Ryan Reynolds – 10 Best Movies

By Vlad Zakh · January 28, 2026

Deadpool is built entirely around his fast-talking rhythm, and Buried is the outlier, a tense, almost entirely solo performance with real range under the one-liners. The Hitman’s Bodyguard bickers with Samuel L. Jackson, Safe House pairs a rookie agent with Denzel Washington’s rogue operative, Just Friends plays a formerly overweight man facing his crush, and Waiting… is an early cult comedy in a restaurant. Free Guy, The Proposal, Definitely, Maybe and Deadpool & Wolverine round out the list.

Just Friends (2005)

TMDB ★ 6.2

Ryan Reynolds plays a formerly overweight man confronting his high school crush, played for maximum comedy.

Directed by Roger Kumble · 1h 34m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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Waiting... (2005)

TMDB ★ 6.2

The dysfunctional staff of a chain restaurant navigates one absurd, chaotic day of service.

Directed by Rob McKittrick · 1h 34m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: MovieSphere+ 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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The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A top bodyguard is assigned to protect the world's most notorious hitman while he testifies against a dictator.

Directed by Patrick Hughes · 1h 58m · 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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Safe House (2012)

TMDB ★ 6.5

A rookie CIA agent, played by Ryan Reynolds, is thrown in with Denzel Washington's rogue operative.

Directed by Daniel Espinosa · 1h 55m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel, Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Definitely, Maybe (2008)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A father tells his daughter the story of his romantic past, disguising which woman he ended up marrying.

Directed by Adam Brooks · 1h 52m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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Buried (2010)

IMDb ★ 6.9 RT 87% Metacritic 65

A contractor in Iraq wakes up buried alive in a coffin with only a lighter and a phone.

Directed by Rodrigo Cortés · 1h 35m · Rated R

16 wins & 33 nominations

Where to watch

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

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The Proposal (2009)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A domineering executive forces her assistant into a fake engagement to avoid deportation, with complications.

Directed by Anne Fletcher · 1h 48m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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Free Guy (2021)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A background character in an open-world video game becomes self-aware and reimagines his own story.

Directed by Shawn Levy · 1h 55m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A mercenary recruits a reluctant, weary Wolverine for a mission that could save his universe.

Directed by Shawn Levy · 2h 08m · Rated R

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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Deadpool (2016)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 85% Metacritic 65

A wisecracking mercenary gets experimental powers and immediately breaks the fourth wall about it.

Directed by Tim Miller · 1h 48m · Rated R

29 wins & 78 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · 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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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.

Ryan Reynolds – 10 Best Movies

Just Friends (2005)

Waiting... (2005)

The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)

Safe House (2012)

Definitely, Maybe (2008)

Buried (2010)

The Proposal (2009)

Free Guy (2021)

Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)

Deadpool (2016)

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