Every single Brad Pitt movie, ranked

July 2024 · 15 minute read
2019-07-24T17:27:58Z

While Brad Pitt is most well-known for his roles in "Fight Club" and "Ocean's Eleven," the actor has actually appeared in numerous films throughout his career in Hollywood. 

Pitt got his start with supporting roles in films like 1991's "Thelma & Louise," and went on to star in '90s classics like "Interview With the Vampire," "Seven," and "Fight Club." 

The actor has also appeared in several period films, including 2007's "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" and Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds." 

And in recent years, Pitt had roles in major movies like "12 Years a Slave" and "The Big Short." 

Critics have been divided over some of Pitt's movies, but there are some clear standouts, too. 

Here are all of Pitt's movies, ranked according to critics' scores on Rotten Tomatoes. 

44. Pitt played a diseased man in 1988's "The Dark Side of the Sun."

"The Dark Side of the Sun" was one of Brad Pitt's earliest movies. CBS/Fox

Synopsis: "Traveling in search of a cure for a rare skin disease, a man finds freedom and love along the way."

Rotten Tomatoes score: No score yet

43. The actor played a college student in the 1989 film "Happy Together."

Patrick Dempsey appeared with Brad Pitt in the late-80s rom-com "Happy Together." Video Treasures

Synopsis: "When freshman Chris (Patrick Dempsey) arrives at his university dormitory, he is shocked to discover that his assigned roommate Alex is actually a woman, Alexandra (Helen Slater)."

Rotten Tomatoes score: No score yet

42. In 1991, Pitt played a track star in "Across the Tracks."

Brad Pitt was a member of the golf, swimming, and tennis teams while in high school. Academy Entertainment

Synopsis: "Two brothers — one, a delinquent, the other, a perfectionist — are pitted against each other as track stars from rival high schools." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: No score yet

41. He played a WWII vet trapped in an animated realm in the 1992 film"Cool World"

Brad Pitt has been married to Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie. Paramount Pictures

Synopsis: "A comic strip femme fatale seeks to seduce her cartoonist creator in order to cross over into the real world." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 4%

40. In 1989's "Cutting Class," Brad Pitt played a high-schooler.

Brad Pitt attended high school in the Midwest. Republic Pictures Home Video

Synopsis: "A series of deaths at a high school turn out to be murder, as a young delinquent  — sent to a home after killing his father — is returned to class."

Rotten Tomatoes score: 25% 

39. And In 1994's "The Favor," Pitt played the unwitting boyfriend of a woman having an affair.

Brad Pitt was voted People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1994. Orion Pictures

Synopsis: "A long-running sex fantasy, and vicarious thrills are the basis for this lightweight comedy. For years now Kathy has been dreaming of making passionate love to her handsome high school sweetheart, Tom. Though she is in a humdrum, but perfect marriage to Peter, a college professor, and has two wonderful children, she continues to be haunted by Tom." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 27%

38. 1991's "Johnny Suede" saw Pitt play a wannabe rock star with wild hair.

Brad Pitt worked as a limousine driver when he first moved to Los Angeles in the 1980s. Miramax

Synopsis: "A struggling young musician and devoted fan of Ricky Nelson wants to be just like his idol and become a rock star." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 33%

37. 2015's "By the Sea" was written and directed by Pitt's then-wife, Angelina Jolie.

Brad Pitt played a man trying to repair his marriage in "By the Sea." Universal Pictures

Synopsis: "A couple tries to repair their marriage while staying at a hotel in France." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 34%

36. Pitt appeared in 2013's "The Counselor," which featured a talented cast and crew, but wasn't well-received by critics.

Brad Pitt had a supporting role in "The Counselor." Twentieth Century Fox

Synopsis: "A lawyer finds himself in over his head when he gets involved in drug trafficking." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 34%

35. In the 1997 film "The Devil's Own," Pitt played an IRA soldier on the run.

Brad Pitt was engaged to Gwyneth Paltrow for a few years in the mid-'90s, but the couple called it off in 1997. Columbia Pictures

Synopsis: "A police officer uncovers the real identity of his house-guest, an I.R.A. terrorist in hiding." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 34%

34. Pitt's most recent film role was in 2017's "War Machine."

Brad Pitt played a general in the satirical war film "War Machine." Netflix

Synopsis: "An idiosyncratic General confronts opposition from enemies, allies, and bureaucrats while leading a massive rebuilding operation in Afghanistan." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 48%

33. Pitt played an embodiment of death in 1998's "Meet Joe Black."

Brad Pitt reunited with his "Legends of the Fall" costar Anthony Hopkins for "Meet Joe Black." Universal Pictures

Synopsis: "Death, who takes the form of a young man, asks a media mogul to act as a guide to teach him about life on Earth, and in the process, he falls in love with his guide's daughter."

Rotten Tomatoes score: 53%

32. Pitt played legendary Greek warrior Achilles in 2004's "Troy."

Orlando Bloom also starred with Brad Pitt in "Troy." Warner Bros.

Synopsis: "An adaptation of Homer's great epic, the film follows the assault on Troy by the united Greek forces and chronicles the fates of the men involved." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 54%

31. Pitt played Rusty Ryan in 2004's "Ocean's Twelve," part of the "Ocean's" franchise.

Brad Pitt appeared in all three "Ocean's" films. Warner Bros.

Synopsis: "Daniel Ocean recruits one more team member so he can pull off three major European heists in this sequel to Ocean's 11." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 55%

30. In 2001, Pitt portrayed a criminal trying to transport a gun across the border in "The Mexican."

Julia Roberts costarred with Brad Pitt in "The Mexican." DreamWorks Distribution

Synopsis: "A man tries to transport an ancient gun called The Mexican, believed to carry a curse, back across the border, while his girlfriend pressures him to give up his criminal ways." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 55%

29. Pitt played a brooding heartthrob in 1994's "Legends of the Fall"

Brad Pitt co-starred with Anthony Hopkins in the film. TriStar Pictures

Synopsis: "In the early 1900s, three brothers and their father living in the remote wilderness of Montana are affected by betrayal, history, love, nature, and war." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 57%

28. In 1993's "Kalifornia," the actor played a psychopathic murderer.

Even though the film got mixed reviews, Brad Pitt received praise for his acting. Gramercy Pictures

Synopsis: "A journalist duo go on a tour of serial killer murder sites with two companions, unaware that one of them is a serial killer himself." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 58%

27. Pitt met his future wife Angelina Jolie on the set of their 2005 film "Mr. & Mrs. Smith."

Brad Pitt told Rolling stone in 2008 that "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" was his favorite Angelina Jolie film because he "fell in love." Twentieth Century Fox

Synopsis: "A bored married couple is surprised to learn that they are both assassins hired by competing agencies to kill each other." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 59%

26. 1997's "Seven Years in Tibet" was one of Pitt's more ambitious films.

Brad Pitt was banned from China for life for his work on the film. TriStar Pictures

Synopsis: "True story of Heinrich Harrer, an Austrian mountain climber who became friends with the Dalai Lama at the time of China's takeover of Tibet." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 60%

25. The 2016 WWII romance "Allied," starring Pitt, received mixed reviews from critics.

Marianne Cotillard starred with Brad Pitt in "Allied." Paramount Pictures

Synopsis: "In 1942, a Canadian intelligence officer in North Africa encounters a female French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. When they reunite in London, their relationship is tested by the pressures of war." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 60%

24. Pitt reunited with his "A River Runs Through It" director Robert Redford in 2001's "Spy Game."

Brad Pitt plays a rogue CIA agent in "Spy Game" Universal Pictures

Synopsis: "Retiring CIA agent Nathan Muir recalls his training of Tom Bishop while working against agency politics to free him from his Chinese captors." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 60%

23. Pitt acted opposite Tom Cruise and a young Kirsten Dunst in 1994's horror classic "Interview With the Vampire."

Brad Pitt played vampire Louis in the film adaptation of "Interview With the Vampire." Geffen Pictures

Synopsis: "A vampire tells his epic life story: love, betrayal, loneliness, and hunger." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 62%

22. The zombie apocalypse is the focus of the 2013 film "World War Z," which starred Pitt.

Brad Pitt plays a former UN employee trying to save his family and the world's survivors in "World War Z." Paramount Pictures

Synopsis: "Former United Nations employee Gerry Lane traverses the world in a race against time to stop the Zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments, and threatening to destroy humanity itself." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 66%

21. In 2006's "Babel," Pitt played the husband of Cate Blanchett's character.

Brad Pitt was praised for his acting in Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu's film "Babel." Paramount Vantage

Synopsis: "Tragedy strikes a married couple on vacation in the Moroccan desert, touching off an interlocking story involving four different families." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 69%

20. The actor appeared in the third installment of the "Ocean's" franchise, 2007's "Ocean's Thirteen."

Brad Pitt was joined by Al Pacino in "Ocean's Thirteen." Warner Bros.

Synopsis: "Danny Ocean rounds up the boys for a third heist, after casino owner Willy Bank double-crosses one of the original eleven, Reuben Tishkoff." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 70%

19. Pitt starred as a man who aged backwards in the 2008 film "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."

Brad Pitt costarred with Cate Blanchett in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." Paramount Pictures

Synopsis: "What makes Button such a curious case is that when he is born in New Orleans just after World War I, he is already in his eighties, and proceeds to live his life aging in reverse. This sweeping film follows the character's unusual life into the 21st century as he experiences joy and sadness, loves lost and found, and the meaning of timelessness." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 71% (Certified Fresh)

18. In 1996's "Sleepers," the actor played a lawyer with a history of childhood abuse.

Brad Pitt starred in "Sleepers" with Kevin Bacon, Robert De Niro, and Dustin Hoffman. Universal Pictures

Synopsis: "After a prank goes disastrously wrong, a group of boys are sent to a detention center where they are brutalized. Thirteen years later, they get their chance for revenge." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 73% (Certified Fresh)

17. In 2000's "Snatch," Pitt played an Irish boxer.

Guy Ritchie directed Brad Pitt in "Snatch." Screen Gems

Synopsis: "Unscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookmakers, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers, and supposedly Jewish jewelers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 73%

16. 2012's "Killing Them Softly" told the story of a robbery and its aftermath, and included Pitt in a supporting role.

Brad Pitt played a mob enforcer in "Killing Me Softly." Inferno Distribution

Synopsis: "Jackie Cogan is an enforcer hired to restore order after three dumb guys rob a mob-protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 74% (Certified Fresh)

15. 2007's "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" featured Pitt as the outlaw, Jesse James.

Like Jesse James, Brad Pitt spent some of his life in Missouri. Warner Bros.

Synopsis: "Robert Ford, who's idolized Jesse James since childhood, tries hard to join the reforming gang of the Missouri outlaw, but gradually becomes resentful of the bandit leader." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 76% (Certified Fresh)

14. Pitt had a role in 2014's WWII drama "Fury."

Shia LaBeouf starred with Brad Pitt in "Fury." Sony Pictures

Synopsis: "A grizzled tank commander makes tough decisions as he and his crew fight their way across Germany in April, 1945." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 77% (Certified Fresh)

13. 2008's "Burn After Reading" saw the actor play a dimwitted gym agent.

George Clooney and Frances McDormand appeared with Brad Pitt in "Burn After Reading." Focus Features

Synopsis: "A disk containing mysterious information from a CIA agent ends up in the hands of two unscrupulous and daft gym employees who attempt to sell it."

Rotten Tomatoes score: 78% (Certified Fresh)

12. The 1999 action film "Fight Club" is one of the most iconic movies of Pitt's career.

Brad Pitt played Tyler Durden, a ruthless figment of Edward Norton's imagination, in "Fight Club." Twentieth Century Fox

Synopsis: "An insomniac office worker and a devil-may-care soap maker form an underground fight club that evolves into something much, much more." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 79% (Certified Fresh)

11. Pitt received recognition for his dramatic acting chops due to his role in the 1992 film "A River Runs Through It."

Robert Redford directed Brad Pitt in "A River Runs Through It." Columbia Pictures

Synopsis: "The story about two sons of a stern minister — one reserved, one rebellious —growing up in rural Montana while devoted to fly fishing." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 80% (Certified Fresh)

10. The 1995 crime-thriller "Seven" featured Pitt as a quick-tempered LAPD detective.

Kevin Spacey and Morgan Freeman also had roles alongside Pitt in the film. New Line Cinema

Synopsis: "Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his motives." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 81% (Certified Fresh)

9. The 2001 film "Ocean's Eleven" starred Brad Pitt and George Clooney.

Brad Pitt and his "Ocean's Eleven" costar George Clooney would often play pranks on each other. Warner Bros.

Synopsis: "Danny Ocean and his eleven accomplices plan to rob three Las Vegas casinos simultaneously."

Rotten Tomatoes score: 82% (Certified Fresh)

8. Pitt got his first role in a major film with 1991's "Thelma & Louise."

Brad Pitt played a charming hustler and one night stand to Geena Davis in "Thelma & Louise." MGM

Synopsis: "Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon play Thelma and Louise, two working-class friends who together have planned a weekend getaway from the men in their lives. Thelma's husband, Darryl, is an overbearing oaf, and Louise's boyfriend, Jimmy, simply will not commit. Though the road trip starts out as a good time, the pair eventually wind up at a bar. A tipsy Thelma ends up in the parking lot of the bar with a would-be rapist. Louise shoots the man dead. The two decide that they have no choice but to go on the run." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 84% (Certified Fresh)

7. The Terence Malick-directed 2011 film "The Tree of Life" featured Pitt as a Midwestern father.

Brad Pitt was born in Oklahoma and spent much of his life in Springfield, Missouri. Fox Searchlight Pictures

Synopsis: "The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 85% (Certified Fresh)

6. Pitt produced and starred in 2015's "The Big Short."

Brad Pitt frequently appears in films he produces, like "The Big Short." Paramount Pictures

Synopsis: "In 2006 to 2007, a group of investors bet against the US mortgage market. In their research they discover how flawed and corrupt the market is."

Rotten Tomatoes score: 88% (Certified Fresh)

5. In Quentin Tarantino's 2009 "Inglourious Basterds," Pitt played a Jewish-American soldier trying to take down Hitler

Brad Pitt's character, Aldo Raine, was one of the highlights of "Inglourious Basterds." The Weinstein Company

Synopsis: "In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 88% (Certified Fresh)

4. Pitt played an insane fanatic in the 1995 hit film "12 Monkeys"

Brad Pitt was praised for his performance in Terry Gilliam's film. Universal Pictures

Synopsis: "In a future world devastated by disease, a convict is sent back in time to gather information about the man-made virus that wiped out most of the human population on the planet." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 89% (Certified Fresh)

3. Pitt had a small but memorable role in the 1993 film "True Romance."

Christian Bale and Patricia Arquette also appeared with Brad Pitt in "True Romance." Warner Bros.

Synopsis: "In Detroit, a lonely pop culture geek marries a call girl, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood. Meanwhile, the owners of the cocaine, the Mob, track them down in an attempt to reclaim it." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 92% (Certified Fresh)

2. 2011's "Moneyball" was one of Pitt's most successful films to date.

Brad Pitt played the manager of the Oakland A's in "Moneyball." Columbia Pictures

Synopsis: "Brad Pitt stars as Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland A's and the guy who assembles the team, who has an epiphany: all of baseball's conventional wisdom is wrong. Forced to reinvent his team on a tight budget, Beane will have to outsmart the richer clubs." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 94% (Certified Fresh)

1. Pitt won his first Oscar for the 2013 film "12 Years a Slave," but not for acting.

Brad Pitt won an Oscar for producing "12 Years a Slave" under his production company, Plan B. Fox Searchlight Pictures

Synopsis: "In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery." 

Rotten Tomatoes score: 95% (Certified Fresh)

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