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Josh Brolin (1968-) is an American actor. Brolin has grown up on the silver screen. From his role as a teenager in 1985’s The Goonies….to his role in 2007’s No Country For Old Men to his Marvel villain roles in 2018’s Avengers: Infinity Wars and Deadpool 2….Josh Brolin has been appearing in movie for the last four decades. This page will rank Josh Brolin movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television roles, cameos, shorts and straight to DVD movies were not included in the rankings.
Josh Brolin Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews, and awards.
Josh Brolin Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
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I got lucky enough to see a advance screening of Infinity War. A outstanding movie with Brolin kicking some Avenger ass. Brolin as Thanos might be the best part of a awesome movie. Now I am looking even more forward to seeing him playing another villain in Deadpool 2. Highly recommend Infinity War.
Hey Brian B. That is awesome that you saw the movie already, that Brolin does well and that the movie is good…a nice trifecta for sure.
Thanos gets his movie page… or should that be Cable gets his movie page? It’s a big year for Josh Brolin. He gets to play two iconic Marvel characters in two blockbusting movies within weeks of each other.
I’ve seen 20 of the 35 films listed on the chart – favorites include True Grit, American Gangster, No Country for Old Men, Men in Black III, Sicario and Hollow Man.
Brolin did a dead on impression of Tommy Lee Jones in Men in Black III, playing that characters younger self. But it was Jemaine Clement as the nasty villain Boris the Animal that was the best thing in that film, he was hilarious.
Have to confess I’m not a fan of The Goonies, watched it a couple of times during the 80s but those kids annoyed the heck out of me, and so did the grown ups. Hard to believe Richard ‘Lethal Weapon’ Donner directed it.
Good stuff Bruce, looking forward to Avengers Infinity War and Deadpool 2 in the coming weeks. I skipped Ready Player One. I’ll catch it on blu-ray. Just didn’t fancy it. (too many screaming kids Steve!)
Vote Up!
Hey Steve
1. I figured with Brolin appearing in two blockbusters this year …he needed a page.
2. I have seen 27 of these movies….with number 28 happening in 5 days….WoC bought the tickets tonight.
3. I have seen and like all of your favorites…..and I agree he was awesome in Men in Black 3.
4. My favorites would include Planet Terror, Only the Brave and Flirting with Disaster.
5. Right there with you about The Goonies…I guess I got too old too soon….lol.
6. I think you will enjoy Ready Player One…WoC loved it.
Good feedback as always.
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3rd attempt. Josh is # 173 on the 2016 Oracle of Bacon Top 1000 Center of the Hollywood Universe List (he has since moved up to 164). These are the actors on the 2016 list he has worked with;
1 ERIC ROBERTS INHERENT VICE (2014)
3 DANNY TREJO Grindhouse (2007)
4 SAMUEL L. JACKSON AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (2015)
13 UDO KIER Grindhouse (2007)
18 BRUCE WILLIS Grindhouse (2007)
18 BRUCE WILLIS SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR (2014)
22 JOHN MALKOVICH Jonah Hex (2009)
32 ANTHONY HOPKINS You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)
38 NICK NOLTE Nightwatch (1997)
39 DANNY GLOVER The People Speak (2009)
44 STELLAN SKARSGARD AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (2015)
46 MATT DAMON True Grit (2010)
48 NICOLAS CAGE Grindhouse (2007)
59 MICHAEL PAPAJOHN Gangster Squad (2013)
59 MICHAEL PAPAJOHN Jonah Hex (2010)
66 SUSAN SARANDON In the Valley of Elah (2007)
66 SUSAN SARANDON Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
68 RAY LIOTTA SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR (2014)
72 ROBERT FORSTER All the Rage (1999)
75 WOODY HARRELSON No Country for Old Men (2007)
78 PETER JASON HAIL, CAESAR! (2016)
78 PETER JASON Milk (2008/I)
80 BRAD DOURIF Nightwatch (1997)
87 MICKEY ROURKE SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR (2014)
89 ROBERT DOWNEY JR. AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (2015)
94 XANDER BERKELEY Women in Trouble (2009)
98 ARMAND ASSANTE American Gangster (2007)
102 THOMAS KRETSCHMANN AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (2015)
103 F. MURRAY ABRAHAM Mimic (1997)
107 CHRISTOPHER MCDONALD The Road Killers (1994)
109 STACY KEACH SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR (2014)
109 STACY KEACH W. (2008/I)
111 JAMES FRANCO In the Valley of Elah (2007)
111 JAMES FRANCO Milk (2008/I)
111 JAMES FRANCO The Dead Girl (2006)
119 BRUCE MCGILL W. (2008/I)
124 RICHARD JENKINS Flirting with Disaster (1996)
124 RICHARD JENKINS The Mod Squad (1999)
129 NAOMI WATTS You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)
133 TOMMY LEE JONES In the Valley of Elah (2007)
133 TOMMY LEE JONES MEN IN BLACK 3 (2012)
133 TOMMY LEE JONES No Country for Old Men (2007)
138 DIEZEL RAMOS GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2014)
139 MICHAEL LERNER The Mod Squad (1999)
140 ROBERT DAVI The Goonies (1985)
146 FRANK LANGELLA Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
154 ELTON LEBLANC Jonah Hex (2010)
158 CHRISTIAN SLATER Bed of Roses (1996)
160 ANTONIO BANDERAS You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)
163 JAMES CROMWELL W. (2008/I)
166 BRUCE DAVISON The Dead Girl (2006)
167 J. K. SIMMONS True Grit (2010)
168 STAN LEE AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (2015)
168 STAN LEE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2014)
170 SCOTT GLENN W. (2008/I)
179 ROBERT PATRICK Gangster Squad (2013)
180 OWEN WILSON INHERENT VICE (2014)
183 WILLIAM FORSYTHE Coastlines (2002)
188 GEORGE CLOONEY HAIL, CAESAR! (2016)
200 JOE PANTOLIANO The Goonies (1985)
202 JASON ISAACS Grindhouse (2007)
204 KEVIN CORRIGAN American Gangster (2007)
207 BEN STILLER FLIRTING WITH DISASTER (1996)
212 JON POLITO American Gangster (2007)
212 JON POLITO Gangster Squad (2013)
218 JOHN C. REILLY Nightwatch (1997)
219 DAVID STRAITHAIRN The People Speak (2009)
220 ELI WALLACH Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
221 CYNTHIA LEBLANC JONAH HEX (2010)
221 CYNTHIA LEBLANC OLDBOY (2013)
222 EWAN MCGREGOR Nightwatch (1997)
223 GREG BRONSON MIMIC (1997)
228 SEAN PENN Gangster Squad (2013)
228 SEAN PENN Milk (2008/I)
235 BENICIO DEL TORO GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2014)
235 BENICIO DEL TORO INHERENT VICE (2014)
235 BENICIO DEL TORO SICARIO (2015)
238 JOEL THINGVALL GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2014)
239 JEREMY PIVEN SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR (2014)
240 SCOTT WILSON Coastlines (2002)
243 CHRISTOPHER LAMBERT HAIL, CAESAR! (2016)
243 CHRISTOPHER LAMBERT The Road Killers (1994)
249 STEPHEN ROOT No Country for Old Men (2007)
251 CHRIS MULKEY Slow Burn (2000)
253 TOBY JONES W. (2008/I)
264 GLENN CLOSE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2014)
266 DON CHEADLE AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (2015)
268 CABRAN E. CHAMBERLAIN MILK (2008/I)
270 DOUG JONES Mimic (1997)
274 BRUCE DERN Milwaukee, Minnesota (2003)
281 SLIM KHEZRI HAIL, CAESAR! (2016)
281 SLIM KHEZRI SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR (2014)
282 CHRISTOPHER LLOYD SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR (2014)
284 CAROL KANE D.C. Smalls (2001)
293 SCARLETT JOHANSSON AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (2015)
293 SCARLETT JOHANSSON HAIL, CAESAR! (2016)
294 ANTHONY MACKIE AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (2015)
294 ANTHONY MACKIE GANGSTER SQUAD (2013)
296 BETH GRANT No Country for Old Men (2007)
302 DAVID BOSTON MELINDA AND MELINDA (2004)
305 JEFF BRIDGES ONLY THE BRAVE (2017)
305 JEFF BRIDGES True Grit (2010)
311 MARK RUFFALO AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (2015)
316 AUSTIN PENDLETON Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
322 MICHAEL SHANNON Jonah Hex (2010)
329 DAVID COHEN MEN IN BLACK 3 (2012)
336 MICHAEL ROOKER GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2014)
339 WALLACE SHAWN Melinda and Melinda (2004)
344 RUSSELL CROWE American Gangster (2007)
348 CHARLIE SHEEN Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
351 ROSARIO DAWSON Grindhouse (2007)
351 ROSARIO DAWSON SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR (2014)
351 ROSARIO DAWSON The People Speak (2009)
356 TILDA SWINTON HAIL, CAESAR! (2016)
357 KURT RUSSELL Grindhouse (2007)
361 DENZEL WASHINGTON American Gangster (2007)
368 RANDY QUAID Milwaukee, Minnesota (2003)
371 GIOVANNI RIBISI ALL THE RAGE (1999)
371 GIOVANNI RIBISI GANGSTER SQUAD (2013)
371 GIOVANNI RIBISI THE DEAD GIRL (2006)
371 GIOVANNI RIBISI THE MOD SQUAD (1999)
372 RALPH FIENNES HAIL, CAESAR! (2016)
378 CUBA GOODING JR. American Gangster (2007)
379 MICHAEL PENA GANGSTER SQUAD (2013)
381 JOHN HAWKES American Gangster (2007)
381 JOHN HAWKES EVEREST (2015)
383 ROSEMARY HOWARD LABOR DAY (2013)
383 ROSEMARY HOWARD MEN IN BLACK 3 (2012)
383 ROSEMARY HOWARD WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS (2010)
384 NAEEM UZIMANN WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS (2010)
388 MICHAEL GAMBON HAIL, CAESAR! (2016)
396 MICHAEL DOUGLAS Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
401 JEFF DANIELS All the Rage (1999)
402 CHEECH MARIN Grindhouse (2007)
404 GIANCARLO GIANNINI Mimic (1997)
407 ROBERT PETERS All the Rage (1999)
412 JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR (2014)
412 JOSEPH GORDON LEVITT The Road Killers (1994)
412 JOSEPH GORDON LEVITT Women in Trouble (2009)
419 ELLEN BURSTYN W. (2008/I)
420 MICHAEL PARKS Grindhouse (2007)
421 MARY STEENBURGEN The Dead Girl (2006)
427 GEORGE SEGAL Flirting with Disaster (1996)
435 KEVIN BACON Hollow Man (2000)
441 MIRA SORVINO Mimic (1997)
443 CARLA GUGINO American Gangster (2007)
443 CARLA GUGINO Women in Trouble (2009)
444 RANA MORRISON Into the Blue (2005)
447 RICHARD DREYFUSS W. (2008/I)
451 CHARLIZE THERON In the Valley of Elah (2007)
459 BRENT BRISCOE IN THE VALLEY OF ELAH (2007)
466 HARRIS YULIN The People Speak (2009)
471 JEFF FAHEY Grindhouse (2007)
474 JULIO OSCAR MECHOSO GRINDHOUSE (2007)
484 WILL FERRELL Melinda and Melinda (2004)
487 YUL VAZQUEZ AMERICAN GANGSTER (2007)
497 JEREMY RENNER AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (2015)
498 SAM ROCKWELL D.C. Smalls (2001)
507 TED LEVINE AMERICAN GANGSTER (2007)
515 MARCIA GAY HARDEN The Dead Girl (2006)
516 JEFFREY WRIGHT W. (2008/I)
520 FRANCES MCDORMAND HAIL, CAESAR! (2016)
539 TERRENCE HOWARD Best Laid Plans (1999)
545 ROBIN WRIGHT EVEREST (2015)
551 EMMA THOMPSON Men in Black 3 (2012)
556 DAVID RASCHE MEN IN BLACK 3 (2012)
560 CHANNING TATUM HAIL, CAESAR! (2016)
565 JOHN H. TOBIN GANGSTER SQUAD (2013)
573 KATE WINSLET Labor Day (2013)
581 ELIZABETH BANKS W. (2008/I)
589 HOLT MCCALLANY GANGSTER SQUAD (2013)
593 BRADLEY COOPER GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2014)
599 NICKY KATT GRINDHOUSE (2007)
600 DON HARVEY GANGSTER SQUAD (2013)
601 GARY TEAGUE GRINDHOUSE (2007)
601 GARY TEAGUE SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR (2014)
604 MICHAEL BIEHN Grindhouse (2007)
606 PAUL BETTANY AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (2015)
608 FRANCES FISHER IN THE VALLEY OF ELAH (2007)
614 SIMON PEGG GRINDHOUSE (2007)
616 DAVID JENSEN JONAH HEX (2010)
617 TONI COLLETTE THE DEAD GIRL (2006)
618 JOHN ORTIZ AMERICAN GANGSTER (2007)
620 ANDIE MACDOWELL ONLY THE BRAVE (2017)
632 PAM GRIER Slow Burn (2000)
637 DJIMON HOUNSOU GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2014)
640 CLANCY BROWN HAIL, CAESAR! (2016)
641 NORMAN REEDUS AMERICAN GANGSTER (2007)
641 NORMAN REEDUS MIMIC (1997)
643 WILL SMITH Men in Black 3 (2012)
648 DAVID ARQUETTE THE ROAD KILLERS (1994)
658 SEAN ASTIN THE GOONIES (1985)
663 CHARLES S. DUTTON MIMIC (1997)
678 JONAH HILL HAIL, CAESAR! (2016)
680 JOHN CENATIEMPO AMERICAN GANGSTER (2007)
683 MARTIN DONOVAN INHERENT VICE (2014)
692 ROBERT PICARDO HAIL, CAESAR! (2016)
694 SHIA LABEOUF Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
703 JOHN FRANCHI LABOR DAY (2013)
710 BILL MOSELEY GRINDHOUSE (2007)
719 JOE MORTON AMERICAN GANGSTER (2007)
724 MARTON CSOKAS SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR (2014)
729 ALAN D. PURWIN SICARIO (2015)
731 CLARK GREGG LABOR DAY (2013)
732 HRVOJE KLECZ AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (2015)
742 AIDAN QUINN Jonah Hex (2010)
748 JIM PIDDOCK YOU WILL MEET A TALL DARK STRANGER (2010)
760 JENNIFER CONNELLY ONLY THE BRAVE (2017)
763 CHRIS EVANS AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (2015)
769 LARRY PINE MELINDA AND MELINDA (2004)
773 DOUGLAS M. GRIFFIN OLDBOY (2013)
775 JOSH LUCAS COASTLINES (2002)
778 LARRY CEDAR NIGHTWATCH (1997)
787 JACK CONLEY GANGSTER SQUAD (2013)
796 DENNIS HAYSBERT SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR (2014)
798 JULIE DELPY AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (2015)
806 ROSE BYRNE THE DEAD GIRL (2006)
814 ROBERT WISDOM COASTLINES (2002)
814 ROBERT WISDOM D.C. SMALLS (2001)
825 JOHNNY OTTO EVEREST (2015)
825 JOHNNY OTTO HAIL, CAESAR! (2016)
825 JOHNNY OTTO SICARIO (2015)
836 BARRY CORBIN IN THE VALLEY OF ELAH (2007)
836 BARRY CORBIN NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (2007)
837 MICHAEL IMPERIOLI OLDBOY (2013)
839 ROBERT LASARDO NIGHTWATCH (1997)
843 PATRICIA ARQUETTE FLIRTING WITH DISASTER (1996)
843 PATRICIA ARQUETTE NIGHTWATCH (1997)
850 JESSE YARBOROUGH OLDBOY (2013)
854 IDRIS ELBA AMERICAN GANGSTER (2007)
854 IDRIS ELBA AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (2015)
877 CHIWETEL EJIFOR AMERICAN GANGSTER (2007)
877 CHIWETEL EJIFOR MELINDA AND MELINDA (2004)
878 ZOE SALDANA GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2014)
880 PAUL BLACKWELL EVEREST (2015)
901 BENJAMIN BRATT THE PEOPLE SPEAK (2009)
915 J.D. EVERMORE JONAH HEX (2010)
916 JOHN MCCONNELL JONAH HEX (2010)
917 MICHAEL LONSDALE To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
934 VICTOR GARBER MILK (2008/I)
934 VICTOR GARBER SICARIO (2015)
939 JEFF CHASE JONAH HEX (2010)
945 THANDIE NEWTON W. (2008/I)
957 DAVID KRUMHOLTZ HAIL, CAESAR! (2016)
968 JONATHAN LOUGHRAN GRINDHOUSE (2007)
973 SYBIL DANNING Grindhouse (2007)
978 JOAN ALLEN ALL THE RAGE (1999)
984 MICHAEL KENNETH WILLIAMS INHERENT VICE (2014)
988 JOHN MITCHELL (XXXI) MEN IN BLACK 3 (2012)
999 REESE WITHERSPOON Best Laid Plans (1999)
999 REESE WITHERSPOON INHERENT VICE (2014)
These are the only actors on the original list in 2000 who have since fallen off but appeared with Josh in a film;
195 MICHAEL GREENE The Road Killers (1994)
677 DANIEL VON BARGEN Coastlines (2002)
725 AL CERULLO Bed of Roses (1996)
821 PIPER LAURIE The Dead Girl (2006)
27 Oscar winners for Josh;
ANTHONY HOPKINS You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)
BENICIO DEL TORO GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2014)
BENICIO DEL TORO INHERENT VICE (2014)
BENICIO DEL TORO SICARIO (2015)
CHARLIZE THERON In the Valley of Elah (2007)
CUBA GOODING JR. American Gangster (2007)
DENZEL WASHINGTON American Gangster (2007)
ELLEN BURSTYN W. (2008/I)
EMMA STONE GANGSTER SQUAD (2013)
EMMA THOMPSON Men in Black 3 (2012)
F. MURRAY ABRAHAM Mimic (1997)
FRANCES MCDORMAND HAIL, CAESAR! (2016)
GEORGE CLOONEY HAIL, CAESAR! (2016)
J. K. SIMMONS True Grit (2010)
JEFF BRIDGES ONLY THE BRAVE (2017)
JEFF BRIDGES True Grit (2010)
KATE WINSLET Labor Day (2013)
MARCIA GAY HARDEN The Dead Girl (2006)
MARY STEENBURGEN The Dead Girl (2006)
MICHAEL DOUGLAS Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
MIRA SORVINO Mimic (1997)
NICOLAS CAGE Grindhouse (2007)
REESE WITHERSPOON Best Laid Plans (1999)
REESE WITHERSPOON INHERENT VICE (2014)
RICHARD DREYFUSS W. (2008/I)
RUSSELL CROWE American Gangster (2007)
SAM ROCKWELL D.C. Smalls (2001)
SEAN PENN Gangster Squad (2013)
SEAN PENN Milk (2008/I)
SUSAN SARANDON In the Valley of Elah (2007)
SUSAN SARANDON Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
TILDA SWINTON HAIL, CAESAR! (2016)
TOMMY LEE JONES In the Valley of Elah (2007)
TOMMY LEE JONES MEN IN BLACK 3 (2012)
TOMMY LEE JONES No Country for Old Men (2007)
Hey Dan
1. Sorry you had issues getting this information on the page.
2. Your efforts are greatly appreciated.
3. I imagine this list will get even bigger when Infinity Wars hits theaters….I know we have a record 14 UMR subjects in that movie…..and I imagine it has so many stars in that one….that it will be one of the most linked movies in the UVA database.
4. Looks like Josh is moving towards the Top 100…..and his double villain role this spring and summer is not going to hurt him in the rankings.
5. First list goes from lots of legends to many I have never heard of….but fun to see who has the most movies with Mr. Goonie.
6. 27 Oscar winners….a fine total…..but like some many others before him….smoked by Sir Caine.
Thanks again.
My ex-husband looks like a Brolin clone, especially in his early roles like Goonies. Goonies was a movie that got played a lot in my house. My older brothers loved it. Only the Brave was a nice surprise. Nice selection for a new UMR breakdown.
Hey Helakoski….very cool that your ex looks like Josh Brolin. The Goonies was about 5 years too late for me….I am sure if I was younger when it came out I would have the same admiration that so many people….if only I was the class of 1990 versus the class of 1985 that I was. Thanks for the visit and the comment.
I’m more hyped about Josh Brolin as Cable than Brolin as Thanos. But I will see both of those movies.
Hey Dylan…..I think he is going to be awesome in both movies…..I imagine his worldwide box office totals for 2018 will cross the 3 BILLION mark. Thanks for checking out our latest UMR page.