01 An early supporting role opposite Nicole Kidman in a dark media satire.
Joaquin Phoenix – 10 Best Movies
By Vlad Zakh · March 16, 2026
United States Drama thought provoking
Joker is unsettling, but Walk the Line and Her show a warmer register that gets overshadowed by it. Gladiator remains the role that first put him on a global stage, and You Were Never Really Here shows he’ll still go this far.
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02 A sweeping, unconventional take on the French emperor's rise and fall.
03 A brutal, traumatized hitman in a tense, minimalist thriller.
04 A stoner private eye navigating a hazy, paranoid 1970s Los Angeles.
05 A former minor-league baseball player facing an alien invasion alongside Mel Gibson.
06 A damaged WWII veteran drawn into a cult leader's orbit.
07 A lonely man falling in love with an AI, in one of the decade's most tender performances.
08 A scheming, insecure emperor whose jealousy sets the entire story in motion.
09 Johnny Cash, played with real vocal commitment, in one of his most acclaimed roles.
10 An Oscar-winning, physically transformative performance as one of cinema's most famous villains.