The Best Josh Brolin Movies

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

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

Featured in small scenes throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Josh Brolin stars as Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War.

List ranges from Sicario to True Grit and more.

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Avengers: Endgame
Robert Downey Jr, Josh Brolin
Released: 2019
Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
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Avengers: Infinity War
Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth
Released: 2018
Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
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American Gangster
Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe
Released: 2007
Directed by: Ridley Scott
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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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Men in Black 3
Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber
Released: 2012
Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld
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Planet Terror
Bruce Willis, Rose McGowan
Released: 2007
Directed by: Robert Rodriguez
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Gangster Squad
Emma Stone, Sean Penn
Released: 2013
Directed by: Ruben Fleischer
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Milk
James Franco, Sean Penn
Released: 2008
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
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W.
Elizabeth Banks, Thandie Newton
Released: 2008
Directed by: Oliver Stone
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Grindhouse
Nicolas Cage, Bruce Willis
Released: 2007
Directed by: Edgar Wright, Eli Roth, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, Rob Zombie
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True Grit
Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon
Released: 2010
Directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
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Oldboy
Samuel L. Jackson, Elizabeth Olsen
Released: 2013
Directed by: Spike Lee
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The Goonies
Corey Feldman, Josh Brolin
Released: 1985
Directed by: Richard Donner
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Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba
Released: 2014
Directed by: Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller
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Into the Blue
Jessica Alba, Paul Walker
Released: 2005
Directed by: John Stockwell
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Hollow Man
Kevin Bacon, Elisabeth Shue
Released: 2000
Directed by: Paul Verhoeven
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Hail, Caesar!
Josh Brolin, George Clooney
Released: 2016
Directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
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Sicario
Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro
Released: 2015
Directed by: Denis Villeneuve
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The Avengers: Age of Ultron
Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth
Released: 2015
Directed by: Joss Whedon
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Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Charlie Sheen, Shia LaBeouf
Released: 2010
Directed by: Oliver Stone
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You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
Naomi Watts, Anthony Hopkins
Released: 2010
Directed by: Woody Allen
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Guardians of the Galaxy
Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana
Released: 2014
Directed by: James Gunn
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Everest
Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin
Released: 2015
Directed by: Doug Liman
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Best Laid Plans
Reese Witherspoon, Josh Brolin
Released: 1999
Directed by: Mike Barker
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Flirting with Disaster
Ben Stiller, Mary Tyler Moore
Released: 1996
Directed by: David O. Russell
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