Matt Damon's 8 Best Movies, Ranked

Ranked by movie.guru score, one role each. The lowest one here is an 8.8, which is honestly kind of rude to everyone else.

Number one sits in a three-way tie at 9.4, and it's the newest.

1. 8
   The Departed (2006)8.9

   Smug looks great on him. Unsettlingly great.

   As Colin Sullivan, the mob's man inside the state police, he smiles through 151 minutes of lies. 8.5 on IMDb from 1.58 million votes. It's an 8.8 and somehow his lowest here.
2. 7
   The Martian (2015)8.9

   Stranded on Mars with only disco. That's the real horror.

   As botanist Mark Watney, he talks to a camera like it's his best friend, and it works. Audiences rank it above 93% of notable movies. Jessica Chastain's playlist deserves a credit.
3. 6
   Good Will Hunting (1997)9.0

   He co-wrote his own breakout. Very Boston, very smart.

   As Will Hunting, a South Boston math genius mopping floors at MIT, he's prickly and great. 97% on Rotten Tomatoes. Ben Affleck's construction site speech is the sleeper best scene.
4. 5
   Ford v Ferrari (2019)9.2

   He out-talks a whole boardroom of Ford suits.

   As car designer Carroll Shelby, he's part salesman, part referee between Ford executives and a very difficult driver. A reported $97.6 million budget, $226.3 million worldwide, and a 9.2 movie.guru score.
5. 4
   The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)9.1

   He barely speaks and still owns every scene.

   As Jason Bourne, he communicates almost entirely by running and glaring. Critics rank it above 91% of notable movies, and it made $442.8 million worldwide. Also, he wins a fight with a towel.
6. 3
   Oppenheimer (2023)9.3

   In a very serious movie, his blunt general is the spark.

   As General Leslie Groves, the Army man running the Manhattan Project, he's blunt, impatient and great. 180 minutes, $975.8 million worldwide, and critics rank it above 95% of notable movies.
7. 2
   Saving Private Ryan (1998)9.4

   Barely in it, and he still makes every minute count.

   As Private James Ryan, the soldier Tom Hanks's squad is sent to find, he shows up late and lands it. Critics rank it above 96% of notable movies. 169 minutes, none of them easy.
8. 1
   The Odyssey (2026)9.4

   The everyman finally plays a myth, and it fits.

   As Odysseus, with Tom Holland as his son Telemachus, he anchors a 172 minute epic. $1.78 billion worldwide on a reported $250 million budget. Critics rank it above 96% of notable movies.

$92.84 says you just said 'how do you like them apples' out loud.

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