Jeff Bridges – 10 Best Movies

By Vlad Zakh · April 24, 2026

United States Drama thought provoking

The Big Lebowski’s Dude earns every bit of its reputation, Crazy Heart is weathered and moving rather than comic, True Grit adds the gruff Western side, and Hell or High Water remains one of the most underrated entries. Bad Times at the El Royale checks a mysterious priest into a strange hotel, Only the Brave trains an elite firefighting crew, Hell or High Water brought an Oscar nomination as a Texas Ranger chasing bank-robbing brothers, and The Fisher King pairs him with Robin Williams. Iron Man, Starman and Tron round out the list.

Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) 01

Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)

TMDB ★ 6.8

Chris Hemsworth plays a magnetic, dangerous cult leader, far from his usual heroics.

Directed by Drew Goddard · 2h 21m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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Only the Brave (2017) 02

Only the Brave (2017)

TMDB ★ 7.5

An elite team of wildland firefighters faces increasingly dangerous wildfires across the American West.

Directed by Joseph Kosinski · 2h 13m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · 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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Hell or High Water (2016) 03

Hell or High Water (2016)

IMDb ★ 7.6 RT 97% Metacritic 88

Two brothers rob a string of banks to save their family's land from foreclosure.

Directed by David Mackenzie · 1h 42m · Rated R

Nominated for 4 Oscars47 wins & 174 nominations

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 Fisher King (1991) 04

The Fisher King (1991)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A disgraced radio shock jock seeks redemption by helping a homeless man on a bizarre personal quest.

Directed by Terry Gilliam · 2h 18m · Rated R

Where to watch

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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Starman (1984) 05

Starman (1984)

TMDB ★ 6.9

Jeff Bridges earned an Oscar nomination as an alien learning to be human.

Directed by John Carpenter · 1h 55m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Tron (1982) 06

Tron (1982)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A computer programmer is digitised and pulled inside the mainframe of a sinister software programme.

Directed by Steven Lisberger · 1h 36m · Rated PG

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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Iron Man (2008) 07

Iron Man (2008)

TMDB ★ 7.7

The film that quietly launched the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Directed by Jon Favreau · 2h 06m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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True Grit (2010) 08

True Grit (2010)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A determined teenage girl hires a hard-drinking bounty hunter to track down her father's killer.

Directed by Ethan Coen & Joel Coen · 1h 50m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · 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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Crazy Heart (2009) 09

Crazy Heart (2009)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A washed-up, alcoholic country singer finds unexpected hope through a young journalist and her son.

Directed by Scott Cooper · 1h 52m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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The Big Lebowski (1998) 10

The Big Lebowski (1998)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 79% Metacritic 71

A laid-back slacker is mistaken for a millionaire and dragged into a bizarre kidnapping scheme.

Directed by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen · 1h 57m · Rated R

7 wins & 18 nominations

Where to watch

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

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Vlad Zakh

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.