The Best David Strathairn Movies

Updated September 23, 2019 1.5k votes 76 voters 7.3k views72 items

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List of the best David Strathairn movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. David Strathairn'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 David Strathairn movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated David Strathairn movies will be at the top of the list. David Strathairn has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest David Strathairn movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining David Strathairn films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best David Strathairn role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest David Strathairn performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

List films include The Uninvited, Simon Birch and more.

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Robert Redford, Dan Aykroyd
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Nick Nolte, Seth Rogen
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Matthew McConaughey, Kate Mara
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The River Wild
Meryl Streep, Kevin Bacon
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Good Night, and Good Luck
George Clooney, Robert Downey Jr.
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The Firm
Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman
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Dolores Claiborne
Kathy Bates, Jennifer Jason Leigh
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Lincoln
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Matewan
James Earl Jones, Chris Cooper
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The Bourne Legacy
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Simon Birch
Jim Carrey, Ashley Judd
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Harrison's Flowers
Gerard Butler, Brendan Gleeson
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A Dangerous Woman
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The Brother from Another Planet
David Strathairn, Joe Morton
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My Blueberry Nights
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