01 A genuinely frightening villain performance in Scorsese's remake of the thriller.
Robert De Niro – 10 Best Movies
By Vlad Zakh · January 9, 2026
United States Drama thought provoking
Raging Bull and Taxi Driver defined an era of physical, dangerous, completely internal acting. The Irishman reunited him with Scorsese decades later for something quieter and more reflective.
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02 A rare full comedic turn as an overprotective, ex-CIA father-in-law.
03 A late-career reunion with Scorsese, playing a hitman looking back on a wasted life.
04 A warmer, more vulnerable register as a worried father.
05 A meticulous career criminal facing off against Al Pacino's detective.
06 A Vegas crime epic that lets him swing between charm and brutality.
07 A young Vito Corleone, played with quiet menace that earned him an Oscar.
08 A mob drama with one of his coldest, most controlled performances.
09 Travis Bickle remains one of the most unsettling character studies ever put on screen.
10 A physically transformative performance as boxer Jake LaMotta, still a benchmark for the genre.