What is the best Mel Gibson movie?

Sweeping historical epics, gritty action landmarks and the films he stepped behind the camera to direct go head to head across decades of work. Which one wins?

1. 1
   Braveheart

   The 1995 epic he directed and starred in, winning the Best Picture Oscar.
   1000pts
2. 2
   The Patriot

   A sweeping 2000 Revolutionary War drama with Gibson as a reluctant fighter.
   930pts
3. 3
   We Were Soldiers

   A harrowing 2002 Vietnam War drama based on a real battle.
   930pts
4. 4
   Maverick

   A breezy 1994 Western comedy with Gibson as a charming card shark.
   891pts
5. 5
   Payback

   A stylish 1999 neo-noir crime thriller with Gibson as a vengeful thief.
   818pts
6. 6
   Apocalypto

   The visceral 2006 Maya-civilization chase film he directed.
   734pts
7. 7
   Ransom

   A gripping 1996 thriller about a father fighting his son's kidnappers.
   734pts
8. 8
   Tequila Sunrise

   A slick 1988 crime romance with Gibson as a reformed drug dealer.
   636pts
9. 9
   Lethal Weapon

   The 1987 buddy-cop hit that launched a beloved action franchise.
   520pts
10. 10
    Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior

    The 1981 post-apocalyptic action classic that made him an international star.
    382pts
11. 11
    The Passion of the Christ

    His controversial and record-breaking 2004 religious epic as director.
    382pts
12. 12
    Mad Max

    The gritty 1979 Australian original that started the dystopian saga.
    382pts
13. 13
    Gallipoli

    Peter Weir's acclaimed 1981 WWI drama that boosted his early career.
    382pts
14. 14
    Conspiracy Theory

    A 1997 paranoid thriller pairing Gibson with Julia Roberts.
    382pts
15. 15
    Signs

    M. Night Shyamalan's tense 2002 alien-invasion thriller starring Gibson.
    212pts
16. 16
    Hacksaw Ridge

    His Oscar-nominated 2016 WWII drama about a pacifist medic, as director.
    212pts