The Best Josh Hartnett Movies

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

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Josh Hartnett has worked with many famous directors, including big names like Michael Bay and Quentin Tarantino.

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  • Black Hawk Down
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    Black Hawk Down

    Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore
    86 votes
    • Released: 2001
    • Directed by: Ridley Scott
    In the gripping war film Black Hawk Down, elite U.S. soldiers, including Staff Sgt. Matt Eversmann (Josh Hartnett), and his superior, Lt. Col. Danny McKnight (Tom Sizemore), are plunged into the chaos of battle when a mission goes awry in Mogadishu, Somalia. The initial plan, intended to be a quick capture-and-extraction operation, spirals into a desperate fight for survival after two Black Hawk helicopters are shot down. Directed by Ridley Scott, this intense depiction of modern warfare earned two Academy Awards and stands as a stark reminder of the unpredictability and danger inherent in combat.

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  • Pearl Harbor
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    Pearl Harbor

    Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Kate Beckinsale
    122 votes
    • Released: 2001
    • Directed by: Michael Bay
    Pearl Harbor (2001) is an epic war film that masterfully blends romance and action. Rafe McCawley (Ben Affleck) and Danny Walker (Josh Hartnett), are childhood friends turned Army Air Corps pilots, who find themselves in a love triangle with the beautiful nurse Evelyn Johnson (Kate Beckinsale). As their personal drama unfolds, the harrowing events of December 7, 1941 - the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor - catapult our protagonists into the throes of World War II. Directed by Michael Bay, this film won an Academy Award for Best Sound Editing.

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  • Lucky Number Slevin
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    Lucky Number Slevin

    Josh Hartnett, Morgan Freeman, Ben Kingsley
    87 votes
    • Released: 2006
    • Directed by: Paul McGuigan
    A case of mistaken identity puts a man named Slevin (Josh Hartnett) in the middle of a war between two rival New York crime lords: The Rabbi (Ben Kingsley) and the Boss (Morgan Freeman). While under the watchful eyes of Detective Brikowski (Stanley Tucci) and well-known assassin Goodkat (Bruce Willis), Slevin must quickly devise a plan to save his skin before his luck runs out.

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  • 30 Days of Night
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    30 Days of Night

    Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, Danny Huston
    71 votes
    • Released: 2007
    • Directed by: David Slade
    In the chilling horror thriller 30 Days of Night, Barrow, Alaska's northernmost town, plunges into a month-long darkness. Sheriff Eben Oleson (Josh Hartnett) and his estranged wife, Stella (Melissa George), find themselves battling a savage group of blood-thirsty vampires led by Marlow (Danny Huston). As the sun sets for an extended period, the town becomes a gruesome playground for this relentless predator. The townspeople's survival hinges on Eben and Stella's bravery and cunning. Amidst the perpetual night and Arctic cold, they wage a desperate fight against time and terror.

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  • The Faculty
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    The Faculty

    Jordana Brewster, Clea Duvall, Laura Harris
    59 votes
    • Released: 1998
    • Directed by: Robert Rodriguez
    The Faculty is a thrilling sci-fi horror flick, centered on the lives of high school students who suspect their teachers are from another world. The protagonist, Casey Connor (Elijah Wood), teams up with fellow students including Delilah Profitt (Jordana Brewster) and Zeke Tyler (Josh Hartnett) in a tense battle against these extraterrestrial beings masquerading as faculty. Directed by Robert Rodriguez, this film takes the viewer through unexpected turns and suspense-filled scenes, carefully threading elements of both genres without compromising on either. The movie earned a Saturn Award nomination for Best Horror Film, adding another feather to Rodriguez's cap.

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  • Wicker Park
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    Wicker Park

    Josh Hartnett, Rose Byrne, Matthew Lillard
    62 votes
    • Released: 2004
    • Directed by: Paul McGuigan
    Matthew (Josh Hartnett) and Lisa (Diane Kruger) are madly in love. But one day Lisa vanishes. Simon enters an emotional tailspin and begins an obsessive quest to find her. Years later, Simon's life has stabilized, and he's in a new relationship. Then he thinks he sees Lisa in a restaurant and fixates on her all over again. He snoops around and eventually tracks down the mysterious woman from the restaurant. Her name is Alex (Rose Byrne), but she acts just like Lisa.

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