Kevin Costner – 10 Best Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 21, 2025

Dances with Wolves is the film most associated with Kevin Costner’s career, a sweeping epic he also directed, and Field of Dreams shows the quieter, sincere register he’s built a career on since. Waterworld is more entertaining than its reputation suggests, A Perfect World finds tenderness in an unlikely pair, Open Range is a patient Western he directed with craft, and Yellowstone shows his TV work is as commanding. The Untouchables, Bull Durham, JFK and Tin Cup round out the list.

Waterworld (1995)

IMDb ★ 6.3 RT 61% Metacritic 56

Melted polar ice caps force humanity to survive entirely at sea, hunting for the last remaining dry land.

Directed by Kevin Reynolds · 2h 15m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 1 Oscar6 wins & 10 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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A Perfect World (1993)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A road-trip crime drama that finds real tenderness in an unlikely pairing, with Kevin Costner as the escaped convict.

Directed by Clint Eastwood · 2h 18m · 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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Open Range (2003)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Free-range cattlemen clash with a tyrannical rancher and his hired guns in a small frontier town.

Directed by Kevin Costner · 2h 19m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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Yellowstone (2018)

TMDB ★ 8.7

Kevin Costner's TV work proved just as commanding as his biggest film roles.

Directed by Jürgen Hansen & Simone Stripp · 1h 30m

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Tin Cup (1996)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A washed-up golf pro risks everything to compete against his rival at the U.S. Open for the woman he loves.

Directed by Ron Shelton · 2h 15m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Howdy Amazon 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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JFK (1991)

TMDB ★ 8.0

A New Orleans district attorney investigates a vast conspiracy behind President Kennedy's assassination.

Directed by Oliver Stone · 3h 09m · Rated R

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Bull Durham (1988)

IMDb ★ 7.0 RT 97% Metacritic 73

A veteran minor-league catcher mentors a talented but immature young pitching prospect.

Directed by Ron Shelton · 1h 48m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar7 wins & 7 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV, TNT, TBS, tru TV · 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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The Untouchables (1987)

TMDB ★ 7.9

A determined Treasury agent assembles an incorruptible team to bring down Al Capone through his finances.

Directed by Brian De Palma · 1h 59m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ 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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Field of Dreams (1989)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A farmer builds a baseball diamond in his cornfield after hearing a voice tell him to.

Directed by Phil Alden Robinson · 1h 45m · Rated PG

Where to watch

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

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Dances with Wolves (1990)

TMDB ★ 8.0

A Civil War soldier at a remote frontier post forms a deep bond with a neighbouring Sioux tribe.

Directed by Kevin Costner · 3h 01m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+, YouTube TV, MGM Plus, BBC America · 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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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.

Kevin Costner – 10 Best Movies

Waterworld (1995)

A Perfect World (1993)

Open Range (2003)

Yellowstone (2018)

Tin Cup (1996)

JFK (1991)

Bull Durham (1988)

The Untouchables (1987)

Field of Dreams (1989)

Dances with Wolves (1990)

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