Want to know the best Clint Eastwood movies? How about the worst Clint Eastwood movies? Curious about Bill Murray’s box office grosses or which Clint Eastwood movie picked up the most Oscar® nominations? Need to know which Clint Eastwood movie got the best reviews from critics and audiences? Well you have come to the right place….because we have all of that information.
Clint Eastwood is one of my favorite movie stars. Eastwood started appearing in movies in the mid 1950s, he gained his first notoriety playing Rowdy Yates on the television show Rawhide from 1959 to 1964. During a break from Rawhide, Eastwood agreed to star in a low budget western that was being filmed in Italy called A Fistful of Dollars (1964). The movie was a huge hit overseas, as result Eastwood became a star playing the “The Man With No Name”. He returned in two more spaghetti westerns directed by Sergio Leone. My favorite Eastwood movie, the classic The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1966) was the last of the trilogy.
In 1971 Eastwood played Detective Harry Callahan in the hit Dirty Harry. Dirty Harry turned Eastwood into a mega superstar. He would end up playing Harry Callahan in four sequels. During the 1970s and 1980s, Eastwood appeared in hit movie after hit movie. Having established himself as a solid investment, he talked Warner Brothers into letting him direct the movie Play Misty For Me (1971). The low budget movie turned into a success and the career of Clint Eastwood the director was launched. As Clint approached the age of 60, his movies were not receiving much box office success. Things looked like they were slowing down for him, when he starred, produced, and directed Unforgiven 1992. Unforgiven earned Eastwood his first Oscar® nomination for Best Actor, and Oscar® wins for Best Director and Best Picture.
Over the last forty years, Eastwood has appeared in less movies and concentrated on directing. In 2004 he starred, produced and directed Million Dollar Baby. This female boxing movie earned Eastwood his second-Best Actor nomination and won two more Oscars® for Best Director and Best Picture. His IMDb page shows over 90 acting and directing credits since 1955. This page will rank Clint Eastwood movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, uncredited roles, cameos, and a handful of his pre-A Fistful of Dollars were not included in the rankings.
Clint Eastwood 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
1992
Unforgiven (1992)
AA Best Picture Win
AA Best Director Win
2004
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
AA Best Picture Win
AA Best Director Win
1966
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
2014
American Sniper (2014)
AA Best Picture Nom
Director
2003
Mystic River (2003)
AA Best Picture Nom
Director
1971
Dirty Harry (1971)
2008
Gran Torino (2008)
Director
1979
Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
1993
In the Line of Fire (1993)
1995
The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
Director
1973
Magnum Force (1973)
1976
The Enforcer (1976)
2016
Sully (2016)
Director
1976
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
Director
1974
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
2000
Space Cowboys (2000)
Director
1977
The Gauntlet (1977)
Director
1964
A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
1968
Where Eagles Dare (1968)
1995
Casper (1995)
Cameo
1983
Sudden Impact (1983)
Director
1965
For a Few Dollars More (1965)
1985
Pale Rider (1985)
Director
1970
Kelly's Heroes (1970)
1973
High Plains Drifter (1973)
Director
1968
Hang 'em High (1968)
1969
Paint Your Wagon (1969)
1986
Heartbreak Ridge (1986)
Director
1984
Tightrope (1984)
2018
The Mule (2018)
Director
1978
Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
1980
Bronco Billy (1980)
Director
2006
Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)
AA Best Picture Nom
Director
1980
Any Which Way You Can (1980)
1975
The Eiger Sanction (1975)
Director
1993
A Perfect World (1993)
Director
1971
Play Misty for Me (1971)
Director
1982
Firefox (1982)
Director
1972
Joe Kidd (1972)
2009
Invictus (2009)
Director
2006
Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
Director
1970
Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)
1997
Absolute Power (1997)
Director
2008
Changeling (2008)
Director
1968
Coogan's Bluff (1968)
2019
Richard Jewell (2019)
Director
1955
Tarantula (1955)
2014
Jersey Boys (2014)
Director
1988
The Dead Pool (1988)
1971
The Beguiled (1971)
1988
Bird (1988)
Director
1955
Frances in The Navy (1955)
1997
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)
Director
2012
Trouble with the Curve (2012)
1973
Breezy (1973)
Director
2011
J. Edgar (2011)
Director
1982
Honkytonk Man (1982)
Director
2010
Hereafter (2010)
Director
1984
City Heat (1984)
2002
Blood Work (2002)
Director
1999
True Crime (1999)
Director
1990
White Hunter Black Heart (1990)
Director
1990
The Rookie (1990)
Director
2021
Cry Macho (2021)
Director
1958
Lafayette Escadrille (1958)
1956
The First Traveling Saleslady (1956)
2018
The 15:17 To Paris (2018)
Director
1956
Star In The Dust (1956)
1989
Pink Cadillac (1989)
Clint Eastwood 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 anyway you want.
- Sort Clint Eastwood movies by co-stars of his movies.
- Sort Clint Eastwood movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort Clint Eastwood movies by yearly domestic box office rank
- Sort Clint Eastwood 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 Clint Eastwood movie received.
- Sort Clint Eastwood 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Unforgiven (1992) AA Best Picture Win AA Best Director Win |
Morgan Freeman & Gene Hackman |
101.20 | 262.8 | 413.40 | 11 | 92 | 09 / 04 | 100.0 | |
| 2 | Million Dollar Baby (2004) AA Best Picture Win AA Best Director Win |
Morgan Freeman & Hilary Swank |
100.50 | 174.4 | 376.30 | 24 | 90 | 07 / 04 | 99.8 | |
| 3 | The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) | Eli Wallach & Directed by Sergio Leone |
25.00 | 245.0 | 245.00 | 6 | 94 | 00 / 00 | 99.1 | |
| 4 | American Sniper (2014) AA Best Picture Nom Director |
Bradley Cooper | 351.10 | 463.3 | 723.60 | 1 | 76 | 06 / 01 | 98.8 | |
| 6 | Mystic River (2003) AA Best Picture Nom Director |
Sean Penn & Kevin Bacon |
90.10 | 161.1 | 280.40 | 33 | 87 | 06 / 02 | 98.5 | |
| 5 | Dirty Harry (1971) | Andrew Robinson | 39.60 | 258.7 | 258.70 | 8 | 86 | 00 / 00 | 98.4 | |
| 7 | Gran Torino (2008) Director |
Bee Vang | 148.10 | 222.3 | 405.30 | 12 | 84 | 00 / 00 | 98.1 | |
| 8 | Escape from Alcatraz (1979) | Patrick McGoohan | 47.30 | 203.1 | 203.10 | 17 | 83 | 00 / 00 | 98.0 | |
| 9 | In the Line of Fire (1993) | Rene Russo & John Malkovich |
102.30 | 266.4 | 460.90 | 7 | 80 | 03 / 00 | 97.7 | |
| 11 | The Bridges of Madison County (1995) Director |
Meryl Streep | 71.50 | 177.2 | 451.10 | 21 | 82 | 01 / 00 | 96.2 | |
| 10 | Magnum Force (1973) | Hal Holbrook | 44.20 | 269.3 | 269.30 | 9 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 96.1 | |
| 12 | The Enforcer (1976) | Tyne Daly | 52.80 | 267.2 | 267.20 | 10 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 94.6 | |
| 13 | Sully (2016) Director |
Tom Hanks | 125.10 | 155.9 | 297.20 | 25 | 80 | 01 / 00 | 94.4 | |
| 14 | The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) Director |
Sondra Locke | 29.70 | 150.3 | 150.30 | 21 | 82 | 01 / 00 | 94.4 | |
| 15 | Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) | Jeff Bridges | 27.60 | 159.0 | 159.00 | 20 | 78 | 01 / 00 | 94.1 | |
| 16 | Space Cowboys (2000) Director |
James Garner & Tommy Lee Jones |
90.50 | 180.9 | 257.80 | 25 | 68 | 01 / 00 | 93.0 | |
| 18 | The Gauntlet (1977) Director |
Sondra Locke | 38.90 | 188.2 | 188.20 | 18 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 92.8 | |
| 17 | A Fistful of Dollars (1964) | Directed by Sergio Leone | 12.00 | 137.6 | 137.60 | 21 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 92.7 | |
| 20 | Where Eagles Dare (1968) | Richard Burton | 15.70 | 129.4 | 129.40 | 20 | 83 | 00 / 00 | 92.6 | |
| 19 | Casper (1995) Cameo |
Christina Ricci & Bill Pullman |
100.30 | 248.6 | 713.50 | 8 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 92.3 | |
| 21 | Sudden Impact (1983) Director |
Sondra Locke | 67.60 | 231.5 | 231.50 | 7 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 92.1 | |
| 22 | For a Few Dollars More (1965) | Lee Van Cleef & Directed by Sergio Leone |
10.80 | 113.6 | 113.60 | 20 | 85 | 00 / 00 | 91.7 | |
| 23 | Pale Rider (1985) Director |
Chris Penn | 41.40 | 125.7 | 125.70 | 18 | 80 | 00 / 00 | 91.6 | |
| 24 | Kelly's Heroes (1970) | Donald Sutherland & Don Rickles |
16.20 | 112.8 | 112.80 | 21 | 82 | 00 / 00 | 90.4 | |
| 25 | High Plains Drifter (1973) Director |
Verna Bloom | 16.90 | 103.1 | 103.10 | 22 | 85 | 00 / 00 | 90.4 | |
| 26 | Hang 'em High (1968) | Bruce Dern | 14.80 | 121.5 | 121.50 | 25 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 89.7 | |
| 27 | Paint Your Wagon (1969) | Lee Marvin | 40.00 | 303.7 | 303.70 | 8 | 50 | 01 / 00 | 89.4 | |
| 28 | Heartbreak Ridge (1986) Director |
Marsha Mason | 42.70 | 124.1 | 124.10 | 19 | 74 | 01 / 00 | 89.2 | |
| 29 | Tightrope (1984) | Genevieve Bujold | 48.10 | 154.5 | 154.50 | 14 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 88.9 | |
| 31 | The Mule (2018) Director |
Bradley Cooper | 103.80 | 122.8 | 197.10 | 30 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 87.5 | |
| 30 | Every Which Way But Loose (1978) | Sondra Locke & Ruth Gordon |
85.20 | 392.5 | 392.50 | 4 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 87.5 | |
| 32 | Bronco Billy (1980) Director |
Sondra Locke | 34.90 | 144.6 | 144.60 | 22 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 87.1 | |
| 33 | Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) AA Best Picture Nom Director |
Ken Watanabe | 13.80 | 22.5 | 112.50 | 138 | 89 | 04 / 01 | 86.5 | |
| 34 | Any Which Way You Can (1980) | Sondra Locke & Ruth Gordon |
70.70 | 293.1 | 293.10 | 8 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 86.0 | |
| 35 | The Eiger Sanction (1975) Director |
George Kennedy | 24.20 | 127.1 | 127.10 | 28 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 85.6 | |
| 36 | A Perfect World (1993) Director |
Kevin Costner | 31.10 | 81.1 | 351.90 | 53 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 85.2 | |
| 37 | Play Misty for Me (1971) Director |
Jessica Walters | 10.60 | 69.3 | 69.30 | 38 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 83.4 | |
| 38 | Firefox (1982) Director |
Freddie Jones | 46.70 | 171.3 | 171.30 | 14 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 83.2 | |
| 39 | Joe Kidd (1972) | Robert Duvall | 17.20 | 109.0 | 109.00 | 24 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 82.4 | |
| 40 | Invictus (2009) Director |
Morgan Freeman & Matt Damon |
37.50 | 53.9 | 175.70 | 76 | 77 | 02 / 00 | 81.7 | |
| 41 | Flags of Our Fathers (2006) Director |
Paul Walker & Ryan Phillippe |
33.60 | 55.1 | 104.30 | 93 | 76 | 02 / 00 | 80.9 | |
| 42 | Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) | Shirley MacLaine | 10.90 | 75.8 | 75.80 | 33 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 80.8 | |
| 43 | Absolute Power (1997) Director |
Gene Hackman | 50.10 | 117.6 | 117.60 | 37 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 79.3 | |
| 44 | Changeling (2008) Director |
Angelina Jolie & John Malkovich |
35.70 | 53.7 | 169.70 | 80 | 71 | 03 / 00 | 78.0 | |
| 46 | Coogan's Bluff (1968) | Lee J. Cobb | 6.80 | 56.1 | 56.10 | 55 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 76.5 | |
| 45 | Richard Jewell (2019) Director |
Sam Rockwell & Kathy Bates |
22.30 | 26.3 | 41.20 | 94 | 79 | 01 / 00 | 76.4 | |
| 47 | Tarantula (1955) | Leo G. Carroll | 3.10 | 65.2 | 65.20 | 99 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 74.3 | |
| 48 | Jersey Boys (2014) Director |
Christopher Walken | 47.00 | 62.1 | 89.30 | 74 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 73.3 | |
| 49 | The Dead Pool (1988) | Jim Carrey & Liam Neeson |
37.90 | 99.4 | 99.40 | 29 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 73.2 | |
| 50 | The Beguiled (1971) | Geraldine Page | 3.30 | 21.8 | 21.80 | 79 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 70.2 | |
| 51 | Bird (1988) Director |
Forest Whitaker | 2.20 | 5.7 | 5.70 | 157 | 78 | 01 / 01 | 69.9 | |
| 52 | Frances in The Navy (1955) | Donald O'Connor | 2.70 | 56.3 | 56.30 | 118 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 67.1 | |
| 53 | Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) Director |
Kevin Spacey & John Cusack |
25.10 | 59.0 | 59.00 | 80 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 64.7 | |
| 54 | Trouble with the Curve (2012) | Amy Adams & Justin Timberlake |
35.80 | 48.4 | 66.30 | 86 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 64.3 | |
| 55 | Breezy (1973) Director |
William Holden | 5.30 | 32.3 | 32.30 | 59 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 61.3 | |
| 56 | J. Edgar (2011) Director |
Leonardo DiCaprio | 37.30 | 50.7 | 115.00 | 85 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 61.0 | |
| 57 | Honkytonk Man (1982) Director |
Kyle Eastwood | 4.50 | 16.4 | 16.40 | 99 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 59.2 | |
| 58 | Hereafter (2010) Director |
Matt Damon | 32.70 | 44.7 | 143.70 | 88 | 59 | 01 / 00 | 58.9 | |
| 60 | City Heat (1984) | Burt Reynolds | 38.30 | 123.0 | 123.00 | 23 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 56.8 | |
| 59 | Blood Work (2002) Director |
Jeff Daniels | 26.20 | 48.8 | 48.80 | 95 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 56.2 | |
| 61 | True Crime (1999) Director |
Denis Leary | 16.60 | 35.5 | 35.50 | 94 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 54.2 | |
| 62 | White Hunter Black Heart (1990) Director |
Jeff Fahey | 2.30 | 5.9 | 5.90 | 141 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 52.9 | |
| 63 | The Rookie (1990) Director |
Charlie Sheen | 21.60 | 55.1 | 55.10 | 55 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 39.5 | |
| 64 | Cry Macho (2021) Director |
Dwight Yoakam | 10.30 | 10.9 | 12.30 | 63 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 37.2 | |
| 65 | Lafayette Escadrille (1958) | Directed by William Wellman | 2.00 | 35.3 | 35.30 | 111 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 36.8 | |
| 66 | The First Traveling Saleslady (1956) | Ginger Rogers | 2.10 | 42.0 | 42.00 | 132 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 36.1 | |
| 67 | The 15:17 To Paris (2018) Director |
Anthony Sadler & Spencer Stone |
36.30 | 42.9 | 66.40 | 76 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 33.7 | |
| 68 | Star In The Dust (1956) | Harry Morgan | 0.70 | 14.0 | 14.00 | 192 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 30.5 | |
| 69 | Pink Cadillac (1989) | Bernadette Peters | 12.10 | 33.0 | 33.00 | 71 | 32 | 00 / 00 | 5.4 |
Clint Eastwood 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
American Sniper (2014)
AA Best Picture Nom
Director
Bradley Cooper
723.60
Casper (1995)
Cameo
Christina Ricci &
Bill Pullman
713.50
In the Line of Fire (1993)
Rene Russo &
John Malkovich
460.90
The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
Director
Meryl Streep
451.10
Unforgiven (1992)
AA Best Picture Win
AA Best Director Win
Morgan Freeman &
Gene Hackman
413.40
Gran Torino (2008)
Director
Bee Vang
405.30
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
AA Best Picture Win
AA Best Director Win
Morgan Freeman &
Hilary Swank
376.30
A Perfect World (1993)
Director
Kevin Costner
351.90
Sully (2016)
Director
Tom Hanks
297.20
Mystic River (2003)
AA Best Picture Nom
Director
Sean Penn &
Kevin Bacon
280.40
Space Cowboys (2000)
Director
James Garner &
Tommy Lee Jones
257.80
The Mule (2018)
Director
Bradley Cooper
197.10
Invictus (2009)
Director
Morgan Freeman &
Matt Damon
175.70
Changeling (2008)
Director
Angelina Jolie &
John Malkovich
169.70
Hereafter (2010)
Director
Matt Damon
143.70
J. Edgar (2011)
Director
Leonardo DiCaprio
115.00
Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)
AA Best Picture Nom
Director
Ken Watanabe
112.50
Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
Director
Paul Walker &
Ryan Phillippe
104.30
Jersey Boys (2014)
Director
Christopher Walken
89.30
The 15:17 To Paris (2018)
Director
Anthony Sadler &
Spencer Stone
66.40
Trouble with the Curve (2012)
Amy Adams &
Justin Timberlake
66.30
Richard Jewell (2019)
Director
Sam Rockwell &
Kathy Bates
41.20
Cry Macho (2021)
Director
Dwight Yoakam
12.30
| 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 |
| American Sniper (2014) AA Best Picture Nom Director |
Bradley Cooper | 723.60 | |
| Casper (1995) Cameo |
Christina Ricci & Bill Pullman |
713.50 | |
| In the Line of Fire (1993) | Rene Russo & John Malkovich |
460.90 | |
| The Bridges of Madison County (1995) Director |
Meryl Streep | 451.10 | |
| Unforgiven (1992) AA Best Picture Win AA Best Director Win |
Morgan Freeman & Gene Hackman |
413.40 | |
| Gran Torino (2008) Director |
Bee Vang | 405.30 | |
| Million Dollar Baby (2004) AA Best Picture Win AA Best Director Win |
Morgan Freeman & Hilary Swank |
376.30 | |
| A Perfect World (1993) Director |
Kevin Costner | 351.90 | |
| Sully (2016) Director |
Tom Hanks | 297.20 | |
| Mystic River (2003) AA Best Picture Nom Director |
Sean Penn & Kevin Bacon |
280.40 | |
| Space Cowboys (2000) Director |
James Garner & Tommy Lee Jones |
257.80 | |
| The Mule (2018) Director |
Bradley Cooper | 197.10 | |
| Invictus (2009) Director |
Morgan Freeman & Matt Damon |
175.70 | |
| Changeling (2008) Director |
Angelina Jolie & John Malkovich |
169.70 | |
| Hereafter (2010) Director |
Matt Damon | 143.70 | |
| J. Edgar (2011) Director |
Leonardo DiCaprio | 115.00 | |
| Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) AA Best Picture Nom Director |
Ken Watanabe | 112.50 | |
| Flags of Our Fathers (2006) Director |
Paul Walker & Ryan Phillippe |
104.30 | |
| Jersey Boys (2014) Director |
Christopher Walken | 89.30 | |
| The 15:17 To Paris (2018) Director |
Anthony Sadler & Spencer Stone |
66.40 | |
| Trouble with the Curve (2012) | Amy Adams & Justin Timberlake |
66.30 | |
| Richard Jewell (2019) Director |
Sam Rockwell & Kathy Bates |
41.20 | |
| Cry Macho (2021) Director |
Dwight Yoakam | 12.30 |
My Personal Top Ten Clint Eastwood Movies in Alphabetical Order
1. A Fistful of Dollars (1964)….the movie that turned a television supporting player into a superstar movie actor
2. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1966)….the last and best of the Sergio Leone spaghetti western trilogy
3. In The Line of Fire (1993)….I re-watch this one about every other year….Clint and John Malkovich get better with each passing year
4. Kelly’s Heroes (1970)….this is closing in on 50 years old…but it is still a fun and entertaining movie to watch
5. The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)…the first time Clint demonstrated that he could direct a classic movie
6. Paint Your Wagon (1967)…..I am not much of a musical person…..but I love watching his Clint/Lee Marvin musical
7. Play Misty For Me (1971)…. Clint made Fatal Attraction years before Michael Douglas did
8. Space Cowboys (2000)…Clint, Tommy Lee Jones, the late great James Garner and a Kelly Heroes’ reunion with Donald Sutherland…what more could you want from a movie?
9. Sudden Impact (1983)….gotta include a Dirty Harry movie in this list…..my favorite of the 5 Dirty Harry movies
10. Unforgiven (1992)…. Clint’s masterpiece….gets better with each new viewing
Check out Clint Eastwood‘s career compared to current and classic actors. Most 100 Million Dollar Movies of All-Time.
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Hi, Cogerson – boy, Clint Eastwood is one multitalented guy, making so many different types of films. Like you, I like The Good The Bad and The Ugly best, as well as the other films of that series. They were so artistically made!
Hey Dolores thanks for checking out my Clint hub. I think it is amazing how Clint’s career has evolved over the years. I am sure people that liked him from his Rawhide days would be shocked that 50 years later he would still be going strong….a multiple Oscar winner for directing, and producing, and Golden Globe nominee for his music in movies. I think his next two films are going to great as well….J. Edgar with Leonardo DiCaprio and a new version of A Star is Born.
One of my favourite film stars. And so many films to choose from! Probably my favourite is The Outlaw Josey Wales, though I like most of Clint’s Westerns (I prefer For a Few Dollars More to The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, because I like the interplay between Eastwood and Van Cleef. As far as crime and suspense is concerned, of course I like Dirty Harry, and Play Misty for Me, but I think In the Line of Fire is one of his best, more recent movies. Nice page.
Hey Greensleeves thanks for stopping by and reading my Eastwood hub….I agree that the Cleef/Eastwood banter makes For A Few Dollars More really good….and is probably one of the few things missing in The Good, Bad and Ugly….they have very few scenes together. In the Line of Fire is a great movie….Eastwood and Malkovich are great as they play a classic game of cat and mouse. I appreciate the compliment.
Hi, Cogerson.
Here are my top 5 movies of Eastwood first as an actor, then as a director. They are listed alphabetically. Two things to consider: I’m not a huge fan of westerns and love dialogue; and I love suspense films and musicals. these will weigh heavily in my choices regardless of how faboulous the actual westerns are.
Actor:
Dirty Harry
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly-love Eli Wallach
In the Line of Fire
Paint Your Wagon-Clint and Lee singing! I love musicals
Play Misty for Me
Director: note: I haven’t seen Gran Torino yet
Bird-hmm another musical…this a documentary
Mystic River
Play Misty for Me
Space Cowboys-just silly way to see Clint and James both
The Unforgiven
Hey Flora….Paint Your Wagon has a horrible reputation for being a really really bad movie….I also like it….it made some money….and one of the Lee Marvin songs actually became a hit on the radio. Play Misty For Me is a classic…hard to beleive that movie is now 40 years old. I have never seen Bird myself, but I think movie starting the change from Clint the action hero to Clint the serious movie director…thanks for the comments.
Unforgiven was probly his most realistic western. Every which way but loose and the sequel were his funnest movies. I refuse to watch Million Dollar Baby, too depressing.
I just watched Fistfull of Dollars, Few dollars more, The music really makes the stories, that and the closeups.
Hey ruffridyer…..Unforgiven is a classic….filled with awesome lines like…..”We all got it coming, kid”. His ape movies were monster hits….I think you should check out Million Dollar Baby….if only for Morgan Freeman’s awesome role. The music is all the Sergio Leone movies is awesome….my wife actually taught me how to play some of that music on the piano. Thanks for stopping by.
Another great page about movies stars. Clint Eastwood has certainly had a stellar career, hasn’t he? I guess my favorite of his is “Dirty Harry,” and of course many of his westerns are classics. Thanks a lot for giving me a plug in this article. Hey, now I’m a rock star. Later!
Thanks for the compliment Kosmo…..Clint without a doubt has had a stellar career….and amazingly the end of his career is in someways the best of his career. As for your hub….I am glad to share it here….it was one of the better pages that I have read on movie pages. Thanks for stopping by.