Praised, criticized, celebrated, and ridiculed—Oscar-winning actor Nicolas Cage has poured his relentless passion into every role throughout his career. His fearless creative choices have occasionally thrust him into internet meme royalty, yet his raw, electrifying talent remains undeniable.
Cage has mastered romantic comedies, soul-wrenching dramas, and some of the biggest action blockbusters of the '90s. His filmography is so extensive that we're expanding this "Best Of" list to *15 films* instead of the usual 10. Collaborating with legendary directors—David Lynch, Martin Scorsese, Michael Bay, Ridley Scott, and even his uncle Francis Ford Coppola—he has delivered some of cinema’s most unforgettable performances. (For even more Cage magic, don’t miss this ranking of his *40 most iconic moments*, curated by a superfan who’s seen every Nic Cage film ever made.)
Over his four-decade career, Cage has conquered every genre imaginable—from averting chemical disasters in San Francisco to descending into chaotic benders in Vegas, and even starring as a heightened version of himself in a surreal meta-commentary on his own fame. Below, our definitive ranking of Nicolas Cage’s greatest films.
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