The Best Josh Lucas Movies

Updated June 11, 2019 1.4k votes 244 voters 20.1k views47 items

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

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

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Sweet Home Alabama
Reese Witherspoon, Matthew McConaughey
Released: 2002
Directed by: Andy Tennant
Sweet Home Alabama is a 2002 American romantic comedy film directed by Andy Tennant. A young New York City fashion designer (Reese Witherspoon) finds herself running home to divorce her high school... more
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Stolen
Nicolas Cage, Malin Åkerman
Released: 2012
Directed by: Simon West
Stolen, formerly known as Medallion, is a 2012 American action thriller film starring Nicolas Cage, Danny Huston, Malin Åkerman, M.C. Gainey, Sami Gayle, Mark Valley and Josh Lucas.... more
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Management
Jennifer Aniston, Elizabeth Banks
Released: 2008
Directed by: Stephen Belber
Management is a 2008 American romantic comedy-drama directed by Stephen Belber and starring Jennifer Aniston and Steve Zahn. It premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and received... more
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A Beautiful Mind
Jennifer Connelly, Russell Crowe
Released: 2001
Directed by: Ron Howard
A Beautiful Mind is a 2001 American biographical drama film based on the life of John Nash, a Nobel Laureate in Economics. The film was directed by Ron Howard, from a screenplay written by Akiva... more
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Big Sur
Kate Bosworth, Stana Katic
Released: 2013
Directed by: Michael Polish
Big Sur is a 2013 American adventure drama film directed by Michael Polish. It is an adaptation of the 1962 novel of the same name by Jack Kerouac. The story is based on the time Kerouac spent in Big... more
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American Psycho
Christian Bale, Willem Dafoe
Released: 2000
Directed by: Mary Harron
American Psycho is a 2000 American neo-noir satirical psychological horror film directed by Mary Harron, based on the 1991 novel by Bret Easton Ellis. Wealthy New York City investment banking... more
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Around the Bend
Christopher Walken, Michael Caine
Released: 2004
Directed by: Jordan Roberts
Around the Bend is a 2004 road movie written and directed by Jordan Roberts VI. The film is inspired by the relationship between Roberts and the absentee, criminally insane, substance-abusing father... more
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You Can Count on Me
Mark Ruffalo, Matthew Broderick
Released: 2000
Directed by: Kenneth Lonergan
You Can Count on Me is a 2000 American drama film starring Laura Linney, Mark Ruffalo, Rory Culkin, and Matthew Broderick. Written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan, it tells the story of Sammy, a... more
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Glory Road
Emily Deschanel, Jon Voight
Released: 2006
Directed by: James Gartner
Glory Road is a 2006 American drama sports film directed by James Gartner, based on a true story surrounding the events leading to the 1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. Don Haskins... more
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The Deep End
Tilda Swinton, Josh Lucas
Released: 2001
Directed by: Scott McGehee, David Siegel
The Deep End is a 2001 film written and directed by David Siegel and Scott McGehee. It stars Tilda Swinton, Goran Visnjic, Jonathan Tucker and Josh Lucas and was released by Fox Searchlight Pictures.... more

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An Unfinished Life
Jennifer Lopez, Morgan Freeman
Released: 2005
Directed by: Lasse Hallström
An Unfinished Life is a 2005 drama film directed by Swedish director Lasse Hallström, and based on the Mark Spragg novel of the same name. The film stars Robert Redford, Jennifer Lopez, and Morgan... more
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When Strangers Appear
Radha Mitchell, Josh Lucas
Released: 2001
Directed by: Scott Reynolds
When Strangers Appear is a 2001 thriller film.... more
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Undertow
Kristen Stewart, Jamie Bell
Released: 2004
Directed by: David Gordon Green
Undertow is a 2004 thriller film directed by David Gordon Green, starring Jamie Bell, Devon Alan, Dermot Mulroney and Josh Lucas. Taking place in Georgia, the film tells the story of two boys pursued... more
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Little Murder
Deborah Ann Woll, Lake Bell
Released: 2010
Directed by: Predrag Antonijević
Little Murder is a 2011 supernatural thriller film directed by Predrag Antonijević. The film premiered at the Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 8, 2011.... more
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Secondhand Lions
Robert Duvall, Haley Joel Osment
Released: 2003
Directed by: Tim McCanlies
Secondhand Lions, a 2003 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Tim McCanlies, tells the story of an introverted young boy who is sent to live with his eccentric great-uncles on a farm in... more
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The Weight of Water
Elizabeth Hurley, Sean Penn
Released: 2000
Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow
The Weight of Water is a 2000 French-American mystery thriller film based on Anita Shreve's 1997 novel of the same name. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, the film stars Elizabeth Hurley, Catherine... more
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Stolen
Jessica Chastain, Jon Hamm
Released: 2010
Directed by: Anders Anderson
Stolen is a 2009 mystery–thriller film directed by Anders Anderson and starring Josh Lucas, Jon Hamm and Rhona Mitra.... more
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Poseidon
Emmy Rossum, Fergie
Released: 2006
Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
Poseidon is a 2006 disaster film directed and co-produced by Wolfgang Petersen. It is the third film adaptation of Paul Gallico's novel The Poseidon Adventure, and a loose remake of the 1972 film of... more
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A Year in Mooring
James Cromwell, Josh Lucas
Released: 2011
Directed by: Chris Eyre
A Year in Mooring is a film directed by Chris Eyre. "Disarming in its subtly, A YEAR IN MOORING is the quiet cinematic journey about the inevitability of change. Starring Josh Lucas in his first... more
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J. Edgar
Leonardo DiCaprio, Naomi Watts
Released: 2011
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
J. Edgar is a 2011 American biographical drama film directed, co-produced, and scored by Clint Eastwood. Written by Dustin Lance Black, the film focuses on the career of FBI director J. Edgar Hoover... more
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The Lincoln Lawyer
Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei
Released: 2011
Directed by: Brad Furman
The Lincoln Lawyer is a 2011 American thriller film adapted from the novel of the same name by Michael Connelly, starring Matthew McConaughey, Ryan Phillippe, William H. Macy and Marisa Tomei. The... more
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Empire Falls
Paul Newman, Helen Hunt
Released: 2005
Directed by: Fred Schepisi
Empire Falls is a two-part mini-series that aired on HBO in 2005. It was based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name which was written by Richard Russo. It was nominated for and won... more
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Child Of Darkness Child Of Light
Sela Ward, Josh Lucas
Released: 1991
Directed by: Marina Sargenti
Child Of Darkness Child Of Light is a 1991 horror film screenplay by Brian Taggert, story by James Patterson and directed by Marina Sargenti.... more
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Red Dog
Rachael Taylor, Josh Lucas
Released: 2011
Directed by: Kriv Stenders
Red Dog is a 2011 Australian family film directed by Kriv Stenders and produced by Nelson Woss and Julie Ryan. The film is based on a true story from the novel Red Dog by Louis de Bernieres about Red... more
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Death in Love
Morena Baccarin, Jacqueline Bissett
Released: 2008
Directed by: Boaz Yakin
Death in Love is a psychosexual-thriller about a love affair between a Jewish woman and a doctor overseeing human experimentation at a Nazi German concentration camp, and the impact this has on her... more

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