The Best and Worst of Charlie Day

“The Best and Worst of” series chronicles the career highlights and lowlights of an actor starring in one of the week's new theatrical releases. This week, I take a look at the filmography of “Pacific Rim Uprising” star Charlie Day.

Films starring Charlie Day that I've seen:
Going the Distance
Horrible Bosses
Monsters University 
Pacific Rim
The Lego Movie
Horrible Bosses 2
Vacation 
The Hollars
Fist Fight

Best Performance: Horrible Bosses (2011)
Horrible Bosses proved that Day's comedic talents could seamlessly translate to the world of film. Every ounce of the manic energy, impeccable line delivery and immense charm he brings to It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is present in this underrated black comedy gem.

Worst Performance: N/A
Day's transition from cult sitcom star to major Hollywood productions has been pretty smooth thus far. He's yet to post a true dud in his relatively brief film career and considering his ability to effortlessly steal scenes, I wouldn't be shocked if Day's stain-free resume held up for the foreseeable future.

Best Film: Horrible Bosses (2011)
Plan and simple, I fucking love Horrible Bosses. Every actor in the ensemble is on fire, a majority of the jokes are absolute home runs and the dark tone allows the story to remain unpredictable throughout. While I wouldn't say it's a lock for my decade-spanning top 10 list, it's definitely in the upper echelon of comedies released in the 2010's thus far .

Worst Film: Fist Fight (2017)
Unlike the vast majority of people that saw it, I thought Fist Fight was pretty funny. However, considering the abundance of top-notch comedic performers in its cast (Day, Ice Cube, Tracy Morgan, Jillian Bell, Kumail Nanjiani), it definitely should've been more than just a passable R-rated dark comedy.

Thank you for reading this week's edition of “The Best and Worst of”. The next victim of my praise and ire will be “Ready Player One” star Simon Pegg.