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Best Drama Movies Starring Joaquin Phoenix

This collection ranks 35 drama movies starring Joaquin Phoenix. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. Gladiator tops the list with a 8.2/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1984–2024. The most widely seen film here is Joker (28,178 votes).

35 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    Gladiator

    2000· 2h 35m· en

    8.221.4K
  2. 2

    Joker

    2019· 2h 2m· en

    8.128.2K
  3. 3

    Her

    2013· 2h 6m· en

    7.815.5K
  6. 6

    Quills

    2000· 2h 4m· en

    7.2744
  7. 7

    Napoleon

    2023· 2h 38m· en

    6.33.2K
  9. 9

    Two Lovers

    2008· 1h 50m· en

    6.9934
  11. 11

    Parenthood

    1989· 2h 4m· en

    6.7739
  14. 14

    To Die For

    1995· 1h 46m· en

    6.6911
  15. 15

    The Village

    2004· 1h 48m· en

    6.54.7K
  16. 16

    U Turn

    1997· 2h 5m· en

    6.6825
  18. 18

    Ladder 49

    2004· 1h 55m· en

    6.5898
  20. 20

    The Yards

    2000· 1h 55m· en

    6.2537
  28. 28

    Clay Pigeons

    1998· 1h 44m· en

    6.2143
  33. 33

    Lou

    2018· 12m· en

    4.65
  35. 35

    Russkies

    1987· 1h 39m· en

    5.233

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Frequently asked questions

How many drama movies has Joaquin Phoenix made?

35 drama movies starring Joaquin Phoenix carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these Joaquin Phoenix films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the best Joaquin Phoenix drama movie?

Gladiator currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Joaquin Phoenix drama movie is the most popular?

Joker has the largest audience (28,178 votes) among these titles.