Jared Leto Movies and Series Ranked by Tomatometer

We’re ranking all the movies and series starring Jared Leto, including his career-launching cult ’90s show My-So-Called Life, beloved indies (Requiem for a Dream and Dallas Buyers Club, the latter which got him the Best Supporting Actor Oscar), sci-fi efforts (Blade Runner 2049, Mr. Nobody), superhero forays (Suicide Squad, Morbius), and most recently TRON: Ares! —Alex Vo 

#1

My So-Called Life: Season 1
94% 92%

#1

Critics Consensus: Effectively avoiding cliche and cheesy exposition, My So-Called Life's realistic portrayal of the average American girl is ahead of its time.

Starring: Bess Armstrong, Wilson Cruz, Claire Danes, Devon Gummersall

#2

Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
92%

#2

Critics Consensus: Dallas Buyers Club rests squarely on Matthew McConaughey's scrawny shoulders, and he carries the burden gracefully with what might be a career-best performance.

Synopsis: In mid-1980s Texas, electrician Ron Woodroof (Matthew McConaughey) is stunned to learn that he has AIDS. Though told that he [More]

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared Leto, Denis O'Hare

Directed By: Jean-Marc Vallée

#3

Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
88%

#3

Critics Consensus: Visually stunning and narratively satisfying, Blade Runner 2049 deepens and expands its predecessor's story while standing as an impressive filmmaking achievement in its own right.

Synopsis: Officer K (Ryan Gosling), a new blade runner for the Los Angeles Police Department, unearths a long-buried secret that has [More]

Starring: Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks

Directed By: Denis Villeneuve

#4

Fight Club (1999)
81%

#4

Critics Consensus: Solid acting, amazing direction, and elaborate production design make Fight Club a wild ride.

Synopsis: A depressed man (Edward Norton) suffering from insomnia meets a strange soap salesman named Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) and soon [More]

Starring: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter, Meat Loaf

Directed By: David Fincher

#5

Requiem for a Dream (2000)
80%

#5

Critics Consensus: Though the movie may be too intense for some to stomach, the wonderful performances and the bleak imagery are hard to forget.

Synopsis: Imaginatively evoking the inner landscape of human beings longing to connect, to love and feel loved, the film is a [More]

Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans

Directed By: Darren Aronofsky

#6

The Thin Red Line (1998)
80%

#6

Critics Consensus: The Thin Red Line is a daringly philosophical World War II film with an enormous cast of eager stars.

Synopsis: In 1942, Private Witt (Jim Caviezel) is a U.S. Army absconder living peacefully with the locals of a small South [More]

Starring: Sean Penn, Adrien Brody, Jim Caviezel, Ben Chaplin

Directed By: Terrence Malick

#7

Panic Room (2002)
76%

#7

Critics Consensus: Elevated by David Fincher's directorial talent and Jodie Foster's performance, Panic Room is a well-crafted, above-average thriller.

Synopsis: Trapped in their New York brownstone's panic room, a hidden chamber built as a sanctuary in the event of break-ins, [More]

Starring: Jodie Foster, Forest Whitaker, Dwight Yoakam, Jared Leto

Directed By: David Fincher

#8

Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
71%

#8

Critics Consensus: Zack Snyder's Justice League lives up to its title with a sprawling cut that expands to fit the director's vision -- and should satisfy the fans who willed it into existence.

Synopsis: In ZACK SNYDER'S JUSTICE LEAGUE, determined to ensure Superman's (Henry Cavill) ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne (Ben [More]

Starring: Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Henry Cavill, Jason Momoa

Directed By: Zack Snyder

#9

American Psycho (2000)
68%

#9

Critics Consensus: If it falls short of the deadly satire of Bret Easton Ellis's novel, American Psycho still finds its own blend of horror and humor, thanks in part to a fittingly creepy performance by Christian Bale.

Synopsis: In New York City in 1987, a handsome, young urban professional, Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale), lives a second life as [More]

Starring: Christian Bale, Willem Dafoe, Jared Leto, Reese Witherspoon

Directed By: Mary Harron

#10

WeCrashed: Limited Series
65% 80%

#10

Critics Consensus: The pacing can be frustrating, but WeCrashed still works thanks to its compelling central relationship and Anne Hathaway's knockout performance.

Starring: Jared Leto, Anne Hathaway, Kyle Marvin

#11

WeCrashed
65% 80%

#11

Synopsis: Inspired by actual events — and the love story at the center of it all. WeWork grew from a single [More]

Starring: Jared Leto, Anne Hathaway, Kyle Marvin

#12

Mr. Nobody (2009)
64%

#12

Critics Consensus: Mr. Nobody's narrative tangles may bedevil as much as they entertain, but its big ambitions and absorbing visuals make for an intriguing addition to director Jaco Van Dormael's filmography.

Synopsis: In 2092, the last mortal human on Earth reflects on his long past and thinks about the lives he might [More]

Starring: Jared Leto, Sarah Polley, Diane Kruger, Linh Dan Pham

Directed By: Jaco Van Dormael

#13

Lord of War (2005)
62%

#13

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 [More]

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Jared Leto, Bridget Moynahan, Ian Holm

Directed By: Andrew Niccol

#14

How to Make an American Quilt (1995)
62%

#14

Critics Consensus: How to Make an American Quilt is a bit of a patchwork from a storytelling standpoint, but a strong ensemble cast led by Winona Ryder helps hold it all together.

Synopsis: Soon-to-be-wed graduate student Finn Dodd (Winona Ryder) develops cold feet when she suspects her fiancé is cheating on her. In [More]

Starring: Winona Ryder, Maya Angelou, Anne Bancroft, Ellen Burstyn

Directed By: Jocelyn Moorhouse

#15

House of Gucci (2021)
61%

#15

Critics Consensus: House of Gucci vacillates between inspired camp and dour drama too often to pull off a confident runway strut, but Lady Gaga's note-perfect performance has a timeless style all its own.

Synopsis: House of Gucci is inspired by the shocking true story of the family behind the Italian fashion empire. When Patrizia [More]

Starring: Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons

Directed By: Ridley Scott

#16

TRON: Ares (2025)
53%

#16

Critics Consensus: A sensory feast of vivid neon hues and a hypnotic soundtrack, Tron: Ares is gorgeous to behold but too narratively programmatic to achieve an authentically human dimension.

Synopsis: "TRON: Ares" follows a highly sophisticated Program, Ares, who is sent from the digital world into the real world on [More]

Starring: Jared Leto, Jodie Turner-Smith, Gillian Anderson, Jeff Bridges

Directed By: Joachim Rønning

#17

Prefontaine (1997)
54%

#17

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Olympic defeat matures a selfish distance runner (Jared Leto) into a sports activist before his 1975 death in a car [More]

Starring: Jared Leto, R. Lee Ermey, Ed O'Neill, Amy Locane

Directed By: Steve James

#18

Girl, Interrupted (1999)
53%

#18

Critics Consensus: Angelina Jolie gives an intense performance, but overall Girl, Interrupted suffers from thin, predictable plotting that fails to capture the power of its source material.

Synopsis: Set in the changing world of the late 1960s, "Girl, Interrupted" is the searing true story of Susanna Kaysen (Winona [More]

Starring: Winona Ryder, Angelina Jolie, Clea Duvall, Brittany Murphy

Directed By: James Mangold

#19

The Outsider (2019)
53%

#19

Critics Consensus: The Outsider may satisfy Western fans, but despite a winning performance from Country music legend Trace Adkins it's too predictable to really leave a mark.

Synopsis: A railroad worker unwittingly finds himself on the wrong side of a group of corrupt lawmen in the Old West. [More]

Starring: Trace Adkins, Sean Patrick Flanery, Jonathan Patrick Foo, Danny Trejo

Directed By: Timothy Woodward Jr.

#20

Lonely Hearts (2006)
48%

#20

Critics Consensus: Several genres and plotlines intertwine in Lonely Hearts but don't connect, creating an uneven and unsatisfying film.

Synopsis: Det. Elmer Robinson (John Travolta), still grieving the loss of his suicidal wife, pursues two notorious murderers in 1940s New [More]

Starring: John Travolta, James Gandolfini, Salma Hayek, Jared Leto

Directed By: Todd Robinson

#21

The Little Things (2021)
45%

#21

Critics Consensus: An exceptionally well-cast throwback thriller, The Little Things will feel deeply familiar to genre fans -- for better and for worse.

Synopsis: Deputy Sheriff Joe "Deke" Deacon joins forces with Sgt. Jim Baxter to search for a serial killer who's terrorizing Los [More]

Starring: Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, Jared Leto, Natalie Morales

Directed By: John Lee Hancock

#22

Black and White (1999)
39%

#22

Critics Consensus: The atmosphere is affecting, and the story, at times, is compelling, but with a lean script and limp direction, Black and White doesn't add up to much.

Synopsis: Rich Bower (Power) is an up-and-coming star in the hip-hop world. Everyone wants to be around him, including Raven (Gaby [More]

Starring: Scott Caan, Robert Downey Jr., Stacy Edwards, Allan Houston

Directed By: James Toback

#23

Haunted Mansion (2023)
38%

#23

Critics Consensus: Haunted Mansion's talented cast makes the movie a pleasant enough destination, although it's neither scary nor funny enough to wholeheartedly recommend.

Synopsis: A woman and her son enlist a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts to help rid their home of supernatural [More]

Starring: LaKeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito

Directed By: Justin Simien

#24

Urban Legend (1998)
30%

#24

Critics Consensus: Elements of Scream reappear in a vastly inferior vehicle.

Synopsis: A university is beset by a rash of gruesome murders that resemble old urban legends. When her friend Michelle (Natasha [More]

Starring: Jared Leto, Alicia Witt, Rebecca Gayheart, Michael Rosenbaum

Directed By: Jamie Blanks

#26

Chapter 27 (2007)
18%

#26

Critics Consensus: Despite Jared Leto's committed performance, Chapter 27 fails to penetrate to mind of Mark David Chapman, John Lennon's killer.

Synopsis: In this dramatization, mentally disturbed Mark David Chapman (Jared Leto) arrives in 1980 New York City to stalk his idol, [More]

Starring: Jared Leto, Lindsay Lohan, Judah Friedlander, Ursula Abbott

Directed By: Jarrett Schaefer

#27

Morbius (2022)
15%

#27

Critics Consensus: Cursed with uninspired effects, rote performances, and a borderline nonsensical story, this dreary mess is a vein attempt to make Morbius happen.

Synopsis: One of the most compelling and conflicted characters in Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters comes to the big screen [More]

Starring: Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Jared Harris

Directed By: Daniel Espinosa

#28

Alexander (2004)
15%

#28

Critics Consensus: Even at nearly three hours long, this ponderous, talky, and emotionally distant biopic fails to illuminate Alexander's life.

Synopsis: The story is an epic that is as daring and ambitious as its subject, a relentless conqueror who by the [More]

Starring: Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie, Val Kilmer, Christopher Plummer

Directed By: Oliver Stone

#29

Basil (1998)
0%

#29

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A wealthy young man pursues a beautiful woman and ignores the restraints of aristocracy and his overbearing, disapproving father. [More]

Starring: Christian Slater, Jared Leto, Jack Wild, Claire Forlani

Directed By: Radha Bharadwaj