Best to Worst: Nicolas Cage
The works of Nic Cage ranked.
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- DirectorJohn WooStarsJohn TravoltaNicolas CageJoan AllenTo foil a terrorist plot, FBI agent Sean Archer assumes the identity of the criminal Castor Troy who murdered his son through facial transplant surgery, but the crook wakes up prematurely and vows revenge.Classic Nicolas Cage. Here he plays two characters, literally, on opposite sides of his acting spectrum - subtle family man Cage and unbridled maniac Cage. Face/Off has some of his most iconic lines, and it's a ridiculously fun action film that still holds up.
- DirectorBob PersichettiPeter RamseyRodney RothmanStarsShameik MooreJake JohnsonHailee SteinfeldTeen Miles Morales becomes the Spider-Man of his universe and must join with five spider-powered individuals from other dimensions to stop a threat for all realities.“I’m taking this cube thing with me.”
- DirectorMike FiggisStarsNicolas CageElisabeth ShueJulian SandsBen Sanderson, a Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his alcoholism, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There, he meets and forms an uneasy friendship and non-interference pact with prostitute Sera.The Academy recognized Cage for this one where he plays the sympathetic role of a struggling alcoholic. A beautiful movie and an incredible performance.
- DirectorSpike JonzeStarsNicolas CageMeryl StreepChris CooperA lovelorn screenwriter becomes desperate as he tries and fails to adapt 'The Orchid Thief' by Susan Orlean for the screen.Another movie with dual Cages, this is just fantastic storytelling that makes you think.
- DirectorKristoffer BorgliStarsLily BirdNicolas CageJulianne NicholsonAn ordinary family man finds his life turned upside down when strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams.
- DirectorRidley ScottStarsNicolas CageAlison LohmanSam RockwellA phobic con artist and his protégé are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the former's teenage daughter arrives unexpectedly.Underrated movie where Nic plays a character with extreme OCD and he nails it. A few classic lines in there as well.
- DirectorJoel CoenEthan CoenStarsNicolas CageHolly HunterTrey WilsonWhen a childless couple--an ex-con and an ex-cop--decide to help themselves to one of another family's quintuplets, their lives become more complicated than they anticipated.An absolute riot, and it's got heart.
- DirectorMatthew VaughnStarsAaron Taylor-JohnsonNicolas CageChloë Grace MoretzDave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a superhero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so.He may not be the star but this movie is just so much fun and his character has a lot to do with that.
- DirectorAndrew NiccolStarsNicolas CageEthan HawkeJared LetoAn arms dealer confronts the morality of his work as he is being chased by an INTERPOL Agent.A more subdued role for him, but it's a powerful movie about a serious topic.
- DirectorMichael BayStarsSean ConneryNicolas CageEd HarrisA mild-mannered chemist and an ex-con must lead the counterstrike when a rogue group of military men, led by a renegade general, threaten a nerve gas attack from Alcatraz against San Francisco.'90s action at its best. Nic Cage and Sean Connery playing off each other, Cage as the scientist and Connery as the renegade, never gets old.
- DirectorTom GormicanStarsNicolas CagePedro PascalTiffany HaddishMoviestar Nick Cage is channeling his iconic characters as he's caught between a superfan and a CIA agent.
- DirectorWerner HerzogStarsNicolas CageEva MendesRussell M. HaeuserTerence McDonagh is a drug- and gambling-addled detective in post-Katrina New Orleans investigating the killing of five Senegalese immigrants.Cage at his most insane. You think sober Cage is crazy? Try coked up Cage. Or better yet, crackhead Cage. Yeah, you see all of those in this movie, and it's as magnificently eccentric as you'd think.
- DirectorPanos CosmatosStarsNicolas CageAndrea RiseboroughLinus RoacheThe enchanted lives of a couple in a secluded forest are brutally shattered by a nightmarish hippie cult and their demon-biker henchmen, propelling a man into a spiraling, surreal rampage of vengeance.A revenge story at heart with a hypnotic, acid trip, fever dream atmosphere. Visually stunning.
- DirectorDavid Gordon GreenStarsNicolas CageTye SheridanGary PoulterAn ex-con, who is the unlikeliest of role models, meets a 15-year-old boy and is faced with the choice of redemption or ruin.
- DirectorBrett RatnerStarsNicolas CageTéa LeoniDon CheadleA fast-lane investment broker, offered the opportunity to see how the other half lives, wakes up to find that his sports car and girlfriend have become a mini-van and wife.A heartwarming, feel-good holiday movie with Cage playing a rich prick and a suburban family man to perfection.
- DirectorBarbet SchroederStarsDavid CarusoSamuel L. JacksonNicolas CageA reformed convict goes undercover with the help of an angry detective to ensnare a psychotic mobster.An overlooked crime thriller with Cage in a rare villainous role.
- DirectorPatrick LussierStarsNicolas CageAmber HeardWilliam FichtnerA vengeful father escapes from hell and chases after the men who killed his daughter and kidnapped his granddaughter.B-movie trashiness at its finest.
- DirectorNorman JewisonStarsCherNicolas CageOlympia DukakisLoretta Castorini, a bookkeeper from Brooklyn, New York, finds herself in a difficult situation when she falls for the brother of the man she has agreed to marry.This feel-good movie was before Nic Cage became Nic Cage, but he serves his purpose well as a likable romantic lead.
- DirectorOliver StoneStarsJoseph Gordon-LevittShailene WoodleyMelissa LeoThe NSA's illegal surveillance techniques are leaked to the public by one of the agency's employees, Edward Snowden, in the form of thousands of classified documents distributed to the press.
- DirectorSimon WestStarsNicolas CageJohn CusackJohn MalkovichNewly-paroled ex-con and former U.S. Ranger Cameron Poe finds himself trapped in a prisoner-transport plane when the passengers seize control.Mindless, dumb, over-the-top action romp. Good movie? Nope. Entertaining movie? Absolutely.
- DirectorJon TurteltaubStarsNicolas CageDiane KrugerJustin BarthaA historian races to find the legendary Templar Treasure before a team of mercenaries.Indiana Jones this is not, but National Treasure is one of those shut-your-brain-off popcorn movies that you can't help but be entertained by.
- DirectorScott WalkerStarsNicolas CageVanessa HudgensJohn CusackAn Alaska State Trooper partners with a young woman who escaped the clutches of serial killer Robert Hansen to bring the murderer to justice. Based on actual events.One of his more serious roles, and a very solid movie as a whole.
- DirectorRoger DonaldsonStarsNicolas CageJanuary JonesGuy PearceAfter his wife is assaulted, a husband enlists the services of a vigilante group to help him settle the score. Then he discovers they want a 'favor' from him in return.The plot is by-the-numbers, but Cage and a sinister Guy Pearce put this thriller a cut above many.
- DirectorDominic SenaStarsNicolas CageAngelina JolieGiovanni RibisiA retired master car thief must come back to the industry and steal fifty cars with his crew in one night to save his brother's life.A cheesy Fast & Furious knock-off, but entertaining enough to be a solid watch.
- DirectorRobert BiermanStarsNicolas CageMaria Conchita AlonsoJennifer BealsAfter an encounter with a neck-biter, a publishing executive thinks that he's turning into a vampire.Another so-bad-it's-good movie with plenty of quotable Cage-isms.
- DirectorBrian TaylorStarsNicolas CageSelma BlairAnne WintersA teenage girl and her younger brother must survive a wild 24 hours during which a mass hysteria of unknown origin causes parents to turn violently on their own kids.
- DirectorLee TamahoriStarsNicolas CageJulianne MooreJessica BielA Las Vegas magician who can see into the future is pursued by FBI agents seeking to use his abilities to prevent a nuclear terrorist attack.Forgettable fun.
- DirectorGore VerbinskiStarsNicolas CageHope DavisNicholas HoultA Chicago weather man, separated from his wife and children, debates whether professional and personal success are mutually exclusive.Gloomy story with a grounded performance by Cage.
- DirectorAlex BrewerBenjamin BrewerStarsNicolas CageElijah WoodSky FerreiraA pair of cops investigating a drug invasion stumble upon a mysterious bank vault.A satirical heist movie elevated by Cage and Woods.
- DirectorMark Steven JohnsonStarsNicolas CageEva MendesSam ElliottWhen motorcycle rider Johnny Blaze sells his soul to the Devil to save his father's life, he is transformed into the Ghost Rider, the Devil's own bounty hunter, and is sent to hunt down sinners.Absolutely ridiculous in every way. Terrible superhero adaptation but there are enough fun moments to keep it somewhat watchable.
- DirectorJoel SchumacherStarsNicolas CageNicole KidmanCam GigandetAs they're held for ransom, a husband and wife's predicament grows more dire amid the discovery of betrayal and deception.The actors save this movie from being completely mediocre.
- DirectorNeil LaButeStarsNicolas CageEllen BurstynLeelee SobieskiA sheriff investigating the disappearance of a young girl from a small island discovers there's a larger mystery to solve among the island's secretive, neo-pagan community.What can be said about The Wicker Man that hasn't been said already? It's a comedy classic.
- DirectorBrian De PalmaStarsNicolas CageGary SiniseJohn HeardA shady police detective finds himself in the middle of a murder conspiracy at an important boxing match in an Atlantic City casino.Starts out promising, then gets worse and worse and worse until you're begging for it to end.
- DirectorJoel SchumacherStarsNicolas CageJoaquin PhoenixJames GandolfiniA private investigator is hired to discover if a "snuff film" is authentic or not.
- DirectorAlex ProyasStarsNicolas CageChandler CanterburyRose ByrneM.I.T. professor John Koestler links a mysterious list of numbers from a time capsule to past and future disasters and sets out to prevent the ultimate catastrophe.
- DirectorSimon WestStarsNicolas CageMalin AkermanJosh LucasA former thief frantically searches for his missing daughter, who has been kidnapped and locked in the trunk of a taxi.Textbook definition of generic.
- DirectorNick PowellStarsNicolas CageFamke JanssenKevin DurandFrank's caught wildlife in the Brazilian jungle incl. a 400 lbs. white jaguar. He ships it on the same ship as an arrested assassin. The assassin breaks free and frees the animals.
- DirectorMaria PuleraStarsNicolas CageFranka PotentePenelope MitchellJoe meets a mother who can contact spirits when suffocating. Her daughter is dying when Joe helps the mother spiritually contact the daughter and save her. Unfortunately, the spirit in the daughter's body is now that of Joe's dead wife.
- DirectorMark NeveldineBrian TaylorStarsNicolas CageCiarán HindsIdris ElbaJohnny Blaze, tortured by the Ghost Rider's curse, gets a chance of redemption through protecting the Devil's son, whose father is pursuing him.Aside from one brilliant freak out scene, this movie is a dud.
- DirectorDominic SenaStarsNicolas CageRon PerlmanClaire Foy14th-century knights transport a suspected witch to a monastery, where monks deduce that her powers could be the source of the Black Plague.
- DirectorTim HunterStarsNicolas CageRobin TunneyMarc BlucasA couple buy a desert motel where they find that strange, mysterious events occur.
- DirectorPaul SchraderStarsNicolas CageWillem DafoeChristopher Matthew CookA crew of ex-cons are hired by a Cleveland mafioso to kidnap the baby of a rival mobster.Cage and Dafoe are fun to watch. Too bad about the nonsensical story and awful editing.
- DirectorPaul SchraderStarsNicolas CageAnton YelchinAlexander KarimWhen a devastating illness threatens to end Evan Lake's career in the C.I.A., he goes rogue to hunt down a terrorist who tortured him during a mission gone awry years ago.Another snoozefest. Cage actually plays an interesting character but the movie itself is cinematic ambien.
- DirectorAustin StarkStarsNicolas CageSarah PaulsonPeter FondaIn the aftermath of the 2010 BP oil spill, an idealistic but flawed politician is forced to confront his dysfunctional life after his career is destroyed in a sex scandal.
- DirectorPaco CabezasStarsNicolas CageRachel NicholsMax RyanWhen the daughter of a reformed criminal is kidnapped, he rounds up his old crew and seeks his own brand of justice.One scene where Cage goes nuts is the only reason this movie isn't lower. It's really bad.
- DirectorDanny PangOxide Chun PangStarsNicolas CageCharlie YeungShahkrit YamnarmA hitman who's in Bangkok to pull off a series of jobs violates his personal code when he falls for a local woman and bonds with his errand boy.This has a cool soundtrack. That's it. Booooring.
- DirectorStephen S. CampanelliStarsNicolas CageKaDee StricklandLuke BenwardA young father is charged with murder and must prove his innocence by recalling a very twisted and dark night of events.
- DirectorUli EdelStarsNicolas CageSarah Wayne CalliesVeronica FerresA professor frantically searches for his son who was abducted during a Halloween carnival.So dumb and un-scary even Cage sleepwalks through it.
- DirectorRob W. KingStarsNicolas CageSarah LindJakob DaviesA dystopian thriller set in the year 2030 that sees the world in a permanent state of economic recession and facing serious environmental problems as a result of global warming.
- DirectorJonathan BakerStarsGina GershonNicky WhelanNicolas CageA mother looks to escape her abusive past by moving to a new town where she befriends another mother, who grows suspicious of her.Dull and plodding.
- DirectorNick PowellStarsNicolas CageHayden ChristensenAlexandre BaillyA mysterious warrior teams up with the daughter and son of a deposed Chinese Emperor to defeat their cruel brother, who seeks their deaths.Nicolas Cage and Hayden Christensen with swords. Is it hilarious? Sure. Is it good? *beep* no.
- DirectorJohnny MartinStarsNicolas CageAnna HutchisonTalitha Eliana BatemanOne vigilante policeman comes to the aid of a single mother seeking to bring her rapists to justice.The courtroom scenes are maddening.
- DirectorYork Alec ShackletonStarsNicolas CageSophie SkeltonMichael Rainey Jr.While on a routine patrol, an aging cop, his partner and their ride-along, get caught in a standoff with a band of former mercenaries robbing a bank.
- DirectorSteven C. MillerStarsNicolas CageJohn CusackAdrian GrenierA Southern businessman attempts to rescue his kidnapped mobster brother.Lazy, pathetic excuse for a crime thriller. Cage is entertaining as the villain, with a performance as garishly ludicrous as his wig.
- DirectorVic ArmstrongStarsNicolas CageLea ThompsonCassi ThomsonA small group of survivors is left behind after millions of people suddenly vanish and the world is plunged into chaos and destruction.Cage is barely in this damn movie but they had to sell it somehow. Legitimately one of the worst pieces of sh*t I've ever seen in my life. Abysmal directing, pitiful acting, cringe-worthy dialogue. Not even Christians can defend this abomination.