Leonardo DiCaprio's 8 Best Movies, Ranked

Ranked by movie.guru score, one role each. Con men, cops, a frontiersman and a guy on a very famous boat. Leo commits like rent is due.

Number one is the newest movie here, and it beat the boat.

1. 8
   The Revenant (2015)7.8

   The most gorgeous endurance test of his career.

   As Hugh Glass, he crawls, grunts and freezes through 156 minutes of real wilderness. $533.6 million worldwide. It's the lowest score here, a 7.8, and still above average.
2. 7
   Inception (2010)8.2

   Dom Cobb explains the rules for an hour. Worth it.

   2.88 million IMDb votes give it an 8.8, the most on this list. $839.8 million worldwide on a reported $160 million. The folding city alone justifies the lectures.
3. 6
   Catch Me If You Can (2002)8.7

   The most fun Leo has ever had on screen.

   As con man Frank Abagnale Jr, he poses as a pilot, a doctor and a lawyer with Tom Hanks on his tail. 96% on Rotten Tomatoes. Christopher Walken quietly steals the sad parts.
4. 5
   Django Unchained (2012)8.6

   He took the role nobody wants and refused to soften it.

   As plantation owner Calvin Candie, he never asks you to like him. Metacritic gives it an 81, audiences rank it above 85% of notable movies. It's a hard watch, and should be.
5. 4
   The Departed (2006)8.9

   He spends the whole movie one bad day from a breakdown.

   As undercover cop Billy Costigan, he looks like he hasn't slept since the opening credits. Critics rank it above 92% of notable movies, and Metacritic gives it an 85.
6. 3
   The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)8.5

   A marathon performance, and he never once slows down.

   As stockbroker Jordan Belfort, he sells junk stocks at full volume for 179 minutes. 8.2 on IMDb from 1.83 million votes. The movie runs long. He never does.
7. 2
   Titanic (1997)8.6

   Jack Dawson made him a superstar, and it holds up.

   As Jack, the kid who wins his ticket in a card game, he's the reason a whole generation bought the poster. Audiences rank it above 98% of notable movies.
8. 1
   One Battle After Another (2025)9.2

   His best movie is the one fans haven't caught up with.

   Critics rank it above 97% of notable movies. IMDb voters give it a 7.6, the lowest fan rating here. As Bob Ferguson, a burnt-out ex-radical dad, he's frantic, funny and never better.

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