Brad Pitt – 10 Best Movies

By Vlad Zakh · January 7, 2026

Fight Club, Se7en and Inglourious Basterds get quoted constantly, but Twelve Monkeys’ unhinged energy and Moneyball’s restraint show more range. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is where the charisma and the supporting-player instinct meet. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button has him ageing backward with quiet melancholy, World War Z puts an everyman at the centre of a global zombie outbreak, Troy goes big with old-school epic scale as Achilles, and Moneyball makes baseball numbers compelling through understated charm. Ocean’s Eleven rounds out the list.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A man born looking like an old person ages in reverse, growing younger as everyone around him gets older.

Directed by David Fincher · 2h 46m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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World War Z (2013)

IMDb ★ 7.0 RT 67% Metacritic 63

A former UN investigator races the globe to find the origin of a fast-spreading zombie pandemic.

Directed by Marc Forster · 1h 56m · Rated PG-13

3 wins & 25 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Peacock Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Troy (2004)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A Trojan prince's forbidden love sparks a legendary decade-long war between Troy and the Greeks.

Directed by Wolfgang Petersen · 2h 43m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Apple TV, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, VIX · Rent: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Moneyball (2011)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A cash-strapped baseball GM rebuilds his roster using data everyone else in the league ignores.

Directed by Bennett Miller · 2h 14m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu, YouTube TV, AMC · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Twelve Monkeys (1995)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 88% Metacritic 75

A prisoner from a devastated future is sent back in time to gather information about a deadly virus.

Directed by Terry Gilliam · 2h 09m · Rated R

Nominated for 2 Oscars11 wins & 25 nominations

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Ocean's Eleven (2001)

IMDb ★ 7.7 RT 83% Metacritic 74

A crew of con artists plans an elaborate simultaneous heist of three Las Vegas casinos.

Directed by Steven Soderbergh · 1h 56m · Rated PG-13

4 wins & 20 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max, Starz Apple TV channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A fading television actor and his stunt double navigate a changing Hollywood on the eve of the Manson murders.

Directed by Quentin Tarantino · 2h 42m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Inglourious Basterds (2009)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 89% Metacritic 69

A team of Jewish-American soldiers and a vengeful cinema owner plot to assassinate Nazi leaders.

Directed by Quentin Tarantino · 2h 33m · Rated R

Won 1 Oscar134 wins & 173 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Se7en (1995)

IMDb ★ 8.6 RT 84% Metacritic 65

One of the most atmospheric detective films ever made, and still unnerving.

Directed by David Fincher · 2h 07m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar29 wins & 44 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Fight Club (1999)

IMDb ★ 8.8 RT 81% Metacritic 67

A satire so stylish that a lot of viewers missed it was a satire at all.

Directed by David Fincher · 2h 19m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar12 wins & 38 nominations

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

Brad Pitt – 10 Best Movies

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

World War Z (2013)

Troy (2004)

Moneyball (2011)

Twelve Monkeys (1995)

Ocean's Eleven (2001)

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)

Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Se7en (1995)

Fight Club (1999)

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