Cast: Joaquin Phoenix

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Joaquin Phoenix. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


Joker

2019 · Movie · 121 min. · United States

Direction Todd Phillips

Cast Joaquin Phoenix · Robert De Niro · Zazie Beetz · Frances Conroy

Synopsis In Joker (2019), Arthur Fleck, a struggling clown and aspiring comedian, navigates a decaying Gotham City plagued by societal neglect and economic disparity. Battling mental illness and isolation, Arthur's life spirals into chaos as he faces constant ridicule and mistreatment....

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8.0

62K votes

8.0

62K votes

Gladiator

2000 · Movie · 150 min. · United States

Direction Ridley Scott

Cast Russell Crowe · Joaquin Phoenix · Connie Nielsen · Oliver Reed

Synopsis Gladiator (2000) follows Maximus, a revered Roman general, who is betrayed when the emperor's corrupt son, Commodus, seizes power. Stripped of his rank, family, and freedom, Maximus is forced into slavery as a gladiator. Rising through the ranks of the...

7.9

183K votes

7.9

183K votes

Earthlings

2005 · Documentary · 95 min. · United States

Direction Shaun Monson

Cast Joaquin Phoenix

Synopsis EARTHLINGS is a feature length documentary about humanity's absolute dependence on animals (for pets, food, clothing, entertainment, and scientific research) but also illustrates our complete disrespect for these so-called "non-human providers." The film is narrated by Academy Award nominee Joaquin...

7.8

5K votes

7.8

5K votes

Hotel Rwanda

2004 · Movie · 110 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Terry George

Cast Don Cheadle · Sophie Okonedo · Desmond Dube · Hakeem Kae-Kazim

Synopsis This is the true story of an ordinary man whose love for his family inspired him to an extraordinary act of courage that saved the lives of more than one thousand helpless Rwandans during the 1994 genocide.

7.6

41K votes

7.6

41K votes

Her

2013 · Movie · 126 min. · United States

Direction Spike Jonze

Cast Joaquin Phoenix · Amy Adams · Rooney Mara · Olivia Wilde

Synopsis In the not so distant future, Theodore (Joaquin Phoenix), a lonely writer purchases a newly developed operating system designed to meet the user’s every needs. To Theodore’s surprise, a romantic relationship develops between him and his operating system, named Samantha...

7.5

74K votes

7.5

74K votes

Walk the Line

2005 · Movie · 136 min. · United States

Direction James Mangold

Cast Joaquin Phoenix · Reese Witherspoon · Robert Patrick · Ginnifer Goodwin

Synopsis Walk The Line is based on the Life of Johnny Cash and June Carter. A story centering on a snapshot of Cash's life with a focus on his younger years shifting to Memphis when country started to heat up. The...

7.0

26K votes

7.0

26K votes

The Sisters Brothers

2018 · Movie · 121 min. · France

Direction Jacques Audiard

Cast Joaquin Phoenix · John C. Reilly · Jake Gyllenhaal · Riz Ahmed

Synopsis The Sisters Brothers (2018) follows Eli and Charlie Sisters, notorious assassins in the Old West, hired to track down a prospector named Hermann Kermit Warm. As they journey through Oregon, the brothers grapple with their violent profession, personal demons, and...

6.9

12K votes

6.9

12K votes

C'mon C'mon

2021 · Movie · 108 min. · United States

Direction Mike Mills

Cast Joaquin Phoenix · Woody Norman · Gaby Hoffmann · Brandon Rush

Synopsis Johnny is an emotionally stunted and softspoken radio journalist who travels the country interviewing a variety of kids about their thoughts concerning their world and their future. Then Johnny’s saddled with caring for his young nephew Jesse. Jesse brings a...

6.8

1K votes

6.8

1K votes

Quills

2000 · Movie · 120 min. · United States

Direction Philip Kaufman

Cast Geoffrey Rush · Kate Winslet · Joaquin Phoenix · Michael Caine

Synopsis You are about to embark on a gothic tale of virtue and vice, of comedy and terror, of love and shocking erotica, of brutal censorship and, ultimately, the uncrushable spirit of the human imagination. Be forewarned. This is the imagined...

6.8

7K votes

6.8

7K votes

We Own the Night

2007 · Movie · 117 min. · United States

Direction James Gray

Cast Joaquin Phoenix · Mark Wahlberg · Robert Duvall · Eva Mendes

Synopsis We Own the Night (2007) follows Bobby Green, a nightclub manager living a carefree life, estranged from his family of NYPD officers. When his brother, Joseph, is targeted by Russian drug traffickers, Bobby is drawn into a dangerous web of...

6.6

19K votes

6.6

19K votes

Two Lovers

2008 · Movie · 100 min. · United States

Direction James Gray

Cast Joaquin Phoenix · Gwyneth Paltrow · Vinessa Shaw · Isabella Rossellini

Synopsis Two Lovers (2008) follows Leonard, a troubled man living with his parents in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, as he navigates love and self-discovery. Torn between two women, he finds himself drawn to Sandra, a kind-hearted neighbor whose family offers him stability,...

6.6

15K votes

6.6

15K votes

U-Turn

1997 · Movie · 125 min. · United States

Direction Oliver Stone

Cast Sean Penn · Jennifer Lopez · Nick Nolte · Billy Bob Thornton

Synopsis U-Turn (1997) follows Bobby, a drifter with a gambling problem, whose car breaks down in a remote Arizona town. Stranded, he encounters a series of eccentric and dangerous characters, including a seductive woman and her jealous, violent husband. As Bobby...

6.5

13K votes

6.5

13K votes

The Master: Back Beyond (S)

2012 · Movie · 20 min. · United States

Direction Paul Thomas Anderson

Cast Joaquin Phoenix · Philip Seymour Hoffman · Amy Adams · Rami Malek

Synopsis Rather than the usual itemized listing, this collection of deleted scenes has been edited together in the form of a short film, with a separate musical soundtrack (in DD 2.0) and voiceover that has sometimes been lifted from one scene...

6.4

318 votes

6.4

318 votes

Return to Paradise

1998 · Movie · 109 min. · United States

Direction Joseph Ruben

Cast Vince Vaughn · Anne Heche · Joaquin Phoenix · David Conrad

Synopsis Two years after a trio of young men meet up and party their way through Malaysia, a lawyer (Anne Heche) contacts Tony, an newly-engaged architect (David Conrad), and Sheriff, a selfish limo driver (Vince Vaughn), and tells them that the...

6.4

2K votes

6.4

2K votes

Irrational Man

2015 · Movie · 96 min. · United States

Direction Woody Allen

Cast Joaquin Phoenix · Emma Stone · Jamie Blackley · Parker Posey

Synopsis Irrational Man (2015) follows Abe Lucas, a tormented philosophy professor, who arrives at a small college, bringing with him a reputation for brilliance and a troubled past. Struggling with existential despair, Abe forms a connection with Jill, a bright student...

6.4

22K votes

6.4

22K votes

8MM

1999 · Movie · 116 min. · United States

Direction Joel Schumacher

Cast Nicolas Cage · Joaquin Phoenix · James Gandolfini · Peter Stormare

Synopsis Tom Welles, private eye, is hired by a wealthy widow, whose well-known husband passed away recently. She has found a reel of S8-film in a safe. On the film is a cruel slaughtering of a young girl, who obviously does...

6.3

27K votes

6.3

27K votes

To Die For

1995 · Movie · 103 min. · United States

Direction Gus Van Sant

Cast Nicole Kidman · Matt Dillon · Joaquin Phoenix · Alison Folland

Synopsis To Die For (1995) follows Suzanne Stone, an ambitious weather reporter who dreams of television fame. Obsessed with her career, she manipulates those around her to achieve her goals. When her husband's expectations clash with her aspirations, Suzanne devises a...

6.3

8K votes

6.3

8K votes

Direction Gus Van Sant

Cast Joaquin Phoenix · Rooney Mara · Jonah Hill · Jack Black

Synopsis On the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the healing power of art, willing his injured hands into drawing hilarious, often controversial cartoons, which bring him a new lease on life.

6.3

2K votes

6.3

2K votes

The Master

2012 · Movie · 137 min. · United States

Direction Paul Thomas Anderson

Cast Joaquin Phoenix · Philip Seymour Hoffman · Amy Adams · Rami Malek

Synopsis The Master (2012) follows Freddie Quell, a troubled and volatile World War II veteran, as he struggles to adjust to post-war life. Drifting aimlessly, he encounters Lancaster Dodd, the charismatic leader of a philosophical movement known as "The Cause." Dodd...

6.3

23K votes

6.3

23K votes