Bill Murray – 10 Best Movies

By Vlad Zakh · December 8, 2025

Bill Murray has had two careers, the deadpan comic star of the 80s and the melancholy indie regular Wes Anderson and Sofia Coppola kept casting years later, and both are here. St. Vincent makes him a cranky, broke neighbour turned unlikely mentor, Kingpin has him as a gleefully sleazy, toupeed rival bowler, Broken Flowers sends an ageing bachelor to visit four ex-girlfriends, and The Royal Tenenbaums sees him anchor an Anderson ensemble from the margins. Groundhog Day, Ghostbusters, Caddyshack, Rushmore, Lost in Translation and What About Bob? round out the list.

St. Vincent (2014)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Bill Murray plays a cranky, broke neighbour who becomes an unlikely babysitter and mentor to the kid next door.

Directed by Theodore Melfi · 1h 42m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Kingpin (1996)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A washed-up, one-handed bowler mentors a naive Amish phenom to take down a smug rival champion.

Directed by Bobby Farrelly & Peter Farrelly · 1h 54m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Broken Flowers (2005)

TMDB ★ 7.1

An ageing bachelor visits four former girlfriends looking for a son he didn't know about, with Bill Murray in the lead.

Directed by Jim Jarmusch · 1h 46m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

IMDb ★ 7.6 RT 81% Metacritic 76

A dysfunctional family of former prodigies reunites when their estranged father fakes an illness.

Directed by Wes Anderson · 1h 50m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar11 wins & 46 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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What About Bob? (1991)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A needy, anxious patient follows his psychiatrist to his family's lake house holiday, driving him up the wall.

Directed by Frank Oz · 1h 40m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Caddyshack (1980)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A working-class caddy navigates the absurd rivalries and antics of an exclusive country club.

Directed by Harold Ramis · 1h 38m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Ghostbusters (1984)

TMDB ★ 7.8

A deadpan paranormal exterminator crew saves New York from a very literal apocalypse.

Directed by Ivan Reitman · 1h 45m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, YouTube TV · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Lost in Translation (2003)

IMDb ★ 7.7 RT 95% Metacritic 91

Two lonely Americans form an unexpected bond while both staying at the same Tokyo hotel.

Directed by Sofia Coppola · 1h 42m · Rated R

Won 1 Oscar98 wins & 133 nominations

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Rushmore (1998)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A prep-school overachiever's rivalry with a middle-aged industrialist, in Wes Anderson's breakout.

Directed by Wes Anderson · 1h 33m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Groundhog Day (1993)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 93% Metacritic 72

A time-loop premise that still gets remade in spirit every few years.

Directed by Harold Ramis · 1h 41m · Rated PG

Won 1 BAFTA Award7 wins & 17 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

Bill Murray – 10 Best Movies

St. Vincent (2014)

Kingpin (1996)

Broken Flowers (2005)

The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

What About Bob? (1991)

Caddyshack (1980)

Ghostbusters (1984)

Lost in Translation (2003)

Rushmore (1998)

Groundhog Day (1993)

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