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Jeremy Renner Movies and Series Ranked

Jeremy Renner got his worst movie out of the way early with National Lampoon’s Senior Trip, his feature debut which notched an impressive 0% in 1995. Renner essentially vanished from the big screen for years, notably returning in 2002 as the title Jeffrey in the Dahmer biopic. Obviously, this was going to be one dynamic, unpredictable movie career.

He’s since done well in Certified Fresh efforts like Arrival, The Town, and The Hurt Locker — which got him a Best Actor Oscar nom. Renner was also for a time the guy you apparently hired when you’re trying to figure out how to extend the life of your franchise. Think Bourne Legacy, which he starred in before Matt Damon decided to return to the spy series. Or how about Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, where he was obviously being groomed to take over for Ethan Hunt, until Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie decided to throw the series into overdrive with Rogue Nation and Fallout.

Even his Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has had a strange trajectory, like an arrow curving around in the wind. It started with an odd cameo in Thor, being brainwashed in the first Avengers, and becoming quip-master general in Age of Ultron. And in case you thought he was under-appreciated, his absence from Infinity War led to half the life in the universe whipped to dust. Of course, everything got all wrapped up in Endgame, and he’s getting another victory lap with the Hawkeye series. Now, we rank Renner’s movies and series by Tomatometer. —Alex Vo

#33

National Lampoon's Senior Trip (1995)

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: To embarrass his rival, a scheming senator (Lawrence Dane) uses nitwit Ohio teens who are invited to a Washington gathering on educational failure.

Starring: Matt Frewer, Valerie Mahaffey, Lawrence Dane, Tommy Chong

Directed By: Kelly Makin

#32

Arctic Dogs (2019)

13%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Swifty the fox discovers a devious plan by Otto Von Walrus to drill beneath the Arctic surface to unleash enough gas to melt all the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jeremy Renner, Heidi Klum, James Franco, John Cleese

Directed By: Aaron Woodley

#31

Arctic Dogs (2019)

13%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Swifty the fox discovers a devious plan by Otto Von Walrus to drill beneath the Arctic surface to unleash enough gas to melt all the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jeremy Renner, Heidi Klum, James Franco, John Cleese

Directed By: Aaron Woodley

#30

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)

17%

Critics Consensus: Alternately bloody and silly, Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters fails as both a fantasy adventure and as a parody of same.

Synopsis: Fifteen years after Hansel (Jeremy Renner) and Gretel (Gemma Arterton) defeated the wicked witch who planned to have them for her dinner, the siblings have... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton, Famke Janssen, Peter Stormare

Directed By: Tommy Wirkola

#29

Mayor of Kingstown

64%

84%

Synopsis: A crime drama about an important contemporary issue, America's prison system, "Mayor of Kingstown" follows the McLusky family in Kingstown, Mich., where the business of... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jeremy Renner, Hugh Dillon, Taylor Handley, Tobi Bamtefa

#28

A Little Trip to Heaven (2005)

33%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Insurance investigator Abraham Holt travels to a tiny town in rural Minnesota to look into a particularly unusual insurance claim stemming from a horrific car... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Forest Whitaker, Julia Stiles, Jeremy Renner, Peter Coyote

Directed By: Baltasar Kormákur

#27

Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)

37%

Critics Consensus: Ice Age: Continental Drift 3D has moments of charm and witty slapstick, but it often seems content to recycle ideas from the previous films.

Synopsis: Scrat's continuous pursuit of an infernal acorn has world-changing consequences for Manny (Ray Romano), Sid (John Leguizamo) and Diego (Denis Leary) when the continents split... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Josh Peck

Directed By: Steve Martino, Mike Thurmeier

#26

The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004)

41%

Critics Consensus: The film aims to shock, but there is no higher reason for the parade of sordid images except to be "cool."

Synopsis: Young Jeremiah lives in a stable environment with loving foster parents until the day his troubled mother, Sarah (Asia Argento), returns to claim him. Jeremiah... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Asia Argento, Jimmy Bennett, Dylan Sprouse, Cole Sprouse

Directed By: Asia Argento

#25

Take (2007)

45%

Critics Consensus: A story of redemption held together with flashbacks, Take has moments of emotional intensity, but is ultimately undone by preachiness.

Synopsis: Several years after their lives met in tragedy, a single mother (Minnie Driver) and a gambling addict (Jeremy Renner) must reconcile with the past.

Starring: Minnie Driver, Jeremy Renner, Bobby Coleman, Adam Rodriguez

Directed By: Charles Oliver

#24

S.W.A.T. (2003)

48%

Critics Consensus: A competent, but routine police thriller.

Synopsis: Hondo Harrelson (Samuel L. Jackson) recruits Jim Street (Colin Farrell) to join an elite unit of the Los Angeles Police Department. Together they seek out... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Colin Farrell, Michelle Rodriguez, LL Cool J

Directed By: Clark Johnson

#23

The Bourne Legacy (2012)

56%

Critics Consensus: It isn't quite as compelling as the earlier trilogy, but The Bourne Legacy proves the franchise has stories left to tell -- and benefits from Jeremy Renner's magnetic work in the starring role.

Synopsis: When the actions of Jason Bourne spark a fire that threatens to burn down decades of research across a number of secret intelligence agencies, Eric... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Stacy Keach

Directed By: Tony Gilroy

#22

Tag (2018)

55%

Critics Consensus: For audiences seeking a dose of high-concept yet undemanding action comedy, Tag might be close enough to it.

Synopsis: One month every year, five highly competitive friends hit the ground running for a no-holds-barred game of tag -- risking their necks, their jobs and... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ed Helms, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Jake Johnson

Directed By: Jeff Tomsic

#21

Neo Ned (2005)

67%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Ned (Jeremy Renner) is a bigoted young man whose antisocial behavior lands him in a mental hospital. There, Ned, who believes that racial minorities are... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jeremy Renner, Gabrielle Union, Ethan Suplee, Cary Elwes

Directed By: Van Fischer

#20

North Country (2005)

70%

Critics Consensus: Though sometimes melodramatic and formulaic, North Country is nonetheless a rousing, powerful story of courage and humanity.

Synopsis: Single mother Josey Aimes is part of a group of the first women to work at a local iron mine in Minnesota. Offended that they... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Charlize Theron, Frances McDormand, Sean Bean, Jeremy Renner

Directed By: Niki Caro

#19

28 Weeks Later (2007)

73%

Critics Consensus: While 28 Weeks Later lacks the humanism that made 28 Days Later a classic, it's made up with fantastic atmosphere and punchy direction.

Synopsis: Six months after the original epidemic, the rage virus has all but annihilated the population of the British Isles. Nevertheless, the U.S. Army declares the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne, Jeremy Renner, Harold Perrineau

Directed By: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo

#18

The Unusuals

72%

100%

Synopsis: After she unexpectedly is transferred from vice to the homicide division, NYPD Detective Casey Schraeger soon discovers that her new colleagues all have a quirky... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Amber Tamblyn, Jeremy Renner, Harold Perrineau, Joshua Close

#17

Dahmer (2002)

73%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: In this fictionalized, fragmented biopic of one of America's most notorious serial killers, Jeffrey Dahmer (Jeremy Renner) contemplates his latest potential victim, a young man... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jeremy Renner, Bruce Davison, Artel Great, Matt Newton

Directed By: David Jacobson

#16

Twelve and Holding (2005)

73%

Critics Consensus: This shocking pre-teen drama manages, through realistic performances and a sense of empathy, to avoid exploitation and instead deliver something honest and haunting.

Synopsis: Of identical twin brothers Jacob (Conor Donovan) and Rudy, the latter is the more outgoing, serving as de facto leader of their group of friends.... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Conor Donovan, Jesse Camacho, Annabella Sciorra, Zoe Weizenbaum

Directed By: Michael Cuesta

#15

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)

76%

Critics Consensus: On the strength of its two lead performances Assassination is an expertly crafted period piece, and an insightful look at one of the enduring figures of American lore.

Synopsis: Infamous and unpredictable, Jesse James (Brad Pitt), nicknamed the fastest gun in the west, plans his next big heist while he launches pre-emptive strikes against... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Shepard, Mary-Louise Parker

Directed By: Andrew Dominik

#14

Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

75%

Critics Consensus: Exuberant and eye-popping, Avengers: Age of Ultron serves as an overstuffed but mostly satisfying sequel, reuniting its predecessor's unwieldy cast with a few new additions and a worthy foe.

Synopsis: When Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) jump-starts a dormant peacekeeping program, things go terribly awry, forcing him, Thor (Chris Hemsworth), the Incredible Hulk (Mark Ruffalo)... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans

Directed By: Joss Whedon

#13

Kill the Messenger (2014)

76%

Critics Consensus: Kill the Messenger's potent fury over the tale of its real-life subject overrides its factual inaccuracies and occasional narrative stumbles.

Synopsis: Journalist Gary Webb (Jeremy Renner) happens upon a story that not only leads to the origins of America's crack epidemic but also alleges that the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jeremy Renner, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ray Liotta, Tim Blake Nelson

Directed By: Michael Cuesta

#11

Wind River (2017)

87%

Critics Consensus: Wind River lures viewers into a character-driven mystery with smart writing, a strong cast, and a skillfully rendered setting that delivers the bitter chill promised by its title.

Synopsis: Cory Lambert is a wildlife officer who finds the body of an 18-year-old woman on an American Indian reservation in snowy Wyoming. When the autopsy... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Gil Birmingham, Jon Bernthal

Directed By: Taylor Sheridan

#10

Captain America: Civil War (2016)

90%

Critics Consensus: Captain America: Civil War begins the next wave of Marvel movies with an action-packed superhero blockbuster boasting a decidedly non-cartoonish plot and the courage to explore thought-provoking themes.

Synopsis: Political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability when the actions of the Avengers lead to collateral damage. The new status quo deeply divides... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan

Directed By: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

Marvel's the Avengers (2012)

91%

Critics Consensus: Thanks to a script that emphasizes its heroes' humanity and a wealth of superpowered set pieces, The Avengers lives up to its hype and raises the bar for Marvel at the movies.

Synopsis: When Thor's evil brother, Loki (Tom Hiddleston), gains access to the unlimited power of the energy cube called the Tesseract, Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson),... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth

Directed By: Joss Whedon

Hawkeye

92%

88%

Synopsis: Clint Barton and Kate Bishop shoot a few arrows and try to avoid becoming the target themselves.

Starring: Jeremy Renner, Hailee Steinfeld, Vera Farmiga, Florence Pugh

The Town (2010)

92%

Critics Consensus: Tense, smartly written, and wonderfully cast, The Town proves that Ben Affleck has rediscovered his muse -- and that he's a director to be reckoned with.

Synopsis: Doug MacRay leads a band of ruthless bank robbers and has no real attachments except for James, who -- despite his dangerous temper -- is... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner

Directed By: Ben Affleck

American Hustle (2013)

92%

Critics Consensus: Riotously funny and impeccably cast, American Hustle compensates for its flaws with unbridled energy and some of David O. Russell's most irrepressibly vibrant direction.

Synopsis: Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale) dabbles in forgery and loan-sharking, but when he falls for fellow grifter Sydney Prosser (Amy Adams), things change in a big... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner, Amy Adams

Directed By: David O. Russell

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)

93%

Critics Consensus: Stylish, fast-paced, and loaded with gripping set pieces, the fourth Mission: Impossible is big-budget popcorn entertainment that really works.

Synopsis: Blamed for a terrorist attack on the Kremlin, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and the entire IMF agency are disavowed by the U.S. government, while the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton

Directed By: Brad Bird

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)

94%

Critics Consensus: Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation continues the franchise's thrilling resurgence -- and proves that Tom Cruise remains an action star without equal.

Synopsis: With the IMF now disbanded and Ethan Hunt out in the cold, a new threat -- called the Syndicate -- soon emerges. The Syndicate is... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson

Directed By: Christopher McQuarrie

Arrival (2016)

94%

Critics Consensus: Arrival delivers a must-see experience for fans of thinking person's sci-fi that anchors its heady themes with genuinely affecting emotion and a terrific performance from Amy Adams.

Synopsis: Linguistics professor Louise Banks leads an elite team of investigators when gigantic spaceships touch down in 12 locations around the world. As nations teeter on... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg

Directed By: Denis Villeneuve

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

94%

Critics Consensus: Exciting, entertaining, and emotionally impactful, Avengers: Endgame does whatever it takes to deliver a satisfying finale to Marvel's epic Infinity Saga.

Synopsis: Adrift in space with no food or water, Tony Stark sends a message to Pepper Potts as his oxygen supply starts to dwindle. Meanwhile, the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth

Directed By: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

The Hurt Locker (2008)

96%

Critics Consensus: A well-acted, intensely shot, action filled war epic, Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker is thus far the best of the recent dramatizations of the Iraq War.

Synopsis: Staff Sgt. William James (Jeremy Renner), Sgt. J.T. Sanborn (Anthony Mackie) and Specialist Owen Eldridge (Brian Geraghty) are members of a bomb-disposal unit in Baghdad.... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Guy Pearce

Directed By: Kathryn Bigelow