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Best Danny McBride movies

We present our ranking of the best Danny McBride movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Danny McBride.

TOP 25: The Heartbreak Kid

Danny McBride as: Martin
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Release: 2007
Eddie, the 40-year-old confirmed bachelor finally says "I do" to the beautiful and sexy Lila. But during their honeymoon in Mexico, the woman of his dreams turns out to be a total nightmare, and the guy who could never pull the trigger realizes he’s jumped the gun.


TOP 24: Sausage Party

Danny McBride as: Honey Mustard (voice)
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Release: 2016
Frank leads a group of supermarket products on a quest to discover the truth about their existence and what really happens when they become chosen to leave the grocery store.

TOP 23: 30 Minutes or Less

Danny McBride as: Dwayne Mikowlski
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Release: 2011
Two fledgling criminals kidnap a pizza delivery guy, strap a bomb to his chest, and advise him that he has mere hours to rob a bank or else...


TOP 22: Drillbit Taylor

Danny McBride as: Don
Genre: Comedy
Release: 2008
Three kids hire a low-budget bodyguard to protect them from the playground bully, not realising he is just a homeless beggar and petty thief looking for some easy cash.


TOP 21: In Dubious Battle

Danny McBride as: Tramp
Genre: Drama
Release: 2017
In the California apple country, 900 migratory workers rise 'in dubious battle' against the landowners. The group takes on a life of its own—stronger than its individual members, and more frightening. Led by the doomed Jim Nolan, the strike is founded on his tragic idealism—'courage, never submit, or yield'.

TOP 20: The Foot Fist Way

Danny McBride as: Fred Simmons
Genre: Comedy
Release: 2006
An inept taekwondo instructor struggles with marital troubles and an unhealthy obsession with fellow taekwondo enthusiast Chuck "The Truck" Williams.


TOP 19: Alien: Covenant

Danny McBride as: Tennessee Faris
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery
Release: 2017
Bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, the crew of the colony ship 'Covenant' discovers what is thought to be an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world—which has a sole inhabitant: the 'synthetic', David, survivor of the doomed Prometheus expedition.


TOP 18: All the Real Girls

Danny McBride as: Bust-Ass (as Danny R. McBride)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Release: 2003
In a sleepy little mill town in North Carolina, Paul is the town Romeo. But when his best friend's sister returns home from boarding school, he finds himself falling for her innocent charm. In spite of her lack of experience and the violent protests of her brother, the two find themselves in a sweet, dreamy and all-consuming love.

TOP 17: Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper

Danny McBride as: Tennessee Faris
Genre: Science Fiction
Release: 2017
A prologue short to Alien: Covenant, it takes place aboard the Covenant, a Weyland colonization ship on its way to a remote planet to form a new human settlement. Before the crew is set to enter hypersleep, the 14 crew members (all couples) and their android, Walter, enjoy a final meal together.


TOP 16: Clear History

Danny McBride as: Frank
Genre: Comedy
Release: 2013
Nathan Flomm, in order to avoid the humiliation of having missed out on a hugely successful business, assumes a new identity on Martha's Vineyard. He plots revenge when his former business partner moves to the same town.


TOP 15: This Is the End

Danny McBride as: Himself
Genre: Action, Comedy
Release: 2013
While attending a party at James Franco's house, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and many other celebrities are faced with the apocalypse.

TOP 14: Fanboys

Danny McBride as: Head of Security (uncredited)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Release: 2009
In 1999, Star Wars fanatics take a cross-country trip to George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch so their dying friend can see a screening of The Phantom Menace before its release.


TOP 13: The Angry Birds Movie

Danny McBride as: Bomb (voice)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Release: 2016
An island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds or almost entirely. In this paradise, Red, a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck, and the volatile Bomb have always been outsiders. But when the island is visited by mysterious green piggies, it’s up to these unlikely outcasts to figure out what the pigs are up to.


TOP 12: Due Date

Danny McBride as: Lonnie
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Release: 2010
Peter Highman must scramble across the US in five days to be present for the birth of his first child. He gets off to a bad start when his wallet and luggage are stolen, and put on the 'no-fly' list. Peter embarks on a terrifying journey when he accepts a ride from an actor.


TOP 11: Hot Rod

Danny McBride as: Rico
Genre: Comedy, Action
Release: 2007
For Rod Kimball, performing stunts is a way of life, even though he is rather accident-prone. Poor Rod cannot even get any respect from his stepfather, Frank, who beats him up in weekly sparring matches. When Frank falls ill, Rod devises his most outrageous stunt yet to raise money for Frank's operation -- and then Rod will kick Frank's butt.

TOP 10: Fight for Your Right Revisited

Danny McBride as: MCA (B-Boys 1)
Genre: Music, Comedy
Release: 2011
Fight for Your Right Revisited stars Danny McBride, Seth Rogen, and Elijah Wood as the "young" Beastie Boys from the past and Jack Black, John C. Reilly, and Will Ferrell as the "old" Beastie Boys from the future. The story begins where the video for "Fight for Your Right (1987)" ended. It features music from the band's album Hot Sauce Committee Part Two.


TOP 9: Pineapple Express

Danny McBride as: Red
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Release: 2008
A stoner and his dealer are forced to go on the run from the police after the pothead witnesses a cop commit a murder.


TOP 8: Tropic Thunder

Danny McBride as: Cody
Genre: Action, Comedy, Adventure, War
Release: 2008
Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. lead an ensemble cast in 'Tropic Thunder,' an action comedy about a group of self-absorbed actors who set out to make the most expensive war film. After ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the frustrated director refuses to stop shooting, leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they encounter real bad guys.


TOP 7: Up in the Air

Danny McBride as: Jim Miller
Genre: Drama, Romance
Release: 2009
Corporate downsizing expert Ryan Bingham spends his life in planes, airports, and hotels, but just as he’s about to reach a milestone of ten million frequent flyer miles, he meets a woman who causes him to rethink his transient life.


TOP 6: Kung Fu Panda 2

Danny McBride as: Wolf Boss (voice)
Genre: Animation, Family
Release: 2011
Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furious Five - Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey. But Po’s new life of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. It is up to Po and The Furious Five to journey across China to face this threat and vanquish it. But how can Po stop a weapon that can stop kung fu? He must look to his past and uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins; only then will he be able to unlock the strength he needs to succeed.

TOP 5: The Disaster Artist

Danny McBride as: Himself
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Release: 2017
An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the meeting leads the actor down a path nobody could have predicted; creating the worst movie ever made.


TOP 4: Despicable Me

Danny McBride as: Fred McDade (voice)
Genre: Family, Animation, Comedy
Release: 2010
Villainous Gru lives up to his reputation as a despicable, deplorable and downright unlikable guy when he hatches a plan to steal the moon from the sky. But he has a tough time staying on task after three orphans land in his care.


TOP 3: Superbad

Danny McBride as: Buddy at Party (uncredited)
Genre: Comedy
Release: 2007
Two co-dependent high school seniors are forced to deal with separation anxiety after their plan to stage a booze-soaked party goes awry.


TOP 2: The Angry Birds Movie 2

Danny McBride as: Bomb (voice)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Adventure, Family
Release: 2019
Red, Chuck, Bomb and the rest of their feathered friends are surprised when a green pig suggests that they put aside their differences and unite to fight a common threat. Aggressive birds from an island covered in ice are planning to use an elaborate weapon to destroy the fowl and swine.


TOP 1: The Mitchells vs. the Machines

Danny McBride as: Rick Mitchell (voice)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Science Fiction, Action
Release: 2021
A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.

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