Matthew McConaughey – 10 Best Movies

By Vlad Zakh · April 29, 2026

United States Drama thought provoking

Dallas Buyers Club marked the turning point critics call the McConaissance, True Detective’s first season did the same for his television work almost overnight, and Interstellar shows the range on the other side. The Gentlemen casts him as an American drug lord in London, Free State of Jones follows a Confederate deserter leading a rebellion, Magic Mike makes him a charismatic strip-club owner, and The Wolf of Wall Street gives him an unforgettable cameo. Dazed and Confused, A Time to Kill and The Lincoln Lawyer round out the list.

The Gentlemen (2019) 01

The Gentlemen (2019)

TMDB ★ 7.7

Hugh Grant plays a sleazy, scheming tabloid journalist in Guy Ritchie's crime comedy.

Directed by Guy Ritchie · 1h 53m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads · 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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Free State of Jones (2016) 02

Free State of Jones (2016)

TMDB ★ 6.8

Matthew McConaughey plays a real-life Confederate deserter who led a rebellion against the Confederacy.

Directed by Gary Ross · 2h 20m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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Magic Mike (2012) 03

Magic Mike (2012)

TMDB ★ 6.2

Channing Tatum plays a veteran male stripper who mentors a young newcomer while planning his own exit.

Directed by Steven Soderbergh · 1h 50m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Starz Apple TV 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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The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) 04

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 79% Metacritic 75

A stockbroker's meteoric rise through fraud and excess spirals into a life of reckless indulgence.

Directed by Martin Scorsese · 3h 00m · Rated R

Nominated for 5 Oscars38 wins & 180 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Apple TV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Starz Apple TV 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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A Time to Kill (1996) 05

A Time to Kill (1996)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A young lawyer defends a Black father who killed the men who assaulted his daughter, igniting racial tension in a Southern town.

Directed by Joel Schumacher · 2h 29m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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Dazed and Confused (1993) 06

Dazed and Confused (1993)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Technically about the 70s, made in the 90s, and somehow nostalgic for both eras at once.

Directed by Richard Linklater · 1h 42m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) 07

The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A defence-attorney thriller with real momentum and a satisfying twist.

Directed by Brad Furman · 1h 59m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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True Detective (2014) 08

True Detective (2014)

TMDB ★ 8.3

An anthology series whose first season, following two Louisiana detectives, redefined the genre.

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Interstellar (2014) 09

Interstellar (2014)

IMDb ★ 8.7 RT 73% Metacritic 74

A pilot leaves his children behind on a dying Earth to search the stars for humanity's next home.

Directed by Christopher Nolan · 2h 49m · Rated PG-13

Won 1 Oscar45 wins & 148 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · 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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Dallas Buyers Club (2013) 10

Dallas Buyers Club (2013)

IMDb ★ 7.9 RT 92% Metacritic 77

An HIV-positive man smuggles unapproved medication to fellow patients the system has given up on.

Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée · 1h 57m · Rated R

Won 3 Oscars85 wins & 88 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard 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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Vlad Zakh

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.