The Best Benicio Del Toro Movies

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List of the best Benicio del Toro movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Benicio del Toro's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Benicio del Toro movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Benicio del Toro movies will be at the top of the list. Benicio del Toro has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Benicio del Toro movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Benicio del Toro films to end the squabble once and for all.

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Quentin Tarantino and Martin Scorsese have both worked with Benicio del Toro over the years, as have plenty of other well-known directors. If Benicio del Toro movies are your thing, then check out the greatest movies by Juliette Lewis and Javier Bardem too.

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  • The Usual Suspects
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    Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Chazz Palminteri
    90 votes
    • Released: 1995
    • Directed by: Bryan Singer
    The Usual Suspects is a mystery-thriller that keeps you guessing until the very end. Five criminals, including Dean Keaton (Gabriel Byrne) and Verbal Kint (Kevin Spacey), meet during a police lineup. Soon after, they are entangled in an intricate plot involving a legendary criminal mastermind named Keyser Söze. The movie won two Academy Awards, one for Best Original Screenplay and another for Best Supporting Actor (Spacey). Directed by Bryan Singer and written by Christopher McQuarrie, it's a film of deception, power plays, and secrets that constantly challenges its audience.

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  • Sicario: Day of the Soldado
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    Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Isabela Merced
    26 votes
    • Released: 2018
    • Directed by: Stefano Sollima
    FBI agent Matt Graver calls on mysterious operative Alejandro Gillick when Mexican drug cartels start to smuggle terrorists across the U.S. border. The war escalates even further when Alejandro kidnaps a top kingpin's daughter to deliberately increase the tensions. When the young girl is seen as collateral damage, the two men will determine her fate as they question everything that they are fighting for.

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  • Traffic
    3
    Michael Douglas, Don Cheadle, Benicio Del Toro
    78 votes
    • Released: 2000
    • Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
    Traffic, a complex and gripping drama, weaves together three intertwined stories of the international drug trade. In Washington, D.C., Robert Wakefield (Michael Douglas), a conservative judge, is appointed to spearhead the war against drugs only to discover his daughter is an addict. In San Diego, undercover DEA agents, Montel Gordon (Don Cheadle) and Ray Castro (Luis Guzman), face moral dilemmas as their job infiltrates their personal lives. Lastly, in Mexico, Javier Rodriguez (Benicio Del Toro), a state cop struggles with corruption all around him. Directed by Steven Soderbergh, this Oscar-winning film intricately explores the far-reaching effects of the narcotics industry.

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  • Snatch
    4
    Benicio Del Toro, Dennis Farina, Brad Pitt
    76 votes
    • Released: 2000
    • Directed by: Guy Ritchie
    Snatch, a crime comedy directed by Guy Ritchie, is an energetic caper set in the underbelly of London's seedy underworld. Frankie Four Fingers (Benicio Del Toro) steals a priceless diamond, unwittingly setting off a chain of events involving shady characters like Turkish (Jason Statham), a boxing promoter, and Tommy (Stephen Graham), his naive partner. Add to this mix Bullet Tooth Tony (Vinnie Jones), an enforcer with a reputation as solid as his moniker suggests, and you have a chaotic scramble for power and wealth. This film weaves together multiple subplots that are as unpredictable as they are entertaining.

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  • The Hunted
    5
    Tommy Lee Jones, Benicio Del Toro, Connie Nielsen
    66 votes
    • Released: 2003
    • Directed by: William Friedkin
    "The Hunted" is a suspense thriller about a tracker, Bonham (Tommy Lee Jones), who teams up with FBI agent Abby Durrell (Connie Nielsen) to hunt down a trained assassin Hallam (Benicio del Toro). With precision and skill, the predator remains one step ahead, and escapes into the city.

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  • Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
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    Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro, Craig Bierko
    79 votes
    • Released: 1998
    • Directed by: Terry Gilliam
    In Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, journalist Raoul Duke (Johnny Depp) embarks on a wild, drug-fueled trip to Las Vegas with his eccentric lawyer, Dr. Gonzo (Benicio Del Toro). Ostensibly there to cover a motorcycle race for a magazine, the duo instead dive deep into the heart of the American Dream, fueled by a suitcase full of mind-altering substances. This psychedelic adventure, directed by Terry Gilliam, is an adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's classic 1971 novel. It's a darkly comedic exploration of excess and escapism, capturing the spirit of its source material with surreal visuals and chaotic narrative twists.

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