Favorite Bill Murray Movie

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Me, I love Bill Murray, I think he is one of the funniest people alive, as well as a good actor, which you need to be funny truly. I will have to say that The Royal Tenenbaums is my favorite movie he's been in, but I am not including that on the list simply because he wasn't the focus of the film. These movies, and Rushmore is included, are here because he had a substantial roles in. What do you think?

[Tom Samborski]

What About Bob ? Murray perfected the role of Bob Wiley, no wonder it's one of my favorite comedies. I also loved how Leo Marvin(Richard Dreyfuss) gets mad after Bob spends too much time with his family.

[Cyclonus]

I think Ed Wood is the best he's appeared in so far.

[screamer581]

Good call on Ed Wood Cyc, he cracked my ass up in that one. I chose Rushmore, though it was more of supporting role, he was just exceptional in it,and also, Rushmore is just a personal fave of mine. Great fucking movie!

[Dr Martin Luther Loomis]

Three way tie: Quick Change, What About bob and Caddyshack.

If only he had a larger role in The Royal Tenebaums...

[Moviejunkie]

well i got to go with STRIPES! followed by groundhog day and caddyshack.

but i think THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO LITTLE should be on that list! it was funny! not the classic that stripes is but still very funny!

[Strider]

Groundhog Day is Murray's best film... period.

Strider

[asyouwish530]

Groundhog Day is my favorite. But I also dig Caddyshack.

[CheekyShepherd]

Best Bill Murray Performances:

1. Dr. Peter Venkman in Ghostbusters
2. Phil Connors in Groundhog Day
3. Jeff in Tootsie
4. Herman Blume in Rushmore
5. Francis Xavier Cross in Scrooged
6. Bob Wiley in What About Bob?
7. John "Bunny" Breckenridge in Ed Wood
8. Big Ernie McCracken in Kingpin
9. Kenneth Bowden in Wild Things
10. Arthur Denton in Little Shop Of Horrors

[charliebobo]

His best performance is in Groundhog Day, but the best movie he was in is Ed Wood

[VicVega]

Aside from Christmas Vacation, Scrooged is my favorite Christmas movie. The "Put a little love in your heart" ending gets me everytime.

[tbone]

He has had many good ones, but I'll go with my favorite Ghostbusters.

[The Other]

GHOSTBUSTERS, of course. It's one of my favorite movies of all time. I've seen it SO many times, now. I never get sick of it and its sequel (which I feel is ALMOST as good as the first).

[Morgana]

For me it's a tie between Caddyshack and Stripes .

[Grebdron]

Caddyshack and Stripes are two of the funniest movies, ever. But the performances pale in comparison to the Herman Blume character in Rushmore. Great movie, and great performances all around.

[arto_j]

Originally posted by Strider
Groundhog Day is Murray's best film... period.

Strider

Agreed. Consistently funny and holds real well with repeated viewings.

[MikeyB]

Caddyshack, he was at his best in that classic! Bill was also good in Rushmore, Stripes, and Ghostbusters.

[TheMovieMinor]

Groundhog Day by far.
Scrooged was great too, but not his best.

[the movie guy]

RUSHMORE!!!

[Lazy Boy]

These are all great performances, but I chose other, since he doesn't get nearly as enough recognition for his subtle, against-type performance as a mobster opposite Robert De Niro in Mad Dog and Glory. It's not a wild or wacky performance, but its incredibly layered, in my opinion, and a great precursor to his understated performance in Rushmore.

[Nate6]

The hilarious Groundhog Day, followed closely by Ghostbusters and Rushmore.

[couchpotato head]

Ned: Phil? Phil Conners?
Phil: NED!?!
-whAck-

ahhh...classic moments in while I rolled off my couch with laughter.
That's right wood chuck-chuckers, it's...GROUNDHOG DAY (obnoxious pig noises)
:cool:

[mattjk_17]

Ghostbusters!

[Cyclonus]

Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day are two other great movies he did! However, I really didn't like Caddyshack. It just wasn't funny to me.

[rushmore beauty]

Ghostbusters (8/10)
Groundhog Day (8.5/10)
Scrooged (6/10)
Stripes (7/10)
What About Bob (4/10 - I HAAAAAAte this movie!)
Rushmore (10/10)
Where the Buffalo Roam (never seen)
Caddyshack (7/10)
Ed Wood (9/10 - although it isn't his movie)

Rushmore wins (it's my all-time favorite).

[Danny L]

My uncle played some golf with mr Murray in the States years ago and my uncle didn't know who he was until he came home and saw BM in a TV-trailer for KINGPIN.

My uncle said he was a very nice and softspoken man, and a good golf player.

I do think mr Bill kicked my uncle's ass in the game, tho'.

[The Claw]

Ghostbusters gets my vote. Damn good movie.

Other goodies would include, Kingpin, Caddyshack, Scrooged and Ed Wood.

[Drewza89]

I went with Groundhog Day, which is an absolute classic.

His funniest role for me would be Ernie McCracken in Kingpin.

[bigred760]

He's at his best in Groundhog Day.

I'm suprised Lost in Translation isn't mentioned; he's really good in that too.

[DrJellyfingers]

Originally posted by bigred760
He's at his best in Groundhog Day.

I'm suprised Lost in Translation isn't mentioned; he's really good in that too.

that's because this thread is from 2002 :)

[Kings-Rook1]

Caddyshack...

[Cronos]

Ghostbusters although Groundhog Day, Caddyshack and Scrooged are right up there with it

[ilovemovies]

Best movie AND performance is Lost in Translation.

[franky4fingerz]

My fave Murray movie is life aquatic.

[john_rambo]

What About Bob has been a family favorite in my household my whole life.. So of course im goin with that

[jaw2929]

I voted Other.... Broken Flowers.

[RandalGraves]

Caddyshack followed by Ed Wood.

[athf1980]

Ghostbusters-one of the greats in the world of comdies.

[zombievictim]

Groundhog Day without a doubt. It's one of my all time favorite movies and Murray's best performances, IMO. Though I do have like five or six of his other films in my top 100. So yeah, I KINDA like the guy :D

[Le_Big_Mac]

Ed Wood, although his best film with him a leading role, that I've seen, is Stripes. Though I really want to see Groundhog Day and Lost in Translation.

[GeneralZod81]

Ghostbusters or Rushmore

[Sad man]

Lost in Translation followed by The Royal Tenenbaums.

[Hannibal21]

Rushmore

Easily his best movie and performance.

[MidnightAngel]

Caddyshack and Rushmore.

[Sigur509]

Performance:

The Life Aquatic
Groundhog Day
Rushmore
Lost In Translation
What About Bob

Movie:

Rushmore
The Life Aquatic
Lost in Translation
Groundhod Day
What About Bob