10 Best Michael Keaton Movies

By Vlad Zakh · December 26, 2026

Drama intense

Michael Keaton has spent four decades zigzagging between comic weirdness and dead-serious drama, and his best work often blurs the line between the two within a single performance.

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) 01

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

IMDb ★ 7.4

A blue-collar arms dealer turned Vulture wages a personal war against Spider-Man and Tony Stark's empire.

The Founder (2016) 02

The Founder (2016)

IMDb ★ 7.2

A struggling salesman ruthlessly outmaneuvers the brothers who built the McDonald's restaurant concept.

Spotlight (2015) 03

Spotlight (2015)

IMDb ★ 8.1

A team of investigative journalists uncovers decades of systemic abuse cover-up within the Catholic Church.

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) 04

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)

IMDb ★ 7.7

A washed-up superhero actor stakes his last shot at relevance on a fraught Broadway comeback.

Toy Story 3 (2010) 05

Toy Story 3 (2010)

IMDb ★ 8.3

A vain, disco-loving Ken doll rules over a daycare full of toys with unexpected menace.

Jackie Brown (1997) 06

Jackie Brown (1997)

IMDb ★ 7.5

A relentless ATF agent tries to outmaneuver a flight attendant smuggling cash for a gunrunner.

Batman Returns (1992) 07

Batman Returns (1992)

IMDb ★ 7.0

Gotham's vigilante faces off against a deformed crime boss and a vengeful cat burglar.

Batman (1989) 08

Batman (1989)

IMDb ★ 7.5

A billionaire vigilante dons a bat costume to protect Gotham from a disfigured, murderous rival.

Beetlejuice (1988) 09

Beetlejuice (1988)

IMDb ★ 7.5

A recently deceased couple hires an obnoxious, chaotic ghost to scare off their home's new owners.

Mr. Mom (1983) 10

Mr. Mom (1983)

IMDb ★ 6.2

A newly unemployed father takes over the household while his wife becomes the family's breadwinner.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.