Rank the Clouseau Movies

For the first time since I was aware of the full series, I can now happily say that more than half the series are good (that is, gut-bustingly hilarious!)

First the good ones:

1. A Shot in the Dark
2. The Pink Panther Strikes Again
3. Revenge of the Pink Panther
4. Return of the Pink Panther
5. Pink Panther ('06)
6. Pink Panther 2

Although I'm not sure I can really rank these movies, since I enjoy them all. I ranked the Sellers movies above Martin's films out of restpect. I ranked Return lower than the other Sellers films because I've always hated Sir Charles.

The bad ones are easier to rank:

7. Pink Panther ('64) (Sellers is great, everything else is blah, and the ending's just awful)
8. Trail of the Pink Panther (almost works, until it doesn't)
9. Son of the Pink Panther (if you ever felt sorry for Dreyfus you might like parts of this one)
10. Curse of the Pink Panther (Roger Moore's cameo as Clouseau is actually pretty funny, almost everything else is horrible, especially the ending)
11. Inspector Clouseau (horrible all the way through)

Here is my ranking,

1. A Shot In The Dark
2. The Pink Panther(64')
3. The Pink Panther Strikes Again
4. Return Of The Pink Panther
5. Revenge Of The Pink Panther
6. Trail Of The Pink Panther(Sellers footage only)

1. Pink Panther (2006)
2. Pink Panther Strikes Again
3. A Shot in the Dark
4. Pink Panther 2
5. Return of the Pink Panther
6. Revenge of the Pink Panther
7. Curse of the Pink Panther
8. Pink Panther (1964)
9. Son of the Pink Panther
10. Trail of the Pink Panther
11. Inspector Clouseau


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1. A Shot in the Dark- As far as I'm concerned, one of the funniest films ever made. **** stars

2. The Pink Panther (64)- Like the first, one of the funniest, but definitely not there yet. I do kinda, however, prefer it when Clouseau is bumbling and foolish, but still strangely competent. Which was done in this, Inspector Clouseau, and the Steve Martin films. *** and 1/2 Stars

3. Pink Panther Strikes Again- Herbert Lom as a Supervillian out to get Clouseau? brilliant. Not as good as the other films, but more outlandish and insane. *** Stars

4. The Pink Panther 2- Steve Martin's Clouseau is the Clouseau I always wanted to see. Like in the first film, he's a bumbling foolish man who is still sharp as a detective. Problem is, his naivity and lack of understanding. This one has a great script that plays to Martin's strengths (he's not nearly as physical as in the first one, which is great, because he can't do the shtick). This movie was unfairly maligned. We all want Peter Sellers back, but that's not going to happen. *** Stars

5. Inspector Clouseau- the scene where Clouseau is trying to get change for the phone is enough to recommend a watch..... ** 1/2 Stars

6. Return of the Pink Panther- This was a huge step down for the series. Instead of a story that involved great gags, this is where the series became a series of joke after joke with a story tied loosely around the shtick. Thing is, it's brilliant shtick. You really can't complain, since you will be having a hell of a time watching it. ** and 1/2 Stars


7. The Pink Panther (06)- This movie is very uneven. I don't think they quite new where they were going with Clouseau this time around. The film feels like an adult film stripped down to a family film last minute (which I found out was actually quite accurate). Jean Reno reminds us that he's one of the best, while Kevin Kline seems to be phoning it in. It's not too bad. But it's not too good either. **1/2 Stars

8. Son of the Pink Panther- This is the first film in the series I saw. So I do have a soft spot for it. Unfortunately, it's much better as a kid than as an adult. ** stars

9. Revenge of the Pink Panther- When people complain about the Steve Martin films, I like to point out that Peter Sellers DID star in this one.... Which has a few funny moments, but ends as a series of jokes rejected from old Warner Cartoons. We end up with a climax at a fireworks factory in Hong Kong, and its probably the single biggest let down in the series. * 1/2

10. Curse of the Pink Panther- How come whenever they tried to ressurect the series without Clouseau, they ended up creating a character who was essentially the same? It's pretty much Revenge of the Pink Panther, but with without Clouseu. A huge, boring disappointment. * 1/2

11. Trail of the Pink Panther- One of the worst movies ever made. 0 Stars

here's my rankning


1. A Shot in the Dark - funniest movie EVER!
2. Pink Panther Strikes Again - very funny
3. Revenge of the Pink Panther - still funny
4. Return of the Pink Panther - pretty funny
5. The Pink Panther ('64) -sellers scenes are funny, too much stories on the side/ too serious
6. Trail of the Pink Panther - first half hour is funny, until they only use archive footage
7. Son of the Pink Panther - not remotely funny, but nice to see the whole cast again, except for sellers
8. The Pink Panther ('06) - remaining 4 share a last place; love Steve Martin, but not as Clouseau, should have left it alone, and like many other remakes an insult to the original
9. Pink Panther "2" - same story
10. Curse of the Pink Panther - trail didn't work with recycled footage, so why bother making even another one without sellers/ clouseau- bad mistake
11. Inspector Clouseau - just horrible; tried to watch it 3 times, but never finished it, poor excuse for comedy, extremely boring

1. Return of the Pink Panther
2. The Pink Panther Strikes Again
3. The Pink Panther (2006)
4. Revenge of the Pink Panther
5. A Shot in the Dark
6. The Pink Panther 2 (2009)
7. Son of the Pink Panther
8. The Pink Panther (1964)
9. Trail of the Pink Panther
10. Inspector Clouseau

1. A shot in the Dark
2. Revenge of The Pink Panther
3. Return of the Pink Panther
4. The Pink Panther (1964)
5. The Pink Panther Strikes again

...long gap...

6. The Pink Panther 2
7. Trail of the Pink Panther
8. The Pink Panther )2005)

...bottomless pit, to hell with the below movies

9. Inspector Clouseau
10. Son of the Pink Panther
11. Curse of the Pink Panther

Tesla was robbed!