Amy Poehler Ranked

Welcome to "Ranked", a weekly series where I rank a franchise or filmography from worst to best and hand out assorted related accolades. This week, I'm profiling the work of Amy Poehler-whose latest project "Inside Out 2" releases in theaters today. 

Amy Poehler's Filmography Ranked:

17.Southland Tales (D-)

16.Mr. Woodcock (D+)

15.Monsters vs. Aliens (C-)

14.The House (C)

13.Moxie (C)

12.Inside Out (C)

11.They Came Together (C)

10.Wake Up, Ron Burgundy (C+)

9.Wine Country (C+)

8.Baby Mama (C+)

7.Blades of Glory (B-)

6.Hamlet 2 (B-)

5.Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (B)

4.Sisters (B)

3.Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny (B)

2.Mean Girls (B)

1.Wet Hot American Summer (A)

Top Dog: Wet Hot American Summer (2001)

Few pieces of media have shaped my sense of humor to the degree Wet Hot American Summer has. Everything about this movie is so deeply silly and strange and it's incredible to watch a series of increasingly stupid/deranged bits be expertly built up and paid off as the film progresses. Seeing some many future famous faces including Paul Rudd, Bradley Cooper, Elizabeth Banks, Christopher Meloni and Poehler lend their talents to something so absurd only adds to the fun. 

Bottom Feeder: Southland Tales (2007)

Endless ambition can't save Southland Tales from being a staggering disaster. How Richard Kelly followed up something as haunting and engrossing as Donnie Darko with this rambling nonsensical mess of a movie makes zero sense whatsoever. Maybe Kelly will be freed from director's jail one day and get a chance to redeem himself, but for now he's just a man who failed to parlay a brilliant movie into a brilliant career.     

Most Underrated: Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006)

While not without its shaky stretches, The Pick of Destiny features some of the funniest songs Tenacious D has ever written ("Kickapoo", "Master Exploder", "Beezleboss (The Final Showdown") and lovingly embodies the duo's ridiculous, heavy metal-loving spirit. 

Most Overrated: Inside Out (2015)

Inside Out is right up there with Onward and Brave as the top contenders for the title of Most Forgettable Pixar Movie. It's not overly funny, the emotional beats didn't resonate with me (particularly the big Bing Bong scene) and I didn't find it to be the profound study of the ups-and-downs of mental health that many found it to be.