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Viggo Mortensen has 37 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1980s through the 2020s. 4 sit in the Top 1% of all titles we track — including The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
The Brave One
2007
Crime · Drama
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001 · Movie · Actor
Top 1%Max · Included
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003 · Movie · Actor
Top 1%Max · Included
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002 · Movie · Actor
Top 1%Max · Included
Green Book
2018 · Movie · Actor
Top 1%Netflix · Included
Captain Fantastic
2016 · Movie · Actor
Top 2%Pluto TV · Free w/ ads
Carlito's Way
1993 · Movie · Actor
Top 3%Starz · Included
Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed.
Dir. Peter Jackson · With Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen
As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart of Mordor on his seemingly impossible quest to destroy the Ring of Power.
Dir. Peter Jackson · With Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen
Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths. Their destinies lie at two towers--Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupt wizard Saruman awaits, and Sauron's fortress at Barad-dur, deep within the dark lands of Mordor. Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin. All along, nefarious wizard Saruman awaits the Fellowship members at the Orthanc Tower in Isengard.
Dir. Peter Jackson · With Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen
Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans, forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segregation laws below the Mason-Dixon Line, relied on a guide called The Negro Motorist Green Book.
Dir. Peter Farrelly · With Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini
Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world, beginning a journey that challenges his idea of what it means to be a parent.
Dir. Matt Ross · With Viggo Mortensen, George MacKay, Samantha Isler
A Russian teenager living in London dies during childbirth but leaves clues in her diary that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.
Dir. David Cronenberg · With Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts, Vincent Cassel
Free after years in prison, Carlito Brigante intends to give up his criminal ways, but it's not long before the ex-con is sucked back into the New York City underworld.
Dir. Brian De Palma · With Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller
Based on the true nail-biting mission that captivated the world. Twelve boys and the coach of a Thai soccer team explore the Tham Luang cave when an unexpected rainstorm traps them in a chamber inside the mountain. Entombed behind a maze of flooded cave tunnels, they face impossible odds. A team of world-class divers navigate through miles of dangerous cave networks to discover that finding the boys is only the beginning.
Dir. Ron Howard · With Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell, Joel Edgerton
After the Cold War, a breakaway Russian republic with nuclear warheads becomes a possible worldwide threat. U.S. submarine Capt. Frank Ramsey signs on a relatively green but highly recommended Lt. Cmdr. Ron Hunter to the USS Alabama, which may be the only ship able to stop a possible Armageddon. When Ramsey insists that the Alabama must act aggressively, Hunter, fearing they will start rather than stop a disaster, leads a potential mutiny to stop him.
Dir. Tony Scott · With Denzel Washington, Gene Hackman, Matt Craven
A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough to crack stones and, when the snow falls, it is gray. Their destination is the warmer south, although they don't know what, if anything, awaits them there.
Dir. John Hillcoat · With Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Charlize Theron
An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.
Dir. David Cronenberg · With Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris
Set in 1890, this is the story of a Pony Express courier who travels to Arabia to compete with his horse, Hidalgo, in a dangerous race for a massive contest prize, in an adventure that sends the pair around the world...
Dir. Joe Johnston · With Viggo Mortensen, Zuleikha Robinson, Omar Sharif
In response to political pressure from Senator Lillian DeHaven, the U.S. Navy begins a program that would allow for the eventual integration of women into its combat services. The program begins with a single trial candidate, Lieutenant Jordan O'Neil, who is chosen specifically for her femininity. O'Neil enters the grueling Navy SEAL training program under the command of Master Chief John James Urgayle, who unfairly pushes O'Neil until her determination wins his respect.
Dir. Ridley Scott · With Demi Moore, Viggo Mortensen, Morris Chestnut
The angel Gabriel comes to Earth to collect a soul which will end the stalemated war in Heaven. However, it is hidden inside of a Native American girl and only a former priest and a schoolteacher can stop him.
Dir. Gregory Widen · With Christopher Walken, Elias Koteas, Virginia Madsen
A French teacher in a small Algerian village during the Algerian War forms an unexpected bond with a dissident who is ordered to be turned in to the authorities.
Dir. David Oelhoffen · With Viggo Mortensen, Reda Kateb, Djemel Barek
A father and daughter journey from Denmark to an unknown desert that exists in a realm beyond the confines of civilization.
Dir. Lisandro Alonso · With Viggo Mortensen, Ghita Nørby, Viilbjørk Malling Agger
In 1950s rural Idaho, a young boy watches helplessly as his friends and brother fall under the spell of a mysterious widow living up the road and becomes convinced that she is a vampire.
Dir. Philip Ridley · With Viggo Mortensen, Lindsay Duncan, Jeremy Cooper
In the 1860s, fiercely independent French-Canadian Vivienne Le Coudy embarks on a journey with Danish immigrant Holger Olsen, attempting to forge a life together in the dusty town of Elk Flats, Nevada. When Holger decides to go fight for the Union in the burgeoning Civil War, Vivienne must fend for herself, which isn't easy in a town controlled by a corrupt mayor.
Dir. Viggo Mortensen · With Vicky Krieps, Viggo Mortensen, Solly McLeod
A group of armed robbers fleeing the police head for the New Jersey Tunnel and run right into trucks transporting toxic waste. The spectacular explosion that follows results in both ends of the tunnel collapsing and the handful of people who survived the explosion are now in peril. Kit Latura is the only man with the skill and knowledge to lead the band of survivors out of the tunnel before the structure collapses.
Dir. Rob Cohen · With Sylvester Stallone, Amy Brenneman, Viggo Mortensen
Millionaire industrialist Steven Taylor is a man who has everything but what he craves most: the love and fidelity of his wife. A hugely successful player in the New York financial world, he considers her to be his most treasured acquisition. But she needs more than simply the role of dazzling accessory.
Dir. Andrew Davis · With Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, Viggo Mortensen
Two brothers cannot overcome their opposite perceptions of life. One brother sees and feels bad in everyone and everything, subsequently he is violent, antisocial and unable to appreciate or enjoy the good things which his brother desperately tries to point out to him.
Dir. Sean Penn · With David Morse, Viggo Mortensen, Valeria Golino
After getting into a car accident while drunk on the day of her sister's wedding, Gwen Cummings is given a choice between prison or a rehab center. She chooses rehab, but is extremely resistant to taking part in any of the treatment programs they have to offer, refusing to admit that she has an alcohol addiction.
Dir. Betty Thomas · With Sandra Bullock, Viggo Mortensen, Dominic West
With his partner Caprice, celebrity performance artist Saul Tenser publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances. An investigator from the National Organ Registry obsessively tracks their movements, which is when a mysterious group is revealed... Their mission — to use Tenser's notoriety to shed light on the next phase of human evolution.
Dir. David Cronenberg · With Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux, Scott Speedman
Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their job complicated by the arrival of a young widow.
Dir. Ed Harris · With Viggo Mortensen, Ed Harris, Renée Zellweger
John Peterson lives with his partner Eric and their adopted daughter in Southern California. When he is visited by his aging father Willis from Los Angeles who is searching for a place to retire, their two very different worlds collide.
Dir. Viggo Mortensen · With Lance Henriksen, Viggo Mortensen, Terry Chen
In 17th century Spain, Diego Alatriste, a brave and heroic soldier, is fighting in his King's army in the Flandes region. His best mate, Balboa, falls in a trap and, when near to his death, asks Diego to look after his son and teach him to be a soldier.
Dir. Agustín Díaz Yanes · With Viggo Mortensen, Elena Anaya, Unax Ugalde
1962. A con artist, his wife, and a dangerous stranger are caught up in the murder of a private detective and are forced to try and escape Athens.
Dir. Hossein Amini · With Viggo Mortensen, Kirsten Dunst, Oscar Isaac
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Two college students driving coast to coast are lured off the main highway and onto a deserted Texas road were they are stalked by the menacing Leatherface and his family.
Dir. Jeff Burr · With Kate Hodge, Ken Foree, R.A. Mihailoff
Seduced by the challenge of an impossible case, the driven Dr. Carl Jung takes the unbalanced yet beautiful Sabina Spielrein as his patient. Jung’s weapon is the method of his master, the renowned Sigmund Freud. Both men fall under Sabina’s spell.
Dir. David Cronenberg · With Keira Knightley, Viggo Mortensen, Michael Fassbender
When John Halder's latest novel is enlisted by powerful political figures in the Nazi party to push their agenda, his career and social standing instantly advance. But after learning of the Reich's horrific plans for the future and the devastating effects they will have on people close to him, John must decide whether or not to take a stand and risk losing everything.
Dir. Vicente Amorim · With Viggo Mortensen, Jason Isaacs, Mark Strong
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