Mark Ruffalo – 10 Best Movies

By Vlad Zakh · April 20, 2026

Spotlight is quiet and controlled in a film built on restraint, The Avengers gave him the Hulk role that defined his mainstream career, and Poor Things proves he’s still finding strange, funny material in his fifties. Poor Things casts him as a vain, self-destructive lawyer, Dark Waters follows a corporate lawyer turned whistleblower, Now You See Me chases magician-thieves, and 13 Going on 30 plays the childhood friend. Shutter Island, Foxcatcher, Zodiac and You Can Count on Me round out the list.

Poor Things (2023)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A reanimated young woman embarks on a whirlwind journey of self-discovery across a fantastical Europe.

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos · 2h 21m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu · 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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13 Going on 30 (2004)

TMDB ★ 6.8

A thirteen-year-old's birthday wish instantly turns her into her thirty-year-old self.

Directed by Gary Winick · 1h 38m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Philo · 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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Dark Waters (2019)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A corporate defence attorney uncovers a chemical company's decades-long cover-up of toxic water contamination.

Directed by Todd Haynes · 2h 07m · 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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Now You See Me (2013)

IMDb ★ 7.2 RT 51% Metacritic 50

A team of illusionists pulls off elaborate heists disguised as stage magic.

Directed by Louis Leterrier · 1h 56m · Rated PG-13

1 win & 3 nominations

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

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Shutter Island (2010)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 69% Metacritic 63

A US Marshal investigating a disappearance at a remote psychiatric hospital uncovers disturbing truths.

Directed by Martin Scorsese · 2h 18m · Rated R

11 wins & 66 nominations

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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Foxcatcher (2014)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A wealthy wrestling patron's obsession with an Olympic athlete turns increasingly disturbing.

Directed by Bennett Miller · 2h 14m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Sony Pictures Core 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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Zodiac (2007)

IMDb ★ 7.7 RT 90% Metacritic 79

A cartoonist's obsession with an unsolved serial killer case consumes years of his life.

Directed by David Fincher · 2h 37m · Rated R

3 wins & 71 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, Paramount+ 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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You Can Count on Me (2000)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A single mother's stable life is disrupted when her irresponsible, wandering brother returns home.

Directed by Kenneth Lonergan · 1h 51m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Spotlight (2015)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 97% Metacritic 93

A team of investigative journalists exposes decades of institutional cover-up within the Catholic Church.

Directed by Tom McCarthy · 2h 09m · Rated R

Won 2 Oscars124 wins & 146 nominations

Where to watch

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

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The Avengers (2012)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 91% Metacritic 69

Earth's mightiest heroes assemble for the first time to stop an alien invasion.

Directed by Joss Whedon · 2h 23m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 1 Oscar40 wins & 81 nominations

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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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.

Mark Ruffalo – 10 Best Movies

Poor Things (2023)

13 Going on 30 (2004)

Dark Waters (2019)

Now You See Me (2013)

Shutter Island (2010)

Foxcatcher (2014)

Zodiac (2007)

You Can Count on Me (2000)

Spotlight (2015)

The Avengers (2012)

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