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Sean Penn

Actor · 95 credits · 62 in highly-rated films

Best known for Mystic River (2003)

Frequent collaborators: Benicio del Toro, Nick Nolte, John C. Reilly, Madonna, Robin Wright

Movies (84 total, ranked by score)

  1. The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

    2004 · ★ 7.0 (113 votes)

    Documentary, History

    31

  2. Flag Day

    2021 · ★ 5.8 (168 votes)

    Drama, Thriller, Crime

    32

  3. Racing with the Moon

    1984 · ★ 6.3 (99 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    33

  4. Witch Hunt

    2008 · ★ 7.0 (21 votes)

    Documentary, Crime

    34

  5. Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride

    2006 · ★ 7.2 (18 votes)

    Documentary

    35

  6. War Made Easy

    2007 · ★ 7.2 (24 votes)

    Documentary

    36

  7. Learning, Studying… Always Perfecting: The Making of One Battle After Another

    2026 · ★ 8.0 (2 votes)

    Documentary

    37

  8. Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read

    2020 · ★ 5.6 (14 votes)

    Comedy

    38

  9. We're No Angels

    1989 · ★ 6.2 (547 votes)

    Comedy, Crime

    39

  10. She's So Lovely

    1997 · ★ 5.9 (129 votes)

    Drama, Romance, Thriller

    40

  11. The Gunman

    2015 · ★ 5.8 (1,045 votes)

    Action, Drama, Crime

    41

  12. Becoming Madonna

    2024 · ★ 6.8 (16 votes)

    Documentary, Music

    42

  13. Beaver Trilogy

    2000 · ★ 6.8 (24 votes)

    Documentary, Music, Drama

    43

  14. Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

    2011 · ★ 6.6 (7 votes)

    Documentary, Music

    44

  15. Madonna: The Name of the Game

    1993

    Documentary, Music

    45

  16. Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey

    2014 · ★ 7.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary

    46

  17. Animals in War

    2025 · ★ 8.0 (2 votes)

    War, Drama

    47

  18. All the King's Men

    2006 · ★ 5.8 (337 votes)

    Drama, Thriller

    48

  19. Bruce Springsteen: The America Whisperer

    2024 · ★ 8.0 (6 votes)

    Documentary, Music

    49

  20. Summerspell

    1983 · ★ 8.0 (2 votes)

    Drama

    50

  21. Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments

    2004 · ★ 7.5 (2 votes)

    Documentary

    51

  22. Americans

    2012 · ★ 4.0 (6 votes)

    Comedy

    52

  23. Beaver Trilogy Part IV

    2015 · ★ 7.4 (11 votes)

    Documentary

    53

  24. It's All About Love

    2003 · ★ 5.5 (117 votes)

    Drama, Romance, Science Fiction

    54

  25. The Beaver Kid 2

    1981 · ★ 4.3 (3 votes)

    Drama

    55

  26. Searching for Debra Winger

    2002 · ★ 6.3 (15 votes)

    Documentary

    56

  27. Hurlyburly

    1998 · ★ 5.5 (108 votes)

    Comedy, Drama

    57

  28. Sound of Sun

    2017 · ★ 7.5 (2 votes)

    Drama, Mystery

    58

  29. Cruise Control

    1992 · ★ 2.0 (1 votes)

    59

  30. Deflating the Elephant

    2009

    60

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 31, 2026.