The New York Timesreleased a very intriguing list of the 100 greatest movies of the 21st century, and one actor appears on it more than any other. The industry-led list compiled votes from various Hollywood artists, with the final results namingBong Joon-ho’sParasiteas the best movie of the last 25 years.
Of course, such a list is worth exploring in more depth, with several omitted movies thatfans believe are among the best of the 21st century. There are also the revealing statistics of the list, including the fact thatChristopher Nolan is the filmmaker who appears most frequently, with five of his movies ranked in the top 100.
Like Nolan in his directing field, there is also one actor who stands above the rest with the most acting appearances on the list. With a Best Picture winner, an Oscar-winning performance, and the first movie in a franchise, the list is a reminder of how impressive the last 25 years have been for this A-list star.
Inglourious Basterds Ranks As Pitt’s Best Movie Of The Last 25 Years
Brad Pitt holds the title of having the most movies as an actor on theNew York Timeslist, with six movies in total. Fittingly, one of his most divisive movies,Tree of Life, ranks the lowest at #79. A somewhatsurprising inclusion among the best movies of the 21st century, the excellent heist movieOcean’s Elevenis at #71.
Tree of Life (2011)
79
71
12 Years a Slave (2013)
51
45
44
Aldo Raine
14
Pitt had a small role in12 Years a Slave, while also winning the Best Picture Oscar as a producer, which ranks at #51 on the list. This is followed by two back-to-back Pitt movies, withMoneyballat #45 andOnce Upon a Time in Hollywoodat #44. The latter movie also won Pitt the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
Ranking at the top of the list is Pitt’s first collaboration with Quentin Tarantino as a director, the wild World War II movieInglourious Basterds, at #14. Pitt leads the pack with a handful of other actors appearing four times on the list, including Pitt’s frequent costars, Matt Damon and George Clooney.
Some Notable Pitt Movies Are Missing From The List
Seeing the six movies that made this list is a reminder of the incredible collection of movies Pitt has made over the last 25 years, including his most recent hitF1.Inglourious Basterdsranks as Pitt’s best of the 21st century, and while an excellent movie with a great performance from Pitt, there is stiff competition.
There are even some great Pitt movies that didn’t make the list, including some of his hilarious comedic work, such as Guy Ritchie’sSnatchand the Coen Brothers’Burn After Reading.Perhaps the most surprising omission from the list is Pitt’s brilliant 21st-century Western,The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.
Pitt’s next collaboration with Tarantino,Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, is gradually getting more praise and is the director’s best work of the 21st century. However,Pitt’s best movie of the last 25 years isMoneyball. The true sports story manages to take analytics and baseball and deliver a funny, entertaining, and heartfelt story everyone can love.
It is a movie that has seen its popularity grow considerably over time. It is immensely rewatchable and considered one of the greatest sports movies of all time. Out of all of Pitt’s movies,Moneyballis the one we’ll be talking about the most in another 25 years.
