10 Best Michael Keaton Movies

By Vlad Zakh · December 30, 2025

Michael Keaton has zigzagged between comic weirdness and dead-serious drama for four decades, and his best work often blurs the line between them in one performance. Birdman stakes a washed-up superhero actor’s last shot on Broadway, Spotlight uncovers decades of abuse cover-up, The Founder ruthlessly outmanoeuvres the McDonald brothers, and Spider-Man: Homecoming makes him a blue-collar Vulture. Beetlejuice, Batman, Batman Returns, Mr. Mom, Jackie Brown and Toy Story 3 round out the list.

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A young Peter Parker balances high school with his first real mission for the Avengers.

Directed by Jon Watts · 2h 13m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow · 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 Founder (2016)

IMDb ★ 7.2 RT 80% Metacritic 66

A struggling salesman muscles his way into ownership of the McDonald brothers' restaurant idea.

Directed by John Lee Hancock · 1h 55m · Rated PG-13

1 win & 5 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix · 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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Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A washed-up actor famous for playing a superhero risks everything to stage a serious Broadway play.

Directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu · 2h 00m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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Toy Story 3 (2010)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 98% Metacritic 92

Discarded toys plot their escape from a daycare centre after their owner leaves for college.

Directed by Lee Unkrich · 1h 43m · Rated G

Won 2 Oscars64 wins & 96 nominations

Where to watch

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

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Jackie Brown (1997)

TMDB ★ 7.5

Michael Keaton plays a relentless ATF agent trying to outmanoeuvre a flight attendant smuggling cash for a gun dealer.

Directed by Quentin Tarantino · 2h 34m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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Batman Returns (1992)

IMDb ★ 7.1 RT 81% Metacritic 68

Batman faces the Penguin and Catwoman in a gothic, snow-covered Gotham at Christmas.

Directed by Tim Burton · 2h 06m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 2 Oscars2 wins & 29 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · 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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Batman (1989)

TMDB ★ 7.5

Tim Burton's gothic take on Gotham, still the template for the character's darker tone.

Directed by Tim Burton · 2h 06m · Rated PG-13

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Beetlejuice (1988)

IMDb ★ 7.4 RT 83% Metacritic 71

A recently deceased couple hires a chaotic bio-exorcist to scare off their home's new owners.

Directed by Tim Burton · 1h 32m · Rated PG

Won 1 Oscar7 wins & 11 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · 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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Mr. Mom (1983)

TMDB ★ 6.2

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

Directed by Stan Dragoti · 1h 31m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · 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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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.

10 Best Michael Keaton Movies

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

The Founder (2016)

Spotlight (2015)

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

Toy Story 3 (2010)

Jackie Brown (1997)

Batman Returns (1992)

Batman (1989)

Beetlejuice (1988)

Mr. Mom (1983)

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