01 A lavish, tragic take on Fitzgerald's novel that fits his taste for doomed romantics.
Leonardo DiCaprio – 10 Best Movies
By Vlad Zakh · January 5, 2026
United States Drama thought provoking
Titanic made him a star overnight, but The Departed and Inception show the controlled, calculating actor he became after. The Revenant finally earned the Oscar for a brutal physical performance.
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02 A washed-up TV actor in 1969 Los Angeles, one of his most human roles.
03 A psychological mystery that rewards a second watch once you know the twist.
04 A con-man caper that showcased his charm as much as his range.
05 A rare villain turn, playing a plantation owner with real menace.
06 A brutal survival epic that finally won him the Best Actor Oscar.
07 Manic, excessive, and one of his most physically committed comedic performances.
08 A heist thriller set inside dreams, one of his most purely inventive roles.
09 An undercover cop drama that finally won Scorsese and DiCaprio an Oscar together.
10 The role that made him a global star, opposite Kate Winslet on a doomed ocean liner.