Last Updated on 29 October 2024

I searched the Internet for ranked lists of the best John Candy movies of all time. Criteria included the movies being ranked, not just listed, and generally created by groups, whether teams or committees or based on general public voting (like Ranker.com).

I was able to find 18 lists. I took the 18 lists and added all their content into a spreadsheet, noting the rank of every film. I averaged the rankings each movie got and divided that average by a factor of the number of lists that movie was on. The lowest score meant a high ranking average on many lists. The complete spreadsheet is attached at the bottom.

The movies that were on the most lists (out of 10) were:

  • Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) – 18 lists
  • Uncle Buck (1989) – 18 lists
  • Spaceballs (1987) – 18 lists
  • The Great Outdoors (1988) – 17 lists
  • Cool Runnings (1993) – 16 lists
  • Splash (1983) – 16 lists

Here are links to the lists I used along with dates the lists were created:

Best John Candy Movies of All TimeDownload

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