Russell Crowe – 10 Best Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 7, 2025

Gladiator made Russell Crowe a global star, and A Beautiful Mind, a year later, showed a completely different, more internal register. American Gangster chases Denzel Washington, 3:10 to Yuma gives an outlaw more nuance than Westerns usually allow, Les Miserables is a singing role far outside his comfort zone, and Noah leans into moral ambiguity more than spectacle. L.A. Confidential, The Insider, Master and Commander and Cinderella Man round out the list.

Noah (2014)

TMDB ★ 5.9

Emma Watson plays an adopted daughter facing the moral weight of her father's divine mission.

Directed by Darren Aronofsky · 2h 18m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium 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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Les Misérables (2012)

TMDB ★ 7.6

Anne Hathaway won an Oscar as Fantine, singing "I Dreamed a Dream" in a single take.

Directed by Tom Hooper · 2h 38m · Rated PG-13

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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American Gangster (2007)

IMDb ★ 7.8 RT 81% Metacritic 76

A Harlem drug lord builds his empire on a discipline the cops chasing him don't expect.

Directed by Ridley Scott · 2h 37m · Rated R

Nominated for 2 Oscars12 wins & 38 nominations

Where to watch

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

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3:10 to Yuma (2007)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A struggling rancher escorts a captured outlaw to the train that will take him to prison.

Directed by James Mangold · 2h 02m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Lionsgate+ 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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Cinderella Man (2005)

TMDB ★ 8.0

A washed-up Depression-era boxer gets one final shot at the heavyweight title.

Directed by Ron Howard · 2h 24m · 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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Master and Commander (2003)

TMDB ★ 7.4

Russell Crowe leads this naval epic with quiet command rather than shouting.

Directed by Peter Weir · 2h 18m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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The Insider (1999)

IMDb ★ 7.8 RT 96% Metacritic 85

A tobacco executive's whistleblower interview puts both him and the journalist covering it at risk.

Directed by Michael Mann · 2h 38m · Rated R

Nominated for 7 Oscars23 wins & 58 nominations

Where to watch

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

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L.A. Confidential (1997)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 99% Metacritic 91

Three detectives with conflicting methods investigate a web of corruption tied to a brutal massacre.

Directed by Curtis Hanson · 2h 18m · Rated R

Won 2 Oscars91 wins & 86 nominations

Where to watch

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

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A Beautiful Mind (2001)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 74% Metacritic 72

A brilliant mathematician's groundbreaking career is overshadowed by his slide into schizophrenia.

Directed by Ron Howard · 2h 15m · Rated PG-13

Won 4 Oscars37 wins & 69 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel · 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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Gladiator (2000)

IMDb ★ 8.5 RT 80% Metacritic 67

A betrayed Roman general seeks vengeance on the corrupt emperor who murdered his family.

Directed by Ridley Scott · 2h 35m · Rated R

Won 5 Oscars61 wins & 105 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Kanopy, YouTube TV · 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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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.

Russell Crowe – 10 Best Movies

Noah (2014)

Les Misérables (2012)

American Gangster (2007)

3:10 to Yuma (2007)

Cinderella Man (2005)

Master and Commander (2003)

The Insider (1999)

L.A. Confidential (1997)

A Beautiful Mind (2001)

Gladiator (2000)

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