Ed Helms Ranked

Welcome to "Ranked", a weekly series where I rank a franchise or filmography from worst to best and hand out assorted related superlatives. This week, I'm profiling the work of Ed Helms-whose latest project "Family Switch" is out now on Netflix. 

Ed Helms' Filmography Ranked:

24.Monsters vs. Aliens (C-)

23.Evan Almighty (C-)

22.Jeff, Who Lives at Home (C-)

21.Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story (C)

20.The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (C)

19.Meet Dave (C)

18.Semi-Pro (C)

17.They Came Together (C)

16.The Hangover Part III (C+)

15.The Hangover Part II (C+)

14.Father Figures (B-)

13.Vacation (B-)

12.Coffee & Kareem (B)

11.A Futile and Stupid Gesture (B)

10.Ron's Gone Wrong (B)

9.Harold and Kumar: Escape from Guantanamo Bay (B)

8.Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (B)

7.Cedar Rapids (B)

6.Together Together (B) 

5.Chappaquiddick (B+)

4.Tag (B+)

3.The Hangover (A-)

2.We're the Millers (A-)

1.Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (A-)

Top Dog: Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)

A clever, consistently hilarious spoof of music biopics led by what just might be the best comedic performance of John C. Riley's career, Walk Hard is a true gem that has aged significantly better than most of the comedies from its era. 

Bottom Feeder: Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)

While Dreamworks Animation has churned out some titles that are of a considerably worse quality, Monsters vs. Aliens is the most forgettable one from their catalog that I've seen. To be honest, the only thing I remember about at it all is that Seth Rogen voiced a one-eyed blue blob creature named B.O.B. Not a great sign for a family cartoon that has the relatively novel concept of monsters being tasked with defending the Earth from an alien invasion.   

Most Underrated: Tag (2018)

Bring back goofy ensemble buddy comedies! Tag isn't a classic or even the best R-rated comedy released in 2018, but it's a highly enjoyable watch that's full of energy, heart and funny performances galore from the likes of Jeremy Renner, Jake Johnson, Isla Fisher and a scene-stealing Hannibal Burress in one of his all-too-rare acting roles. 

Most Overrated: Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2012)

Jeff, Who Lives at Home attempts to marry quirky comedy with grounded family drama and it just never quite comes together-leading to a pretty uneven, tonally-confused final product.