Titles like “Seven” or “Inglourious Basterds” have become cinema references within their genres. These are the 20 best Brad Pitt movies.
Everyone knows Brad Pitt, a veteran actor who has starred in major titles revered by critics, including one of those considered the best films of the last fifteen years. His professional career within the cinema, as an actor and producer, has earned him seven Oscar Award nominations so far . In two of them he managed to win the statuette : Best Film for “12 Years a Slave” and Best Supporting Actor for “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”. Although he adapts to different genres, his favorites are action and thriller.
Behind him he has more than fifty feature films, with characters as remembered as Achilles in “Troy” (2004) or Joe Black in “Do you know Joe Black?” (1998). However, there are some works that stand out above the rest for their quality. According to the scores registered on the IMDb platform, these are the 20 best Brad Pitt movies .
20. “Babel”, 2006
The ranking is opened by “Babel”. The film is based on the tragic event in which two Moroccan children accidentally shoot an American tourist with a rifle , seriously injuring her. This will end up affecting three people located in different parts of the world: a deaf teenager from Tokyo, a Mexican nanny residing in the United States and the tourist couple in Morocco in question. Brad Pitt stars as Richard Jones, the husband of the injured woman who desperately tries to save her life.
19. “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford,” 2007
Brad Pitt stars in and produces this western based on Ron Hansen’s novel of the same name. In the feature film, the actor gives life to the character of Jesse James , while Casey Affleck (“Interstellar”) is in charge of playing his murderer, Robert Ford. Brad Pitt’s character is the most notorious outlaw in the west, planning his next big heist under threat from his most bitter enemies. Not knowing that the greatest danger is where he would not expect.
18. “Interview with the Vampire,” 1994
A classic of vampire cinema , with an extraordinary staging, which successfully adapts the novel by Anne Rice. In “Interview with the Vampire”, Louis de Pointe du Lac, a character played by Brad Pitt, represents the common thread of this fiction. Converted in the New Orleans of 1791 by the vampire Lestat de Lioncourt (Tom Cruise), Louis narrates in our present the incredible story of him and that of his former teacher to a journalist, while he collects his statements on a recorder.
17. “Legends of Passion”, 1994
A huge box office triumph, “Legends of passion” grossed more than $160 million on a $30 million budget. One of his first great jobs as an interpreter, which has gone down in film history as one of the most relevant romantic films in the film industry. In it he is Tristan, the rebellious son of retired Colonel William Ludlow (Anthony Hopkins), who is separated from his other two brothers after the outbreak of World War I. However, the three of them will meet again when the youngest of them, Samuel, introduces them to his girlfriend, Susannah. An event that will completely change the lives of the colonel’s three children.
16. “The children of the street”, 1996
“The children of the street”, also known by its original title “Sleepers”, is a harsh and tragic story that takes place in the sixties, in a marginal neighborhood of New York. The film tells the story of a group of children trying to survive in the suburbs of the city and who, after a game that went too far, end up being sent to Wilkinson Reformatory . An experience that will mark them forever due to the horrible abuses and constant attacks they will suffer from the guards. However, years later after being released they will take their revenge. Brad Pitt plays Michael Sullivan, one of the boys when he is already in his adulthood, who by then has become a prosecutor.
15. “Hearts of Steel,” 2014
Brad Pitt stars in this war movie in which no major battles or massive confrontations are shown. “Hearts of Steel” follows Sergeant Wardaddy, played by the American, and his brigade of five of his soldiers aboard a tank . It is 1945 and the defeat of the Germans is imminent, so the Nazi enemies are unpredictable and desperate.
14. “Bullet train”, 2022
His latest film and recently released in theaters, “Bullet train”. A display of action, fights and blood in which Brad Pitt, whose code name is Ladybug or Mariquita in Spanish, must face other contract killers like him during a bullet train ride from Tokyo to Morioka . All of them turn out to have the same mission, so there will only be one left at the last station of the journey. An outstanding point of the film is its black humor and a narrative rhythm that goes at the speed of the vehicle in which the plot takes place.
13. “Moneyball: Breaking the Rules,” 2011
Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill (“Don’t Look Up”) and Philip Seymour Hoffman (“The Master”) lead the cast of “Moneyball: Breaking the Rules.” This feature film, produced by Brad Pitt himself, is considered by critics as one of the best sports films in cinema. The story is based on true events and focuses on Billy Beane (Brad Pitt), the manager of the Oakland Athletics baseball team, as well as his so-called Moneyball method. A system, which combines a low budget and a series of statistical calculations by computer, with which I managed to take the team to the top.
12. “Kick-ass: ready to dunk”, 2010
On this occasion, Brad Pitt is not among the cast , but he is in the production of “Kick-ass: ready to dunk”, an adaptation of the homonymous comics. Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) is a high school student with a passion for superhero comics.who dreams of becoming one of them. One day he decides to venture out and help ordinary citizens to save them from thugs and other criminals. But his good deed will end with him in the hospital, with multiple fractures and stab wounds. After all, Dave hasn’t gone through hard training like his fictional references nor does he have superpowers. But that won’t stop him. From there, the situation will become more complex. Not only will he discover two -more or less- real superheroes, but Kick-ass, his alter ego, will become famous thanks to the Internet.
11. “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” 2019
After more than three decades in the film industry, with “Once upon a time in Hollywood” he managed to receive the Oscar for Best Supporting Actorfor his portrayal of Cliff Booth, the stunt double for Western actor Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio). The film is a tribute to cinema in all its aspects, since not only the film itself is an excellent reference for it, but it also shows a reflection of the history of the industry in the sixties. . A moment of change due to the push of television. In addition, the plot takes place in Hollywood and everything that happens behind the scenes during a filming is gutted. And, as if that were not enough, what was one of the most tragic moments in cinema is incorporated into the plot: the murder of Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie), wife of director Roman Polanski (“The Officer and the Ghost”). 
10. “Ocean’s Eleven”, 2001
The first film in the trilogy that has an enviable cast . Figures such as George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Andy GarcÃa, Matt Damon, Elliot Gould, Bernie Mac, Carl Reiner and, of course, Brad Pitt himself form the cast of this story about a group of thieves who are going to commit his last big robbery in a Las Vegas casino. The problem comes when one of the main motivations turns out to be a personal revenge of the thinking head, Danny Ocean (George Clooney) against the owner of said casino. A feature film that was received with great spirits by critics.
9. “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”, 2008
Brad Pitt is one of the recurring actors of director David Fincher, starring in some of his most critically rated films. Among them is “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”, a story based on the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man who is born with the body of an old man and who, as the years go by, becomes younger. The film was nominated for thirteen Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor. A critically acclaimed work for its mastery of storytelling and that has become one of Brad Pitt’s most iconic works for viewers.
8. “The Big Short,” 2015
In “The Big Short” Brad Pitt appears as a producer and actor along with faces like Christian Bale (“The Vice of Power”), Ryan Gosling (“The Invisible Agent”) and Steve Carell (“The Office”). The film follows in the footsteps of four men who decide to risk a huge bet to try to take advantage of a real estate market that, according to what they have discovered, is on the verge of bankruptcy and that will become what became known as the global economic crisis of 2008 . A dramatic comedy that explains what happened from an ironic point of view.
7. “12 monkeys”, 1995
Director Terry Gilliam (“The Man Who Killed Don Quixote”) rejected Brad Pitt out of hand as part of the cast. However, he was eventually convinced by the casting director. The actor was not only suitable for the role. In addition, he was at the height of his career after the recent successes of “Interview with the Vampire”, “Legends of Passion” and “Seven”. In “12 Monkeys”, Brad Pitt gives life to Jeffrey Goines, one of the most important characters who will accompany Bruce Willis, in the role of James Cole, during this science fiction story about a virus lethal that kills a large part of the population.
6. “12 Years a Slave”, 2013
Based on Solomon Northup’s autobiography, Brad Pitt once again finds himself in the role of producer and actor in this project nominated for nine Oscars and winner of three : Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay for John Ridley and Best supporting actress for Lupita Nyong’o. New York, 1850. Solomon Northup, a black musician who lived with his family, is drugged and kidnapped before being sold into slavery on a Louisiana plantation. Despite his tragic fate, he decides not to give up and wait for the moment when he can regain his freedom and his family.
5. “Snatch. Pigs and diamonds”, 2000
A blockbuster and deserving of critical applause. “Snatch. Pigs and Diamonds” is a movie with an overwhelming number of iconic characters . It is a choral work in which the theft of a diamond gives rise to a whole series of events that involve an increasing number of characters. The result is a gangster comedy with unforgettable scenes and dialogue.. Boxing promoter “The Turk” (Jason Statham) and his partner Tommy (Stephen Graham), thief Franky “Four Fingers” (Benicio Del Toro), jeweler Avi “El Cousin” (Dennis Farina), the dangerous gangster “The Brick” (Alan Ford), the ex-KGB agent Boris “The Razor” or the hitman Tony “Bullet Teeth” (Vinnie Jones) are just some of the characters that cross the screen. Brad Pitt plays one of those who will be key in all this fabric: Mickey O’Neil, a street boxing wonder.
4. “Cursed bastards”, 2009
Considered by the IMDb platform as Quentin Tarantino’s fourth best film and number 77 among the hundred best films in history ; In addition to winning an Oscar for Christoph Waltz for Best Supporting Actor, “Inglourious Basterds” is a symbol of hooligan cinema. Tarantino-style violence and action, shots that teach lessons in visual storytelling and dialogues that ooze perfection. 
3. “The Departed”, 2006
“The Departed” inaugurates the podium of the best Brad Pitt films; however, he participates solely as a producer. An essential film within the police and gangster genre, winner of four Oscars : Best Film, Best Director for Martin Scorsese, Best Adapted Screenplay by William Monahan and Best Editing by Thelma Schoonmaker. 
2. “Seven”, 1995
One of cinema’s brightest thrillers , “Seven” is an intelligent, dark, psychological film with one of the most masterfully written endings. It was a real blockbuster at its premiere, with a collection of more than 300 million dollars from a budget of 33 million. New York homicide detective William R. Somerset (Morgan Freeman) has been assigned a new partner, the young David Mills (Brad Pitt), who is a stark contrast to him, and a veteran nearing retirement.
1. “Fight club”, 2000
Anyone who has seen “Fight Club” will not be able to forget that hypnotic final scene in which “Where is my mind?” of Pixies. A cult film inspired by Chuck Palahniuk’s novel of the same name and directed by David Fincher. The narrator of the story, whose name we never know, is a young man trapped in a monotonous life and lacking any type of stimulus.
