Nick Kroll is known by many fans for his television projects. His work on shows like Big Mouth and Kroll Show have been recognized by a wide audience. Some fans say Kroll Show is one of the best sketch comedies of the 2010s. However, Kroll has also appeared in several movies roles over the years.
Some of his movies are more recognized than others. Certain viewers might not know Kroll's voice acting is featured in blockbuster animated movies like Sing. Others know Kroll only from smaller movies like Joshy. Fans have taken to Rotten Tomatoes to rate Kroll's movie roles.
Sing 2 (69%)
Sing 2 is the follow up to Sing, a computer-animated movie directed at younger viewers. The film presents a large number of animal characters who perform songs amid an overarching plot. Several stars come together for a sweeping ensemble cast.
Nick Kroll returns to Sing 2 voicing Gunter, a dancing pig. He is partnered with Reese Witherspoon's Rosita and the two perform together during the story's big performance. Fans of the movie might say Kroll stands out among the star-studded cast. Some viewers say Nick Kroll gives Sing 2 some of its best quotes.
Olympic Dreams (70%)
Olympic Dreams presents a unique story taking place during the 2018 Winter Olympics. It revolves around an Olympian who develops a friendship with one of the official Olympic dentists working with athletes at the event. As the two get to know eachother more, their romance blossoms.
Nick Kroll plays Ezra the dentist alongside real-life Olympic athlete Alexi Pappas as Penelope. Fans of the movie perhaps say the real footage and setting of the Olympic games in South Korea help suck audiences into the world of the story. Others might say Kroll and Pappas have great chemistry and make audiences invested in the story.
Sing (71%)
Sing is higher rated than its sequel and kicked off the Sing franchise when it was released in the mid-2010s. The animated musical features dozens of songs and several notable actors and comedians playing animals who perform in a singing competition.
Kroll is introduced as dancing pig Gunter in the movie. Many viewers call Gunter in Sing one of Nick Kroll's best roles. They might point to Kroll's one-liners and Gunter's character development as responsible for some of the movie's best laughs.
Get Him To The Greek (72%)
Get Him To The Greek is a comedy from the early 2010s, loosely following the events of Judd Apatow's Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Russell Brand stars as rock star Aldous Snow alongside Jonah Hill's Aaron Green, a record company employee assigned to Snow.
Nick Kroll plays Kevin McLean who also works for Green's boss Sergio Roma. It isn't Kroll's biggest part compared to some of his other highly-rated movies. However, Kroll fans might say his moments on screen make for several laughs. Others say Kroll gives Get Him To The Greek some of its funniest lines.
My Blind Brother (81%)
My Blind Brother presents an original story. It follows Nick Kroll's Bill, who falls in love with Jenny Slate's Rose shortly after they meet. When Rose gets cold feet, she finds herself dating Bill's athletic blind brother, Adam Scott's Robbie. When Rose helps Robbie train for an upcoming swim, Bill and Rose reconnect but keep their feelings from Robbie.
Fans of the movie might say it is one of the most unique movies that Nick Kroll appears in. It is perhaps rated highly for its funny moments, like Bill and Rose's antics hiding their interactions from Robbie. Others might call Scott and Kroll's performances together touching, and Slate and Kroll's chemistry palpable.
Joshy (81%)
Joshy presents the story of Josh, whose fiancée unexpectedly dies. His bachelor party weekend is already planned and he decides to continue on with it with his friends despite still reeling from the events of a few months earlier.
Thomas Middleditch stars as Josh and Nick Kroll plays his friend Eric. Fans of Joshy might say its concept and unique atmosphere highlit with dark comedy make it one of Kroll's best movies. Others might point to the charm of the entire cast, made up of other actors and comedians, some of whom are Kroll's regular collaborators like Jenny Slate.
Sausage Party (82%)
Sausage Party presents one of Nick Kroll's several voice-acting roles. The adult animation comedy tells the story of supermarket foods who face conflict amid a flurry of raunchy jokes. It features a large cast of actors and comedians. Some fans say Sausage Party is one of the best-ever adult animated movies.
Kroll plays the villain in Sausage Party. As such, he is frequently showcased in the film and performs several written jokes. Fans of Kroll and Sausage Party might say he helps hold the film together, and that he shines developing a hilariously unlikable jerk.
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (87%)
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie is the highest-rated animated movie featuring Nick Kroll on the Tomatometer. The film follows two young boys, Kevin Hart's George Beard, and Thomas Middleditch's Harold Hutchins. The boys get wrapped up in an adventure concerning their favorite superhero, Captain Underpants.
Nick Kroll plays the villain once again. His character, Professor Pee-Pee Diahreeahstein Poopypants Esq, is a scientist posing as a teacher. Fans of the movie might say Kroll is one of the funniest characters in the movie. His performance as the professor makes for several laughs, like when he pretends to be a teacher to George and Thomas while not-so-slyly revealing his evil plan.
Oh, Hello On Broadway (88%)
Oh, Hello On Broadway is a filmed performance of Nick Kroll and John Mulaney's hit broadway show, Oh, Hello. The story surrounds Kroll and Mulaney's longstanding characters, Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland. The two aging New Yorkers tell the history of their friendship, among other things, in what is essentially a two-man show, save a few special guests.
It is of little surprise to fans that Oh, Hello On Broadway is one of Nick Kroll's highest-rated movies. Oh, Hello comes directly from the mind of Kroll and presents some of his and Mulaney's unique comic sensibility. Furthermore, it is impressive to see the duo hold audiences' attention and make them laugh almost entirely with their two hysterical charicatures.
Loving (88%)
Loving is the highest-rated Nick Kroll movie on Rotten Tomatoes. The mid-2010s movie is a historical drama, and as such, veers off from most of Kroll's movies in which his roles lie somewhere on the spectrum of comedy. The film concerns an interracial marriage in the late 1950s, and the changes in law surrounding the subject.
Nick Kroll plays a lawyer, Bernie Cohen, who represents the main characters Mildred and Richard Loving in their struggle to remain married amid segregation laws of the time. Kroll fans might say he shows his range in the movie as a dramatic actor, while bringing a balance to a very serious story with moments of humor and levity.