The 10 BEST Leonardo DiCaprio movies of all time

Leonardo DiCaprio is unquestionably one of the biggest and most influential movie stars of all time.

When he was just 19 years old, he received an Academy Award nomination for his performance in What's Eating Gilbert Grape, but it wasn't until 1997's Titanic that he became a true phenomenon.

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From there, he solidified his status as an A-lister and eventually won the Oscar for Best Actor for his performance in 2015's The Revenant.

DiCaprio has worked with an array of acclaimed directors including Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan and Quentin Tarantino.

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Within our MovieMeter community, there are naturally various DiCaprio movies that have received hugely positive responses. By subscribing to become a member of the MovieMeter community HERE, you can rate all of your favourite movies - and some of your least favourite ones.

According to the votes cast by our community, Django Unchained is DiCaprio's best film. He received an Oscar nomination for that movie, too, playing ruthless slave owner Calvin Candy.

In second and third are Inception and Blood Diamond, while two Scorsese flicks - Shutter Island and The Departed - make up the top five.

Best Leonardo DiCaprio movies

1.

4.01 (5214)

Django Unchained (2012)

Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz), a bounty hunter, frees slave Django (Jamie Foxx) and the pair work together to save Django's wife Broomhilda (Kerry Washington). Broomhilda is currently enslaved under the ruthless Calvin J. Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio.

Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
Stars: Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz and Leonardo DiCaprio

2.

4.00 (7605)

Inception (2010)

Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a master thief, specializing in stealing valuable secrets in a human's dream state when the mind is at its most vulnerable. This makes Cobb a sought-after player in the treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but at the same time, it has also made him an international refugee, which could cost him everything he once loved. Now Cobb and his team of specialists are presented with a new task, a task that could help Cobb get his old life back. This time, he isn't stealing an idea, but planting one.

Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe and Joseph Gordon-Levitt

3.

3.96 (7144)

Blood Diamond (2006)

The film is set in 1999 Sierra Leone, when the country is embroiled in a violent civil war. Danny Archer is a smuggler who specializes in selling so-called "blood diamonds", which financed the rebels. His life takes a turn when he comes into contact with a fisherman whose son has been captured by the rebels and trained as a child soldier.

Directed by: Edward Zwick
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly and Djimon Hounsou

4.

3.96 (6723)

The Departed (2006)

Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) works for the great and notorious mobster Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson) and is given the task of infiltrating the Boston Police Department. At the same time, undercover cop Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) works his way into Costello's world and tries to earn his trust. But what will happen when Sullivan and Costigan's paths cross? What follows is a dangerous cat-and-mouse game as both men struggle to maintain their double lives.

Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and Jack Nicholson

5.

3.87 (6630)

Shutter Island (2010)

In 1954, World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) and partner Chuck Aule (Mark RUffalo) investigate the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by his troubling visions and also by a mysterious doctor (Ben Kingsley).

Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo and Ben Kingsley

6.

3.87 (4260)

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

In the height of yuppie greed in 1980s New York, Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio) takes an entry-level job at a Wall Street brokerage firm. Tired of not being his own boss, Belfort creates his own company aided by right-hand many Donny (Jonah Hill) and the pair begin to enjoy all that is provided by huge financial success, including the attentions of Naomi (Margot Robbie). However, the legality and morality of the firm is called into question by the FBI.

Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill and Margot Robbie

7.

3.82 (3343)

The Revenant (2015)

1823. During an expedition deep into the rugged American wilderness, legendary adventurer Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his men are attacked by Native Americans and must fear for his life in an ambush. He narrowly escapes and runs away. During his quest for survival, Glass suffers unimaginable setbacks. Driven by his will to live and his love for his family, Glass must fight his way through a harsh winter on his relentless quest for survival to eventually find redemption.

Directed by: Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy and Domhnall Gleeson

8.

3.80 (7872)

Titanic (1997)

Wealthy 17-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater is forced by her family to get engaged to Cal Hockley and soon to be married. During the maiden voyage of the Titanic, a gigantic passenger ship believed to be unsinkable, across the Atlantic, she decides to commit suicide. However, she is rescued by Jack Dawson, a third class passenger. Despite their completely different origins, they become friends and love quickly grows between them.

Directed by: James Cameron
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet and Billy Zane

9.

3.78 (2907)

What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)

Gilbert Grape lives in Endora, a small town with nothing to do. His main job is to take care of his mentally handicapped brother Arnie. One day, Becky and her grandmother pass through Endora. Gilbert falls in love with Becky, but gets into trouble when he tries to make time for his private life.

Directed by: Lasse Hallström
Stars: Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio and Juliette Lewis

10.

3.69 (4716)

Catch Me If You Can (2002)

He poses as a doctor, professor, lawyer and pilot, and no one ever doubts his abilities. Frank Abagnale Jr (Leonardo DiCaprio), barely twenty years old, lights everyone up with his charm and disappears again and again without leaving a trace until an international manhunt commences. Based on the true story of Frank Abagnale, a counterfeiter and master con artist who, before the age of 21, wrote millions of dollars worth of counterfeit checks and then spent the money just as easily.

Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks and Christopher Walken