (2003)
NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service
TV-14
Starring:
Daniel Gillies, Pauley Perrette, China Anne McClain, Scott Bakula, Mimi Rogers, Millie Bobby Brown, Lily Tomlin
Directed By:
Dennis Smith, Tony Wharmby, Terrence O'Hara, Thomas J. Wright, James Whitmore Jr.
ER (1994)
ER
TV-14
Starring:
Ving Rhames, Taraji P. Henson, Jessica Capshaw, Dakota Fanning, John Stamos, Aida Turturro, Mare Winningham
Directed By:
Christopher Chulack, Jonathan Kaplan, Richard Thorpe, Stephen Cragg, Lesli Linka Glatter
Bob (1992)
Bob
Role:
Bob McKay
Starring:
Betty White, Steven Alexander Wright, Lisa Kudrow, Cynthia Stevenson, Carlene Watkins
Directed By:
Michael Zinberg, Dick Martin
George & Leo (1997)
George & Leo
Role:
George Stoody
Starring:
Veronica Cartwright, Marilu Henner, Angie Dickinson, Jason Bateman, Dave Coulier, Robyn Lively, Darryl Theirse
Directed By:
Michael Lessac, Pamela Fryman, James Burrows, Philip Charles MacKenzie
Desperate Housewives (2004)
Desperate Housewives
TV-14
Starring:
Helena Mattsson, Danny Trejo, Drea de Matteo, Tahj Mowry, Vanessa Lynn Williams, Marcia Cross, Julie Benz
Directed By:
David Grossman, Larry Shaw, David Warren, Arlene Sanford, Bethany Rooney
Committed (2005)
Committed
Starring:
Harry Shum Jr., Tom Poston, RonReaco Lee, Darius McCrary, Josh Cooke
Directed By:
Steve Zuckerman, Barnet Kellman, Gary Halvorson
The Librarians (2014)
The Librarians
TV-14
Starring:
Sean Astin, Felicia Day, Bruce Campbell, Beth Riesgraf, Tricia Helfer, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Vanessa Lynn Williams
Directed By:
Noah Wyle, Jonathan Frakes, Marc Roskin, Dean Devlin
Hot in Cleveland (2010)
Hot in Cleveland
TV-PG
Starring:
Rob Schneider, Rhea Perlman, Joe Jonas, Chris Colfer, Jason Priestley, Rhys Darby, Doris Roberts
Directed By:
Andy Cadiff, David Trainer, John Whitesell, Gil Junger, Joe Regalbuto
The Don Rickles Show (1972)
The Don Rickles Show
Starring:
Mary Wickes, Dick Van Patten, Don Rickles, Barry Gordon
Directed By:
Hy Averback
Murphy Brown (1988)
Murphy Brown
Starring:
Christine Taylor, John Ratzenberger, George Clooney, Chris Parnell, Jane Leeves, Lisa Robin Kelly, Kate Mulgrew
Directed By:
Peter Bonerz, Barnet Kellman, Lee Shallat Chemel, Joe Regalbuto, Alan Rafkin

Bob Newhart Awards

Golden Globe Awards
Winner Best TV Star - Male 1962
Primetime Emmy Awards
The Big Bang Theory Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series 2013
Grammy Awards
Winner Best Comedy Performance - Spoken Word 1961
Winner Best New Artist 1961
Winner Album of the Year 1961