Hugh Jackman – 10 Best Movies

By Vlad Zakh · February 2, 2026

Logan finally gave Wolverine the ending he deserved, quiet and exhausted, unlike the rest of the X-Men run, and Les Miserables and The Greatest Showman prove the musical-theatre roots run as deep as the superhero work. Prisoners has a desperate father crossing moral lines to find his missing daughter, Real Steel is a father-son underdog story around robot boxing, Australia casts him as a rugged drover in a sweeping romance, and Chappie makes him a weapons-maker villain. The Prestige, X-Men and Deadpool & Wolverine round out the list.

Real Steel (2011)

TMDB ★ 7.1

Hugh Jackman plays a washed-up boxer turned robot-fighting promoter in a father-son underdog story.

Directed by Shawn Levy · 2h 07m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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Chappie (2015)

TMDB ★ 6.8

A stolen police robot is reprogrammed to think and feel like a human child, drawing dangerous attention.

Directed by Neill Blomkamp · 2h 00m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Sony Pictures Core 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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Australia (2008)

TMDB ★ 6.6

Hugh Jackman plays a rugged outback drover in this sweeping historical romance.

Directed by Baz Luhrmann · 2h 45m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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Prisoners (2013)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 81% Metacritic 70

A desperate father takes matters into his own hands after his daughter and her friend vanish.

Directed by Denis Villeneuve · 2h 33m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar10 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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Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A mercenary recruits a reluctant, weary Wolverine for a mission that could save his universe.

Directed by Shawn Levy · 2h 08m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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The Greatest Showman (2017)

TMDB ★ 7.9

An ambitious dreamer builds a sensational circus that celebrates society's outcasts and misfits.

Directed by Michael Gracey · 1h 45m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Les Misérables (2012)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Anne Hathaway won an Oscar as Fantine, singing "I Dreamed a Dream" in a single take.

Directed by Tom Hooper · 2h 38m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Prestige (2006)

IMDb ★ 8.5 RT 77% Metacritic 66

Two rival magicians engage in an escalating, obsessive competition with devastating personal costs.

Directed by Christopher Nolan · 2h 10m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 2 Oscars6 wins & 44 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Logan (2017)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 93% Metacritic 77

An ageing, ailing Wolverine protects a young mutant girl from the forces hunting her.

Directed by James Mangold · 2h 17m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar29 wins & 82 nominations

Where to watch

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

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X-Men (2000)

TMDB ★ 7.0

The original team assembles as Magneto plots to force mutant acceptance by any means necessary.

Directed by Bryan Singer · 1h 44m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · 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.

Hugh Jackman – 10 Best Movies

Real Steel (2011)

Chappie (2015)

Australia (2008)

Prisoners (2013)

Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)

The Greatest Showman (2017)

Les Misérables (2012)

The Prestige (2006)

Logan (2017)

X-Men (2000)

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