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Josh Brolin has 47 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1980s through the 2020s. 6 sit in the Top 1% of all titles we track — including No Country for Old Men.
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The Emperor of Paris
2018
Drama · Crime

Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011
Thriller · Action

Savages
2012
Crime · Drama

Live by Night
2016
Crime · Drama

The Drug King
2018
Crime · Action

The Kitchen
2019
Action · Crime

The Viral Factor
2012
Action · Crime

Batman Begins
2005
Drama · Crime

Avengers: Infinity War
2018 · Movie · Actor
Top 1%Disney+ · Included

Avengers: Endgame
2019 · Movie · Actor
Top 1%Disney+ · Included

Deadpool 2
2018 · Movie · Actor
Top 1%Max · Included

Dune
2021 · Movie · Actor
Top 1%Max · Included

No Country for Old Men
2007 · Movie · Actor
Top 1%Paramount+ · Included

Dune: Part Two
2024 · Movie · Actor
Top 1%Max · Included

As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment - the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain.
Dir. Joe Russo, Anthony Russo · With Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth

After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.
Dir. Anthony Russo, Joe Russo · With Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo
Wisecracking mercenary Deadpool battles the evil and powerful Cable and other bad guys to save a boy's life.
Dir. David Leitch · With Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin
Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence - a commodity capable of unlocking humanity's greatest potential - only those who can conquer their fear will survive.
Dir. Denis Villeneuve · With Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac

Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the violent pursuit of money and justice collide.
Dir. Joel Coen, Ethan Coen · With Javier Bardem, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin

Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, Paul endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.
Dir. Denis Villeneuve · With Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson
An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.
Dir. Denis Villeneuve · With Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, Josh Brolin
When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.
Dir. Zach Cregger · With Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich

Young teen Mikey Walsh and his friends set off on a quest to find Pirate One-Eyed Willie's treasure in hopes of saving their homes from demolition. However, on their quest to find the treasure, they run into a family of recently escaped criminals, determined to capture the kids and reach the treasure first.
Dir. Richard Donner · With Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen

When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott to join forces with renowned detective Benoit Blanc to unravel a mystery that defies all logic.
Dir. Rian Johnson · With Daniel Craig, Josh O'Connor, Glenn Close

Loosely based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina, who smuggled heroin into the United States on American service planes returning from the Vietnam War, before being detained by a task force led by Newark Detective Richie Roberts.
Dir. Ridley Scott · With Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Josh Brolin

Two doctors find their graveyard shift inundated with townspeople ravaged by sores. Among the wounded is Cherry Darling, a dancer whose leg was ripped from her body. As the invalids quickly become enraged aggressors, Cherry and her ex-boyfriend El Wray lead a team of accidental warriors into the night.
Dir. Robert Rodriguez · With Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodríguez, Marley Shelton

Agent Matt Graver teams up with operative Alejandro Gillick to prevent Mexican drug cartels from smuggling terrorists across the United States border.
Dir. Stefano Sollima · With Benicio del Toro, Josh Brolin, Isabela Merced

Members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots battle deadly wildfires to save an Arizona town.
Dir. Joseph Kosinski · With Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges

Following the murder of her father by a hired hand, a 14-year-old farm girl sets out to capture the killer. To aid her, she hires the toughest U.S. Marshal she can find—a man with 'true grit'—Reuben J. 'Rooster' Cogburn.
Dir. Ethan Coen, Joel Coen · With Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld, Matt Damon

The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all Americans.
Dir. Gus Van Sant · With Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin

A kidnapped Fred Savage is forced to endure Deadpool's PG-13 rendition of Deadpool 2, as a Princess Bride-esque story that's full of magic, wonder, and zero Fs.
Dir. David Leitch · With Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin

Inspired by the incredible events surrounding a treacherous attempt to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain, "Everest" documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. Their mettle tested by the harshest of elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival.
Dir. Baltasar Kormákur · With Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, Jake Gyllenhaal

Agents J and K are back...in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K's life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him - secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind.
Dir. Barry Sonnenfeld · With Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin

Two strangers are drawn together under incredible circumstances. What starts as an unforeseen encounter over a long holiday weekend soon becomes a second chance love story.
Dir. Jason Reitman · With Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin, Gattlin Griffith
A disease carried by common cockroaches is killing Manhattan children. In an effort to stop the epidemic an entomologist, Susan Tyler, creates a mutant breed of insect that secretes a fluid to kill the roaches. This mutant breed was engineered to die after one generation, but three years later Susan finds out that the species has survived and evolved into a large, gruesome monster that can mimic human form.
Dir. Guillermo del Toro · With Mira Sorvino, Jeremy Northam, Giancarlo Giannini

Some of Sin City's most hard-boiled citizens cross paths with a few of its more reviled inhabitants.
Dir. Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez · With Jessica Alba, Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke

Commissioned to mark the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, "To Each His Own Cinema" brought together 33 of the world's pre-eminent filmmakers to produce short pieces exploring the multifarious facets of cinema and their perspective on the state of their chosen artform in the early 21st century.
Dir. Michael Cimino, Luc Dardenne, Atom Egoyan, Chen Kaige, Manoel de Oliveira, Bille August, Andrei Konchalovsky, Claude Lelouch, Walter Salles, Tsai Ming-liang, Theo Angelopoulos, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Olivier Assayas, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Takeshi Kitano, Roman Polanski, Gus Van Sant, Abbas Kiarostami, David Cronenberg, David Lynch, Jane Campion, Raymond Depardon, Amos Gitai, Nanni Moretti, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Elia Suleiman, Aki Kaurismäki, Raúl Ruiz, Lars von Trier, Wong Kar-Wai, Ken Loach, Wim Wenders, Youssef Chahine, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Zhang Yimou · With Golshifteh Farahani, Taraneh Alidoosti, Pegah Ahangarani

A career officer and his wife work with a police detective to uncover the truth behind their son's disappearance following his return from a tour of duty in Iraq.
Dir. Paul Haggis · With Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, Susan Sarandon

While dining out with friends, Sy suggests the difficulty of separating comedy from tragedy. To illustrate his point, he tells his guests two parallel stories about Melinda ; both versions have the same basic elements, but one take on her state of affairs leans toward levity, while the other is full of anguish. Each story involves Melinda coping with a recent divorce through substance abuse while beginning a romantic relationship with a close friend's husband.
Dir. Woody Allen · With Chiwetel Ejiofor, Will Ferrell, Jonny Lee Miller

Adopted as a child, new father Mel Colpin decides he cannot name his son until he knows his birth parents, and determines to make a cross-country quest to find them. Accompanied by his wife, Nancy, and an inept yet gorgeous adoption agent, Tina, he departs on an epic road trip that quickly devolves into a farce of mistaken identities, wrong turns, and overzealous and love-struck ATF agents.
Dir. David O. Russell · With Ben Stiller, Patricia Arquette, Téa Leoni
An intense portrait of the iconic filmmaker, writer, actor, comedian and musician Woody Allen: his life, family and friends; his writing and directing habits, and his relationship with performers.
Dir. Robert B. Weide · With Woody Allen, Letty Aronson, Antonio Banderas

In Los Angeles at the turn of the 1970s, drug-fueled detective Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates the disappearance of an ex-girlfriend.
Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson · With Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson

A man has only three and a half days and limited resources to discover why he was imprisoned in a nondescript room for 20 years without any explanation.
Dir. Spike Lee · With Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley

A reformed criminal's attempt at going straight is derailed when he reunites with his sanity-testing twin brother on a road trip for the score of a lifetime. Dodging bullets, the law, and an overbearing mother along the way, they must heal their severed family bond before they end up killing each other.
Dir. Max Barbakow · With Josh Brolin, Peter Dinklage, Glenn Close
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