10 Best Brad Pitt Movies, Ranked
10. Burn After Reading (2008)
Image: Universal Pictures - One of the most entertaining Brad Pitt gems, ‘Burn After Reading’ doesn’t give him style and elegance. Instead, it makes him a dim-witted but lovable comic relief in the midst of CIA secrets and privacy concerns.
9. The Tree of Life (2011)
Image: Fox Searchlight Pictures - In ‘The Tree Of Life,’ Pitt plays a man broken down by life, who takes out his professional frustrations at home. He is a strict parent who struggles with affection, but it’s evident that he loves his family deeply. It’s this juxtaposition of emotions that Pitt sinks his teeth into and gives a nuanced performance.
8. 12 Monkeys (1995)
Image: Universal Pictures - When a mysterious virus wreaks havoc on humanity in the future, the world’s survival depends on a convict, played by Bruce Willis, and Pitt’s manic Jeffrey Goines. In the '90s, before achieving stardom, Pitt already delivered this intense performance as a raging lunatic.
7. Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
Image: Warner Bros. Pictures - In an all star cast, Brad Pitt managed to hold his own in the heist caper, ‘Ocean’s Eleven.’ George Clooney’s Danny Ocean might have put the group together, but it’s Pitt’s attitude that infuses the cool factor in their mission.
6. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
Image: Warner Bros. Pictures - Brad Pitt’s favorite film is sadly quite underrated. For the first time, he played a villain - not someone who likes to blow things up, but a menacing outlaw who emanates danger.
5. Se7en (1995)
Image: New Line Cinema - One of the best psychological thrillers ever made, David Fincher's ‘Se7en’ extracts a haunting performance from Brad Pitt. As Detective David Mills, he gets on the trail of a psycho killer along with his partner, William Somerset, played by Morgan Freeman. The movie’s shocking ending is debated to this day.
4. Moneyball (2011)
Image: Columbia Pictures - Brad Pitt’s charisma and confidence shine in this movie in the role of Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland A’s. His methods of finding and uplifting talent are unconventional, and that makes ‘Moneyball’ exceptional.
3. Inglorious Basterds (2009)
Image: Universal Pictures - Quentin Tarantino is a master at revisionist history and the film gave Brad Pitt one of the most violent yet hilarious characters ever. He plays Lt Aldo Raine, the head of an elite American force made up of Jewish soldiers. And yes, they hunt Nazis and thwart Hitler’s new world order plans.
2. Fight Club (1999)
Image: 20th Century Studios - If there’s a quintessential Brad Pitt role, it’s Tyler Durden in ‘Fight Club.’ He is a rebel and ruggedly handsome. But there’s something terrifying under the surface, perfectly captured by Pitt.
1. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
Image: Sony Pictures - Quentin Tarantino’s ode to the daring and glamorous 1960s Hollywood brought out the best of Brad Pitt’s skill. As stuntman Cliff Booth, he was charming, courageous, and absolutely memorable.
