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Best Drama Movies Starring Robert De Niro

This collection ranks 66 drama movies starring Robert De Niro. 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. The Godfather Part II tops the list with a 8.6/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1965–2025. The most widely seen film here is Joker (28,178 votes).

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

  2. 2

    GoodFellas

    1990· 2h 25m· en

    8.414.7K
  4. 4

    Joker

    2019· 2h 2m· en

    8.128.2K
  6. 6

    Heat

    1995· 2h 50m· en

    7.98.6K
  7. 7

    Casino

    1995· 2h 59m· en

    8.06.7K
  11. 11

    The Irishman

    2019· 3h 29m· en

    7.67.7K
  17. 17

    Sleepers

    1996· 2h 27m· en

    7.64.0K
  18. 18

    Jackie Brown

    1997· 2h 34m· en

    7.47.1K
  19. 19

    Cape Fear

    1991· 2h 8m· en

    7.34.0K
  20. 20

    The Mission

    1986· 2h 5m· en

    7.41.6K
  23. 23

    1900

    1976· 5h 17m· it

    7.8688
  26. 26

    Cop Land

    1997· 1h 44m· en

    6.81.8K
  27. 27

    The Score

    2001· 2h 4m· en

    6.71.9K
  31. 31

    Backdraft

    1991· 2h 17m· en

    6.71.6K
  33. 33

    Joy

    2015· 2h 4m· en

    6.54.3K
  37. 37

    Ezra

    2024· 1h 40m· en

    6.9120
  42. 42

    Jacknife

    1989· 1h 42m· en

    6.4138
  43. 43

    Flawless

    1999· 1h 52m· en

    6.2307
  44. 44

    Heist

    2015· 1h 33m· en

    6.11.0K
  48. 48

    The Fan

    1996· 1h 56m· en

    6.0882

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Frequently asked questions

How many drama movies has Robert De Niro made?

66 drama movies starring Robert De Niro carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these Robert De Niro 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 Robert De Niro drama movie?

The Godfather Part II currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Robert De Niro drama movie is the most popular?

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