The Best Movies for Men

Updated June 21, 2020 15.6k votes 768 voters 31.4k views306 items

The films on this list of the best movies for men have been ranked by the community as the best films guys will love. From explosions, to the mafia, to car chases, movies for men are usually intense and full of drama. What are the best movies for men?

This list has the best movies for men, many of which have been top box office hits and have received many awards. The best movies for men often have intensely dramatic themes with plenty of action, girls, and often a lot of violence. Many of the films on this list are action films, or dark dramas.

The best men’s movies on this list include classics like Dirty Harry, The Godfather, Scarface, Die Hard, The Terminator, Mad Max 2, and The Wild Bunch. Vote up the best, most manly movies guys love, or add a guy movie you think is great but isn't already on the list.

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach
Released: 1966
Directed by: Sergio Leone
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The Godfather
Al Pacino, Marlon Brando
Released: 1972
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
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Gladiator
Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix
Released: 2000
Directed by: Ridley Scott
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Scarface
Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer
Released: 1983
Directed by: Brian De Palma
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Dirty Harry
Clint Eastwood, Don Siegel
Released: 1971
Directed by: Don Siegel
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Goodfellas
Robert De Niro, Samuel L. Jackson
Released: 1990
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
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No Country for Old Men
Javier Bardem, Tommy Lee Jones
Released: 2007
Directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
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Apocalypse Now
Marlon Brando, Harrison Ford
Released: 1979
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
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Fight Club
Brad Pitt, Jared Leto
Released: 1999
Directed by: David Fincher
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Die Hard
Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman
Released: 1988
Directed by: John McTiernan
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Gran Torino
Clint Eastwood, Dreama Walker
Released: 2008
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Edward Furlong
Released: 1991
Directed by: James Cameron
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Platoon
Johnny Depp, Charlie Sheen
Released: 1986
Directed by: Oliver Stone
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The Great Escape
Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough
Released: 1963
Directed by: John Sturges
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Rocky
Sylvester Stallone, Joe Frazier
Released: 1976
Directed by: John G. Avildsen
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The Outlaw Josey Wales
Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke
Released: 1976
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
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Saving Private Ryan
Tom Hanks, Matt Damon
Released: 1998
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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A Fistful of Dollars
Clint Eastwood, Gian Maria Volonté
Released: 1964
Directed by: Sergio Leone
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For a Few Dollars More
Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef
Released: 1965
Directed by: Sergio Leone
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The Bridge on the River Kwai
Alec Guinness, William Holden
Released: 1957
Directed by: David Lean
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The Longest Day
Sean Connery, John Wayne
Released: 1962
Directed by: Darryl F. Zanuck, Ken Annakin, Bernhard Wicki, Andrew Marton, Gerd Oswald
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Full Metal Jacket
Vincent D'Onofrio, R. Lee Ermey
Released: 1987
Directed by: Stanley Kubrick
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Unforgiven
Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman
Released: 1992
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
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Cool Hand Luke
Paul Newman, Dennis Hopper
Released: 1967
Directed by: Stuart Rosenberg
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The Dirty Dozen
Jim Brown, Donald Sutherland
Released: 1967
Directed by: Robert Aldrich
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