List of the best Eddie Murphy movies: Dolemite Is My Name(2019), Beverly Hills Cop(1984), Coming to America(1988), Beverly Hills Cop II(1987), A Thousand Words(2012), Another 48 HRS.(1990), Daddy Day Care(2003), Imagine That(2009), Beverly Hills Cop III(1994), Boomerang(1992), The Haunted Mansion(2003), Meet Dave(2008) ... ...
Comedy, Biography, Drama
USA
2019
118 Minutes
Eddie Murphy Wesley Snipes Kodi Smit-McPhee Keegan-Michael Key London Worthy Chris Rock Craig Robinson Snoop Dogg David M Sandoval Jr. Mike Epps
Eddie Murphy portrays real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his hilarious, obscene, kung-fu fighting alter ego, Dolemite, became a 1970s Blaxploitation phenomenon.
Action, Comedy
USA
1984
105 Minutes
Det. Axel Foley
Eddie Murphy Judge Reinhold John Ashton Lisa Eilbacher Ronny Cox Steven Berkoff James Russo Jonathan Banks Stephen Elliott Paul Reiser
cop friend lieutenant businessman victim police officer thrilling amusing cool witty detroit beverly hills, calif. police station art gallery beverly hills big city murder investigation culture clash race relations
A freewheeling Detroit cop pursuing a murder investigation finds himself dealing with the very different culture of Beverly Hills.
Comedy
USA
1988
116 Minutes
Prince Akeem, Clarence, Randy Watson, Saul
Eddie Murphy Arsenio Hall John Amos James Earl Jones Shari Headley Madge Sinclair Eriq La Salle Allison Dean Paul Bates Louie Anderson Clint Smith
prince king queen restaurant owner daughter assistant lighthearted hilarious positive new york city queens, n.y. africa zamunda waldorf astoria hotel culture clash marriage royal life courtship disguise love
An extremely pampered African Prince travels to Queens, New York, and goes undercover to find a wife that he can respect for her intelligence and will.
Action, Comedy
USA
1987
103 Minutes
Det. Axel Foley
Eddie Murphy Judge Reinhold Brigitte Nielsen John Ashton Jürgen Prochnow Ronny Cox Allen Goorwitz Dean Stockwell Paul Reiser Gil Hill Robert Ridgely
detective partner criminal love interest boss hilarious thrilling amusing beverly hills, calif. police station horse track detroit beverly hills big city crime police work culture clash investigation murder unlikely allies
Axel Foley returns to Beverly Hills to help Taggart and Rosewood investigate Chief Bogomil's near-fatal shooting and the series of "alphabet crimes" associated with it.
Comedy
USA
2012
91 Minutes
Jack McCall
Eddie Murphy Kerry Washington Cliff Curtis Clark Duke Allison Janney Ruby Dee Kayla Blake Winston Rocha Bethany Dwyer Alain Chabat Lennie Loftin
literary agent guru wife associate family member outlandish hysterical heartwarming office household city coffee shop yard words magic spell spiritual lesson honesty corporate culture redemption discovery
After stretching the truth on a deal with a spiritual guru, literary agent Jack McCall finds a Bodhi tree on his property. Its appearance holds a valuable lesson on the consequences of every word he speaks.
Comedy, Action
USA
1990
95 Minutes
Reggie Hammond
Eddie Murphy Nick Nolte Brion James Kevin Tighe Ed O'Ross David Anthony Marshall Andrew Divoff Bernie Casey Brent Jennings Ted Markland Tisha Campbell-Martin
police officer ex-convict drug lord hit man police detective playful thrilling tense hilarious san francisco police station nightclub framed crime ring assassination investigation unlikely allies rescue pursuit 1980s
Jack Cates once again enlists the aid of ex-con Reggie Hammond - this time to take down The Iceman, a ruthless drug lord operating in the San Francisco bay area.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2003
92 Minutes
Charlie Hinton
Eddie Murphy Jeff Garlin Steve Zahn Regina King Kevin Nealon Jonathan Katz Siobhan Fallon Hogan Lisa Edelstein Lacey Chabert Laura Kightlinger Leila Arcieri
father mother young boy teacher young girl friend amusing endearing day-care center family home school fundraiser suburb unemployment work childcare parenthood family gender roles transformation
Two men, Charlie Hinton (Eddie Murphy) and Phil Ryerson (Jeff Garlin), get laid off and have to become stay-at-home dads when they can't find jobs. This inspires them to open their own day-care center.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA|Germany|UK
2009
107 Minutes
Evan Danielson
Eddie Murphy Thomas Haden Church Yara Shahidi Nicole Parker Ronny Cox Martin Sheen DeRay Davis Steve Rannazzisi
executive daughter rival wife native american bully amusing heartwarming creative office imaginary world woods france cave family home imagination career vs. family aspirations work father/daughter relationship
A financial executive who can't stop his career downspiral is invited into his daughter's imaginary world, where solutions to his problems await.
Action, Comedy
USA
1994
105 Minutes
Det. Axel Foley
Eddie Murphy Judge Reinhold Héctor Elizondo Timothy Carhart Stephen McHattie Theresa Randle John Saxon Alan Young Bronson Pinchot Al Green Tracy Lindsey
police officer police detective police chief kingpin counterfeiter partner amusing thrilling theme park beverly hills, calif. detroit counterfeit money organized crime revenge investigation pursuit revenge 1990s
Axel Foley, while investigating a car theft ring, comes across something much bigger than that: the same men who killed his boss are running a counterfeit money ring out of a theme park in Los Angeles.
Romance, Comedy
USA
1992
118 Minutes
Eddie Murphy Halle Berry Robin Givens David Alan Grier Martin Lawrence Grace Jones Geoffrey Holder Eartha Kitt Chris Rock Tisha Campbell-Martin Lela Rochon
advertising executive womanizer boss coworker friend love interest amusing lighthearted new york city advertising office apartment love triangle romance office politics womanizing love rivalry discovery 1990s
A successful executive and womanizer finds his lifestyle choices have turned back on him when his new female boss turns out to be an even bigger deviant than he is.
Comedy, Fantasy
USA
2003
88 Minutes
Jim Evers
Eddie Murphy Terence Stamp Wallace Shawn Marsha Thomason Jennifer Tilly Nathaniel Parker Dina Spybey Marc John Jefferies Aree Davis
ghost wife son daughter real estate agent butler amusing frightful endearing haunted house bayou new orleans graveyard bedroom secret passageway vacation career vs. family haunting curse supernatural
A realtor and his wife and children are summoned to a mansion, which they soon discover is haunted, and while they attempt to escape, he learns an important lesson about the family he has neglected.
Sci-Fi, Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2008
90 Minutes
Dave, Captain
Eddie Murphy Elizabeth Banks Gabrielle Union Scott Caan Ed Helms Kevin Hart Mike O'Malley Pat Kilbane Judah Friedlander Marc Blucas Jim Turner
captain engineer alien fifth-grader mother man hilarious frenetic unrestrained amusing new york city apartment liberty island spaceship ocean big city alien landing survival humanity saving the planet
A crew of miniature aliens operate a spaceship that has a human form. While trying to save their planet, the aliens encounter a new problem, as their ship becomes smitten with an Earth woman.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2001
87 Minutes
Eddie Murphy Kristen Wilson Jeffrey Jones Kevin Pollak Raven-Symone Kyla Pratt Lil' Zane
veterinarian dog bear amusing madcap lighthearted forest doctor's office survival animal rights construction environment romantic dilemma rescue quest 2000s
Dolittle must save a forest and a bear's life.
Comedy
USA
1995
101 Minutes
Producer
Eddie Murphy Angela Bassett Allen Payne Kadeem Hardison John Witherspoon Zakes Mokae Joanna Cassidy Simbi Khali
vampire detective partner vampire expert chauffeur doctor suspenseful amusing eerie new york city police station ship restaurant apartment coffin serial murders investigation vampires breeding grief
A ship docks in Brooklyn with all its crew dead, but someone gets off and the killing continues on land. A Caribbean vampire is searching for a specific woman, half-human half-vampire. Rita is the detective investigating the many killings.
Comedy
USA
2007
102 Minutes
Producer
Eddie Murphy Thandie Newton Cuba Gooding Jr. Eddie Griffin Terry Crews Clifton Powell Marianne Muellerleile Michael Colyar Alexis Rhee Kelley Daugherty Marlon Wayans
loser fat girl childhood sweetheart businessman pimp brother madcap frenetic amusing orphanage playground church chinese restaurant car household relationships romance family forced marriage love triangle
A mild-mannered guy, who is married to a monstrous woman, meets the woman of his dreams, and schemes to find a way to be with her.
Comedy
USA
2021
Minutes
Eddie Murphy Arsenio Hall James Earl Jones Wesley Snipes Tracy Morgan Leslie Jones Shari Headley John Amos Louie Anderson Jermaine Fowler Luenell
The African monarch Akeem learns he has a long-lost son in the United States and must return to America to meet this unexpected heir and build a relationship with his son.
Comedy
USA
1983
116 Minutes
Dan Aykroyd Eddie Murphy Ralph Bellamy Don Ameche Denholm Elliott Kristin Holby Paul Gleason Jamie Lee Curtis Alfred Drake Bo Diddley Frank Oz
wealthy man executive broker poor person hustler prostitute hilarious engaging philadelphia apartment office street bet human nature wrongfully accused unlikely friendship class distinctions wealth christmas revenge
A snobbish investor and a wily street con artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.
Comedy, Action
USA
1982
97 Minutes
Reggie Hammond
Nick Nolte Eddie Murphy Annette O'Toole Frank McRae James Remar David Patrick Kelly Sonny Landham Brion James Kerry Sherman Jonathan Banks James Keane
police officer prisoner bank robber henchman girlfriend confident raw san francisco country road prison bar police station apartment crime murder robbery investigation culture clash mystery pursuit
A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.
Comedy
USA
1999
97 Minutes
Kit Ramsey, Jiffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey
Steve Martin Eddie Murphy Heather Graham Christine Baranski Jamie Kennedy Adam Alexi-Malle Kohl Sudduth Barry Newman Robert Downey Jr. Terence Stamp Marisol Nichols
filmmaker actress actor star screenwriter leader spirited amusing madcap hollywood, calif. movie making deception cult hollywood quest 1990s
When a desperate movie producer fails to get a major star for his bargain basement film, he decides to shoot the film secretly around him.
Comedy, Adventure
USA
2011
105 Minutes
Producer
Ben Stiller Eddie Murphy Casey Affleck Alan Alda Matthew Broderick Stephen McKinley Henderson Judd Hirsch Tea Leoni Michael Peña Gabourey Sidibe Nina Arianda
superintendent concierge maid financier swindler engineer lighthearted intricate cheeky cool new york city condo penthouse heist class distinctions financial crisis crime revenge underdog quest
When a group of hard-working guys find out they've fallen victim to their wealthy employer's Ponzi scheme, they conspire to rob his high-rise residence.
Comedy, Action
USA|Australia
2002
95 Minutes
Robert De Niro Eddie Murphy Rene Russo Pedro Damián Yasiin Bey Frankie Faison Nestor Serrano Drena De Niro Linda Hart T.J. Cross Judah Friedlander
detective cop producer drug lord cameraman aspiring actor endearing madcap hysterical los angeles police station street office reality television performance anger management police work unlikely allies rivalry rise
A spoof of buddy cop movies where two very different cops are forced to team up on a new reality based television cop show, while tracking down the manufacturer and distributor of an illegally made semi-automatic firearm.
Musical, Drama
USA
2006
131 Minutes
James `Thunder' Early
Jamie Foxx Beyoncé Knowles Eddie Murphy Jennifer Hudson Anika Noni Rose Keith Robinson Hinton Battle Sharon Leal Danny Glover John Lithgow Dawnn Lewis
singer manager love interest friend doctor reporter emotional melodramatic new york city stage theater cemetery las vegas fame friendship betrayal divorce music christmas rise
A trio of black female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.