The 10 best Harrison Ford movies of all time

When it comes to Hollywood royalty, there aren't many more prominent names than Harrison Ford.

As the legend goes, Ford was working as a carpenter and stood in for other actors auditioning for Han Solo before George Lucas realised his potential and cast him as the Star Wars hero. 

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From there, Ford would go on to produce an unmatched resume when it comes to playing iconic characters. In addition to Solo, he has played the likes of Indiana Jones, Rick Deckard and Richard Kimble.

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

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Interestingly, the number one movie on our list sees Ford in a much smaller part in Francis Ford Coppola's Vietnam epic, Apocalypse Now.

No surprise that Star Wars and Indiana Jones dominate the list, with the next five entries all coming from those franchises, with the highest-rated being The Empire Strikes Back.

Outwith major franchises, we have The Conversation, Blade Runner and The Fugitive to round off our top 10.

Best Harrison Ford movies

1.

4.02 (5290)

Apocalypse Now (1979)

During the Vietnam War, Captain Willard (Martin Sheen) is sent into the jungle to find and kill Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando). Kurtz has built his own army, and still refuses to listen to the high command. As Willard sails into the jungle, he and the rest of the crew are slowly overcome by the fighting and craziness of the environment of war.

Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Stars: Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall and Martin Sheen

2.

3.96 (4335)

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Darth Vader (James Earl Jones & David Prowse) sets out to quell the rebellion against The Empire. The rebels have a base on the ice planet Hoth. When Imperial troops arrive to destroy the rebels, Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) flee to Cloud City, where they are captured by Vader. Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) travels to the planet Dagobah, where he is trained in the Force by the Jedi master Yoda.

Directed by: Irvin Kershner
Stars: Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford

3.

3.82 (4470)

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) has only one life goal: to travel the world in search of archaeological treasures. He is an adventurer who will stop at nothing to achieve his goal and defeat his competitors. His main opponent is Belloq (Paul Freeman), an unscrupulous French archaeologist in the service of Nazi Germany. In 1936, Hitler wants to get hold of the Ark of the Covenant and Indy is tasked with finding the Ark before the Nazis do.

Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Stars: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen and Paul Freeman

4.

3.82 (4392)

Star Wars (1977)

Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) works the land with his aunt and uncle on the planet Tatooine. When they are killed by Imperial troops, Luke joins a group of rebels fighting the Emperor's tyranny and the evil Darth Vader (James Earl Jones & David Prowse). Luke, Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and the other rebels attempt to destroy the Death Star, the Emperor's new weapon.

Directed by: George Lucas
Stars: Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford

5.

3.82 (3724)

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

After rescuing Han Solo (Harrison Ford) from Jabba the Hutt, Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) completes his Jedi training with Yoda. The Emperor builds a new Death Star, and this time oversees its construction. Luke confronts Darth Vader (James Earl Jones & David Prowse) and the Emperor, while his friends, including Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) on the moon of Endor, with the help of the Ewoks, take on the Imperial forces.

Directed by: Richard Marquand
Stars: Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford

6.

3.79 (3919)

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

When Dr Henry Jones Sr. (Sean Connery) suddenly goes missing while pursuing the fabled Holy Grail, eminent archaeologist Indiana (Harrison Ford) must team up with Marcus Brody, Sallah and Elsa Schneider to follow in his father's footsteps and stop the Nazis from stealing the Grail and recovering the power of eternal life.

Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Stars: Harrison Ford, Sean Connery and Alison Doody

7.

3.75 (3353)

Blade Runner (1982)

Los Angeles, 2019. Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) is a Blade Runner: a police officer who is deployed to take out 'replicants' because our planet is off limits to them after a violent insurgency. He wants to quit, but has to go back to his job when five replicants hijack a spaceship and return to Earth.

Directed by: Ridley Scott
Stars: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer and Sean Young

8.

3.69 (2271)

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)

Thirty years after the victory over the Galactic Empire, there is a new threat: the evil Kylo Ren and the First Order. Stormtrooper Finn defects to the Resistance, crashes on desert planet Jakku and meets Rey here. She has a droid that contains important secret information about the location of the last remaining Jedi Knight, Luke Skywalker. The duo teams up with Han Solo to ensure the resistance gets their hands on this information.

Directed by: J.J. Abrams
Stars: John Boyega, Daisy Ridley and Harrison Ford

9.

3.66 (915)

The Conversation (1974)

Harry Caul is an eavesdropping expert who earns his money by eavesdropping on other people. When he catches a snippet of a conversation, he thinks he is on to something. The more pieces he collects and the more often he listens to his tapes, the more convinced he becomes that a drama will soon take place. Or is it just his imagination running wild?

Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Stars: Gene Hackman, John Cazale and Allen Garfield

10.

3.64 (2374)

The Fugitive (1993)

dr. Richard Kimble (Ford) is wrongfully arrested for the murder of his wife. He escapes during his transport to prison and starts a search for the real culprit himself. He is closely followed by US-Marshall Samuel Gerard (Jones), who is also becoming less convinced of Kimble's guilt.

Directed by: Andrew Davis
Stars: Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones and Sela Ward