The 10 BEST George Clooney movies of all time

George Clooney is one of the biggest movie stars of all time.

He originally hit major fame on television series E.R. before transitioning to movies to huge success.

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Yes, it wasn't always smooth sailing, as one of his big breaks was when he was cast as Bruce Wayne in Batman and Robin. It was a critical disaster and is recognised as one of the worst movies in history.

Thankfully for George, his charm and talent would shake off the baggage of that superhero movie.

He is the recipient of two Academy Awards - one for Best Supporting Actor in Syriana and one as a producer on Argo. Clooney is one of four people to have been nominated for Academy Awards in six different categories, an honour he shares with Walt Disney, Alfonso Cuaron, and Kenneth Branagh.

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Within our MovieMeter community, there are naturally various Clooney movies that have received hugely positive responses. 

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It is perhaps no surprise to see that Ocean's 11 is George's most popular movie on MovieMeter, with a score of 3.67. His role as Danny Ocean in that franchise is the character he is undoubtedly most famous for, though Ocean's 12 and Ocean's 13 don't make our top 10.

In second is a movie that catalysed a long working relationship with the Coen Brothers, O Brother, Where Art Though?

He has a small but significant role as Charles Bosche in The Thin Red Line. Rounding out the top five are Fantastic Mr. Fox and Gravity, with the latter being his most commercially successful movie.

Best George Clooney movies

1.

3.67 (5273)

Ocean's Eleven (2001)

Criminal Danny Ocean is finally released after four years in prison. He immediately decides to put his newfound freedom to good use by robbing three casinos in Las Vegas. To accomplish this nearly impossible job, he gathers a large crew of professionals around him. It soon becomes apparent that there is more at stake for Danny than just money: his ex-wife Tess is the new girlfriend of Terry Benedict, the owner of the casinos he wants to rob.

Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
Stars: George Clooney, Matt Damon and Brad Pitt

2.

3.63 (3347)

O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

America in the 1930s. Three prisoners manage to escape during forced labour. They plan to retrieve the loot that one of them has hidden. Since the money is hidden in a house that will soon be flooded due to the construction of a new dam, there is a need to hurry. That's not the only difficulty the three face, though.

Directed by: Joel Coen
Stars: George Clooney, John Turturro and Tim Blake Nelson

3.

3.58 (2118)

The Thin Red Line (1998)

World War II: The Battle of Guadalcanal will have a major impact on Japan's position in the area. A group of young soldiers is brought to the war-weary naval units as support. The events of the war ensure that the soldiers develop a close bond with each other.

Directed by: Terrence Malick
Stars: Sean Penn, Adrien Brody and Jim Caviezel

4.

3.53 (1444)

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

Based on the children's book of the same name by Roald Dahl. mr. Fox (George Clooney) and Mrs. Fox lead an idyllic underground life. However, twelve "fox years" after the birth of their son Ash, Mr. Fox, something that jeopardizes the very existence of their entire animal community. To get food, Mr. Fox visits the farms of three different farmers while meeting Mrs. Fox had promised not to do this again. mr. Fox keeps outsmarting the three stupid farmers, but when they're robbed yet again, they get together and hatch a plan. They want the ''Fantastic Mr. Fox'' out of the way for good. But here Mr. Fox doesn't mind. Together with Badger, Rabbit and Weasel, among others, he forges a plan to hit back hard.

Directed by: Wes Anderson
Stars: George Clooney, Meryl Streep and Bill Murray

5.

3.5 (3319)

Gravity (2013)

dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) is a brilliant medical engineer who embarks on her first shuttle mission with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalski (George Clooney), who commands his final flight before retiring. But a seemingly routine spacewalk ends in disaster. The shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalski alone - chained to each other and floating further and further in the dark. The deafening silence betrays that they have lost all connection to Earth...and any chance of rescue. Fear turns into panic, and every breath of air reduces the amount of oxygen left. But perhaps the only way home is to continue into the terrifying expanse of space.

Directed by: Alfonso Cuarón
Stars: Sandra Bullock, George Clooney and Ed Harris

6.

3.45 (3428)

From Dusk till Dawn (1996)

Brothers Seth (George Clooney) and Richard (Quentin Tarantino) Gecko are on the run for Mexico after a bloody Texas bank robbery. But they also leave a trail of destruction and bloodshed along the way; especially Richard can't control his bad side. In order to cross the border unnoticed, they take hostage an exasperated widower and pastor Jacob Fuller (Harvey Keitel) and his children Kate (Juliette Lewis) and Scott (Ernest Liu). The plan succeeds, and all five of them head to the Titty Twister, a raucous bar open from dusk to dawn. The company will soon realize that the latter is not without reason...

Directed by: Robert Rodriguez
Stars: George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino and Juliette Lewis

7.

3.4 (1812)

The Descendants (2011)

Matt King (George Clooney), a wealthy landowner, is married to a beautiful woman who is now in a terminal coma after a serious accident. His daughters, aged 10 and 17, are unknown to him and he is considering selling his house and land to a wealthy real estate owner. Hesitant to unplug the equipment that keeps his wife alive, Matt finds out she was having an affair. Together with his two daughters, he goes in search of the person in question.

Directed by: Alexander Payne
Stars: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley and Beau Bridges

8.

3.39 (822)

Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)

This film follows US reporter Edward R. Murrow's hate campaign in the 1950s against US Senator Joseph McCarthy, whose doctrine tried to destroy the lives of countless communist/socialist or even slightly left-wing people.

Directed by: George Clooney
Stars: David Strathairn, George Clooney and Robert Downey Jr.

9.

3.37 (1362)

The Ides of March (2011)

Stephen (Gosling) is an ambitious press officer who works under campaign manager Paul Zara (Hoffman) on the campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Governor Morris (Clooney). Soon, despite his good intentions, Stephen falls prey to backroom politics, insidious manipulation and is seduced by a young intern. He tries to hold his own, while a journalist (Tomei) and the campaign manager of the other major candidate oppose him. When Stephen then encounters a scandal within his own team, he is completely lost.

Directed by: George Clooney
Stars: Ryan Gosling, George Clooney and Philip Seymour Hoffman

10.

3.31 (1798)

Three Kings (1999)

At the end of the Gulf War, a group of American soldiers search for gold that Saddam stole from Kuwait. When they discover that the locals are about to be executed for helping the Americans, they decide to help them.

Directed by: David O. Russell
Stars: George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg and Ice Cube