Robert Downey Jr best movies
(that I have seen ranked)
Performances ranked:
1. Tony Stark(MCU)
2. Charlie Chaplin
3. Kirk Lazarus
4. Sherlock Holmes
5. Wayne Gale (Natural Born Killers)
Oppinhimer
less than zero
6. Paul Avery( Zodiac)
7. Harry( Kiss Kiss bang bang)
8. Robert (Restoration)
9. Joe (goodnight and goodluck)
10. Jack (the pickup artist)
10. Alex( Chances are)
11. Dito (A guide to recognizing you're saints)
12. David (Soapdish)
13. Larry (Ally Mcbeal)
14. Thomas (Hearts and souls)
15. Marvin (Chef)
16. Lord Rivers (Richard 3rd)
17. Patrick P (family guy)
18. Peter (Due Date)
19. Ian (weird science)
20. Ralph (1969))
21. Jerry( bow finger)
22. Harry (US Marshall)
23. Dr K ozark ( Shaggy dog)
Performances ranked:
1. Tony Stark(MCU)
2. Charlie Chaplin
3. Kirk Lazarus
4. Sherlock Holmes
5. Wayne Gale (Natural Born Killers)
Oppinhimer
less than zero
6. Paul Avery( Zodiac)
7. Harry( Kiss Kiss bang bang)
8. Robert (Restoration)
9. Joe (goodnight and goodluck)
10. Jack (the pickup artist)
10. Alex( Chances are)
11. Dito (A guide to recognizing you're saints)
12. David (Soapdish)
13. Larry (Ally Mcbeal)
14. Thomas (Hearts and souls)
15. Marvin (Chef)
16. Lord Rivers (Richard 3rd)
17. Patrick P (family guy)
18. Peter (Due Date)
19. Ian (weird science)
20. Ralph (1969))
21. Jerry( bow finger)
22. Harry (US Marshall)
23. Dr K ozark ( Shaggy dog)
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- DirectorJon FavreauStarsRobert Downey Jr.Gwyneth PaltrowTerrence HowardAfter being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.Grade: A
- DirectorAnthony RussoJoe RussoStarsRobert Downey Jr.Chris EvansMark RuffaloAfter the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the universe is in ruins. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers assemble once more in order to reverse Thanos' actions and restore balance to the universe.Grade: A
- DirectorAnthony RussoJoe RussoStarsChris EvansRobert Downey Jr.Scarlett JohanssonPolitical involvement in the Avengers' affairs causes a rift between Captain America and Iron Man.Grade: A
- DirectorDavid FincherStarsJake GyllenhaalRobert Downey Jr.Mark RuffaloBetween 1968 and 1983, a San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac Killer, an unidentified individual who terrorizes Northern California with a killing spree.Grade: A
RDJ shines as a man who increasingly gets worse and worse as we see him throughout the film. - DirectorAnthony RussoJoe RussoStarsRobert Downey Jr.Chris HemsworthMark RuffaloThe Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.Grade: A-
- DirectorBen StillerStarsBen StillerJack BlackRobert Downey Jr.Through a series of freak occurrences, a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying.Grade: A-
RDJ shows he can put on many personalities - DirectorJohn SaylesStarsRosanna ArquetteVincent SpanoJoanna MerlinIn a 1966 New Jersey high school, Jill and new student Sheik from the other side of the tracks make their way in a first love romance.One of the best and most underated teen movies of the 1980s and RDJ's first credited screen appearance.
Grade: A- - CreatorPark Chan-wookDon McKellarStarsHoa XuandeRobert Downey Jr.Fred Nguyen KhanNear the end of the Vietnam War, a plant who was embedded in the South Vietnam army flees to the United States and takes up residence in a refugee community where he continues to secretly spy and report back to the Viet Cong.
- DirectorShane BlackStarsRobert Downey Jr.Val KilmerMichelle MonaghanAfter being mistaken for an actor, a New York thief is sent to Hollywood to train under a private eye for a potential movie role, but the duo are thrown together with a struggling actress into a murder mystery.Grade: A-
Underrated buddy film. Started RDJ resurgence his whacky personality perfect for the film. - DirectorJoss WhedonStarsRobert Downey Jr.Chris EvansScarlett JohanssonEarth's mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are going to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity.Grade: A-
- DirectorJon WattsStarsTom HollandMichael KeatonRobert Downey Jr.Peter Parker balances his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens with his superhero alter-ego Spider-Man, and finds himself on the trail of a new menace prowling the skies of New York City.Grade: A-
- DirectorOliver StoneStarsWoody HarrelsonJuliette LewisTom SizemoreTwo victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and psychopathic serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media.Grade: B+
RDJ crushes the Aussie accent. Showed first on SNL his talent for accents. Here RDJ plays one of his whackiest characters. A media obsessed man in a film full of great performances and interesting characters. RDJ is arguably the most memorable - DirectorChristopher NolanStarsCillian MurphyEmily BluntMatt DamonThe story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.
- DirectorRichard LoncraineStarsIan McKellenAnnette BeningChristopher BowenThe classic Shakespearean play about the murderously scheming 15th-century king is reimagined in an alternative setting of 1930s England as clouds of fascism gather.Grade: B+
Great modern take on Shakespeare. Ian should have been nominated. RDJ has a brief role but is great is his few scenes. In 1995 he did another British production period movie restoration. His performance here shows he was fit for those times. And how he is a diverse actor that can fit in Shakespeare and a blockbuster and never feel out of place - DirectorGeorge ClooneyStarsDavid StrathairnGeorge ClooneyPatricia ClarksonBroadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow looks to bring down Senator Joseph McCarthy.Grade: B+
RDJ steals the show and shows why he had such succes with romance films. Because In a film full of ideas his performance is so good that you can about his side character and his realationship - DirectorShane BlackStarsRobert Downey Jr.Guy PearceGwyneth PaltrowWhen Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.Grade: B+
- DirectorJon FavreauStarsJon FavreauRobert Downey Jr.Scarlett JohanssonA head chef quits his restaurant job and buys a food truck in an effort to reclaim his creative promise, while piecing back together his estranged family.Grade: B+
A brief role that RDJ kills and improves by acting like a real world tony stark - DirectorGuy RitchieStarsRobert Downey Jr.Jude LawJared HarrisDetective Sherlock Holmes is on the trail of criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty, who is carrying out a string of random crimes across Europe.Grade: B+
- DirectorGuy RitchieStarsRobert Downey Jr.Jude LawRachel McAdamsDetective Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England.Grade: B+
There have been many takes on this iconic character. But RDJ truly makes it his own by combining his own flare, along with guy Richie spin, the classic character from books but also a mix of some modern versions. These movies were a ton of fun still waiting for a 3rd. and rdj also showed again his accent skills - DirectorRichard AttenboroughStarsRobert Downey Jr.Geraldine ChaplinPaul RhysAn elderly Charlie Chaplin discusses his autobiography with his editor, recounting his amazing journey from his poverty-stricken childhood to world-wide success after the ingenious invention of the Little Tramp.Grade: B+
Arguably RDJ best performance playes Chaplin perfectly - DirectorMichael HoffmanStarsRobert Downey Jr.Sam NeillDavid ThewlisThe exiled royal doctor to King Charles II devotes himself to helping Londoners suffering from the plague, and in the process falls in love with an equally poor woman.Michael Hoffman reteams with RDJ after Soapdish. This movie also stars Ian with RDJ and is a British production just like Richard 3rd. Won two oscars for costumes and art direction for a reason the movie looks gorgeous. Sam Neal is great and silver tongued as the King. Effectively captures the Authenticity of the time period. RDJ does a great job of playing a fool, a lost confused man, and then a caring doctor. The stuff with the court in particular I think is the highlight of the film.
Grade: B+ - DirectorMichael HoffmanStarsSally FieldKevin KlineCathy MoriartyAn ambitious television soap actress connives with her producer to scuttle the career of the show's long-time star, but nothing works as they plan.Grade: B+
A hilarious comedy. Kevin Kline doing his thing akin to fish called Wanda. And Susan sanadron and Elizabeth shue are both great. Here rdj plays a mischievous but fun character. He shows of his range- he can be the cocky leading man. Of the conniving sneaky wright character - DirectorMarek KanievskaStarsAndrew McCarthyJami GertzRobert Downey Jr.A college freshman returns to L.A. for the holidays at his ex-girlfriend's request, but discovers that his former best friend has an out-of-control drug habit.
- DirectorEmile ArdolinoStarsCybill ShepherdRobert Downey Jr.Ryan O'NealA reincarnated man unknowingly falls in love with his own daughter from his previous life. Once he realizes this, he tries to end their relationship before angels erase his memory.Grade: B
Another ghost story film that RDJ did that bombed. Here he plays sweet and clueless. Gives a dual performance and showed flashes of what would make him an actor who could do more than with just what the character seemed like they could be. Instead he brought more Engery to it. He plays off great on
Shepard and ryan O’Neal - DirectorJames TobackStarsMolly RingwaldRobert Downey Jr.Dennis HopperA womanizer meets his match when he falls for a woman in debt to the mafia.Grade: B
Uderated, witty, smart 80s film. RDJ Carrie’s this movie and his performance makes this film so much fun. He’s great as the pickup artist stick clearly inspired from directors real life. However his character comes off as scum and quaint because of rdj presence. A unique character fit for the actor - DirectorJon FavreauStarsRobert Downey Jr.Mickey RourkeGwyneth PaltrowWith the world now aware of his identity as Iron Man, Tony Stark must contend with both his declining health and a vengeful mad man with ties to his father's legacy.Grade: B
- DirectorDito MontielStarsRobert Downey Jr.Rosario DawsonShia LaBeoufComing-of-age drama about a boy growing up in Astoria, New York during the 1980s. As his friends end up dead, on drugs or in prison, he comes to believe he has been saved from their fates by various so-called saints.grade: B
Shia and Channing are great. And have the most bombastic scenes. But it’s RDJ tender performance that allows the film to work. He pulls off being a weary regretful individual resembling RDJ own life. His narration and quiet moments provide the link to the flashbacks. - DirectorFrank OzStarsSteve MartinEddie MurphyHeather GrahamWhen a desperate movie producer fails to get a major star for his bargain-basement film, he decides to shoot the film secretly around him.Grade: B
Underrated Eddie Murphy film. Steve Martin writes and stars and is great. RDJ only in a few scenes but steals every one he gets - DirectorJoss WhedonStarsRobert Downey Jr.Chris EvansMark RuffaloWhen Tony Stark and Bruce Banner try to jump-start a dormant peacekeeping program called Ultron, things go horribly wrong and it's up to Earth's mightiest heroes to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plan.Grade: B
- DirectorSarah FrostPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenLois discovers a long-lost brother, but her new relative has a deadly secret.classic episode
One of the best episodes of family guy. RDJ sadly only played this role once. When the character returned it was voiced by someone else. However RDJ in this episode brings nuance to a deeply disturbed character. He’s troubled but also fits the family guy world and he’s great here - DirectorChris SmithStarsRobert Downey Sr.Zaina AliPaul Thomas AndersonFollow the tender but appropriately irreverent account of the life and career of Robert Downey Sr., the fearless and visionary American director who set the standard for countercultural comedy in the 1960s and 1970s.Great DOC that explores his underground filmmaker dad
- DirectorJohn HughesStarsAnthony Michael HallIlan Mitchell-SmithKelly LeBrockTwo high-school nerds use a computer program to literally create the perfect woman, who promptly turns their lives upside-down.Grade: B
One of his early bratt pack films before meatier roles rdj played either a friend of bully in some 80 teen films. He here does a great job better than the type of written role would usually produce. Rdj comes off as a prick and improves this role in lesser Hughes film but still a fun classic - DirectorLouis LeterrierStarsEdward NortonLiv TylerTim RothBruce Banner, a scientist on the run from the U.S. Government, must find a cure for the monster he turns into whenever he loses his temper.Grade: B-
- DirectorMark BenjaminMarc LevinStarsRobert Downey Jr.Bill ClintonAnn PalmerRobert Downey, Jr. gives reports and interviews with other stars in this documentary about the Democratic National Convention in 1992.Interesting little doc that RDJ did
- DirectorRon UnderwoodStarsRobert Downey Jr.Charles GrodinAlfre WoodardAn unhappy businessman finds a new sense of purpose after he's tasked with helping a quartet of ghosts fulfill their last wishes before moving on to the afterlife.Grade: B-
Sadly bombed at box office RDJ gives a multi layered performance and does a great job of capturing the ghost. Also solid work from great character actors like alfrie w and Tom Sizemore. - DirectorErnest ThompsonStarsRobert Downey Jr.Kiefer SutherlandBruce DernTwo friends living in a small town during the 1960s, run away to enjoy their freedom during the Vietnam War, thus disappointing the father of one of them. When they return to town, they realize the importance of family unity.Another Box office bomb that RDJ was in that fell under the radar. Great cast Kieth Sutharland, Wionna Ryder, RDJ. This movie was controversial upon it's relase and even now looking at reviews many criticize it for not feeling like the 60s or being made by "hippies". Start of film Keith Sutherland we see his relationship with his famiy and Wionnya Ryder. Sutherland's character can come off as a little insuffarable. RDJ plays the druggy fuck up character similar to roles he had done previously, but gets more meat with this character. Movie can come off a little cheesy or hokey like the college protest scene. However, the film's problems are improved by great performances and well developed characters.
Grade: B- - 1985-1986 Season ( RDJ is great at accents, this 1986 cast was weird and only lasted a year. But RDJ I think gets too much hate. The Suitcase boy skit with Joan Cusack is funny and weird.
- DirectorNicholas JareckiStarsWoody AllenRobert Downey Jr.Neve CampbellNicholas Jarecki follows director James Toback on the 12-day shoot of his thriller, When Will I Be Loved -- a movie made without a script or distribution deal.explores James toback
- DirectorMichael AptedStarsTeri GarrPeter WellerChristopher ColletA teenager must protect his family when his mother's sinister new boyfriend begins exerting his authority in their home.
- DirectorStuart BairdStarsTommy Lee JonesWesley SnipesRobert Downey Jr.U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard and his team of Marshals are assigned to track down Sheridan, who has been accused of a double-murder.Grade: 70
better than critics say. Well directed and solid, iffy plot, but this is a solid throwback 90s action film with a stacked cast. RDJ gets constrained most of film by script. But his character has some interesting developments. And RDJ is also good in it. As is weasly snipes. And Tommy lee Jones as well as his returning crew are all great. The twist allows RDJ to elevate his performance and basic writing. - StarsJack BlackSteve CooganRobert Downey Jr.A behind-the-scenes mockumentary of Tropic Thunder (2008).Grade: B-
- DirectorTodd PhillipsStarsRobert Downey Jr.Zach GalifianakisMichelle MonaghanHigh-strung father-to-be Peter Highman is forced to hitch a ride with aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay on a road trip in order to make it to his child's birth on time.Grade: 70
Hangover rip off, early 2010s full of these type of comedies. RDJ improves this basic Comedy and makes you care about the character - CreatorDavid E. KelleyStarsCalista FlockhartGreg GermannJane KrakowskiFollows the personal and professional life of lawyer Ally.season 4
Won him a golden globe, showed off his singing, rdj was better than this material and character but improved a show that desperately needed help - DirectorMarie-Jo LerouxStarsRobert Downey Jr.Terrence HowardShaun ToubTony Stark, gets kidnapped and forced to build a devastating weapon. Instead, he builds a high-tech suit of armor and escapes captivity. When he uncovers a nefarious plot with global implications, he vows to protect the world as Iron Man.An okay game that RDJ brings fun too.
- DirectorBrian RobbinsStarsTim AllenKristin DavisCraig KilbornA man tries to live a normal life despite the fact that he sometimes turns into a sheepdog.Grade: 50
RDJ is wasted in this weak remake.