- Films
- 41
- Avg rating
- 6.86
- Peak run
- 1932’32
- 7+ run
- 2 films
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes
Charles by the numbers
Average
6.86
21 rated films
Vote weighted
6.91
bigger films count more
Median
6.9
half are better
Consistency
±0.60
rating spread
Career
37y
1930 to 1966
Total votes
184K
across every film
Best
7.9
Trouble in Paradise
Worst
6.5
The Ugly Dachshund
Newest first
Filmography
| 1966 | Follow Me, Boys! | John Everett Hughes | 7.1 | 2,829 |
| 1966 | The Ugly Dachshund | Dr. J.L. Pruitt | 6.5 | 5,139 |
| 1964 | I'd Rather Be Rich | Dr. Charles Crandall | · | 495 |
| 1963 | Papa's Delicate Condition | Anthony Ghio | · | 866 |
| 1962 | Son of Flubber | Judge Murdock | 6.1 | 3,432 |
| 1961 | All in a Night's Work | Dr. Warren Kingsley Sr. | 6.2 | 1,091 |
| 1961 |  The Parent Trap | Charles McKendrick | 7.2 | 26,741 |
| 1961 | The Pleasure of His Company | Mackenzie Savage | 6.6 | 1,006 |
| 1949 | Look for the Silver Lining | Caro 'Pop' Miller | · | 516 |
| 1947 | My Brother Talks to Horses | Richard Pennington Roeder | · | 298 |
| 1947 | It Happened on Fifth Avenue | Michael J. O'Connor | 7.6 | 7,687 |
| 1947 | Ramrod | Ben Dickason | 6.6 | 2,103 |
| 1946 | A Stolen Life | Freddie Linley | 7.2 | 4,738 |
| 1946 | Gallant Journey | Jim Montgomery | · | 355 |
| 1945 | Bedside Manner | Dr. J.H. 'Doc' Fredericks | · | 265 |
| 1945 | Incendiary Blonde | Cherokee Jim | · | 442 |
| 1944 | The Doughgirls | Stanley Slade | · | 884 |
| 1941 | Go West, Young Lady | Jim Pendergast | · | 447 |
| 1941 | Honeymoon for Three | Harvey Wilson | · | 655 |
| 1940 | The Invisible Woman | George | 5.9 | 3,954 |
Better together?
Charles Ruggles's regulars
- Ernst LubitschDirector and actor · 3 films · 7.33 avg▲+0.32
- Cary GrantCo-star · 3 films · 7.20 avg▲+0.32
- Claudette ColbertCo-star · 3 films · 7.10 avg▲+0.16
- George MarshallDirector and actor · 2 films
- Leo McCareyDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.50 avg▲+0.59
- Norman TokarDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.80 avg▲+0.14
- George CukorDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.55 avg▼−0.28
- A. Edward SutherlandDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.15 avg▼−0.49
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On Charles Ruggles
Information courtesy of IMDb (https://www.imdb.com). Used with permission. Ratings and votes as of the latest nightly refresh.