Al Pacino's Filmography - Best to worst (so far)
I've seen over half of them at least, so I decided I'd make this list. However, I will extend it as I see more of his work!
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- DirectorBrian De PalmaStarsAl PacinoSean PennPenelope Ann MillerA Puerto Rican former convict, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him and lead on to a better life outside of N.Y.C.10/10:
Will always be his best. It was a riveting emotional masterpiece. I don't think anything will ever be able to top it. - DirectorMichael MannStarsRussell CroweAl PacinoChristopher PlummerA research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.10/10:
I love movies about the newspaper and reporting industry, and this is maybe the absolute best in the genre. - DirectorBrian De PalmaStarsAl PacinoMichelle PfeifferSteven BauerIn the 1980s, a determined criminal-minded Cuban immigrant becomes the biggest drug smuggler in Miami, and is eventually undone by his own drug addiction.10/10:
You knew it would be up high on here. You knew it.
But it deserves it. - DirectorSidney LumetStarsAl PacinoJohn CazalePenelope AllenThree amateur robbers plan to hold up a Brooklyn bank. A nice, simple robbery: Walk in, take the money, and run. Unfortunately, the supposedly uncomplicated heist suddenly becomes a bizarre nightmare as everything that could go wrong does.10/10:
One of the saddest movies I've ever seen. - DirectorChristopher NolanStarsAl PacinoRobin WilliamsHilary SwankWill Dormer, a police detective, is sent to investigate a teenage girl's murder to a small fishing town where he accidentally shoots his co-detective and is afflicted by insomnia brought by the guilt.10/10:
Not only fantastic, it's horribly underrated as well. - DirectorNorman JewisonStarsAl PacinoJack WardenJohn ForsytheA lawyer is forced to defend a judge, while defending other clients, and trying to find punishment for the guilty and provide justice for the innocent.10/10:
The best court movie ever made. - DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsMarlon BrandoAl PacinoJames CaanThe aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.9.5/10:
Easily the best in the trilogy. Not even a contest. - DirectorDan FogelmanStarsAl PacinoAnnette BeningJennifer GarnerAn aging rock star decides to change his life when he discovers a 40-year-old letter written to him by John Lennon.9.5/10:
I knew I would like it. But not that I would LOVE it! :O - DirectorJames FoleyStarsAl PacinoMary Elizabeth MastrantonioJerry BaroneGennaro lives with his ailing grandpa, who sits outside holding tight to his last quarter. But grandpa's not ready to die, he has some unfinished business with a woman from his past and he enlists Gennaro to act as his emissary.9.4/10:
This movie premiered at an unfortunate time. The same year, Heat was released and got a lot more attention. Honestly, I think this movie is better than Heat. Check it out if you want a really great down-to-earth drama. - DirectorGarry MarshallStarsAl PacinoMichelle PfeifferHector ElizondoJohnny has just been released from prison, and gets a job in a café beside waitress Frankie. Frankie is a bit of a loner, but Johnny is determined their romance will blossom.9.4/10:
This is the kind of romantic comedy we need more of. - DirectorMartin BrestStarsAl PacinoChris O'DonnellJames RebhornA prep school student needing money agrees to "babysit" a blind man, but the job is not at all what he anticipated.9.4/10:
I sense... a great movie! - DirectorTaylor HackfordStarsKeanu ReevesAl PacinoCharlize TheronAn exceptionally adept Florida lawyer is offered a job at a high-end New York City law firm with a high-end boss - the biggest opportunity of his career to date.9.2/10:
His only horror movie. You can tell he had a lot of fun with this, and so did I. The most surprising thing is how creepy it was. You scared me, Pacino! The cinematography is incredibly gorgeous too. - DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsLeonardo DiCaprioBrad PittMargot RobbieAs Hollywood's Golden Age is winding down during the summer of 1969, television actor Rick Dalton and his stunt double Cliff Booth endeavor to achieve lasting success in Hollywood while meeting several colorful characters along the way.9.2/10:
He's not in that that much, but he's still terrific for the little screentime he has. And the movie is highly recommended seeing for anyone who loves Tarantino. - DirectorMike NewellStarsAl PacinoJohnny DeppMichael MadsenAn FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and finds himself identifying more with the Mafia life--at the expense of his regular one.9/10:
The second most emotionally intense gangster flick of his next to Carlito's Way. You feel so bad for his character, and Johnny Depp himself gives the greatest performance of his career. - DirectorJames FoleyStarsAl PacinoJack LemmonAlec BaldwinAn examination of the machinations behind the scenes at a real estate office.9/10:
Nonstop entertaining dark comedy and real estate salesmen. Not really a subject I'm interested in, but the cast of characters are so colorful and expertly acted you don't need to be an expert to be having a blast. Of course though, the best one of all is Al Pacino, perfectly walking the fine line between a man of authority and someone who cares about how you feel, could be your friend. One of his best few comedy performances. - DirectorDavid Gordon GreenStarsAl PacinoHolly HunterHarmony KorineLeft heartbroken by the woman he loved and lost many years ago, Manglehorn, an eccentric small-town locksmith, tries to start his life over again with the help of a new friend.9/10:
This movie got mixed reviews, and unjustly so. This is one of his most hearfelt performances to date. - DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsAl PacinoRobert De NiroRobert DuvallThe early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York City is portrayed, while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on the family crime syndicate.8.7/10:
I found it a little slow in some parts... Other than that, it was great. - DirectorWarren BeattyStarsWarren BeattyMadonnaAl PacinoThe comic strip detective finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney makes advances towards him while he is trying to battle Big Boy Caprice's united mob.One of the funniest roles that Al Pacino has ever had. The look of the film is also very stylish and nicely colorful. 8.5/10
- DirectorArthur HillerStarsAl PacinoDyan CannonTuesday WeldWhile facing the stress of his original play being produced on Broadway, playwright Ivan Travalian deals with having to raise his son, his stepdaughters, and his stepsons.8.4/10:
You will be missed, Arthur Hiller.
This solid comedy delivers both on the laughs as well as on the feels. I also like how the kids in this movie swear naturally. - DirectorHugh HudsonStarsAl PacinoDonald SutherlandNastassja KinskiA trapper and his young son get pulled into the American revolution early as unwilling participants and remain involved through to the end.8.4/10:
I find it hard to believe this movie was so bad it ruined Pacino's career. I thought it was really, really good. The most underrated movie he's ever done. - DirectorAndrew NiccolStarsAl PacinoCatherine KeenerRachel RobertsA producer's film is endangered when his star walks off, so he decides to digitally create an actress to substitute for the star, becoming an overnight sensation that everyone thinks is a real person.8.4/10:
Funny, witty but depressing satire on the artificial nature of celebrity obsession. - DirectorAl PacinoStarsAl PacinoAlec BaldwinKevin SpaceyAl Pacino's deeply felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III."8.3/10:
A very good documentary! It's an ambitious subject, and Al Pacino does a great job directing it. And while he's himself in most of the movie, he's fantastic in the scenes where he's acting (doing the Richard III play). A must for all fans of Pacino. - StarsAl PacinoMeryl StreepEmma ThompsonIn 1985, Prior is diagnosed with AIDS and his lover Louis deserts him. Powerful lawyer Roy Cohn tempts Mormon and closeted gay Joe Pitt to the dark side. Joe and Louis get it on while Joe's wife Harper hallucinates an imaginary friend.8.3/10:
While flawed, this is still an engaging and well-acted mini-series, with Pacino playing a bitterly tragic character to absolute perfection. - DirectorDavid F. WheelerStarsAl PacinoPaul GuilfoyleJoseph MaherTwo symbiotic sociopaths play obscurely deviant mind games with each other while engaging in perversely brutal acts of violence against victims apparently chosen at random.8.2/10:
It's that odd independent project which people saw and were confused by afterwards. But while others think the confusing tone is a bad thing, I think that's the appeal. There's something mysterious about it which I can't quite explain. Don't knock it, give it a chance and judge for yourself. - DirectorHarold BeckerStarsAl PacinoEllen BarkinJohn GoodmanA detective investigating a series of murders becomes involved with a woman who may be the culprit.8.2/10:
Suspenseful and also more romantic than I expected. Has some great lines as well: "COME THE WET ASS HOUR, I'M *EVERYBODY'S* DADDY!"
