Acting
Melissa McCarthy
- Titles
- 55movies45TV shows
- Career
Active from 1998 to 2027, busiest in 2018 with 4 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 27top three billing
- Average score
53/100
- Highest rated
Can You Ever Forgive Me?83/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 52 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Situational Comedy6.0average 2.7
- Cringe Humor4.4average 2.2
- Physical Comedy4.5average 2.4
- Wit & Wordplay5.6average 3.7
- Pop Culture4.1average 2.2
- Contemporary Realism7.0average 5.4
- Satire & Parody3.7average 2.3
- Absurdist Humor3.3average 2.0
Rarely in their work
- Historical0.9, average 2.6
- Melancholy3.3, average 4.7
- Tension4.6, average 6.0
- Scare1.3, average 2.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 4
- Pop Culture References 4
- Fast-Paced 4
- Cringe Humor 4
- Dark Comedy 3
- Lighthearted 3
- Romantic Comedy 3
- Buddy Cop Comedy 2
- Road Trip Comedy 2
- Female Friendship 2
- Slapstick Humor 2
- Female Empowerment 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Ben FalconeActorCan You Ever Forgive Me?, Thunder Force, God's Favorite Idiot, The Boss, Life of the Party, +5 more
Octavia SpencerActorThunder Force, Pretty Ugly People, The Nines, Margie Claus, Chicken Party
Allison JanneyActorSpy, Tammy, Pretty Ugly People, Chicken Party
Robert D. YeomanCinematographerSpy, Bridesmaids, The Heat, Ghostbusters
Paul FeigDirectorSpy, Bridesmaids, The Heat, Ghostbusters
Bobby CannavaleActorSpy, Thunder Force, Superintelligence
Phill LewisActorMike & Molly, Pretty Ugly People, The Third Wheel
Chris O'DowdActorBridesmaids, St. Vincent, The Starling
Steve MalloryActorGod's Favorite Idiot, The Boss, Superintelligence
Maya RudolphActorBridesmaids, The Happytime Murders, Life of the Party- PPeter TeschnerEditorIdentity Thief, St. Vincent, The Starling
Brent WhiteEditorSpy, The Heat, Ghostbusters
Movies and TV shows
63Upcoming
2 titles
as Miss Nelson/Miss Swamp
Screenplay
2020s
14 titles · average score 53
as Donna Stankowski
as Ursula
as Flora
Executive Producer
TV show · as Amily Luck
as Actor Hela
TV show · as Frances
as Lydia Berman
as Lilly Maynard
TV show · as Doreen
as Carol Peters
2010s
22 titles · average score 53
as Kathy Brennan
as Lee Israel
as Detective Connie Edwards
as Deanna Miles
as Abby Yates
as Michelle Darnell
as Susan Cooper
as Maggie Bronstein
as Tammy
as Diana
as Mullins
TV show · as Molly Flynn
2000s
21 titles · average score 59
as Becky
as Selma
TV show · as Shelly (voice)
as Margaret / Melissa / Mary
TV show · as Dena
TV show · as Lynn McDonald
as Paramedic
as Marilyn
TV show · as DNAmy / Gorilla Fist (voice) / DNAmy (voice)
TV show · as Sookie St. James
TV show · as Saleswoman
as Doris
1990s
3 titles · average score 71
1980s
1 title · average score 83
TV show · as Calvin (voice)