Bill Maher

What are Bill Maher's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Society.

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Bill Maher's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (10).

• HBO Max10 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • The Larry Sanders Show (1992) · actor
  • Bill Maher: I'm Swiss (2005) · actor, writer, producer
  • True Blood (2008) · actor
  • Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home (2003) · actor, writer, producer
  • Bill Maher... But I'm Not Wrong (2010) · actor, writer, producer
  • One Night Stand (1989) · actor
  • Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This? (2025) · actor, writer, producer
  • Bill Maher: Live from Oklahoma (2018) · actor, writer, producer
  • Bill Maher: #Adulting (2022) · actor, writer, producer
  • Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) · actor, writer, producer
• Tubi6 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Religulous (2008) · actor, writer, producer · free
  • Married... with Children (1987) · actor · free
  • Max Headroom (1987) · actor · free
  • House II: The Second Story (1987) · actor · free
  • Tomcats (2001) · actor · free
  • Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death (1989) · actor · free
• Prime Video5 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Married... with Children (1987) · actor
  • Late Night (2019) · actor
  • Edtv (1999) · actor
  • Swing Vote (2008) · actor
  • Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death (1989) · actor
• Hulu4 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Married... with Children (1987) · actor
  • True Blood (2008) · actor
  • Family Guy (1999) · actor
  • Black-ish (2014) · actor
• Pluto TV3 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Married... with Children (1987) · actor · free
  • House II: The Second Story (1987) · actor · free
  • Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death (1989) · actor · free
• Disney+2 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Iron Man 3 (2013) · actor
  • Black-ish (2014) · actor
• Netflix2 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Black-ish (2014) · actor
  • Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This? (2025) · actor, writer, producer
• The Roku Channel2 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Max Headroom (1987) · actor · free
  • Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death (1989) · actor · free
• Paramount+1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • The Sarah Silverman Program. (2007) · actor
• Peacock1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • Roseanne (1988) · actor

Subscription and free streaming for Bill Maher's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

70 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page; 72 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

• Once Upon a Time in Jersey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

  Actor
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  Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?(2025)

  Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

  Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films53^rd
• 

  The Failed Experiment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

  Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer
• 

  Bill Maher: #Adulting(2022)

  Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

  Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films42^nd
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  Race Against Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

  Actor
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  Late Night(2019)

  as Bill Maher

  Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films60^th
• 

  Bill Maher: Live from Oklahoma(2018)

  Producer · Screenplay · as Self

  Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films52^nd
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  Black-ish(2014)

  Show 1 episode · as Bill Maher

  Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows61^st
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  Bill Maher: Live from D.C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

  Writer · as Self
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  A Million Ways to Die in the West(2014)

  as Barn Dance Comedian (uncredited)

  Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films41^st
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  Iron Man 3(2013)

  as Bill Maher

  Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films78^th
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  Vice(2013)

  Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

  Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows94^th
• 

  Bright Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

  as Bill Maher
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  The Campaign(2012)

  as Bill Maher

  Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films41^st
• 

  Bill Maher: CrazyStupidPolitics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

  Writer · as Himself
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  Bill Maher... But I'm Not Wrong(2010)

  Producer · Writer · as Self

  Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films75^th
• 

  Religulous(2008)

  Producer · Writer · as Self - Host/Narrator

  Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films87^th
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  True Blood(2008)

  Show 1 episode · as Bill Maher

  Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows84^th
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  Swing Vote(2008)

  as Bill Maher

  Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films37^th
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  Bill Maher: The Decider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

  Writer · as Himself
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  The Sarah Silverman Program.(2007)

  Show 1 episode · as Bill Maher

  Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows40^th
• The Showbiz Show with David Spade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

  Show 1 episode · Actor
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  Bill Maher: I'm Swiss(2005)

  Producer · Writer · as Bill Maher

  Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films85^th
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  Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

  Actor
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  Pauly Shore Is Dead(2003)

  as Bill Maher

  Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films12^th
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  Real Time with Bill Maher(2003)

  Show 740 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer · as Self - Host

  Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows40^th
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  Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home(2003)

  Producer · Writer · as Bill Maher

  Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films76^th
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  John Q(2002)

  as Bill Maher

  Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films80^th
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  Primetime Glick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

  Show 1 episode · as Bill Maher
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  Tomcats(2001)

  as Carlos (uncredited)

  Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films19^th
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  Bill Maher: Be More Cynical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

  Writer · as Bill Maher
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  Son of the Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

  Show 1 episode · Actor
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  Snoops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

  Show 1 episode · as Bill Maher
• 

  Edtv(1999)

  as Bill Maher

  Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films44^th
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  Family Guy(1999)

  Show 3 episodes · as Bill Maher (voice)

  Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows77^th
• 

  V.I.P. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

  Show 1 episode · as Bill Maher
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  Brother's Keeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

  Show 1 episode · as Bill Maher
• Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

  Show 1 episode · Actor
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  Dharma & Greg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

  Show 1 episode · as Bill Maher
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  Bimbo Movie Bash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

  as Jim (archive footage)
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  The Chris Rock Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

  Show 1 episode · Actor
• Bill Maher: The Golden Goose Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

  Writer · as Himself
• 

  Spin City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

  Show 1 episode · as Bill Maher
• The Weinerville Election Special: From Washington B.C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

  Actor
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  Bill Maher: Stuff That Struck Me Funny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

  Writer · as Himself
• 

  Politically Incorrect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

  Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer · as Self - Host
• 

  The Jackie Thomas Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

  Show 1 episode · Actor
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  The Larry Sanders Show(1992)

  Show 1 episode · as Bill Maher

  Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows93^rd
• Hot Country Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

  Show 1 episode · Actor
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  Charlie Hoover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

  Show 7 episodes · as Elliot Weedle
• 

  Pizza Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

  as Elmo Bunn
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  One-Night Stand: Bill Maher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

  Actor
• 

  Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death(1989)

  as Jim

  Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films14^th
• 

  One Night Stand(1989)

  Show 2 episodes · Actor

  Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows73^rd
• 

  Roseanne(1988)

  Show 1 episode · Actor

  Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows48^th
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  Out of Time(1988)

  as Maxwell Taylor

  Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films10^th
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  Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville(1987)

  as Writer

  Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films25^th
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  House II: The Second Story(1987)

  as John

  Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films27^th
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  Married... with Children(1987)

  Show 1 episode · as Adam Gold

  Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows87^th
• 

  Max Headroom(1987)

  Show 1 episode · as Haskel

  Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows59^th
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  Rags to Riches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

  as Freddie
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  Rags to Riches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

  Show 1 episode · Actor
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  Ratboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

  as Party Guest
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  Club Med(1986)

  as Rick

  Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films23^rd
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  Sara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

  Show 13 episodes · as Marty Lang
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  Murder, She Wrote(1984)

  Show 1 episode · as Frank Albertson · as Rick Rivers

  Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows67^th
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  D.C. Cab(1983)

  as Baba

  Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films31^st
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  The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

  Actor
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  Newhart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

  Show 1 episode · Actor
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  Alice(1976)

  Show 1 episode · Actor

  Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows44^th

Career shape

Star power in the 86^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 70 titles, 69 of them dated from 1976 to 2025; peak year 1988.

Biggest box office

D.C. Cab (1983)

$16M worldwide

Highest rated

Matangi/Maya/M.I.A (2018)

Midcredits 95^th

Most popular right now

Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)

Awards

a Primetime Emmy and 2 other major awards from 73 major nominations, 1995–2026.

1. 2026
   • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television
2. 2024
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series
3. 2019
   • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television
4. 2018
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Informational Series or Special
   • +1 other major body · 1 nomination

     • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety Series
5. 2017
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Informational Series or Special
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Talk Series
   • +1 other major body · 1 nomination

     • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television
6. 2016
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Informational Series or Special
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Talk Series
   • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 2 nominations

     • Writers Guild Award, won · Comedy/Variety - Talk Series
     • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television
     • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
7. 2015
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Informational Series or Special
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special
   • +2 other major bodies · 3 nominations

     • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety - Music, Awards, Tributes - Specials
     • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series
     • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television
8. 2014
   • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Informational Series or Special
   • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Series
   • +1 other major body · 1 nomination

     • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Bill Maher's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42^nd percentile, the median of all 22; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49^th percentile for acclaim.

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 35 titles are Mixed.

61012

• Universally Loved2
• Divisive1
• Cult Classic6
• Crowd Pleaser10
• Broadly Agreed4
• Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville (1987)

98^th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Vice (2013)

Midcredits 94^th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Bill Maher's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Bill Maher work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bill Maher's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marc Gurvitz shares the most, 6.