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Willie Nelson

Actor · 120 credits · 25 in highly-rated films

Best known for Thief (1981)

Frequent collaborators: Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Mickey Raphael, Dolly Parton

Best Willie Nelson movies by genre

Movies (120 total, ranked by score)

  1. Thief

    1981 · ★ 7.2 (877 votes)

    Crime, Thriller, Drama

    1

  2. Wag the Dog

    1997 · ★ 6.9 (1,080 votes)

    Comedy, Drama

    2

  3. Outlaw Justice

    1999 · ★ 6.8 (12 votes)

    Action, Western

    3

  4. Half Baked

    1998 · ★ 6.3 (648 votes)

    Comedy, Crime

    4

  5. Pure Country: Pure Heart

    2017 · ★ 7.2 (32 votes)

    Music, Drama

    5

  6. Broken Bridges

    2006 · ★ 7.4 (29 votes)

    Drama, Music

    6

  7. Willie Nelson at the Teatro

    1998

    Documentary, Music

    7

  8. The Electric Horseman

    1979 · ★ 6.1 (170 votes)

    Drama, Romance, Comedy

    8

  9. Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon

    2013 · ★ 7.1 (78 votes)

    Documentary

    9

  10. Lost in London

    2017 · ★ 6.0 (135 votes)

    Comedy, Drama

    10

  11. Johnny Cash: American Rebel

    2015 · ★ 8.2 (9 votes)

    Documentary, Music

    11

  12. Honky Tonk Heaven: Legend of the Broken Spoke

    2016 · ★ 7.0 (3 votes)

    Music, Documentary

    12

  13. The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story

    2010 · ★ 4.7 (3 votes)

    Documentary

    13

  14. Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President

    2020 · ★ 6.9 (11 votes)

    Documentary, History

    14

  15. The Best Democracy Money Can Buy

    2016 · ★ 7.2 (6 votes)

    Documentary

    15

  16. The American Epic Sessions

    2016 · ★ 7.0 (2 votes)

    Documentary, Music

    16

  17. All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State

    2014 · ★ 7.7 (5 votes)

    Documentary

    17

  18. The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum

    1990 · ★ 8.6 (6 votes)

    Documentary, Music

    18

  19. Walking After Midnight

    1988

    Documentary

    19

  20. Happiness Is

    2009 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)

    20

  21. Willie Nelson American Outlaw

    2020

    Music

    21

  22. Be Here to Love Me

    2004 · ★ 7.2 (23 votes)

    Documentary, Music

    22

  23. A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!

    2008 · ★ 6.9 (21 votes)

    Comedy, Music, TV Movie

    23

  24. Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration

    1993 · ★ 7.5 (17 votes)

    Music

    24

  25. The Story of Darrell Royal

    1999 · ★ 10.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary

    25

  26. Willie Nelson: Live in Amsterdam

    2001

    26

  27. The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws

    2016 · ★ 9.0 (3 votes)

    Music

    27

  28. The Obama Deception

    2009 · ★ 5.9 (29 votes)

    Documentary

    28

  29. Red Headed Stranger

    1986 · ★ 5.6 (14 votes)

    Western

    29

  30. Wild Texas Wind

    1991 · ★ 6.0 (6 votes)

    TV Movie, Drama

    30

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.