Best Nicolas Cage movies

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Best Nicolas Cage movies
We present our ranking of the best Nicolas Cage movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Nicolas Cage.

TOP 25:
Red Rock West
Red Rock West
Character: Michael Williams
Genre: Thriller
Release: 1993
When a promised job for Texan Michael fails to materialise in Wyoming, Mike is mistaken by Wayne to be the hitman he hired to kill his unfaithful wife, Suzanne. Mike takes full advantage of the situation, collects the money and runs. During his getaway, things go wrong, and soon get worse when he runs into the real hitman, Lyle.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best J.T. Walsh movies?

TOP 24:
The Family Man
The Family Man
Character: Jack Campbell
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Release: 2000
Jack's lavish, fast-paced lifestyle changes one Christmas night when he stumbles into a grocery store holdup and disarms the gunman. The next morning he wakes up in bed lying next to Kate, his college sweetheart he left in order to pursue his career, and to the horrifying discovery that his former life no longer exists. As he stumbles through this alternate suburban universe, Jack finds himself at a crossroad where he must choose between his high-power career and the woman he loves.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Jeremy Piven movies?


TOP 23:
Bringing Out the Dead
Bringing Out the Dead
Character: Frank Pierce
Genre: Drama
Release: 1999
48 hours in the life of a burnt-out paramedic. Once called Father Frank for his efforts to rescue lives, Frank sees the ghosts of those he failed to save around every turn. He has tried everything he can to get fired, calling in sick, delaying taking calls where he might have to face one more victim he couldn't help, yet cannot quit the job on his own.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Terry Serpico movies?

TOP 22:
Con Air
Con Air
Character: Cameron Poe
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Release: 1997
When the government puts all its rotten criminal eggs in one airborne basket, it's asking for trouble. Before you can say, "Pass the barf bag," the crooks control the plane, led by creepy Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom. Watching his every move is the just-released Cameron Poe, who'd rather reunite with his family.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Monica Potter movies?

TOP 21:
Moonstruck
Moonstruck
Character: Ronny Cammareri
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Release: 1987
No sooner does Italian-American widow Loretta accept a marriage proposal from her doltish boyfriend, Johnny, than she finds herself falling for his younger brother, Ronny. She tries to resist, but Ronny lost his hand in an accident he blames on his brother, and has no scruples about aggressively pursuing her while Johnny is out of the country. As Loretta falls deeper in love, she comes to learn that she's not the only one in her family with a secret romance.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Danny Aiello movies?


TOP 20:
The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?
The Death of
Character: Himself
Genre: Documentary
Release: 2015
The Death of 'Superman Lives': What Happened? feature film documents the process of development of the ill fated "Superman Lives" movie, that was to be directed by Tim Burton and star Nicolas Cage as the man of steel himself, Superman. The project went through years of development before the plug was pulled, and this documentary interviews the major players: Kevin Smith, Tim Burton, Jon Peters, Dan Gilroy, Colleen Atwood, Lorenzo di Bonaventura and many many more.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Sunita Mani movies?

TOP 19:
The Croods
The Croods
Character: Grug Crood (voice)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Family
Release: 2013
The Croods is a prehistoric comedy adventure that follows the world's first family as they embark on a journey of a lifetime when the cave that has always shielded them from danger is destroyed. Traveling across a spectacular landscape, the Croods discover an incredible new world filled with fantastic creatures -- and their outlook is changed forever.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Cloris Leachman movies?

TOP 18:
Grindhouse
Grindhouse
Character: Fu Manchu (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS") (uncredited)
Genre: Action, Horror, Thriller
Release: 2007
Two full-length feature horror movies written by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez put together as a two-film feature. Including fake movie trailers in between both movies.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Freddy Rodríguez movies?


TOP 17:
Face/Off
Face/Off
Character: Castor Troy / Sean Archer
Genre: Action, Crime, Science Fiction, Thriller
Release: 1997
An antiterrorism agent goes under the knife to acquire the likeness of a terrorist and gather details about a bombing plot. When the terrorist escapes custody, he undergoes surgery to look like the agent so he can get close to the agent's family.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Romy Walthall movies?

TOP 16:
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Character: Brad's Bud
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Release: 1982
Follows a group of high school students growing up in southern California, based on the real-life adventures chronicled by Cameron Crowe. Stacy Hamilton and Mark Ratner are looking for a love interest, and are helped along by their older classmates, Linda Barrett and Mike Damone, respectively. The center of the film is held by Jeff Spicoli, a perpetually stoned surfer dude who faces off with the resolute Mr. Hand, who is convinced that everyone is on dope.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Anthony Edwards movies?

TOP 15:

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies
Character: Superman (voice)
Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
Release: 2018
All the major DC superheroes are starring in their own films, all but the Teen Titans, so Robin is determined to remedy this situation by getting over his role as a sidekick and becoming a movie star. Thus, with a few madcap ideas and an inspirational song in their hearts, the Teen Titans head to Hollywood to fulfill their dreams.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Scott Menville movies?


TOP 14:

Matchstick Men

Matchstick Men
Character: Roy Waller
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Release: 2003
A phobic con artist and his protege are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the con artist's teenage daughter arrives unexpectedly.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Melora Walters movies?

TOP 13:

The Rock

The Rock
Character: Dr. Stanley Goodspeed
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Release: 1996
FBI chemical warfare expert Stanley Goodspeed is sent on an urgent mission with a former British spy, John Patrick Mason, to stop Gen. Francis X. Hummel from launching chemical weapons on Alcatraz Island into San Francisco. Gen. Hummel demands $100 million in war reparations to be paid to the families of slain servicemen who died on covert operations. After their SEAL team is wiped out, Stanley and John deal with the soldiers on their own.
Did you know that this movie is also one of best Danny Nucci movies?

TOP 12:

And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To...
Genre: Documentary, TV Movie
Release: 2014
The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy itself, which began in 1927 when Louis B. Mayer, then head of MGM, led other prominent members of the industry in forming this professional honorary organization. Two years later the Academy began bestowing awards, which were nicknamed "Oscar," and quickly came to represent the pinnacle of cinematic achievement.

TOP 11:

Wild at Heart

Wild at Heart
Character: Sailor Ripley
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Release: 1990
Young lovers Sailor and Lula run from the variety of weirdos that Lula's mom has hired to kill Sailor.


TOP 10:

Snowden

Snowden
Character: Hank Forrester
Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Release: 2016
CIA employee Edward Snowden leaks thousands of classified documents to the press.

TOP 9:

Raising Arizona

Raising Arizona
Character: H.I. McDunnough
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Release: 1987
The Coen Brothers tell the story of an absurd yet likable family with an unproductive couple as the focal point. The couple has gotten themselves into some trouble while kidnapping a baby and give Hollywood one of the most memorable chase scenes to date.

TOP 8:

Kick-Ass

Kick-Ass
Character: Damon Macready / Big Daddy
Genre: Action, Crime
Release: 2010
Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a super-hero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so.

TOP 7:

Lord of War

Lord of War
Character: Yuri Orlov
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Release: 2005
Yuri Orlov is a globetrotting arms dealer and, through some of the deadliest war zones, he struggles to stay one step ahead of a relentless Interpol agent, his business rivals and even some of his customers who include many of the world’s most notorious dictators. Finally, he must also face his own conscience.

TOP 6:

Rumble Fish

Rumble Fish
Character: Smokey
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Release: 1983
Rusty James, an absent-minded street thug struggles to live up to his legendary older brother's reputation, and longs for the days when gang warfare was going on.


TOP 5:

Brubaker

Brubaker
Character: Prisoner (incredited)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Release: 1980
The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate.

TOP 4:

Leaving Las Vegas

Leaving Las Vegas
Character: Ben Sanderson
Genre: Drama, Romance
Release: 1995
Ben Sanderson, an alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his drinking, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There, he meets and forms an uneasy friendship and non-interference pact with prostitute Sera.

TOP 3:

Birdy

Birdy
Character: Sergeant Al Columbato
Genre: Drama, History
Release: 1984
Two young men are seriously affected by the Vietnam war. One of them has always been obsessed with birds - but now believes he really is a bird, and has been sent to a mental hospital. Can his friend help him pull through?

TOP 2:

Adaptation.

Adaptation.
Character: Charlie Kaufman / Donald Kaufman
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Release: 2002
A love-lorn script writer grows increasingly desperate in his quest to adapt the book 'The Orchid Thief'.

TOP 1:

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Character: Peter Parker / Spider-Man Noir (voice)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction
Release: 2018
Miles Morales is juggling his life between being a high school student and being a spider-man. When Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk uses a super collider, others from across the Spider-Verse are transported to this dimension.



If you like the best Nicolas Cage movies, then you will also like the best Mary Beth Hurt movies, where many of their films coincide.