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The Best Eric Roberts Movies

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

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

Items here include everything from One Way to DOA: Dead or Alive.

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The Dark Knight
Christian Bale, Michael Caine
The Dark Knight is a 2008 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, based on the DC Comics... more
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The Specialist
Sylvester Stallone, Sharon Stone
The Specialist is a 1994 American action film directed by Luis Llosa, starring Sylvester... more
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#76 of 92 The Most Rewatchable Action Movies#39 of 124 The Best Assassin Movies
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23 Minutes to Sunrise
Eric Roberts, Nia Peeples
23 Minutes to Sunrise is a 2012 drama film written and directed by Jay Kanzler....
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The Expendables
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone
The Expendables is a 2010 American ensemble action film written by David Callaham and... more
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The Nature of the Beast
Eric Roberts, Lance Henriksen
The Nature of the Beast is a 1995 horror mystery film written and directed by Victor Salva. It... more
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Purgatory
Randy Quaid, Eric Roberts
Purgatory is a 1999 western fantasy film directed by Uli Edel.... more
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The Pope of Greenwich Village
Mickey Rourke, Daryl Hannah
The Pope of Greenwich Village is a 1984 American black comedy film directed by Stuart... more
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#73 of 123 The Best Mafia Films Of All Time#325 of 456 The Most Quotable Movies Of All Time
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The Immortals
Chris Rock, Tia Carrere
The Immortals is a 1995 action thriller film produced by Elie Samaha and directed by Brian... more
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Final Analysis
Uma Thurman, Kim Basinger
Final Analysis is a 1992 American neo-noir drama directed by Phil Joanou and written by Wesley... more
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National Security
Martin Lawrence, Eric Roberts
National Security is a 2003 action comedy film, directed by Dennis Dugan, starring Martin... more
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Heaven's Prisoners
Alec Baldwin, Teri Hatcher
Heaven's Prisoners is a 1996 American drama crime thriller film directed by Phil Joanou and... more
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The Odyssey
Christopher Lee, Bernadette Peters
The Odyssey is a 1997 Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated British-American... more
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#380 of 549 The Greatest Epic Movies Ever Made#304 of 440 The Best Fantasy Movies
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Raggedy Man
Sissy Spacek, Eric Roberts
Raggedy Man is a 1981 film starring Eric Roberts and Sissy Spacek. It was filmed in Lockhart,... more
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Doctor Who
Doctor Who (BBC, 2005) is a British science-fiction television show created by Sydney Newman,... more
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DOA: Dead or Alive
Jaime Pressly, Kevin Nash
This film is a 2006 ensemble martial arts film loosely based on the Tecmo/Team Ninja fighting... more
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The Prophecy II
Christopher Walken, Brittany Murphy
The Prophecy II is a fantasy horror–thriller film and the second motion picture in The... more
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Wolves of Wall Street
Eric Roberts, Louise Lasser
Wolves of Wall Street is a 2002 film directed by David DeCoteau. It came 84 years after the... more
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Most Wanted
Jon Voight, Jill Hennessy
Most Wanted is a 1997 film starring Keenen Ivory Wayans and Jon Voight.... more
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Runaway Train
Jon Voight, Rebecca De Mornay
Runaway Train is a 1985 American action-thriller film, directed by Andrei Konchalovsky. The... more
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It's My Party
Olivia Newton-John, Margaret Cho
It's My Party is a 1996 American drama film written and directed by Randal Kleiser, it was one... more

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Best of the Best
James Earl Jones, Eric Roberts
Best of the Best is a 1989 American martial arts film directed by Bob Radler, and produced by... more
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Hitman's Run
Eric Roberts, C. Thomas Howell
Hitman's Run is a 1999 film directed by Mark L. Lester.... more
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Spun
Mickey Rourke, Debbie Harry
Spun is a 2002 American dark comedy-drama directed by Jonas Åkerlund from an original... more
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The Coca-Cola Kid
Eric Roberts, Greta Scacchi
The Coca−Cola Kid is an Australian romantic comedy film, released in 1985. It was directed by... more
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Cecil B. Demented
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Melanie Griffith
Cecil B. Demented is a 2000 American black comedy film written and directed by John Waters.... more

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