Rick Moranis’s Typical Vibe
Signature vibe

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Rick Moranis has 16 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1980s through the 2000s. 3 rank in the Top 10%, led by Ghostbusters.
Recurring themes

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1982
Comedy

101 Dalmatians
1996
Family · Comedy

Heavyweights
1995
Family · Comedy

Camp Nowhere
1994
Comedy · Family

Little Big League
1994
Comedy · Family

Muppets from Space
1999
Family · Comedy

Asterix vs. Caesar
1985
Comedy · Animation

The Gods Must Be Crazy II
1989
Action · Comedy

Ghostbusters
1984 · Movie · Actor
Top 3%Netflix · Included

Brother Bear
2003 · Movie · Voice
Top 7%Disney+ · Included

Spaceballs
1987 · Movie · Actor
Top 21%AMC+ · Included

Parenthood
1989 · Movie · Actor
Top 35%Netflix · Included

Brother Bear 2
2006 · Movie · Voice
Top 38%Disney+ · Included

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
1989 · Movie · Actor
Top 62%Disney+ · Included

After losing their university jobs, three parapsychologists start a ghost-catching business in New York City and uncover a supernatural threat that could destroy the world.
Dir. Ivan Reitman · With Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver

Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's; a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker, Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day, Seymour finds a very mysterious unidentified plant which he calls Audrey II. The plant seems to have a craving for blood and soon begins to sing for it’s supper.
Dir. Frank Oz · With Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia

When an impulsive boy named Kenai is magically transformed into a bear, he must literally walk in another's footsteps until he learns some valuable life lessons. His courageous and often zany journey introduces him to a forest full of wildlife, including the lovable bear cub Koda, hilarious moose Rutt and Tuke, woolly mammoths and rambunctious rams.
Dir. Aaron Blaise, Robert Walker · With Joaquin Phoenix, Jeremy Suarez, Jason Raize

Raven Shaddock and his gang of merciless biker friends kidnap rock singer Ellen Aim. Ellen's former lover, soldier-for-hire Tom Cody, happens to be passing through town on a visit. In an attempt to save his star act, Ellen's manager hires Tom to rescue her. Along with a former soldier, they battle through dangerous cityscapes, determined to get Ellen back.
Dir. Walter Hill · With Michael Paré, Diane Lane, Rick Moranis

When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue. Along the way, they meet Yogurt, who puts Lone Starr wise to the power of "The Schwartz." Can he master it in time to save the day?
Dir. Mel Brooks · With Bill Pullman, Rick Moranis, Mel Brooks

The story of the Buckman family and friends, attempting to bring up their children. They suffer/enjoy all the events that occur: estranged relatives, the 'black sheep' of the family, the eccentrics, the skeletons in the closet, and the rebellious teenagers.
Dir. Ron Howard · With Steve Martin, Mary Steenburgen, Dianne Wiest

The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business.
Dir. Ivan Reitman · With Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver

Kenai finds his childhood human friend Nita and the two embark on a journey to burn the amulet he gave to her before he was a bear, much to Koda's dismay.
Dir. Ben Gluck · With Patrick Dempsey, Mandy Moore, Jeremy Suarez

When Danny O'Shea's daughter is cut from the Peewee football team just for being a girl, he decides to form his own team, composed of other ragtag players who were also cut. Can his team really learn enough to beat the elite team, coached by his brother, a former pro player?
Dir. Duwayne Dunham · With Rick Moranis, Ed O'Neill, Devon Sawa

FBI agent Barney Coopersmith is assigned to protect former Mafia figure turned informant Vincent Antonelli. In the witness protection program one is supposed to keep a low profile, but that is something that Antonelli has trouble doing. Coopersmith certainly has his hands full keeping Antonelli away from the Mafia hitmen who want to stop him testifying, not to mention the nightclubs...
Dir. Herbert Ross · With Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Joan Cusack

The scientist father of a teenage girl and boy accidentally shrinks his and two other neighborhood teens to the size of insects. Now the teens must fight diminutive dangers as the father searches for them.
Dir. Joe Johnston · With Rick Moranis, Matt Frewer, Marcia Strassman

Something is rotten at the Elsinore Brewery. Bob and Doug McKenzie (as seen on SCTV) help the orphan Pam regain the brewery founded by her recently-deceased father. But to do so, they must confront the suspicious Brewmeister Smith and two teams of vicious hockey players.
Dir. Dave Thomas, Rick Moranis · With Dave Thomas, Rick Moranis, Max von Sydow
When Chicago firefighter Jack Moniker retires and moves to a small Caribbean island, he is befriended by the owner of a run-down resort. Together they renovate the resort and lure tourists to Club Paradise in an effort to fight off corrupt officials and businessmen who want to claim the resort as their own.
Dir. Harold Ramis · With Robin Williams, Peter O'Toole, Rick Moranis

The joke's on absent-minded scientist Wayne Szalinski when his troublesome invention shrinks him, his brother and their wives so effectively that their children think they've completely disappeared. Of course, this gives the kids free rein to do anything they want, unaware that their parents are watching every move.
Dir. Dean Cundey · With Rick Moranis, Bug Hall, Allison Mack

Modern Stone Age family the Flintstones hit the big screen in this live-action version of the classic cartoon. Fred helps Barney adopt a child. Barney sees an opportunity to repay him when Slate Mining tests its employees to find a new executive. But no good deed goes unpunished.
Dir. Brian Levant · With John Goodman, Elizabeth Perkins, Rick Moranis

Wayne Szalinski is at it again. But instead of shrinking things, he tries to make a machine that can make things grow. As in the first one, his machine isn't quite accurate. But when he brings Nick & his toddler son Adam to see his invention, the machine unexpectedly starts working. And when Adam comes right up to the machine, he gets zapped along with his stuffed bunny.
Dir. Randal Kleiser · With Rick Moranis, Marcia Strassman, Robert Oliveri
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