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Michael Madsen (1957-2025) was an American character actor. His IMDb page shows over 344 acting credits since 1982. This page will rank Michael Madsen movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. To do well in the rankings, a movie needed to do well at the box office, be liked by both critics and audiences and earn some award recognition. Many of his low budget, not seen in theaters, movies were excluded from the rankings.
Michael Madsen Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
Year
Movie (Year)
Rating
S
Year Movie (Year) Rating S
2019
Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood (2019)
AA Best Picture Nom
1983
WarGames (1983)
1993
Free Willy (1993)
1984
The Natural (1984)
2005
Sin City (2005)
1991
Thelma & Louise (1991)
2004
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
2003
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
2002
Die Another Day (2002)
1997
Donnie Brasco (1997)
2015
The Hateful Eight (2015)
1995
Species (1995)
2006
Scary Movie 4 (2006)
1991
The Doors (1991)
1992
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
1994
Wyatt Earp (1994)
1992
Straight Talk (1992)
1995
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995)
1996
Mulholland Falls (1996)
1984
Racing with the Moon (1984)
1993
Beyond the Law (1993)
Video On Demand
1994
The Getaway (1994)
1989
Kill Me Again (1989)
2014
Sin City: A Dame To Kill For (2014)
1993
Trouble Bound (1993)
1987
The Killing Time (1987)
2007
Boarding Gate (2007)
2011
Loosies (2011)
2007
Strength and Honour (2007)
1996
The Last Days of Frankie the Fly (1996)
1993
Money For Nothing (1993)
2003
Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003)
2003
My Boss's Daughter (2003)
1998
Species II (1998)
2019
Arctic Dogs (2019)
Voice Only
2008
Vice (2008)
Limited Release
2008
Hell Ride (2008)
2013
I'm in Love with a Church Girl (2013)
2008
House (2008)
1996
The Winner (1996)
2005
Blood Rayne (2005)
| Year | Movie (Year) | Rating | S |
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| Year | Movie (Year) | Rating | S |
| 2019 | Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood (2019) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1983 | WarGames (1983) | |
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| 1993 | Free Willy (1993) | |
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| 1984 | The Natural (1984) | |
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| 2005 | Sin City (2005) | |
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| 1991 | Thelma & Louise (1991) | |
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| 2004 | Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) | |
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| 2003 | Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) | |
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| 2002 | Die Another Day (2002) | |
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| 1997 | Donnie Brasco (1997) | |
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| 2015 | The Hateful Eight (2015) | |
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| 1995 | Species (1995) | |
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| 2006 | Scary Movie 4 (2006) | |
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| 1991 | The Doors (1991) | |
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| 1992 | Reservoir Dogs (1992) | |
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| 1994 | Wyatt Earp (1994) | |
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| 1992 | Straight Talk (1992) | |
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| 1995 | Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995) | |
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| 1996 | Mulholland Falls (1996) | |
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| 1984 | Racing with the Moon (1984) | |
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| 1993 | Beyond the Law (1993) Video On Demand |
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| 1994 | The Getaway (1994) | |
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| 1989 | Kill Me Again (1989) | |
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| 2014 | Sin City: A Dame To Kill For (2014) | |
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| 1993 | Trouble Bound (1993) | |
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| 1987 | The Killing Time (1987) | |
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| 2007 | Boarding Gate (2007) | |
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| 2011 | Loosies (2011) | |
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| 2007 | Strength and Honour (2007) | |
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| 1996 | The Last Days of Frankie the Fly (1996) | |
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| 1993 | Money For Nothing (1993) | |
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| 2003 | Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003) | |
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| 2003 | My Boss's Daughter (2003) | |
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| 1998 | Species II (1998) | |
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| 2019 | Arctic Dogs (2019) Voice Only |
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| 2008 | Vice (2008) Limited Release |
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| 2008 | Hell Ride (2008) | |
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| 2013 | I'm in Love with a Church Girl (2013) | |
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| 2008 | House (2008) | |
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| 1996 | The Winner (1996) | |
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| 2005 | Blood Rayne (2005) | |
Michael Madsen Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
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Sort by how many Oscar® nominations each Michael Madsen movie received and how many Oscar® wins each Michael Madsen movie won.
Sort Michael Madsen movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR Score puts box office, reviews, and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | ||||
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| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
| 1 | Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood (2019) AA Best Picture Nom |
Leonardo DiCaprio & Brad Pitt |
142.50 | 182.8 | 477.20 | 20 | 79 | 10 / 02 | 98.8 | |
| 2 | WarGames (1983) | Matthew Broderick | 79.60 | 296.8 | 296.80 | 5 | 81 | 01 / 00 | 97.7 | |
| 3 | Free Willy (1993) | Jason James Richter & Lori Petty |
77.70 | 220.5 | 436.20 | 11 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 95.9 | |
| 5 | The Natural (1984) | Robert Redford & Robert Duvall |
48.00 | 167.7 | 167.70 | 15 | 74 | 04 / 00 | 94.2 | |
| 6 | Sin City (2005) | Bruce Willis & Elijah Wood |
74.10 | 136.0 | 291.50 | 32 | 84 | 00 / 00 | 93.1 | |
| 4 | Thelma & Louise (1991) | Susan Sarandon & Geena Davis |
45.40 | 126.6 | 126.60 | 27 | 82 | 06 / 01 | 93.0 | |
| 7 | Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) | Uma Thurman & David Carradine |
66.20 | 125.3 | 287.90 | 44 | 86 | 00 / 00 | 92.6 | |
| 8 | Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) | Uma Thurman & David Carradine |
70.10 | 136.6 | 352.60 | 40 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 92.2 | |
| 9 | Die Another Day (2002) | Pierce Brosnan & Halle Berry |
160.90 | 326.0 | 875.10 | 12 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 91.3 | |
| 10 | Donnie Brasco (1997) | Al Pacino & Johnny Depp |
41.90 | 107.3 | 319.80 | 52 | 84 | 01 / 00 | 90.2 | |
| 11 | The Hateful Eight (2015) | Kurt Russell | 54.10 | 75.4 | 217.10 | 51 | 77 | 03 / 01 | 85.1 | |
| 12 | Species (1995) | Natasha Henstridge | 60.10 | 162.3 | 306.20 | 30 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 84.4 | |
| 13 | Scary Movie 4 (2006) | Anna Faris & Bill Pullman |
90.70 | 162.0 | 318.30 | 21 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 82.3 | |
| 14 | The Doors (1991) | Val Kilmer & Directed by Oliver Stone |
34.40 | 96.1 | 96.10 | 38 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 80.4 | |
| 15 | Reservoir Dogs (1992) | Harvey Keitel & Tim Roth |
2.80 | 8.0 | 63.80 | 139 | 89 | 00 / 00 | 78.3 | |
| 16 | Wyatt Earp (1994) | Kevin Costner & Gene Hackman |
25.10 | 72.1 | 161.10 | 55 | 53 | 01 / 00 | 61.4 | |
| 17 | Straight Talk (1992) | Dolly Parton & James Woods |
21.20 | 60.0 | 60.00 | 62 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 60.0 | |
| 18 | Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995) | Jason James Richter\ | 30.10 | 81.2 | 81.20 | 61 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 58.7 | |
| 19 | Mulholland Falls (1996) | Nick Nolte & John Malkovich |
11.50 | 30.6 | 30.60 | 117 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 53.6 | |
| 20 | Racing with the Moon (1984) | Sean Penn | 6.00 | 21.1 | 21.10 | 102 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 50.7 | |
| 21 | Beyond the Law (1993) Video On Demand |
Charlie Sheen | 0.10 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 237 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 45.6 | |
| 21 | The Getaway (1994) | Alec Baldwin & Kim Basinger |
16.10 | 46.4 | 46.40 | 90 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 41.8 | |
| 22 | Kill Me Again (1989) | Val Kilmer & Joanne Whalley |
0.30 | 0.8 | 0.80 | 190 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.7 | |
| 23 | Sin City: A Dame To Kill For (2014) | Bruce Willis | 13.80 | 19.8 | 56.70 | 132 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 30.6 | |
| 24 | Trouble Bound (1993) | Billy Bob Thornton | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 279 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 21.4 | |
| 25 | The Killing Time (1987) | Beau Bridges & Kiefer Sutherland |
0.50 | 1.5 | 1.50 | 200 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 19.2 | |
| 26 | Boarding Gate (2007) | Asia Argento | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 367 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.3 | |
| 27 | Loosies (2011) | Peter Facinelli & Jaimie Alexander |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.20 | 391 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 13.9 | |
| 29 | Strength and Honour (2007) | Richard Chamberlain | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.80 | 340 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 13.8 | |
| 28 | The Last Days of Frankie the Fly (1996) | Daryl Hannah | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 316 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 13.7 | |
| 30 | Money For Nothing (1993) | John Cusack & Debi Mazar |
1.00 | 3.0 | 3.00 | 183 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 11.4 | |
| 31 | Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003) | Pauly Shore | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 324 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 10.6 | |
| 32 | My Boss's Daughter (2003) | Ashton Kutcher & Tara Reid |
15.60 | 30.3 | 35.40 | 116 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 8.7 | |
| 33 | Species II (1998) | Natasha Henstridge | 19.20 | 48.2 | 48.20 | 84 | 30 | 00 / 00 | 7.9 | |
| 35 | Arctic Dogs (2019) Voice Only |
Jeremy Renner & Anjelica Huston |
5.80 | 7.4 | 11.60 | 135 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 6.3 | |
| 35 | Vice (2008) Limited Release |
Daryl Hannah | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 413 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 4.7 | |
| 36 | Hell Ride (2008) | Dennis Hopper | 0.20 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 256 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 3.8 | |
| 37 | I'm in Love with a Church Girl (2013) | Martin Kove | 2.40 | 3.5 | 3.60 | 160 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 3.6 | |
| 38 | House (2008) | Reynaldo Rosales & Heidi Dippold |
0.60 | 0.9 | 0.90 | 229 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 2.6 | |
| 39 | The Winner (1996) | Delroy Lindo & Vincent D'Onofrio |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 333 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 2.1 | |
| 40 | Blood Rayne (2005) | Kristanna Loken & Ben Kingsley |
2.40 | 4.4 | 6.70 | 180 | 16 | 00 / 00 | 0.0 |
Michael Madsen Adjusted World Wide Box Office Grosses
Movie (Year)
UMR Co-Star Links
World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil)
S
Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) S
Die Another Day (2002)
Pierce Brosnan &
Halle Berry
875.10
Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood (2019)
AA Best Picture Nom
Leonardo DiCaprio &
Brad Pitt
477.20
Free Willy (1993)
Jason James Richter &
Lori Petty
436.20
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
Uma Thurman &
David Carradine
352.60
Donnie Brasco (1997)
Al Pacino &
Johnny Depp
319.80
Scary Movie 4 (2006)
Anna Faris &
Bill Pullman
318.30
Species (1995)
Natasha Henstridge
306.20
Sin City (2005)
Bruce Willis &
Elijah Wood
291.50
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
Uma Thurman &
David Carradine
287.90
The Hateful Eight (2015)
Kurt Russell
217.10
Wyatt Earp (1994)
Kevin Costner &
Gene Hackman
161.10
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Harvey Keitel &
Tim Roth
63.80
Sin City: A Dame To Kill For (2014)
Bruce Willis
56.70
My Boss's Daughter (2003)
Ashton Kutcher &
Tara Reid
35.40
Arctic Dogs (2019)
Voice Only
Jeremy Renner &
Anjelica Huston
11.60
Blood Rayne (2005)
Kristanna Loken &
Ben Kingsley
6.70
I'm in Love with a Church Girl (2013)
Martin Kove
3.60
Strength and Honour (2007)
Richard Chamberlain
0.80
Loosies (2011)
Peter Facinelli &
Jaimie Alexander
0.20
| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
| Die Another Day (2002) | Pierce Brosnan & Halle Berry |
875.10 | |
| Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood (2019) AA Best Picture Nom |
Leonardo DiCaprio & Brad Pitt |
477.20 | |
| Free Willy (1993) | Jason James Richter & Lori Petty |
436.20 | |
| Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) | Uma Thurman & David Carradine |
352.60 | |
| Donnie Brasco (1997) | Al Pacino & Johnny Depp |
319.80 | |
| Scary Movie 4 (2006) | Anna Faris & Bill Pullman |
318.30 | |
| Species (1995) | Natasha Henstridge | 306.20 | |
| Sin City (2005) | Bruce Willis & Elijah Wood |
291.50 | |
| Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) | Uma Thurman & David Carradine |
287.90 | |
| The Hateful Eight (2015) | Kurt Russell | 217.10 | |
| Wyatt Earp (1994) | Kevin Costner & Gene Hackman |
161.10 | |
| Reservoir Dogs (1992) | Harvey Keitel & Tim Roth |
63.80 | |
| Sin City: A Dame To Kill For (2014) | Bruce Willis | 56.70 | |
| My Boss's Daughter (2003) | Ashton Kutcher & Tara Reid |
35.40 | |
| Arctic Dogs (2019) Voice Only |
Jeremy Renner & Anjelica Huston |
11.60 | |
| Blood Rayne (2005) | Kristanna Loken & Ben Kingsley |
6.70 | |
| I'm in Love with a Church Girl (2013) | Martin Kove | 3.60 | |
| Strength and Honour (2007) | Richard Chamberlain | 0.80 | |
| Loosies (2011) | Peter Facinelli & Jaimie Alexander |
0.20 |
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