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Nicolas Cage Movies, Ranked by Tomatometer
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There’s a lot to be said for consistency, and for film fans, the ability to count on reliably great performances from an actor can be the difference between pre-ordering tickets weeks in advance or waiting until a movie comes out on home video. On the other hand, there’s also an undeniable excitement that comes with unpredictability, and Nicolas Cage‘s filmography is a perfect case in point. From toking up with Sean Penn’s Spicoli in Fast Times at Ridgemont High to waging chainsaw vengeance against the cultists that murdered his wife in Mandy — and beyond — Cage has racked up more than 100 film credits over the last several decades, delivering performances that range from Oscar-winning (Leaving Las Vegas) to wildly over the top (Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans) and starring in blockbuster fare (The Rock, National Treasure) as well as acclaimed indies (Raising Arizona, Joe), and we wouldn’t want him any other way.
Most recently, he’s gotten career-best accolades for the drama Pig, the meta Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, and sunk his teeth into the classic Dracula role for Renfield. And he’s already conjuring up more attention with his A24-pickup Dream Scenario. Nobody captures the camera’s attention quite like Nicolas Cage, and to honor all those years of singularly entertaining achievement, we’ve rounded up all of his major film roles, sorted by Tomatometer. Read on to see where your favorites rank, and remember: Not the bees!
95%
Critics Consensus: Red Rock West is a hidden neo-noir gem with some delightful cracks in its surface -- and an opportunity to see Lara Flynn Boyle, Nicolas Cage, Dennis Hopper, and J.T. Walsh go toe-to-toe in all their early '90s glory.
Synopsis: When unemployed ex-marine Michael Williams (Nicolas Cage) stumbles into a bar in Red Rock, Wyo., the owner, Wayne (J.T. Walsh), mistakes him for a hired... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Dennis Hopper, Lara Flynn Boyle, Timothy Carhart
Directed By: John Dahl
97%
Critics Consensus: Like the animal itself, Pig defies the hogwash of expectations with a beautiful odyssey of loss and love anchored by Nicolas Cage's affectingly raw performance.
Synopsis: A truffle hunter who lives alone in the Oregonian wilderness must return to his past in Portland in search of his beloved foraging pig after... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Alex Wolff, Adam Arkin, Nina Belforte
Directed By: Michael Sarnoski
97%
Critics Consensus: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse matches bold storytelling with striking animation for a purely enjoyable adventure with heart, humor, and plenty of superhero action.
Synopsis: Bitten by a radioactive spider in the subway, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales suddenly develops mysterious powers that transform him into the one and only Spider-Man.... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Mahershala Ali
Directed By: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman
93%
Critics Consensus: John Travolta and Nicolas Cage play cat-and-mouse (and literally play each other) against a beautifully stylized backdrop of typically elegant, over-the-top John Woo violence.
Synopsis: Obsessed with bringing terrorist Castor Troy (Nicolas Cage) to justice, FBI agent Sean Archer (John Travolta) tracks down Troy, who has boarded a plane in... View Full Synopsis
Starring: John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Joan Allen, Alessandro Nivola
Directed By: John Woo
90%
Critics Consensus: Led by energetic performances from Nicolas Cage and Cher, Moonstruck is an exuberantly funny tribute to love and one of the decade's most appealing comedies.
Synopsis: No sooner does Italian-American widow Loretta (Cher) accept a marriage proposal from her doltish boyfriend, Johnny (Danny Aiello), than she finds herself falling for his... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Cher, Nicolas Cage, Vincent Gardenia, Olympia Dukakis
Directed By: Norman Jewison
91%
Critics Consensus: Come to Dream Scenario for career-highlight work from Nicolas Cage -- and leave mulling over everything it has to say about pop culture's fickle whims.
Synopsis: Hapless family man Paul Matthews (Nicolas Cage) finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. But... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Lily Bird, Julianne Nicholson, Jessica Clement
Directed By: Kristoffer Borgli
92%
Critics Consensus: Teen Titans Go! To the Movies distills the enduring appeal of its colorful characters into a charmingly light-hearted adventure whose wacky humor fuels its infectious fun -- and belies a surprising level of intelligence.
Synopsis: It seems that all the major superheroes out there are starring in their own movies -- all but the Teen Titans. Robin is bound and... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Greg Cipes, Scott Menville, Khary Payton, Tara Strong
Directed By: Peter Rida Michail, Aaron Horvath
91%
Critics Consensus: A terrifically original, eccentric screwball comedy, Raising Arizona may not be the Coens' most disciplined movie, but it's one of their most purely entertaining.
Synopsis: An ex-con and an ex-cop meet, marry and long for a child of their own. When it is discovered that Hi is unable to have... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, Trey Wilson, John Goodman
Directed By: Joel Coen
90%
Critics Consensus: Oscar-awarded Nicolas Cage finds humanity in his character as it bleeds away in this no frills, exhilaratingly dark portrait of destruction.
Synopsis: Adapted from the novel by John O'Brien, this acclaimed drama follows alcoholic screenwriter Ben Sanderson (Nicolas Cage) as he drinks himself into oblivion in Las... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Elisabeth Shue, Julian Sands, Richard Lewis
Directed By: Mike Figgis
91%
Critics Consensus: Mandy's gonzo violence is fueled by a gripping performance by Nicolas Cage -- and anchored with palpable emotion conveyed between his volcanic outbursts.
Synopsis: In the Pacific Northwest in 1983, outsiders Red Miller and Mandy Bloom lead a loving and peaceful existence. When their pine-scented haven is savagely destroyed... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Andrea Riseborough, Linus Roache, Ned Dennehy
Directed By: Panos Cosmatos
90%
Critics Consensus: Dizzyingly original, the loopy, multi-layered Adaptation is both funny and thought-provoking.
Synopsis: Nicolas Cage is Charlie Kaufman, a confused L.A. screenwriter overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, sexual frustration, self-loathing, and by the screenwriting ambitions of his freeloading... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper, Tilda Swinton
Directed By: Spike Jonze
87%
Critics Consensus: Smart, funny, and wildly creative, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent presents Nicolas Cage in peak gonzo form -- and he's matched by Pedro Pascal's scene-stealing performance.
Synopsis: Nicolas Cage stars as... Nick Cage in the action-comedy The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, the fictionalized version of... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Tiffany Haddish, Sharon Horgan
Directed By: Tom Gormican
87%
Critics Consensus: Rich in atmosphere and anchored by a powerful performance from Nicolas Cage, Joe is a satisfying return to form for its star -- as well as director David Gordon Green.
Synopsis: The rough-hewn boss (Nicolas Cage) of a lumber crew courts trouble when he steps in to protect the youngest member (Tye Sheridan) of his team... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Tye Sheridan, Gary Poulter, Ronnie Gene Blevins
Directed By: David Gordon Green
86%
Critics Consensus: A welcome return for director Richard Stanley, Color Out of Space mixes tart B-movie pulp with visually alluring Lovecraftian horror and a dash of gonzo Nicolas Cage.
Synopsis: After a meteorite lands in the front yard of their farm, Nathan Gardner and his family find themselves battling a mutant extraterrestrial organism that infects... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Joely Richardson, Tommy Chong, Madeleine Arthur
Directed By: Richard Stanley
86%
Critics Consensus: Befitting its unorthodox origins, this Bad Lieutenant benefits from Werner Herzog's typically fearless direction and a delightfully unhinged Nicolas Cage in the title role.
Synopsis: Terence McDonagh isn't doing so well. He has a nasty painkiller addiction, courtesy of an injury he sustained while rescuing a prisoner during Hurricane Katrina.... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Val Kilmer, Xzibit
Directed By: Werner Herzog
85%
Critics Consensus: Saturated in disquieting mood while leveraging a nightmarishly gonzo performance by Nicolas Cage, Longlegs is a satanic horror that effectively instills panic.
Synopsis: In pursuit of a serial killer, an FBI agent uncovers a series of occult clues that she must solve to end his terrifying killing spree.
Starring: Maika Monroe, Nicolas Cage, Blair Underwood, Alicia Witt
Directed By: Oz Perkins
84%
Critics Consensus: Nicolas Cage expertly rides the waves of toxic masculinity in this sand filled arena of torment.
Synopsis: In the psychological thriller directed by Lorcan Finnegan, a man returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son. But his... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Julian McMahon, Nicholas Cassim, Miranda Tapsell
Directed By: Lorcan Finnegan
84%
Critics Consensus: Aided by strong work from Matthew Modine and Nicolas Cage, Birdy finds director Alan Parker turning a supposedly unfilmable novel into a soaring -- and emotionally searing -- success.
Synopsis: Birdy returns from the Vietnam War scarred from the horrific experiences of battle. He is so damaged by what he saw that he has shut... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Matthew Modine, Nicolas Cage, Sandy Baron, John Harkins
Directed By: Alan Parker
82%
Critics Consensus: Breezy and well-acted, Matchstick Men focuses more on the characters than on the con.
Synopsis: Roy (Nicolas Cage), a depressed con artist with obsessive-compulsive disorder, and Frank (Sam Rockwell), his partner, find their line of work complicated by the arrival... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, Alison Lohman, Bruce Altman
Directed By: Ridley Scott
78%
Critics Consensus: While Fast Times at Ridgemont High features Sean Penn's legendary performance, the film endures because it accurately captured the small details of school, work, and teenage life.
Synopsis: Stacy Hamilton (Jennifer Jason Leigh) is a pretty, but inexperienced, teen interested in dating. Given advice by her uninhibited friend, Linda Barrett (Phoebe Cates), Stacy... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Robert Romanus
Directed By: Amy Heckerling
78%
Critics Consensus: Led by a trio of strong performances, Arcadian blends family drama and post-apocalyptic horror to visceral, emotionally stirring effect.
Synopsis: In a near future, life on Earth has been decimated. Paul (Nicolas Cage) and his twin teenage sons, Thomas (Jaeden Martell) and Joseph (Maxwell Jenkins),... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Jaeden Martell, Maxwell Jenkins, Sadie Soverall
Directed By: Benjamin Brewer
78%
Critics Consensus: Not for the faint of heart, Kick-Ass takes the comic adaptation genre to new levels of visual style, bloody violence, and gleeful profanity.
Synopsis: Using his love for comics as inspiration, teenager Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) decides to reinvent himself as a superhero -- despite a complete lack of... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Mark Strong, Chloë Grace Moretz
Directed By: Matthew Vaughn
74%
Critics Consensus: Mom and Dad's gonzo premise serves as an effective springboard for a wickedly dark, bloody comedy - and an appropriately over-the-top performance from Nicolas Cage.
Synopsis: A teenage girl and her little brother try to survive a wild 24 hours during which a mass hysteria of unknown origins causes parents to... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Selma Blair, Anne Winters, Zackary Arthur
Directed By: Brian Taylor
74%
Critics Consensus: Stunning and compelling, Scorsese and Cage succeed at satisfying the audience.
Synopsis: After a disheartening and haunting career wears him down, New York City paramedic Frank Pierce (Nicolas Cage) begins to collapse under the strain of saving... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Patricia Arquette, John Goodman, Ving Rhames
Directed By: Martin Scorsese
88%
Critics Consensus: Peggy Sue Got Married may seem just another in a line of '80s boomer nostalgia films, but none of the others have Kathleen Turner keen lead performance.
Synopsis: Peggy Sue Bodell (Kathleen Turner) attends her 25-year high school reunion after separating from her cheating husband, Charlie (Nicolas Cage). She regrets the decisions she... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Kathleen Turner, Nicolas Cage, Kevin J. O'Connor, Barry Miller
Directed By: Francis Ford Coppola
83%
Critics Consensus: With engaging performances from its two leads, Valley Girl is a goofy yet amiable film that both subverts and celebrates the cheerful superficiality of teen comedies.
Synopsis: Lovely teen Julie Richman (Deborah Foreman) is steeped in the excessive, pink-clad culture of the San Fernando Valley, complete with her narcissistic boyfriend, Tommy (Michael... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Deborah Foreman, Frederic Forrest, E.G. Daily
Directed By: Martha Coolidge
77%
Critics Consensus: Rumble Fish frustrates even as it intrigues, but director Francis Ford Coppola's strong visual style helps compensate for a certain narrative stasis.
Synopsis: Disaffected and restless, Rusty James (Matt Dillon) is spoiling for a fight. Abandoned by his mother and living with his alcoholic father (Dennis Hopper), he... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke, Diane Lane, Dennis Hopper
Directed By: Francis Ford Coppola
76%
Critics Consensus: Energetic and brimming with memorable performers, The Cotton Club entertains with its visual and musical pizazz even as its plot only garners polite applause.
Synopsis: The lives of various characters intersect at Harlem's renowned Cotton Club. Handsome horn player Dix Dwyer falls for Vera Cicero, the stunning girlfriend of famous... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Richard Gere, Gregory Hines, Diane Lane, Lonette McKee
Directed By: Francis Ford Coppola
71%
Critics Consensus: While it may not be as (ahem) evolved as the best modern animated fare, The Croods will prove solidly entertaining for families seeking a fast-paced, funny cartoon adventure.
Synopsis: Prehistoric family the Croods live in a particularly dangerous moment in time. Patriarch Grug (Nicolas Cage), his mate, Ugga (Catherine Keener), teenage daughter Eep (Emma... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, Catherine Keener
Directed By: Christopher Sanders, Kirk DeMicco
75%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Charlie Lang (Nicolas Cage) is a simple, kindhearted New York City cop. When he realizes he has no money to tip waitress Yvonne Biasi (Bridget... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Bridget Fonda, Rosie Perez, Wendell Pierce
Directed By: Andrew Bergman
68%
Critics Consensus: An outstanding ensemble cast propels Kiss of Death, a noir-ish crime thriller that's slick and big on atmosphere, even if its script may only provide sporadic bursts of tension.
Synopsis: After his time in prison, Jimmy Kilmartin (David Caruso) keeps his head down and provides for his wife and kids, until his cousin Ronnie (Michael... View Full Synopsis
Starring: David Caruso, Nicolas Cage, Samuel L. Jackson, Helen Hunt
Directed By: Barbet Schroeder
68%
Critics Consensus: For visceral thrills, it can't be beat. Just don't expect The Rock to engage your brain.
Synopsis: FBI chemical warfare expert Stanley Goodspeed (Nicolas Cage) is sent on an urgent mission with a former British spy, John Patrick Mason (Sean Connery), to... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris, Michael Biehn
Directed By: Michael Bay
67%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: In their last weeks before deployment to World War II as Marines, teenage friends Henry Nash (Sean Penn) and Nicky (Nicolas Cage) try to make... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Sean Penn, Elizabeth McGovern, Nicolas Cage, John Karlen
Directed By: Richard Benjamin
66%
Critics Consensus: As a visually stunning tribute to lives lost in tragedy, World Trade Center succeeds unequivocally, and it is more politically muted than many of Stone's other works.
Synopsis: Two Port Authority officers, Sgt. John McLoughlin (Nicolas Cage) and Officer Will Jimeno (Michael Peña), become trapped in the rubble of the World Trade Center... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Michael Peña, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Maria Bello
Directed By: Oliver Stone
65%
Critics Consensus: One of director David Lynch's more uneven efforts, Wild at Heart is held together by his distinctive sensibilities and compelling work from Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern.
Synopsis: After serving prison time for a self-defense killing, Sailor Ripley (Nicolas Cage) reunites with girlfriend Lula Fortune (Laura Dern). Lula's mother, Marietta (Diane Ladd), desperate... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Laura Dern, Diane Ladd, Willem Dafoe
Directed By: David Lynch
65%
Critics Consensus: Honeymoon in Vegas is a light screwball comedy that has just about what you expect (and nothing you don't).
Synopsis: After losing $65,000 to professional gambler and con man Tommy Korman (James Caan), penniless private investigator Jack Singer (Nicolas Cage) agrees to let Korman borrow... View Full Synopsis
Starring: James Caan, Nicolas Cage, Sarah Jessica Parker, Pat Morita
Directed By: Andrew Bergman
64%
Critics Consensus: He's a vampire! He's a vampire! He's a vampire!
Synopsis: The life of white-collar New Yorker Peter (Nicolas Cage) seems to revolve solely around making as much money and sleeping with as many women as... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Maria Conchita Alonso, Jennifer Beals, Elizabeth Ashley
Directed By: Robert Bierman
61%
Critics Consensus: The Trust may not be an all-time heist classic, but its solidly workmanlike plot -- and the chemistry between Nicolas Cage and Elijah Wood -- should satisfy genre enthusiasts.
Synopsis: Corrupt cops working in the police department evidence room make plans to rob a vault full of drug money in the back of a convenience... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Elijah Wood, Jerry Lewis, Kevin Weisman
Directed By: Alex Brewer, Benjamin Brewer
62%
Critics Consensus: While Lord of War is an intelligent examination of the gun trade, it is too scattershot in its plotting to connect.
Synopsis: The 20-year arms dealing career of Queens, N.Y., outcast Yuri Orlov (Nicolas Cage) serves as a window onto the end of the Cold War and... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Jared Leto, Bridget Moynahan, Ian Holm
Directed By: Andrew Niccol
61%
Critics Consensus: Sometimes inventive and witty, this animated adventure into an ant-sized world is a pleasant diversion.
Synopsis: Tired of weathering constant attacks on their colony, ants shrink a destructive boy, named Lucas (Zach Tyler Eisen), to their size and sentence him to... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Zachery Tyler, Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, Nicolas Cage
Directed By: John A. Davis
61%
Critics Consensus: Snowden boasts a thrilling fact-based tale and a solid lead performance from Joseph Gordon-Levitt, even if director Oliver Stone saps the story of some of its impact by playing it safe.
Synopsis: Disillusioned with the intelligence community, top contractor Edward Snowden (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) leaves his job at the National Security Agency. He now knows that a virtual... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Rhys Ifans, Nicolas Cage
Directed By: Oliver Stone
60%
Critics Consensus: Willy's Wonderland isn't quite as much fun as its premise would suggest -- but it's still got Nicolas Cage beating the hell out of bloodthirsty animatronics, which is nice.
Synopsis: A quiet loner (Nicolas Cage) finds himself stranded in a remote town when his car breaks down. Unable to pay for the repairs he needs,... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Emily Tosta, Beth Grant, Ric Reitz
Directed By: Kevin Lewis
61%
Critics Consensus: Though this by-the-numbers true procedural seems basic, The Frozen Ground presents a welcome return for Nicolas Cage in a solid performance.
Synopsis: A teenage escapee provides a critical break in the case, as an Alaskan detective hunts a serial killer who has been preying on women for... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, Vanessa Hudgens, 50 Cent
Directed By: Scott Walker
60%
Critics Consensus: With fine performances and a dark, dry sense of humor, The Weather Man is mostly cloudy with occasional rays of sunshine.
Synopsis: David Spritz (Nicolas Cage) is a Chicago weatherman who, despite success at his job, is deeply unhappy. Eclipsed by his father, Robert (Michael Caine), a... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Michael Caine, Hope Davis, Michael Rispoli
Directed By: Gore Verbinski
60%
Critics Consensus: Sympathy for the Devil makes the most of Nicolas Cage's propensity for playing unhinged characters -- and for some viewers, that'll be more than enough to make it worth a watch.
Synopsis: After being forced to drive a mysterious passenger at gunpoint, a man finds himself in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse where it becomes... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Joel Kinnaman, Kaiwi Lyman, Cameron Lee Price
Directed By: Yuval Adler
58%
Critics Consensus: Although it fails to take full advantage of its committed stars and killer premise, Renfield's batty horror-comedy blend sinks in just enough to leave an impression.
Synopsis: In this modern monster tale of Dracula's loyal servant, Nicholas Hoult (Mad Max: Fury Road, X-Men franchise) stars as Renfield, the tortured aide to history's... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Nicholas Hoult, Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz
Directed By: Chris McKay
59%
Critics Consensus: Con Air won't win any awards for believability - and all involved seem cheerfully aware of it, making some of this blockbuster action outing's biggest flaws fairly easy to forgive.
Synopsis: Just-paroled army ranger Cameron Poe (Nicolas Cage) is headed back to his wife (Monica Potter), but must fly home aboard a prison transport flight dubbed... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich, Steve Buscemi
Directed By: Simon West
57%
Critics Consensus: City of Angels may not tug the heartstrings as effortlessly as it aims to, but the end results will still leave more than a few viewers in tears.
Synopsis: This is the story of Seth (Nicolas Cage), an angel who wanders the Los Angeles area invisible to humans. As the demise of an individual... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Meg Ryan, Andre Braugher, Dennis Franz
Directed By: Brad Silberling
59%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Doug Chesnic (Nicolas Cage), an agent with the Secret Service Uniformed Division, is assigned to protect former first lady Tess Carlisle (Shirley MacLaine). Chesnic finds... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Shirley MacLaine, Nicolas Cage, Austin Pendleton, Edward Albert
Directed By: Hugh Wilson
54%
Critics Consensus: The Family Man's earnest attempt to remind audiences that it's a wonderful life too often steers into schmaltz, although Nicolas Cage and Téa Leoni's romantic rapport adds a dash of sincere sweetness.
Synopsis: Jack's lavish, fast-paced lifestyle changes one Christmas night when he stumbles into a grocery store holdup and disarms the gunman. The next morning he wakes... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Téa Leoni, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Piven
Directed By: Brett Ratner
51%
Critics Consensus: Dog Eat Dog's refreshing bundle of quirks and surfeit of visual style aren't quite enough to compensate for an aimlessly forgettable story.
Synopsis: Ex-cons, Troy (Nicolas Cage), Mad Dog (Willem Dafoe) and Diesel (Christopher Matthew Cook), are hired by an eccentric mob boss to kidnap a baby and... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Willem Dafoe, Christopher Matthew Cook, Louisa Krause
Directed By: Paul Schrader
51%
Critics Consensus: While it isn't terribly original, and it seems to have a political agenda that may rankle some viewers, Astro Boy boasts enough visual thrills to please its target demographic.
Synopsis: In futuristic Metro City, a brilliant scientist named Tenma builds Astro Boy (Freddie Highmore), a robotic child with superstrength, X-ray vision and the ability to... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Freddie Highmore, Kristen Bell, Nathan Lane, Eugene Levy
Directed By: David Bowers
46%
Critics Consensus: It may deliver the over-the-top action pieces, but Drive Angry prefers to work safely within grindhouse formula than do something truly unique.
Synopsis: Thrown into hell for his crimes, brutal felon John Milton escapes from the fiery pit after cultists murder his daughter and take her baby. Intent... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Amber Heard, William Fichtner, Billy Burke
Directed By: Patrick Lussier
47%
Critics Consensus: National Treasure is no treasure, but it's a fun ride for those who can forgive its highly improbable plot.
Synopsis: Historian and code-breaker Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage) has been searching his whole life for a rumored treasure dating back to the creation of the United... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger, Justin Bartha, Sean Bean
Directed By: Jon Turteltaub
42%
Critics Consensus: Snake Eyes has a number of ingredients that promise a trashy fun time; unfortunately, they're lost in an energetic and stylish thriller with a frustratingly hollow core.
Synopsis: Detective Rick Santoro (Nicolas Cage) has never played by the rules. When he attends a high-profile boxing match with his friend Navy Cmdr. Kevin Dunne... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Gary Sinise, John Heard, Carla Gugino
Directed By: Brian De Palma
40%
Critics Consensus: It has a likable cast and loads of CGI spectacle, but for all but the least demanding viewers, The Sorcerer's Apprentice will be less than spellbinding.
Synopsis: Dave Stutler is just an average guy, but the wizard Balthazar Blake sees in him a hidden talent for sorcery. He becomes Balthazar's reluctant protégé,... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Jay Baruchel, Alfred Molina, Teresa Palmer
Directed By: Jon Turteltaub
39%
Critics Consensus: Chiefly of interest to Nicolas Cage completists and hardcore B-movie fans, this action thriller suffers from an unfortunate lack of Primal energy.
Synopsis: Hunter and collector Frank Walsh expects a big payday after bagging a priceless white jaguar for a zoo. But the ship bearing Frank's precious cargo... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Famke Janssen, Kevin Durand, LaMonica Garrett
Directed By: Nick Powell
38%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Angela develops a friendship with a mysterious woman named Katie and offers her a job as a live-in nanny. The natural bond soon turns into... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Gina Gershon, Faye Dunaway, Nicolas Cage, Nicky Whelan
Directed By: Jonathan Baker
35%
Critics Consensus: A talented cast goes to waste in the improbable National Treasure: Book of Secrets, which is eerily similar to the first film.
Synopsis: When a long-missing page from the diary of assassin John Wilkes Booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the great-great-grandfather of treasure hunter Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage)... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Jon Voight, Harvey Keitel, Ed Harris
Directed By: Jon Turteltaub
35%
Critics Consensus: Knowing has some interesting ideas and a couple good scenes, but it's weighted down by its absurd plot and over-seriousness.
Synopsis: Fifty years after it was buried in a time capsule, a schoolgirl's cryptic document falls into the hands of Caleb Koestler, the son of professor... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Rose Byrne, Chandler Canterbury, Lara Robinson
Directed By: Alex Proyas
33%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: An artist (Nicolas Cage) drifts to New Orleans and explores the theme of lust with his poet buddy's (Judge Reinhold) wife (Erika Anderson).
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Judge Reinhold, Erika Anderson, Joe Pantoliano
Directed By: Sam Pillsbury
33%
Critics Consensus: The action sequences are expertly staged. Windtalkers, however, sinks under too many clichés and only superficially touches upon the story of the code talkers.
Synopsis: Marine Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage) is assigned to protect Ben Yahzee (Adam Beach) -- a Navajo code talker, the Marines' new secret weapon. Enders' orders... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Adam Beach, Peter Stormare, Noah Emmerich
Directed By: John Woo
28%
Critics Consensus: Numerous plot holes and poorly motivated characters prevent Next from being the thought-provoking sci-fi flick it could've been.
Synopsis: Blessed, or cursed, with the ability to see events minutes before they occur, Cris Johnson (Nicolas Cage) earns a living as a magician in Las... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Julianne Moore, Jessica Biel, Thomas Kretschmann
Directed By: Lee Tamahori
28%
Critics Consensus: The cinematography is gorgeous, but the movie plays it fast and loose with history and the novel it was adapted from. Mostly, the movie fails because the romance between the leads strains credulity and the story is largely uninvolving.
Synopsis: An epic tale about the enduring hope of love and the devastating brutality of war, set amid the Italian occupation of Greece during World War... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Penélope Cruz, John Hurt, Christian Bale
Directed By: John Madden
28%
Critics Consensus: Seeking Justice is nothing more than a typical potboiler with another phoned-in performance by Nicolas Cage.
Synopsis: A stranger (Guy Pearce) approaches a high-school teacher (Nicolas Cage) and offers to punish his wife's (January Jones) attacker.
Starring: Nicolas Cage, January Jones, Jennifer Carpenter, Guy Pearce
Directed By: Roger Donaldson
28%
Critics Consensus: Ghost Rider is a sour mix of morose, glum histrionics amidst jokey puns and hammy dialogue.
Synopsis: Years ago, motorcycle stuntman Johnny Blaze sold his soul to save the life of a loved one. Now, he transforms into a fiery, avenging agent... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Wes Bentley, Sam Elliott
Directed By: Mark Steven Johnson
25%
Critics Consensus: Even though Oscar-bearers Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie, and Robert Duval came aboard for this project, the quality of Gone in 60 Seconds is disappointingly low. The plot line is nonsensical, and even the promised car-chase scenes are boring.
Synopsis: Randall "Memphis" Raines long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after an ominous visit from an old friend, he finds he has no choice... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie, Giovanni Ribisi, Delroy Lindo
Directed By: Dominic Sena
25%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Gary Faulkner (Nicolas Cage), an ex-con, unemployed handyman, and modern day Don Quixote receives a vision from God telling him to capture Osama bin Laden.... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Russell Brand, Denis O'Hare
Directed By: Larry Charles
25%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A tenacious federal agent traces the supply line of a group of cagey and experienced cocaine dealers.
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Laurence Fishburne, Barry Pepper, Adam Goldberg
Directed By: Jason Cabell
24%
Critics Consensus: In spite of a promising premise and a roundly talented cast, The Runner is a disappointing outing to be viewed by only the staunchest of Nicolas Cage completists.
Synopsis: An embarrassing video threatens the career of an idealistic Louisiana congressman (Nicolas Cage) who dreams of running for the Senate.
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Sarah Paulson, Connie Nielsen, Wendell Pierce
Directed By: Austin Stark
23%
Critics Consensus: Its sadistic violence is unappealing and is lacking in suspense and mystery.
Synopsis: Private detective Tom Welles (Nicolas Cage) lives a normal life with his wife (Catherine Keener) and young daughter, until he receives a startling new case.... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Joaquin Phoenix, James Gandolfini, Peter Stormare
Directed By: Joel Schumacher
23%
Critics Consensus: Looking Glass gives Nicolas Cage a chance to turn in an atypically understated performance, but this is still a suspense thriller with a fatal dearth of suspense or thrills.
Synopsis: Ray must race to save his wife and himself from a gruesome secret connected to a desert hotel and the strange people who visit there.
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Robin Tunney, Marc Blucas, Ernie Lively
Directed By: Tim Hunter
22%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: In the near future, global warming turns parts of the American Midwest into a desert. In its attempt to take hold of the economic recession,... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Sarah Lind, Hugh Dillon, Jakob Davies
Directed By: Rob W. King
22%
Critics Consensus: G-Force features manic action, but fails to come up with interesting characters or an inspired plot.
Synopsis: Armed with the latest high-tech spy gear, a guinea pig named Darwin (Sam Rockwell) and his team of specially trained rodents are often the last... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Bill Nighy, Zach Galifianakis, Sam Rockwell, Tracy Morgan
Directed By: Hoyt H. Yeatman Jr.
21%
Critics Consensus: Sonny is sunk by debuting director Nicolas Cage's evident inability to locate the heart of his movie's story - or properly modulate his cast's performances.
Synopsis: After a stint in the army, former male prostitute Sonny Phillips (James Franco) returns to his home in a run-down New Orleans in search of... View Full Synopsis
Starring: James Franco, Brenda Blethyn, Mena Suvari, Harry Dean Stanton
Directed By: Nicolas Cage
18%
Critics Consensus: With a weak script, uneven CG work, and a Nic Cage performance so predictably loony it's no longer amusing, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance aims to be trashy fun but ends up as plain trash.
Synopsis: Now hiding out in Eastern Europe, Johnny Blaze (Nicolas Cage) is still struggling with the curse of the Ghost Rider -- the devil's bounty hunter.... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Idris Elba, Ciarán Hinds, Violante Placido
Directed By: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
18%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A former thief (Nicolas Cage) has just 12 hours to come up with $10 million after his former partner (Josh Lucas) kidnaps his daughter and... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Danny Huston, Malin Akerman, M.C. Gainey
Directed By: Simon West
18%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: After their ship is torpedoed by a Japanese submarine, the crew members of the USS Indianapolis face a harrowing nightmare as their ship goes down... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Tom Sizemore, Thomas Jane, Matt Lanter
Directed By: Mario Van Peebles
17%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: When erudite black playwright Andrew Sterling (Samuel L. Jackson) moves to a predominantly white suburb, the buffoonish local police surround his home, assuming he's a... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Samuel L. Jackson, Dabney Coleman, Brad Dourif
Directed By: E. Max Frye
16%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Diagnosed with a fatal condition, a mob enforcer leaves prison after 19 years and plots a bloody course of revenge against his old gang.
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Benjamin Bratt, Noah Le Gros, Mohamed Karim
Directed By: Shawn Ku
15%
Critics Consensus: Puzzlingly misguided, Neil LaBute's update The Wicker Man struggles against unintentional comedy and fails.
Synopsis: A reclusive lawman (Nicolas Cage) travels to a secluded island to search for a girl who has gone missing. Once there, he discovers sinister forces... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Ellen Burstyn, Kate Beahan, Frances Conroy
Directed By: Neil LaBute
13%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: In this animated retelling of Charles Dickens' classic tale, Ebeneezer Scrooge (Simon Callow) remains the same old curmudgeonly hermit. As he tries to resist the... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Simon Callow, Kate Winslet, Nicolas Cage, Michael Gambon
Directed By: Jimmy T. Murakami
13%
Critics Consensus: Depressingly dull and all-around poorly made, Rage is the rare Nicolas Cage action thriller lacking enough energy to reach "so bad it's good" territory.
Synopsis: Following the kidnapping and murder of his daughter (Aubrey Peeples), a reformed criminal (Nicolas Cage) returns to his old ways to exact vengeance.
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Danny Glover, Rachel Nichols, Max Ryan
Directed By: Paco Cabezas
13%
Critics Consensus: Dying of the Light envelops the spark of several intriguing talents, leaving audiences lost in a yawning void of uninspired filmmaking.
Synopsis: Forced into retirement and terminally ill, a CIA agent gets word that his longtime nemesis has resurfaced, so he sets out on a personal mission... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Anton Yelchin, Alexander Karim, Irène Jacob
Directed By: Paul Schrader
11%
Critics Consensus: Slow, cheap-looking, and dull, Season of the Witch fails even as unintentional comedy.
Synopsis: His faith broken by many years fighting in the Crusades, a knight named Behman returns to Europe and finds it ravaged by the Black Plague.... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Ron Perlman, Stephen Campbell Moore, Claire Foy
Directed By: Dominic Sena
10%
Critics Consensus: Pay the Ghost takes a weak stab at supernatural horror, but ultimately, it's only viewers who will pay for watching this sloppily assembled picture.
Synopsis: Haunted by eerie images and unexplainable messages, a man (Nicolas Cage) tries to unravel the mystery behind the disappearance of his son.
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Sarah Wayne Callies, Veronica Ferres, Lyriq Bent
Directed By: Uli Edel
10%
Critics Consensus: Loaded with talent but borderline unwatchable, Trapped in Paradise will leave viewers feeling the first part of the title and pining for the last.
Synopsis: Fresh out of prison, Alvin (Dana Carvey) and Dave Firpo (Jon Lovitz) pull their brother Bill (Nicolas Cage) back into a life of crime. But... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Jon Lovitz, Dana Carvey, John Ashton
Directed By: George Gallo
9%
Critics Consensus: With murky cinematography, a meandering pace, a dull storyline, and rather wooden performances, The Pang Brothers' Hollywood remake of Bangkok Dangerous is unsuccessful.
Synopsis: Remorseless assassin Joe (Nicolas Cage) is in Thailand to complete a series of contract killings for a crime boss called Surat (Nirattisai Kaljaruek). He hires... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Shahkrit Yamnam, Charlie Young, Panward Hemmanee
Directed By: Oxide Chun Pang, Danny Pang
9%
Critics Consensus: Another claustrophobic thriller that Joel Schumacher can churn out in his sleep, Trespass is nasty and aggressive, more unpleasant than entertaining.
Synopsis: Fast-talking diamond dealer Kyle Miller (Nicolas Cage) and his wife, Sarah (Nicole Kidman), live the good life in a beautiful home surrounded by thick woods.... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Nicole Kidman, Ben Mendelsohn, Liana Liberato
Directed By: Joel Schumacher
8%
Critics Consensus: Despite the talent on board, Fire Birds is little more than a subpar military adventure sporting video game-like action, outdated philosophy, and uneven acting.
Synopsis: Army lovers (Nicolas Cage, Sean Young) and their task-force leader (Tommy Lee Jones) join the drug war in Apache assault helicopters.
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Tommy Lee Jones, Sean Young, Bryan Kestner
Directed By: David Green
9%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Walter and his neglected wife lure a young stranger into their Victorian home to escape from a hurricane. When the man is charged with murder... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Kelsey Grammer, Luke Benward, Kadee Strickland
Directed By: Stephen S. Campanelli
4%
Critics Consensus: 211's disjointed assortment of action clichés and uninspired set pieces adds up to roughly zero.
Synopsis: Officer Mike Chandler and a young civilian passenger find themselves unprepared and outgunned when fate puts them squarely in-the-crosshairs of a daring bank heist that... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Cory Hardrict, Michael Rainey Jr., Ori Pfeffer
Directed By: York Alec Shackleton
5%
Critics Consensus: Unforgivably dull, Outcast fails to deliver virtually all of the goofy fun that should come from a movie starring Nicolas Cage and Hayden Christensen in ancient China.
Synopsis: A fugitive Chinese prince and his sister enlist the aid of two war-weary Crusaders (Nicolas Cage, Hayden Christensen) to help them defeat their older brother,... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Hayden Christensen, Yifei Liu, Andy On
Directed By: Nick Powell
3%
Critics Consensus: Aside from an opportunity to watch a mustachioed Nicolas Cage acting from under a wig and behind a prosthetic nose, Arsenal has depressingly little to offer.
Synopsis: The Lindel brothers, Mikey and JP, only had each other to rely on growing up. As adults, JP finds success as the owner of a... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, Johnathon Schaech, Adrian Grenier
Directed By: Steven C. Miller
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Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A New Yorker (Michael Biehn) heads to California to find the look-alike brother (James Coburn) of his con-man father.
Starring: Michael Biehn, James Coburn, Nicolas Cage, Sarah Trigger
Directed By: Christopher Coppola
0%
Critics Consensus: Yea verily, like unto a plague of locusts, Left Behind hath begat a further scourge of devastation upon Nicolas Cage's once-proud filmography.
Synopsis: The entire planet is thrown into mayhem when millions of people disappear without a trace -- all that remains are their clothes and belongings. Unmanned... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Chad Michael Murray, Cassi Thomson, Nicky Whelan
Directed By: Vic Armstrong
