Want to know the best Al Pacino movies? How about the worst Al Pacino movies? Curious about Al Pacino’s box office grosses or which Al Pacino movie picked up the most Oscar® nominations? Need to know which Al Pacino movie got the best reviews from critics and audiences? Well, you have come to the right place….because we have all of that information.
Al Pacino is considered one of the greatest actors ever. Pacino has received nine Oscar® nominations and eighteen Golden Globe® nominations over his movie career. He won his only Oscar® for 1992’s Scent of a Woman. From 1972-1975 Pacino was Oscar® nominated for an amazing four years in a row. He has picked up three Golden Globe® wins ….. 1973’s Serpico and Scent of a Woman. His IMDb page shows over 60 acting credits since 1968. This page will rank Al Pacino movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, shorts, cameos, and movies that were not released in theaters were not included in the rankings.
Al Pacino Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
Year
Movie (Year)
Rating
S
Year Movie (Year) Rating S
1972
The Godfather (1972)
AA Best Picture Win
AA Best Supp Actor Nom
1974
The Godfather: Part II (1974)
AA Best Picture Win
AA Best Actor Nom
1975
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
AA Best Picture Nom
AA Best Actor Nom
2019
Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood (2019)
AA Best Picture Nom
1973
Serpico (1973)
AA Best Actor Nom
1983
Scarface (1983)
1992
Scent of a Woman (1992)
AA Best Picture Nom
AA Best Actor Win
1979
And Justice for All (1979)
AA Best Actor Nom
1995
Heat (1995)
1990
The Godfather: Part III (1990)
AA Best Picture Nom
1990
Dick Tracy (1990)
AA Best Supp Actor Nom
2007
Ocean's Thirteen (2007)
1989
Sea of Love (1989)
2002
Insomnia (2002)
1999
The Insider (1999)
AA Best Picture Nom
1997
Donnie Brasco (1997)
1997
The Devil's Advocate (1997)
1993
Carlito's Way (1993)
1999
Any Given Sunday (1999)
2019
The Irishman (2019)
AA Best Picture Nom
AA Best Supp Actor Nom
1973
Scarecrow (1973)
1992
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
AA Best Supp Actor Nom
1991
Frankie and Johnny (1991)
2021
House of Gucci (2021)
2003
The Recruit (2003)
1969
Me, Natalie (1969)
1980
Cruising (1980)
1971
The Panic in Needle Park (1971)
2010
You Don't Know Jack (2010)
HBO Movie
1996
Looking for Richard (1996)
2015
Danny Collins (2015)
1982
Author! Author! (1982)
2004
The Merchant of Venice (2004)
1996
City Hall (1996)
2024
Knox Goes Away (2024)
Limited Release
2017
The Pirates of Somalia (2017)
Limited Release
2018
Paterno (2018)
HBO Movie
2002
S1m0ne (2002)
2012
Phil Spector (2012)
HBO Movie
2008
Righteous Kill (2008)
2005
Two for the Money (2005)
2014
Manglehorn (2014)
1977
Bobby Deerfield (1977)
2014
The Humbling (2014)
2002
People I Know (2002)
2012
Stand Up Guys (2012)
2011
Jack and Jill (2011)
2016
Misconduct (2016)
2021
American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally (2021)
1995
Two Bits (1995)
2018
Hangman (2018)
2011
The Son of No One (2011)
2007
88 Minutes (2007)
1985
Revolution (1985)
2003
Gigli (2003)
Al Pacino Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies any way you want.
- Sort Al Pacino movies by co-stars of his movies.
- Sort Al Pacino movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort Al Pacino movies by domestic box office rank by year
- Sort Al Pacino movies how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations and how many Oscar® wins each Al Pacino movie received.
- Sort Al Pacino movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR Score puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | ||||
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R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
1 | The Godfather (1972) AA Best Picture Win AA Best Supp Actor Nom |
Marlon Brando & James Caan |
134.10 | 850.3 | 1,548.50 | 1 | 97 | 11 / 03 | 100.0 | |
2 | The Godfather: Part II (1974) AA Best Picture Win AA Best Actor Nom |
Robert DeNiro & Robert Duvall |
47.50 | 274.1 | 541.00 | 9 | 94 | 11 / 06 | 100.0 | |
3 | Dog Day Afternoon (1975) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Actor Nom |
John Cazale | 68.20 | 358.5 | 358.50 | 4 | 89 | 06 / 01 | 99.5 | |
4 | Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood (2019) AA Best Picture Nom |
Leonardo DiCaprio & Brad Pitt |
142.50 | 167.7 | 437.80 | 20 | 79 | 10 / 02 | 98.4 | |
5 | Serpico (1973) AA Best Actor Nom |
John Randolph | 29.80 | 181.5 | 181.50 | 13 | 89 | 02 / 00 | 98.3 | |
6 | Scarface (1983) | Michelle Pfeiffer | 66.70 | 228.1 | 228.10 | 8 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 97.4 | |
7 | Scent of a Woman (1992) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Actor Win |
Philip Seymour Hoffman | 63.10 | 163.9 | 348.30 | 19 | 77 | 04 / 01 | 96.4 | |
8 | And Justice for All (1979) AA Best Actor Nom |
Jack Warden | 38.40 | 165.0 | 165.00 | 23 | 83 | 02 / 00 | 96.1 | |
9 | Heat (1995) | Robert De Niro | 67.40 | 167.1 | 464.50 | 25 | 85 | 00 / 00 | 96.0 | |
11 | The Godfather: Part III (1990) AA Best Picture Nom |
Andy Garcia | 66.70 | 169.9 | 348.50 | 17 | 70 | 07 / 00 | 95.6 | |
10 | Dick Tracy (1990) AA Best Supp Actor Nom |
Warren Beatty & James Caan |
103.70 | 264.4 | 414.70 | 10 | 62 | 07 / 03 | 95.5 | |
12 | Ocean's Thirteen (2007) | George Clooney & Brad Pitt |
117.20 | 183.6 | 487.80 | 24 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 93.7 | |
13 | Sea of Love (1989) | Ellen Barkin | 58.60 | 159.0 | 301.10 | 22 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 93.1 | |
14 | Insomnia (2002) | Robin Williams & Directed by Christopher Nolan |
67.40 | 125.2 | 211.40 | 39 | 84 | 00 / 00 | 92.3 | |
15 | The Insider (1999) AA Best Picture Nom |
Russell Crowe | 29.10 | 62.0 | 128.40 | 69 | 89 | 07 / 00 | 91.5 | |
16 | Donnie Brasco (1997) | Johnny Depp | 41.90 | 98.4 | 293.40 | 52 | 84 | 01 / 00 | 90.0 | |
17 | The Devil's Advocate (1997) | Keanu Reeves & Charlize Theoron |
60.90 | 143.1 | 359.20 | 27 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 89.2 | |
18 | Carlito's Way (1993) | Sean Penn | 36.90 | 96.2 | 166.30 | 41 | 80 | 00 / 00 | 88.0 | |
19 | Any Given Sunday (1999) | Jamie Foxx & Dennis Quaid |
75.50 | 160.9 | 213.50 | 27 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 87.5 | |
20 | The Irishman (2019) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Supp Actor Nom |
Robert De Niro & Directed by Martin Scorsese |
0.40 | 0.4 | 1.50 | 187 | 90 | 10 / 00 | 85.6 | |
21 | Scarecrow (1973) | Gene Hackman | 13.00 | 79.4 | 79.40 | 27 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 82.9 | |
22 | Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) AA Best Supp Actor Nom |
Jack Lemmon | 10.70 | 27.9 | 27.90 | 95 | 89 | 00 / 00 | 82.6 | |
23 | Frankie and Johnny (1991) | Michelle Pfeiffer | 22.80 | 58.3 | 58.30 | 57 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 78.0 | |
24 | House of Gucci (2021) | Adam Driver & Jared Leto |
49.00 | 52.0 | 133.30 | 25 | 71 | 01 / 00 | 76.4 | |
25 | The Recruit (2003) | Colin Farrell | 52.80 | 94.4 | 180.90 | 55 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 76.0 | |
26 | Me, Natalie (1969) | Patty Duke | 5.40 | 41.2 | 41.20 | 50 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 72.9 | |
27 | Cruising (1980) | Paul Sorvino | 16.30 | 67.4 | 67.40 | 48 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 68.6 | |
28 | The Panic in Needle Park (1971) | Kitty Winn | 2.90 | 18.9 | 18.90 | 92 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 66.8 | |
29 | You Don't Know Jack (2010) HBO Movie |
John Goodman & Susan Sarandon |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 315 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 62.6 | |
30 | Looking for Richard (1996) | Alec Baldwin & Kevin Spacey |
1.40 | 3.4 | 3.40 | 189 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 59.8 | |
31 | Danny Collins (2015) | Annette Bening & Christopher Plummer |
5.60 | 7.2 | 13.90 | 138 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 59.6 | |
32 | Author! Author! (1982) | Dyan Cannon | 19.20 | 70.5 | 70.50 | 39 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 59.4 | |
33 | The Merchant of Venice (2004) | Joseph Fiennes | 3.80 | 6.5 | 6.50 | 176 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 57.3 | |
34 | City Hall (1996) | John Cusack | 20.30 | 49.6 | 49.60 | 80 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 57.2 | |
35 | Knox Goes Away (2024) Limited Release |
Michael Keaton & James Marsden |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 181 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 51.4 | |
36 | The Pirates of Somalia (2017) Limited Release |
Melanie Griffith | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 398 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 51.3 | |
37 | Paterno (2018) HBO Movie |
Kathy Baker | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 415 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 44.3 | |
38 | S1m0ne (2002) | Catherine Keener | 9.70 | 18.0 | 36.40 | 142 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 33.5 | |
39 | Phil Spector (2012) HBO Movie |
Helen Mirren & Chiwetel Ejiofor |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 313 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 29.1 | |
40 | Righteous Kill (2008) | Robert DeNiro | 40.10 | 60.2 | 117.80 | 71 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 28.0 | |
41 | Two for the Money (2005) | Matthew McConaughey | 23.00 | 38.7 | 51.40 | 111 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 26.7 | |
42 | Manglehorn (2014) | Holly Hunter | 0.10 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 217 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 24.2 | |
43 | Bobby Deerfield (1977) | Marthe Keller | 11.90 | 57.5 | 57.50 | 53 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 23.9 | |
44 | The Humbling (2014) | Dianne Wiest | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 273 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 18.0 | |
45 | People I Know (2002) | Ryan O'Neal | 0.10 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 269 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 16.1 | |
46 | Stand Up Guys (2012) | Christopher Walkin & Alan Arkin |
3.30 | 4.5 | 4.50 | 161 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 15.9 | |
49 | Jack and Jill (2011) | Adam Sandler | 74.20 | 100.8 | 203.50 | 48 | 19 | 00 / 00 | 14.4 | |
47 | Misconduct (2016) | Anthony Hopkins & Julia Stiles |
0.10 | 0.1 | 2.60 | 354 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 13.7 | |
48 | American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally (2021) | Meadow Williams | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 218 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 13.7 | |
50 | Two Bits (1995) | Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 290 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 13.1 | |
51 | Hangman (2018) | Karl Urban | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 387 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 10.5 | |
52 | The Son of No One (2011) | Channing Tatum | 0.10 | 0.1 | 1.60 | 314 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 2.3 | |
53 | 88 Minutes (2007) | Edward Burns | 17.20 | 27.0 | 27.00 | 117 | 27 | 00 / 00 | 2.3 | |
54 | Revolution (1985) | Donald Sutherland | 3.00 | 9.0 | 9.00 | 128 | 28 | 00 / 00 | 0.8 | |
55 | Gigli (2003) | Ben Affleck | 6.10 | 10.9 | 13.00 | 139 | 15 | 00 / 00 | 0.0 |
Al Pacino Adjusted World Wide Box Office Grosses
Movie (Year)
UMR Co-Star Links
World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil)
S
Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) S
The Godfather (1972)
AA Best Picture Win
AA Best Supp Actor Nom
Marlon Brando &
James Caan
1,548.50
The Godfather: Part II (1974)
AA Best Picture Win
AA Best Actor Nom
Robert DeNiro &
Robert Duvall
541.00
Ocean's Thirteen (2007)
George Clooney &
Brad Pitt
487.80
Heat (1995)
Robert De Niro
464.50
Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood (2019)
AA Best Picture Nom
Leonardo DiCaprio &
Brad Pitt
437.80
Dick Tracy (1990)
AA Best Supp Actor Nom
Warren Beatty &
James Caan
414.70
The Devil's Advocate (1997)
Keanu Reeves &
Charlize Theoron
359.20
The Godfather: Part III (1990)
AA Best Picture Nom
Andy Garcia
348.50
Scent of a Woman (1992)
AA Best Picture Nom
AA Best Actor Win
Philip Seymour Hoffman
348.30
Sea of Love (1989)
Ellen Barkin
301.10
Donnie Brasco (1997)
Johnny Depp
293.40
Any Given Sunday (1999)
Jamie Foxx &
Dennis Quaid
213.50
Insomnia (2002)
Robin Williams &
Directed by Christopher Nolan
211.40
Jack and Jill (2011)
Adam Sandler
203.50
The Recruit (2003)
Colin Farrell
180.90
Carlito's Way (1993)
Sean Penn
166.30
House of Gucci (2021)
Adam Driver &
Jared Leto
133.30
The Insider (1999)
AA Best Picture Nom
Russell Crowe
128.40
Righteous Kill (2008)
Robert DeNiro
117.80
Two for the Money (2005)
Matthew McConaughey
51.40
S1m0ne (2002)
Catherine Keener
36.40
Danny Collins (2015)
Annette Bening &
Christopher Plummer
13.90
Gigli (2003)
Ben Affleck
13.00
Misconduct (2016)
Anthony Hopkins &
Julia Stiles
2.60
The Son of No One (2011)
Channing Tatum
1.60
The Irishman (2019)
AA Best Picture Nom
AA Best Supp Actor Nom
Robert De Niro &
Directed by Martin Scorsese
1.50
Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
---|---|---|---|
Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
The Godfather (1972) AA Best Picture Win AA Best Supp Actor Nom |
Marlon Brando & James Caan |
1,548.50 | |
The Godfather: Part II (1974) AA Best Picture Win AA Best Actor Nom |
Robert DeNiro & Robert Duvall |
541.00 | |
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) | George Clooney & Brad Pitt |
487.80 | |
Heat (1995) | Robert De Niro | 464.50 | |
Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood (2019) AA Best Picture Nom |
Leonardo DiCaprio & Brad Pitt |
437.80 | |
Dick Tracy (1990) AA Best Supp Actor Nom |
Warren Beatty & James Caan |
414.70 | |
The Devil's Advocate (1997) | Keanu Reeves & Charlize Theoron |
359.20 | |
The Godfather: Part III (1990) AA Best Picture Nom |
Andy Garcia | 348.50 | |
Scent of a Woman (1992) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Actor Win |
Philip Seymour Hoffman | 348.30 | |
Sea of Love (1989) | Ellen Barkin | 301.10 | |
Donnie Brasco (1997) | Johnny Depp | 293.40 | |
Any Given Sunday (1999) | Jamie Foxx & Dennis Quaid |
213.50 | |
Insomnia (2002) | Robin Williams & Directed by Christopher Nolan |
211.40 | |
Jack and Jill (2011) | Adam Sandler | 203.50 | |
The Recruit (2003) | Colin Farrell | 180.90 | |
Carlito's Way (1993) | Sean Penn | 166.30 | |
House of Gucci (2021) | Adam Driver & Jared Leto |
133.30 | |
The Insider (1999) AA Best Picture Nom |
Russell Crowe | 128.40 | |
Righteous Kill (2008) | Robert DeNiro | 117.80 | |
Two for the Money (2005) | Matthew McConaughey | 51.40 | |
S1m0ne (2002) | Catherine Keener | 36.40 | |
Danny Collins (2015) | Annette Bening & Christopher Plummer |
13.90 | |
Gigli (2003) | Ben Affleck | 13.00 | |
Misconduct (2016) | Anthony Hopkins & Julia Stiles |
2.60 | |
The Son of No One (2011) | Channing Tatum | 1.60 | |
The Irishman (2019) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Supp Actor Nom |
Robert De Niro & Directed by Martin Scorsese |
1.50 |
Possibly Interesting Facts About Al Pacino
1. Alfredo James Pacino was born in the East Harlem neighborhood of New York City on April 25, 1940. In his teenage years, Pacino was known as “Sonny” to his friends. He had ambitions to become a baseball player and was also nicknamed “The Actor”.
2. Al Pacino made his Broadway debut in 1969‘s Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie? It closed after 39 performances on March 29, 1969, but Pacino received rave reviews and won the Tony Award®.
3. Al Pacino was rejected repeatedly by studio heads and frequently referred to as “that midget Pacino” by producers of The Godfather (1972) who did not want him for the role of Michael Corleone , but Francis Ford Coppola fought for him. This film was shot briskly because both the director and the leading actor were in constant fear of being fired. Ironically, this turned out to be a breakthrough for both.
4. Al Pacino had been friends with John Cazale since they were teenagers. They starred together in Dog Day Afternoon (1975), The Godfather: Part II (1974) and The Godfather (1972). Cazale’s only other two movies, The Deer Hunter and The Conversation, joined his three Pacino movies as Best Picture Oscar® nominated movies. Making Cazale a perfect 5 for 5 when looking at Best Pictures. Three of the movies won the Best Picture Oscar®.
5. Al Pacino Is one of nine actors to have won the Triple Crown of Acting (an Oscar®, Emmy® and Tony®); the others in chronological order are Thomas Mitchell, Melvyn Douglas, Paul Scofield, Jack Albertson, Jason Robards, Jeremy Irons, Geoffrey Rush and Christopher Plummer.
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I have enjoyed Al Pacino Movies very much. Sea Of Love was a very good movie, must have seen it at least six times. Good Acting. Heat with Robert DeNero was a very good movie with all the actors. I had hoped he would get away but alas he did not…having the two actors together was a good move. THANKS FOR THE PAGE.
Hey Bern1960…..wow you have seen Sea of Love that many times?…..not alot of movies let the bad guy get away….if he would have followed his rules….he would have made it. Thanks for reading.
Loved Pacino in Heat and Dog Day…saw Dog Day when I was fourteen years old.;)
Hey mentalist acer…..I would say both Heat and Dog Day Afternoon are quality movies….thanks for the commetns.
Good Morning Cogerson:
I kinda like old Al. But it occurred to me as I read the hub that I really haven’t seen many of his movies. It also occurs to me that what I generally pay attention to is the overall movie. I don’t think I actually focus on the actor unless it is something I feel is truly outstanding. I really enjoyed “And Justice for All”, but it’s the theme of the movie that appeals to me. I remember the movie extremely well, but his acting…not so much. I’ll have to start paying more attention.:)
Interesting points Fay…..I kind of feel the same way….as always I appreciate you reading and commenting on my little hubs….hope your weekend is a great one
Thank you for finally doing a Al Pacino page. He has been a favorite of mine since I saw Frankie and Johnny and Sea of Love. He is awesome in The Godfather movies and his performance in Scarface is legendary. Thank you again.
You are welcome KellyE. I am glad you have enjoyed the hub. Thanks for commenting.
Pacino is a fantastic actor when he’s on his game. Sometimes he has a tendency to go over-the-top, (Scarface) but he’s better when he’s a bit more restrained. His performances in “The Godfather” films and “Dog Day Afternoon” were terrific. I think his best performance in recent years was “Insomnia”. Actually, I don’t think the film he actually won a (long overdue) Oscar for–Scent of a Women–was among his best work. I think it was a case of Hollywood saying “We’ve never given Al an Oscar for all his great work so lets toss him a bone this year”. I’m glad he finally got his Oscar but I wish it hade been for one of his better performances
I agree Rob…..his Oscar was a career Oscar….making up for their mistakes in his earlier films….his not my favorite but I know he is a great actor…thanks for reading and commenting