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The Best Michael Keaton Movies

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List of the best Michael Keaton movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Michael Keaton has played Batman, Beetlejuice and Jack Frost throughout his impressive, character-driven career. Michael Keaton'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 Michael Keaton movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Michael Keaton movies will be at the top of the list. Michael Keaton has been in a lot of films, these are the greatest Michael Keaton movies of all time is, inarguably the most entertaining Michael Keaton films that you should probably watch on your next movie night.

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

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"This list answers the questions, "What are the best Michael Keaton movies?" and "What are the greatest Michael Keaton roles of all time?" If you are fan of Keaton's caped crusades, you might also enjoy our list of best Jack Nicholson movies and best Val Kilmer movies.

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Batman
Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger
Released: 1989
Directed by: Tim Burton
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Beetlejuice
Alec Baldwin, Winona Ryder
Released: 1988
Directed by: Tim Burton
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Mr. Mom
Michael Keaton, Christopher Lloyd
Released: 1983
Directed by: Stan Dragoti
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Night Shift
Kevin Costner, Shannen Doherty
Released: 1982
Directed by: Ron Howard
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Multiplicity
Julie Bowen, Michael Keaton
Released: 1996
Directed by: Harold Ramis
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Birdman
Emma Stone, Naomi Watts
Released: 2014
Directed by: Alejandro González Iñárritu
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Batman Returns
Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken
Released: 1992
Directed by: Tim Burton
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The Dream Team
Michael Keaton, Christopher Lloyd
Released: 1989
Directed by: Howard Zieff
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Gung Ho
Michael Keaton, John Turturro
Released: 1986
Directed by: Ron Howard
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Pacific Heights
Michael Keaton, Melanie Griffith
Released: 1990
Directed by: John Schlesinger
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Johnny Dangerously
Danny DeVito, Dick Butkus
Released: 1984
Directed by: Amy Heckerling
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Much Ado About Nothing
Kate Beckinsale, Denzel Washington
Released: 1993
Directed by: Kenneth Branagh
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Spider-man: Homecoming
Tom Holland, Michael Keaton
Released: 2017
Directed by: Jon Watts
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Clean and Sober
Morgan Freeman, Michael Keaton
Released: 1988
Directed by: Glenn Gordon Caron
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Toy Story 3
Tom Hanks, Whoopi Goldberg
Released: 2010
Directed by: Lee Unkrich
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My Life
Nicole Kidman, Queen Latifah
Released: 1993
Directed by: Bruce Joel Rubin
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Jack Frost
Michael Keaton, Stevie Ray Vaughan
Released: 1998
Directed by: Troy Miller
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The Other Guys
Eva Mendes, Dwayne Johnson
Released: 2010
Directed by: Adam McKay
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Cars
Tom Hanks, Billy Crystal
Released: 2006
Directed by: John Lasseter, Joe Ranft
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Spotlight
Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton
Released: 2015
Directed by: Tom McCarthy
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Jackie Brown
Robert De Niro, Samuel L. Jackson
Released: 1997
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
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The Founder
Linda Cardellini, Michael Keaton
Released: 2016
Directed by: John Lee Hancock
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The Paper
Marisa Tomei, Robert Duvall
Released: 1994
Directed by: Ron Howard
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The Merry Gentleman
Michael Keaton, Kelly Macdonald
Released: 2009
Directed by: Michael Keaton
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Inventing the Abbotts
Jennifer Connelly, Liv Tyler
Released: 1997
Directed by: Pat O'Connor
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