Joaquin Phoenix

List Of Joaquin Phoenix Movies, Listed From Best 2 Worst

Actor
  • Date of Birth
    1974-10-28
  • Place of Birth
    San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Zodiac Sign
    Scorpio
  • Movie Premiere
    ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)
  • Must-See Movie
    Joker (2019)
  • Flop Movie
    It's All About Love (2003)

  • All these rankings are determined by analyzing user votes and search trends across the internet.

Best Movies

Ranked Best To Worst

Walk the Line
PG-13

1 . Walk the Line 2005

1 .

Walk the Line 2005

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  • Role : John R. Cash
  • Directed by :
    James Mangold
  • Type of Genre : Drama, Music, Romance, Biography
  • Starring :
    Reese Witherspoon
    Ginnifer Goodwin
    Robert Patrick
    Dallas Roberts
  • Awards : Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical, Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
Gladiator
R

2 . Gladiator 2005

2 .

Gladiator 2005

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  • Role : Commodus
  • Directed by :
    Ridley Scott
  • Type of Genre : Action, Adventure, Drama
  • Starring :
    Russell Crowe
    Richard Harris
    Connie Nielsen
    Derek Jacobi
    Sven-Ole Thorsen
    Oliver Reed
R

3 . 2019

3 .

2019

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  • Role : Arthur Fleck
  • Directed by :
    Todd Phillips
  • Type of Genre : Crime, Drama, Thriller
  • Starring :
    Robert De Niro
    Marc Maron
    Zazie Beetz
    Jolie Chan
  • Awards : Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama, Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, BAFTA Award for Best Leading Actor
Hotel Rwanda
PG-13

4 . Hotel Rwanda 2004

4 .

Hotel Rwanda 2004

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  • Directed by :
    Terry George
  • Type of Genre : Drama, History, War, Biography
  • Starring :
    Jean Reno
    Don Cheadle
    Nick Nolte
    Tony Kgoroge
    Xolani Mali
    Desmond Dube
Her
R

5 . Her 2013

5 .

Her 2013

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  • Role : Theodore
  • Directed by :
    Spike Jonze
  • Type of Genre : Sci-Fi, Romance, Drama
  • Starring :
    Spike Jonze
    Rooney Mara
    Bill Hader
    Olivia Wilde
    Scarlett Johansson
    Kristen Wiig
    Amy Adams
C'mon C'mon
R

6 . C'mon C'mon 2021

6 .

C'mon C'mon 2021

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  • Role : Johnny
  • Type of Genre : Drama
Quills
R

7 . Quills 2000

7 .

Quills 2000

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  • Role : Coulmier
  • Directed by :
    Philip Kaufman
  • Type of Genre : Drama, Biography
  • Starring :
    Stephen Moyer
    Kate Winslet
    Michael Caine
    Geoffrey Rush
    Billie Whitelaw
Reservation Road
R

8 . Reservation Road 2007

8 .

Reservation Road 2007

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  • Role : Ethan Learner
  • Directed by :
    Terry George
  • Type of Genre : Drama, Thriller, Crime
  • Starring :
    Mira Sorvino
    Mark Ruffalo
    Elle Fanning
    John Slattery
    Jennifer Connelly
    Mark Ruffalo
The Master
R

9 . The Master 2012

9 .

The Master 2012

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  • Role : Freddie Quell
  • Directed by :
    Paul Thomas Anderson
  • Type of Genre : Drama
  • Starring :
    Philip Seymour Hoffman
    Rami Malek
    Laura Dern
    Amy Adams
    Price Carson
    Mike Howard
Parenthood
PG-13

10 . Parenthood 1989

10 .

Parenthood 1989

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  • Directed by :
    Ron Howard
  • Type of Genre : Drama, Comedy
  • Starring :
    Keanu Reeves
    Rick Moranis
    Bryce Dallas Howard
    Dianne Wiest
    Mary Steenburgen
    Steve Martin
    Jason Robards
Two Lovers
R

11 . Two Lovers 2008

11 .

Two Lovers 2008

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  • Role : Leonard Kraditor
  • Directed by :
    James Gray
  • Type of Genre : Drama, Romance
  • Starring :
    Gwyneth Paltrow
    Isabella Rossellini
    Anne Joyce
    Elliot Villar
    Craig Walker
Return to Paradise
R

12 . Return to Paradise 1998

12 .

Return to Paradise 1998

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  • Role : Lewis McBride
  • Directed by :
    Joseph Ruben
  • Type of Genre : Thriller, Romance, Drama
  • Starring :
    Vince Vaughn
    Vera Farmiga
    Jada Pinkett Smith
    Anne Heche
Signs
PG-13

13 . Signs 2002

13 .

Signs 2002

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  • Role : Merrill Hess
  • Directed by :
    M. Night Shyamalan
  • Type of Genre : Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Drama
  • Starring :
    Mel Gibson
    Abigail Breslin
    M. Night Shyamalan
    Cherry Jones
    Rory Culkin
We Own the Night
R

14 . We Own the Night 2007

14 .

We Own the Night 2007

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  • Role : Bobby Green
  • Directed by :
    James Gray
  • Type of Genre : Crime, Thriller, Drama
  • Starring :
    Mark Wahlberg
    Eva Mendes
    Robert Duvall
    Danny Hoch
To Die For
R

15 . To Die For 1995

15 .

To Die For 1995

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  • Role : Jimmy Emmett
  • Directed by :
    Gus Van Sant
  • Type of Genre : Comedy, Crime, Drama
  • Starring :
    Nicole Kidman
    Matt Dillon
    David Cronenberg
    Casey Affleck
    Wayne Knight
    Illeana Douglas
Buffalo Soldiers
R

16 . Buffalo Soldiers 2001

16 .

Buffalo Soldiers 2001

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  • Role : Ray Elwood
  • Directed by :
    Gregor Jordan
  • Type of Genre : Thriller, Comedy, War, Drama, Crime
  • Starring :
    Elizabeth McGovern
    Idris Elba
    Anna Paquin
    Scott Glenn
    Ed Harris
The Village
PG-13

17 . The Village 2004

17 .

The Village 2004

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  • Role : Lucius Hunt
  • Directed by :
    M. Night Shyamalan
  • Type of Genre : Thriller, Mystery, Drama
  • Starring :
    Sigourney Weaver
    Adrien Brody
    Brendan Gleeson
    Judy Greer
    Jesse Eisenberg
    Bryce Dallas Howard
    M. Night Shyamalan
Inherent Vice
R

18 . Inherent Vice 2014

18 .

Inherent Vice 2014

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  • Role : Larry "Doc" Sportello
  • Directed by :
    Paul Thomas Anderson
  • Type of Genre : Romance, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Comedy
  • Starring :
    Sasha Pieterse
    Owen Wilson
    Michael K. Williams
    Benicio Del Toro
    Jena Malone
    Maya Rudolph
    Eric Roberts
Irrational Man
R

19 . Irrational Man 2015

19 .

Irrational Man 2015

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  • Role : Abe Lucas
  • Directed by :
    Woody Allen
  • Type of Genre : Drama, Comedy
  • Starring :
    Emma Stone
    Parker Posey
    Joe Stapleton
    Nancy Carroll
    Allison Gallerani
The Immigrant
R

20 . The Immigrant 2013

20 .

The Immigrant 2013

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  • Role : Bruno Weiss
  • Directed by :
    James Gray
  • Type of Genre : Romance, Drama
  • Starring :
    Marion Cotillard
    Dagmara Dominczyk
    Jeremy Renner
    Jicky Schnee
Clay Pigeons
R

21 . Clay Pigeons 1998

21 .

Clay Pigeons 1998

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  • Role : Clay Bidwell
  • Directed by :
    David Dobkin
  • Type of Genre : Comedy, Crime
  • Starring :
    Vince Vaughn
    Janeane Garofalo
    Gregory Sporleder
    Georgina Cates
    Vince Vieluf
8MM
R

22 . 8MM 1999

22 .

8MM 1999

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  • Role : Max California
  • Directed by :
    Joel Schumacher
  • Type of Genre : Thriller, Mystery
  • Starring :
    Nicolas Cage
    Norman Reedus
    James Gandolfini
    Peter Stormare
    Anthony Heald
Ladder 49
PG-13

23 . Ladder 49 2004

23 .

Ladder 49 2004

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  • Role : Jack Morrison
  • Directed by :
    Jay Russell
  • Type of Genre : Drama, Action, Thriller
  • Starring :
    John Travolta
    Jacinda Barrett
    Robert Patrick
    Morris Chestnut
U Turn
R

24 . U Turn 1997

24 .

U Turn 1997

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  • Directed by :
    Oliver Stone
  • Type of Genre : Drama, Thriller, Crime
  • Starring :
    Sean Penn
    Jennifer Lopez
    Laurie Metcalf
    Jon Voight
    Liv Tyler
    Claire Danes
    Billy Bob Thornton
The Yards

25 . The Yards 2000

25 .

The Yards 2000

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  • Role : Willie Gutierrez
  • Directed by :
    James Gray
  • Type of Genre : Thriller, Crime, Romance, Drama
  • Starring :
    Charlize Theron
    Faye Dunaway
    Mark Wahlberg
    James Caan
    Ellen Burstyn
Inventing the Abbotts
R

26 . Inventing the Abbotts 1997

26 .

Inventing the Abbotts 1997

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  • Role : Doug Holt
  • Directed by :
    Pat O'Connor
  • Type of Genre : Romance, Drama
  • Starring :
    Julie Benz
    Billy Crudup
    Michael Keaton
    Jennifer Connelly
    Liv Tyler
    Kathy Baker
Six Pack

27 . Six Pack 1983

27 .

Six Pack 1983

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  • Directed by :
    Rod Amateau
  • Type of Genre : Drama
  • Starring :
    Don Johnson, ,,
    Markie Post
    Jennifer Runyon
    Billy Warlock
I'm Still Here
R

28 . I'm Still Here 2010

28 .

I'm Still Here 2010

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  • Role : Joaquin Phoenix
  • Directed by :
    Casey Affleck
  • Type of Genre : Comedy, Music, Drama
  • Starring :
    Hugh Grant
    Jay Leno
    Nathan Lane
    Billy Crystal
    Edward James Olmos
    Kelly Ripa
    Danny Glover
Mary Magdalene

29 . Mary Magdalene 2018

29 .

Mary Magdalene 2018

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  • Role : Jesus
  • Directed by :
    Garth Davis
  • Type of Genre : Drama
  • Starring :
    Tahar Rahim
    Chiwetel Ejiofor
    Rooney Mara
    Ariane Labed
SpaceCamp
PG

30 . SpaceCamp 1986

30 .

SpaceCamp 1986

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  • Role : Max
  • Directed by :
    Harry Winer
  • Type of Genre : Sci-Fi, Family, Adventure
  • Starring :
    Kelly Preston
    Tom Skerritt
    Lea Thompson
    Kate Capshaw
    Larry B. Scott
Russkies
PG

31 . Russkies 1987

31 .

Russkies 1987

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  • Role : Danny
  • Directed by :
    Rick Rosenthal
  • Type of Genre : Drama
  • Starring :
    Whip Hubley
    Peter Billingsley
    Susan Walters
    Stefan DeSalle
It's All About Love
R

32 . It's All About Love 2003

32 .

It's All About Love 2003

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  • Role : John
  • Directed by :
    Thomas Vinterberg
  • Type of Genre : Thriller, Sci-Fi, Drama, Romance
  • Starring :
    Douglas Henshall
    Claire Danes
    Sean Penn
    Alun Armstrong
You Were Never Really Here

33 . You Were Never Really Here 2017

33 .

You Were Never Really Here 2017

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  • Role : Joe
  • Directed by :
    Lynne Ramsay
  • Type of Genre : Thriller, Mystery, Drama
  • Starring :
    Alessandro Nivola
    John Doman
    Alex Manette
    Ekaterina Samsonov
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
R

34 . Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot 2018

34 .

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot 2018

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  • Role : John Callahan
  • Directed by :
    Gus Van Sant
  • Type of Genre : Biography, Drama, Comedy
  • Starring :
    Jonah Hill
    Udo Kier
    Jack Black
    Rooney Mara
Kids Don't Tell

35 . Kids Don't Tell 1985

35 .

Kids Don't Tell 1985

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  • Directed by :
    Sam O'Steen
  • Type of Genre : Drama
  • Starring :
    Leo Rossi
    Michael Ontkean
    Ari Meyers
    JoBeth Williams
Walking the Dog

36 . Walking the Dog 1991

36 .

Walking the Dog 1991

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  • Directed by :
    Bonnie Palef
  • Type of Genre : Short
  • Starring :
    Swoosie Kurtz
    Veronica Cartwright
    Victor Garber
    Nora Dunn
Anything for Love

37 . Anything for Love 1985

37 .

Anything for Love 1985

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  • Role : Timmy Bailey
  • Directed by :
    Jim Drake
  • Type of Genre : Comedy
  • Starring :
    Lauren Tewes
    Vicki Lawrence
    Marsha Warfield
    Christa Denton
Secret Witness

38 . Secret Witness 1988

38 .

Secret Witness 1988

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  • Role : Drew Blackburn
  • Directed by :
    Eric Laneuville
  • Type of Genre : Drama
  • Starring :
    Barry Corbin
    Kellie Martin
    Betty A. Bridges
    Paddi Edwards


Joaquin Phoenix Awards

Academy Awards
Joker
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
2020
Golden Globe Awards
Walk the Line
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
2006
Joker
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
2020
People's Choice Awards
Winner
Favorite Leading Man
2008
BAFTA Awards
Joker
Best Leading Actor
2020
Grammy Awards
Walk the Line
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
2007