The Best Ray Liotta Movies
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Vote up the finest films featuring Ray Liotta, regardless of reviews or how big his role is or how critics responded.
This is a list of the best Ray Liotta movies, ranked best to worst. Ray Liotta'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 Ray Liotta movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Ray Liotta movies will be at the top of the list. Ray Liotta has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Ray Liotta movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Ray Liotta films to end the squabble once and for all.
If you think the best Ray Liotta role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Ray Liotta performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.
List is made up of many different films, including Killing Them Softly and The River Murders.
"This list answers the questions, "What are the best Ray Liotta movies?" and "What are the greatest Ray Liotta roles of all time?"
Uwe Boll and Martin Scorsese are among those who have directed Ray Liotta at one point or another during their careers in the film industry. If you're a fan of Ray Liotta, then check out our lists of the best James Caan and Willem Dafoe movies as well.
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- 1Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci
- Released: 1990
- Directed by: Martin Scorsese
A young man grows up in the mob and works very hard to advance himself through the ranks. He enjoys his life of money and luxury, but is oblivious to the horror that he causes. A drug addiction and a ...more 
2Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, James Earl Jones- Released: 1989
- Directed by: Phil Alden Robinson
When Iowa farmer Ray (Kevin Costner) hears a mysterious voice one night in his cornfield saying "If you build it, he will come," he feels the need to act. Despite taunts of lunacy, Ray builds a ...more![Blow]()
3Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Franka Potente- Released: 2001
- Directed by: Ted Demme
In the turbulence of the 1970s, the international drug trade underwent a fast, violent and lucrative revolution - and one ordinary American was at its center. But in just a few short years, George ...more![John Q]()
4Denzel Washington, Robert Duvall, James Woods- Released: 2002
- Directed by: Nick Cassavetes
Story centers on a man whose nine-year-old son is in desperate need of a life-saving transplant. When he discovers that his medical insurance won't cover the costs of the surgery and alternative ...more![Cop Land]()
5Sylvester Stallone, Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta- Released: 1997
- Directed by: James Mangold
When hotheaded Superboy (Michael Rapaport) accidentally gets involved in an ugly racially-motivated incident, his uncle Ray Donlan (Harvey Keitel), a corrupt New York City cop, attempts to sweep it ...more![Identity]()
6John Cusack, Ray Liotta, Amanda Peet- Released: 2003
- Directed by: James Mangold
When a vicious storm breaks out in the Nevada desert, 10 people seek refuge in an isolated motel. At the same time, a serial killer (Pruitt Taylor Vince) under the care of psychiatrist Doctor Mallick ...more![Smokin' Aces]()
7Ben Affleck, Andy Garcia, Alicia Keys- Released: 2007
- Directed by: Joe Carnahan
Sleazy entertainer Buddy "Aces" Israel (Jeremy Piven) incurs the wrath of crime boss Primo Sparazza when he agrees to testify against the Las Vegas mob. Two FBI agents (Ray Liotta, Ryan Reynolds)Â ...more![Wild Hogs]()
8Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence- Released: 2007
- Directed by: Walt Becker
Tired of their humdrum lives, some middle-aged friends (Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence) decide to temporarily ditch their responsibilities and take a motorcycle trip. The freedom of the ...more![Hannibal]()
9Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Gary Oldman- Released: 2001
- Directed by: Ridley Scott
Seven years have passed since Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) escaped from custody. The doctor is now at large in Europe. Mason Verger (Gary Oldman) remembers Lecter too, and is obsessed with ...more![Narc]()
10Ray Liotta, Jason Patric, Chi McBride- Released: 2002
- Directed by: Joe Carnahan
Tells the dark story of suspended undercover narcotics officer, Nick Tellis (Jason Patric), who is reluctantly drawn back onto the force to find the truth behind the murder of a young police officer ...more![No Escape]()
11Ray Liotta, Lance Henriksen, Stuart Wilson- Released: 1994
- Directed by: Martin Campbell
The warden of a 2022 prison sends an ex-Marine (Ray Liotta) to a jungle island where inmates are left to die.![Unlawful Entry]()
12Kurt Russell, Ray Liotta, Madeleine Stowe- Released: 1992
- Directed by: Jonathan Kaplan
Happily married Michael (Kurt Russell) and Karen Carr (Madeleine Stowe) call the police after a failed robbery. Officer Pete Davis (Ray Liotta) arrives and helps arrange the installation of a new ...more![Corrina, Corrina]()
13Whoopi Goldberg, Ray Liotta, Tina Majorino- Released: 1994
- Directed by: Jessie Nelson
Businessman Manny Singer (Ray Liotta) needs a reliable nanny to watch his daughter, Molly (Tina Majorino), in the absence of her late mother, yet the early applicants are unimpressive. Molly has ...more![Killing Them Softly]()
14Brad Pitt, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn- Released: 2012
- Directed by: Andrew Dominik
When rival crook Johnny Amato (Vincent Curatola) hatches a plan to rob a card game run by mob lackey Markie (Ray Liotta), he picks a low-rent thug named Frankie (Scoot McNairy) to do the job. Frankie ...more![Heartbreakers]()
15Sigourney Weaver, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ray Liotta- Released: 2001
- Directed by: David Mirkin
Max (Sigourney Weaver) and Page (Jennifer Love Hewitt) are a brilliant mother/daughter con team who have their grift down to a fine science. Max targets wealthy, willing men and marries them. Page ...more![The Rat Pack]()
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Don Cheadle, Ray Liotta, Joe Mantegna- Released: 1998
- Directed by: Rob Cohen
The Rat Pack is a 1998 HBO TV movie about the Rat Pack. The movie stars Ray Liotta as Frank Sinatra, Joe Mantegna as Dean Martin, Don Cheadle as Sammy Davis, Jr., and Angus Macfadyen as Peter ...more- 17Alessandro Nivola, Leslie Odom, Vera Farmiga
- Released: 2021
- Directed by: Alan Taylor
Young Anthony Soprano is growing up in one of the most tumultuous eras in Newark, N.J., history, becoming a man just as rival gangsters start to rise up and challenge the all-powerful DiMeo crime ...more ![Turbulence]()
18Ray Liotta, Lauren Holly, Brendan Gleeson- Released: 1997
- Directed by: Robert Butler
On a flight transporting dangerous convicts, murderer Ryan Weaver (Ray Liotta) manages to break free and cause complete chaos throughout the plane. As various people on board fall victim to Weaver, ...more![The Place Beyond the Pines]()
19Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes- Released: 2012
- Directed by: Derek Cianfrance
In upstate New York, two men (Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper), and later, their sons (Dane DeHaan, Emory Cohen) must deal with the unforeseen consequences of their actions.![Operation Dumbo Drop]()
20Danny Glover, Ray Liotta, Denis Leary- Released: 1995
- Directed by: Simon Wincer
Soon-to-retire Captain Sam Cahill (Danny Glover) and his unit labor to build a secret relationship with a local Vietnamese village in order to conduct surveillance on an enemy weapons-smuggling ...more![Something Wild]()
21Jeff Daniels, Melanie Griffith, Ray Liotta- Released: 1986
- Directed by: Jonathan Demme
Free-spirited Lulu (Melanie Griffith) sets her sights on uptight banker Charles (Jeff Daniels) for a little bit of fun. Their relationship starts off simple enough with a tryst and some modest ...more![Date Night]()
22Steve Carell, Tina Fey, Mark Wahlberg- Released: 2010
- Directed by: Shawn Levy
Dragged down by the daily grind, suburbanites Phil (Steve Carell) and Claire (Tina Fey) try to invigorate their marriage by visiting a trendy Manhattan bistro. They get more than romance when ...more![Unforgettable]()
23Ray Liotta, Linda Fiorentino, Peter Coyote- Released: 1996
- Directed by: John Dahl
Wrongfully accused of murdering his wife, Dr. David Krane (Ray Liotta) is luckily acquitted through a technicality. As a free man, he begins searching for the real killer, and learns that another ...more![Bee Movie]()
24Jerry Seinfeld, Renée Zellweger, Matthew Broderick- Released: 2007
- Directed by: Simon J. Smith, Steve Hickner
Fresh out of college, Barry the Bee finds the prospect of working with honey uninspiring. He flies outside the hive for the first time and talks to a human, breaking a cardinal rule of his species. ...more![Powder Blue]()
25Jessica Biel, Forest Whitaker, Ray Liotta- Released: 2009
- Directed by: Timothy Linh Bui
After serving 25 years in prison, a former hit man (Ray Liotta) tries to track down his daughter (Jessica Biel).
