Al Pacino films and TV shows, ranked by your taste

Actor and director · 50 films and 1 TV show on Boxlist

Known for The Godfather, The Godfather: Part II and Glengarry Glen Ross.

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The Godfather
1972 · Film
8.7/10 · TMDB
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take...
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The Godfather: Part II
1974 · Film
8.6/10 · TMDB
In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.
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Scarface
1983 · Film
8.2/10 · TMDB
After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord...
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Heat
1995 · Film
7.9/10 · TMDB
Obsessive master thief, Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective, Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the...
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Carlito's Way
1993 · Film
7.9/10 · TMDB
A Puerto-Rican ex-con, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him, and lead a better life outside NYC.
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Dog Day Afternoon
1975 · Film
7.8/10 · TMDB
Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturale. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the police. As Sonny's...
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The Irishman
2019 · Film
7.7/10 · TMDB
Pennsylvania, 1956. Frank Sheeran, a war veteran of Irish origin who works as a truck driver, accidentally meets mobster Russell Bufalino. Once Frank becomes his trusted man, Bufalino sends him to Chicago with the task of helping Jimmy...
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Scent of a Woman
1992 · Film
7.7/10 · TMDB
Charlie Simms is a student at a private preparatory school who comes from a poor family. To earn the money for his flight home to Gresham, Oregon for Christmas, Charlie takes a job over Thanksgiving looking after retired U.S. Army officer...
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Serpico
1973 · Film
7.6/10 · TMDB
Frank Serpico is an idealistic New York City cop who refuses to take bribes, unlike the rest of the force. His actions get Frank shunned by the other officers, and often placed in dangerous situations by his partners. When his superiors...
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Hunters
2020 · TV
7.6/10 · TMDB
A diverse band of Nazi Hunters living in 1977 New York City discover that hundreds of high ranking Nazi officials are living among us and conspiring to create a Fourth Reich in the U.S. The eclectic team of Hunters set out on a bloody...
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Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
2019 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton, a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and stuntman Cliff Booth, his best friend, try to survive in a constantly changing movie industry. Dalton is the neighbor of the young and promising...
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Donnie Brasco
1997 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
An FBI undercover agent infilitrates the mob and finds himself identifying more with the mafia life at the expense of his regular one.
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The Insider
1999 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
Tells the true story of a 60 Minutes television series exposé of the tobacco industry, as seen through the eyes of a real tobacco executive, Jeffrey Wigand.
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The Irishman: In Conversation
2019 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Al Pacino in conversation about The Irishman.
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The Godfather: Part III
1990 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDB
In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone seeks forgiveness for his sins while taking a young protege under his wing.
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The Devil's Advocate
1997 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDB
Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes getting higher every case, Kevin quickly learns that his boss has something far more evil planned.
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House of Gucci
2021 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDB
When Patrizia Reggiani, an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition begins to unravel the family legacy and triggers a reckless spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately…murder.
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Glengarry Glen Ross
1992 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDB
When an office full of Chicago real estate salesmen is given the news that all but the top two will be fired at the end of the week, the atmosphere begins to heat up. Shelley Levene, who has a sick daughter, does everything in his power to...
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Val
2021 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDB
For over 40 years Val Kilmer, one of Hollywood’s most mercurial and/or misunderstood actors has been documenting his own life and craft through film and video. He has amassed thousands of hours of footage, from 16mm home movies made with...
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...And Justice for All
1979 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDB
An ethical Baltimore defense lawyer disgusted with rampant legal corruption is forced to defend a judge he despises in a rape trial under the threat of being disbarred.
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Insomnia
2002 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDB
Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.
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Looking for Richard
1996 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDB
Al Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III."
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Any Given Sunday
1999 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
A star quarterback gets knocked out of the game and an unknown third stringer is called in to replace him. The unknown gives a stunning performance and forces the ageing coach to reevaluate his game plans and life. A new co-owner/president...
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The Merchant of Venice
2004 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
Venice, 1596. Bassanio begs his friend Antonio, a prosperous merchant, to lend him a large sum of money so that he can woo Portia, a very wealthy heiress; but Antonio has invested his fortune abroad, so they turn to Shylock, a Jewish...
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Danny Collins
2015 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
An ageing rock star decides to change his life when he discovers a 40-year-old letter written to him by John Lennon.
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Breakdown: 1975
2025 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
In 1975, as America faced social and political upheaval, filmmakers turned chaos into art.
Ocean's Thirteen
2007 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
Danny Ocean's team of criminals are back and composing a plan more personal than ever. When ruthless casino owner Willy Bank doublecrosses Reuben Tishkoff, causing a heart attack, Danny Ocean vows that he and his team will do anything to...
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Frankie and Johnny
1991 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
When Johnny is released from prison following a forgery charge, he quickly lands a job as a short-order cook at a New York diner. Following a brief fling with waitress Cora, Frankie develops an attraction for Cora's friend and fellow...
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Dead Man's Wire
2025 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
In 1977, former real estate developer Tony Kiritsis puts a dead man's switch on himself and the mortgage banker who did him wrong, demanding $5 million and a personal apology.
Sea of Love
1989 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
Seen-it-all New York detective Frank Keller is unsettled - he has done twenty years on the force and could retire, and he hasn't come to terms with his wife leaving him for a colleague. Joining up with an officer from another part of town...
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Cruising
1980 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDB
A serial killer brutally slays and dismembers several gay men in New York's S&M and leather districts. The young police officer Steve Burns is sent undercover onto the streets as a decoy for the murderer. Working almost completely isolated...
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How to Rob a Bank
2024 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDB
In this true-crime documentary, a charismatic rebel in 1990s Seattle pulls off an unprecedented string of bank robberies straight out of the movies.
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The Recruit
2003 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDB
A brilliant CIA trainee must prove his worth at the Farm, the agency's secret training grounds, where he learns to watch his back and trust no one.
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Knox Goes Away
2024 · Film
6.3/10 · TMDB
A contract killer, after being diagnosed with a fast-moving form of dementia, is presented with the opportunity to redeem himself by saving the life of his estranged adult son. But to do so, he must race against the police closing in on...
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Modi, Three Days on the Wing of Madness
2024 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDB
Through the streets of World War I Paris, Italian bohemian artist Modigliani attempts to outmaneuver bombs, policemen, girlfriends, and critics in a increasingly desperate search of a home for his art.
Dick Tracy
1990 · Film
6.1/10 · TMDB
The comic strip detective finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney makes advances towards him while he is trying to battle Big Boy Caprice's united mob.
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Stand Up Guys
2012 · Film
6.0/10 · TMDB
After serving 28 years in prison for accidentally killing the son of a crime boss, newly paroled gangster Val reunites with his former partners in crime, Doc and Hirsch, for a night on the town. As the three men revisit old haunts, reflect...
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Two for the Money
2005 · Film
6.0/10 · TMDB
A former college athlete joins forces with a sports consultant to handicap football games for high-rolling gamblers.
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City Hall
1996 · Film
6.0/10 · TMDB
The accidental shooting of a boy in New York leads to an investigation by the Deputy Mayor, and unexpectedly far-reaching consequences.
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Righteous Kill
2008 · Film
5.9/10 · TMDB
Two veteran New York City detectives work to identify the possible connection between a recent murder and a case they believe they solved years ago; is there a serial killer on the loose, and did they perhaps put the wrong person behind...
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S1m0ne
2002 · Film
5.9/10 · TMDB
The career of a disillusioned producer, who is desperate for a hit, is endangered when his star walks off the film set. Forced to think fast, the producer decides to digitally create an actress "Simone" to sub for the star — the first...
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88 Minutes
2007 · Film
5.8/10 · TMDB
A college professor who moonlights as a forensic psychiatrist for the FBI, receives a death threat claiming he has only 88 minutes to live.
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American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally
2021 · Film
5.8/10 · TMDB
The life of American woman Mildred Gillars and her lawyer, who struggles to redeem her reputation. Dubbed “Axis Sally” for broadcasting Nazi propaganda to American troops during World War II, Mildred’s story exposes the dark underbelly of...
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Hangman
2017 · Film
5.7/10 · TMDB
A homicide detective teams up with a criminal profiler to catch a serial killer whose crimes are inspired by the children's game, Hangman.
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Misconduct
2016 · Film
5.6/10 · TMDB
An ambitious lawyer finds himself caught in a power struggle between a corrupt pharmaceutical executive and his firm’s senior partner. When the case takes a deadly turn, he must race to uncover the truth before he loses everything.
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The Ritual
2025 · Film
5.6/10 · TMDB
Al Pacino stars in the TRUE STORY of how two priests, one in crisis with his faith and the other confronting a turbulent past, must overcome their differences to perform a risky exorcism.
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People I Know
2002 · Film
5.5/10 · TMDB
A New York press agent must scramble when his major client becomes embroiled in a huge scandal.
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Manglehorn
2015 · Film
5.4/10 · TMDB
AJ Manglehorn is an aging, ordinary guy in a small town. He nurses his sick cat, squeezes out a conversation with the local bank teller every Friday, and eats at the same place every day. But there is more to Manglehorn than meets the eye...
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Jack and Jill
2011 · Film
4.3/10 · TMDB
Jack Sadelstein, a successful advertising executive in Los Angeles with a beautiful wife and kids, dreads one event each year: the Thanksgiving visit of his twin sister Jill. Jill's neediness and passive-aggressiveness is maddening to...
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Gigli
2003 · Film
4.0/10 · TMDB
Gigli is ordered to kidnap the psychologically challenged younger brother of a powerful federal prosecutor. When plans go awry, Gigli's boss sends in Ricki, a gorgeous free-spirited female gangster who has her own set of orders to assist...
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In the Hand of Dante
2026 · Film
5.4/10 · TMDB
A Vatican priest discovers Dante's original Divine Comedy manuscript. When asked to authenticate it, writer Nick Tosches steals it, while a parallel story follows Dante's quest to create his masterpiece.

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Al Pacino films and TV shows, ranked by your taste

Starring Al Pacino

Directed by Al Pacino