8 Best Jesse Plemons Movies

By Vlad Zakh · January 5, 2026

Jesse Plemons has quietly become one of the most in-demand character actors in American film, favouring roles that are unassuming on the surface and unsettling underneath. Killers of the Flower Moon draws a veteran into a conspiracy against the Osage, The Power of the Dog hides vulnerability behind a rancher’s cruelty, I’m Thinking of Ending Things grows stranger on a road trip, and Kinds of Kindness links three stories of love and control. The Irishman, Game Night, The Master and Friday Night Lights round out the list.

Kinds of Kindness (2024)

TMDB ★ 6.4

Three interconnected stories explore how far people will go for love, control and belonging.

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos · 2h 44m · 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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Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A series of murders targeting the oil-rich Osage Nation exposes a conspiracy reaching into every corner of society.

Directed by Martin Scorsese · 3h 26m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon 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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The Power of the Dog (2021)

TMDB ★ 6.8

A domineering rancher's cruelty toward his brother's new wife and her son hides a deeper vulnerability.

Directed by Jane Campion · 2h 07m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020)

TMDB ★ 6.5

A woman's road trip to meet her boyfriend's parents grows increasingly strange, with Jesse Plemons in the cast.

Directed by Charlie Kaufman · 2h 15m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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The Irishman (2019)

TMDB ★ 7.8

A truck driver and hitman recounts his decades-long involvement with organised crime and a legendary union boss.

Directed by Martin Scorsese · 3h 29m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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Game Night (2018)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A couple's competitive game night spirals into a real kidnapping plot they mistake for part of the fun.

Directed by John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein · 1h 40m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · 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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The Master (2012)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A troubled war veteran falls under the spell of a charismatic leader of a burgeoning spiritual movement.

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson · 2h 17m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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Friday Night Lights (2004)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A small Texas town pins its whole identity on one high school football team's playoff run.

Directed by Peter Berg · 1h 58m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel · 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.

8 Best Jesse Plemons Movies

Kinds of Kindness (2024)

Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)

The Power of the Dog (2021)

I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020)

The Irishman (2019)

Game Night (2018)

The Master (2012)

Friday Night Lights (2004)

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