What are the best Joaquin Phoenix performances of all time?
From swaggering villains to desperate misfits, Phoenix brings an almost terrifying intensity to every character he inhabits. Where do you rank his best work?
Joker
A 2019 psychological thriller in which Phoenix plays Arthur Fleck, a failed comedian who becomes the iconic DC villain, winning him the Academy Award.
Her
A 2013 Spike Jonze sci-fi romance in which Phoenix plays a lonely writer who falls in love with an AI operating system.
The Master
A 2012 Paul Thomas Anderson drama in which Phoenix plays a volatile drifter who falls under the influence of a cult leader.
Walk the Line
A 2005 biopic in which Phoenix plays Johnny Cash, from his troubled youth to his legendary career, earning an Oscar nomination.
Gladiator
A 2000 Ridley Scott epic in which Phoenix plays the treacherous Roman Emperor Commodus, a role of simmering menace.
Inherent Vice
A 2014 Paul Thomas Anderson noir comedy in which Phoenix plays perpetually stoned private detective Doc Sportello.
You Were Never Really Here
A 2017 Lynne Ramsay thriller in which Phoenix plays a traumatized hit man who rescues trafficking victims.
Signs
A 2002 M. Night Shyamalan thriller in which Phoenix plays Mel Gibson's brother bracing for an alien invasion.
We Own the Night
A 2007 crime drama in which Phoenix plays a nightclub manager whose world collides with his brother's work as a detective.
To Die For
A 1995 Gus Van Sant black comedy in which Phoenix plays a gullible teen manipulated by an ambitious TV personality.
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
A 2018 Gus Van Sant biopic in which Phoenix plays cartoonist John Callahan recovering from a paralyzing accident.
Beau Is Afraid
A 2023 surreal Ari Aster odyssey in which Phoenix plays a paranoid, anxiety-ridden man on a traumatic journey home.
Joker: Folie a Deux
A 2024 musical crime drama sequel in which Phoenix reprises the Joker role, adding song and dance to the character's madness.
Buffalo Soldiers
A 2001 dark comedy in which Phoenix plays a resourceful U.S. Army soldier in Cold War Germany running illegal schemes.
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