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The Best Ethan Hawke Movies

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

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

This list is made up of films like Training Day and Brooklyn's Finest.

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White Fang
Ethan Hawke, James Remar
Released: 1991
Directed by: Randal Kleiser
White Fang is a 1991 American adventure film directed by Randal Kleiser, starring Ethan Hawke,... more
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Gattaca
Uma Thurman, Jude Law
Released: 1997
Directed by: Andrew Niccol
Gattaca is a 1997 American science fiction film written and directed by Andrew Niccol. It... more
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Dead Poets Society
Robin Williams, Ethan Hawke
Released: 1989
Directed by: Peter Weir
Dead Poets Society is a 1989 American drama film written by Tom Schulman, directed by Peter... more
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Before Sunrise
Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy
Released: 1995
Directed by: Richard Linklater
Before Sunrise is a 1995 American romantic drama film directed by Richard Linklater and... more
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#617 of 781 The Greatest Chick Flicks Ever Made#334 of 372 'Old' Movies Every Young Person Needs To Watch In Their Lifetime
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Reality Bites
Winona Ryder, Renée Zellweger
Released: 1994
Directed by: Ben Stiller
Reality Bites is a 1994 romantic comedy-drama film written by Helen Childress and directed by... more
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#480 of 1,137 The Absolute Funniest Movies Of All Time#202 of 261 The Best Ensemble Movies
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Before Sunset
Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy
Released: 2004
Directed by: Richard Linklater
Before Sunset is a 2004 American romantic drama film, the sequel to Before Sunrise. Like its... more
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Dad
Kevin Spacey, Ethan Hawke
Released: 1989
Directed by: Gary David Goldberg
Dad is a 1989 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Gary David Goldberg and... more
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Boyhood
Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette
Released: 2014
Directed by: Richard Linklater
Boyhood is a 2014 American independent coming-of-age drama film, written and directed by... more
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Training Day
Eva Mendes, Snoop Dogg
Released: 2001
Directed by: Antoine Fuqua
Training Day is a 2001 American thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua, written by David... more
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Brooklyn's Finest
Richard Gere, Ethan Hawke
Released: 2009
Directed by: Antoine Fuqua
Brooklyn's Finest is a 2009 American film directed by Antoine Fuqua, and written by Michael C.... more
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The Hottest State
Michelle Williams, Alexandra Daddario
Released: 2006
Directed by: Ethan Hawke
The Hottest State is a 2006 drama film directed and written by Ethan Hawke, which he based on... more
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The Newton Boys
Cameron Diaz, Matthew McConaughey
Released: 1998
Directed by: Richard Linklater
The Newton Boys is a 1998 American comedy-drama film based on the true story of the Newton... more
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The Woman in the Fifth
Ethan Hawke, Kristin Scott Thomas
Released: 2011
Directed by: Paweł Pawlikowski
The Woman in the Fifth is a 2011 French-British-Polish drama film directed and written by... more

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Hamlet
Bill Murray, Liev Schreiber
Released: 2000
Directed by: Michael Almereyda
Hamlet is a 2000 American film written and directed by Michael Almereyda, set in contemporary... more
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Fast Food Nation
Avril Lavigne, Bruce Willis
Released: 2006
Directed by: Richard Linklater
Fast Food Nation is a 2006 American-British comedy-drama film directed by Richard Linklater.... more
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First Reformed
Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried
Released: 2018
Directed by: Paul Schrader
First Reformed is a 2017 American drama thriller film directed by Paul Schrader. Grieving over... more
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Sinister
Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio
Released: 2012
Directed by: Scott Derrickson
Sinister is a 2012 supernatural horror film directed by Scott Derrickson and written by... more
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What Doesn't Kill You
Amanda Peet, Mark Ruffalo
Released: 2008
Directed by: Brian Goodman
What Doesn't Kill You is a 2008 film directed by Brian Goodman.... more
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Staten Island
Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio
Released: 2009
Directed by: James DeMonaco
Staten Island is a 2009 crime film written and directed by James DeMonaco in his directorial... more
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Waterland
Lena Headey, Maggie Gyllenhaal
Released: 1992
Directed by: Stephen Gyllenhaal
Waterland is a 1992 film directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal, based on the 1983 novel of the same... more
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White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf
Ethan Hawke, Alfred Molina
Released: 1994
Directed by: Ken Olin
White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf is the sequel to the 1991 film White Fang. It was... more
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Great Expectations
Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert De Niro
Released: 1998
Directed by: Alfonso Cuarón
Great Expectations is a 1998 contemporary film adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel of the... more
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Alive
John Malkovich, Ethan Hawke
Released: 1993
Directed by: Frank Marshall
Alive is a 1993 American biographical survival drama film based upon Piers Paul Read's 1974... more
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New York, I Love You
Natalie Portman, Blake Lively
Released: 2008
Directed by: Brett Ratner, Shekhar Kapur, Shunji Twai, Natalie Portman, Randall Balsmeyer
New York, I Love You is a 2008 American romantic comedy-drama anthology consisting of eleven... more
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Adopt a Highway
Elaine Hendrix, Ethan Hawke
Released: 2019
Directed by: Logan Marshall-Green
Adopt a Highway is a 2019 American drama film directed by Logan Marshall-Green. An ex-felon... more

Brooklyn's Finest

The Newton Boys

First Reformed

Staten Island