Kurt Russell films and TV shows, ranked by your taste

Actor · 48 films and 2 TV shows on Boxlist

Known for Marty, Life Is Short, Forrest Gump and Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood.

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Starring Kurt Russell

Forrest Gump
1994 · Film
8.5/10 · TMDB
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
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The Madison
2026 · TV
8.1/10 · TMDB
The Clyburns uproot their comfortable New York City lives to the wild, untamed beauty of Montana's Madison River Valley on a search for connection.
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010 · Film
8.1/10 · TMDB
For decades, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters, scaring up over half a billion dollars at the box office across eight terrifying, spectacular films.
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The Thing
1982 · Film
8.0/10 · TMDB
Members of an American scientific research outpost in Antarctica find themselves battling a parasitic alien organism capable of perfectly imitating its victims. They soon discover that this task will be harder than they thought, as they...
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Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
2023 · TV
7.8/10 · TMDB
After surviving Godzilla's attack on San Francisco, Cate is shaken yet again by a shocking secret. Amid monstrous threats, she embarks on a globetrotting adventure to learn the truth about her family—and the mysterious organization known...
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The Hateful Eight
2015 · Film
7.7/10 · TMDB
Bounty hunters seek shelter from a raging blizzard and get caught up in a plot of betrayal and deception.
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017 · Film
7.6/10 · TMDB
The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage.
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Tombstone
1993 · Film
7.6/10 · TMDB
Legendary marshal Wyatt Earp, now a weary gunfighter, joins his brothers Morgan and Virgil to pursue their collective fortune in the thriving mining town of Tombstone. But Earp is forced to don a badge again and get help from his notorious...
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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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F9
2021 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
Dominic Toretto and his crew battle the most skilled assassin and high-performance driver they've ever encountered: his forsaken brother.
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Furious 7
2015 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDB
Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for his comatose brother.
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Interstate 60
2002 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDB
An aspiring painter meets various characters and learns valuable lessons while traveling across America.
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QT8: The First Eight
2019 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDB
A detailed account of the life and artistic career of legendary filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, from his early days as a video club manager to the scandalous fall in disgrace of producer Harvey Weinstein. A story about how to shoot eight...
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Big Trouble in Little China
1986 · Film
7.2/10 · TMDB
When trucker Jack Burton agreed to take his friend, Wang Chi, to pick up his fiancee at the airport, he never expected to get involved in a supernatural battle between good and evil. Wang's fiancee has emerald green eyes, which make her a...
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Escape from New York
1981 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDB
In the future, crime is out of control and New York City's Manhattan is a maximum security prison. Grabbing a bargaining chip right out of the air, convicts bring down the President's plane in bad old Gotham. Gruff Snake Plissken, a...
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The Fox and the Hound
1981 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDB
When a feisty little fox named Tod is adopted into a farm family, he quickly becomes friends with a fun and adorable hound puppy named Copper. Life is full of hilarious adventures until Copper is expected to take on his role as a hunting...
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The Christmas Chronicles
2018 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDB
Siblings Kate and Teddy try to prove Santa Claus is real, but when they accidentally cause his sleigh to crash, they have to save Christmas.
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Miracle
2004 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDB
When college coach Herb Brooks is hired to helm the 1980 U.S. men's Olympic hockey team, he brings a unique and brash style to the ice. After assembling a team of hot-headed college all-stars, who are humiliated in an early match, Brooks...
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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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Stargate
1994 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDB
An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.
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Silkwood
1983 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDB
The story of Karen Silkwood, a metallurgy worker at a plutonium processing plant who was purposefully contaminated, psychologically tortured and possibly murdered to prevent her from exposing blatant worker safety violations at the plant.
The Fate of the Furious
2017 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDB
When a mysterious woman seduces Dom into the world of crime and a betrayal of those closest to him, the crew face trials that will test them as never before.
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Overboard
1987 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDB
Heiress, Joanna Stayton hires carpenter, Dean Proffitt to build a closet on her yacht—and refuses to pay him for the project when it's done. But after Joanna accidentally falls overboard and loses her memory, Dean sees an opportunity to...
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Death Proof
2007 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
Austin's hottest DJ, Jungle Julia, sets out into the night to unwind with her two friends Shanna and Arlene. Covertly tracking their moves is Stuntman Mike, a scarred rebel leering from behind the wheel of his muscle car, revving just feet...
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Vanilla Sky
2001 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins falling for the warmhearted Sofia, his face is horribly disfigured in a car accident. That's just the beginning of his troubles as the lines...
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Deepwater Horizon
2016 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
A story set on the offshore drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, which exploded during April 2010 and created the worst oil spill in U.S. history.
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Bone Tomahawk
2015 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
During a shootout in a saloon, Sheriff Hunt injures a suspicious stranger. The doctor's assistant, wife of the local foreman, tends to him in prison. That night, the town is attacked and they both disappear—only the arrow of a cannibal...
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Breakdown
1997 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
When his SUV breaks down on a remote Southwestern road, Jeff Taylor lets his wife, Amy, hitch a ride with a trucker to get help. When she doesn't return, Jeff fixes his SUV and tracks down the trucker -- who tells the police he's never...
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Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story
2005 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
Ben Crane believes that a severely injured racehorse deserves another chance. He and his daughter Cale adopt the mare and save it from being sacrificed by the owner.
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The Rivals of Amziah King
2026 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
Deep within the backwoods of rural Oklahoma, charismatic and musically gifted Amziah King herds a bluegrass-playing band of misfits while overseeing the premier honey-making operation in town. When Amziah’s estranged foster daughter...
Backdraft
1991 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
Firemen brothers Brian and Stephen McCaffrey battle each other over past slights while trying to stop an arsonist with a diabolical agenda from torching Chicago.
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The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
2020 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
Kate Pierce is reluctantly spending Christmas with her mom’s new boyfriend and his son Jack. But when the North Pole and Christmas are threatened to be destroyed, Kate and Jack are unexpectedly pulled into a new adventure with Santa Claus.
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Tango & Cash
1989 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDB
Ray Tango and Gabriel Cash are narcotics detectives who, while both being extremely successful, can't stand each other. Crime Lord Yves Perret, furious at the loss of income that Tango and Cash have caused him, frames the two for murder...
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Used Cars
1980 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDB
When the owner of a struggling used car lot is killed, it's up to the lot's hot-shot salesman to save the property from falling into the hands of the owner's ruthless brother and used-car rival.
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Soldier
1998 · Film
6.3/10 · TMDB
Sergeant Todd is a veteran soldier for an elite group of the armed forces. After being defeated by a new breed of genetically engineered soldiers, he is dumped on a waste planet and left for dead. He soon interacts with a group of crash...
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Dark Blue
2002 · Film
6.3/10 · TMDB
Set during the Rodney King riots, a robbery homicide investigation triggers a series of events that will cause a corrupt LAPD officer to question his tactics.
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Sky High
2005 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDB
Set in a world where superheroes are commonly known and accepted, young Will Stronghold, the son of the Commander and Jetstream, tries to find a balance between being a normal teenager and an extraordinary being.
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Executive Decision
1996 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDB
Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the release of their imprisoned leader. Intelligence expert David Grant (Kurt Russell) suspects another reason and he is soon the reluctant member of a special assault team that...
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The Art of the Steal
2013 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDB
Crunch Calhoun, a third-rate motorcycle daredevil and part-time art thief, teams up with his snaky brother to steal one of the most valuable books in the world. But it's not just about the book for Crunch — he's keen to rewrite some...
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Unlawful Entry
1992 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDB
After a break-in at their house, a couple gets help from one of the cops that answered their call. He helps them install the security system, and begins dropping by on short notice and unofficial patrol, and spends a lot of time discussing...
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You Cannot Kill David Arquette
2020 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDB
Following his infamous championship as part of a marketing stunt for the film Ready to Rumble, David Arquette is widely known as the most hated man in pro-wrestling worldwide. Nearly 20 years after he "won" the initial title, through ups...
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Tequila Sunrise
1988 · Film
6.1/10 · TMDB
In a seaside California town, best friends Mac and Nick are on opposite sides of the law. Mac is a former drug dealer trying to clean up his act, while Nick is a high-profile detective trying to take down a Mexican drug lord named Carlos...
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Escape from L.A.
1996 · Film
5.9/10 · TMDB
This time, a cataclysmic temblor hits Los Angeles, turning it into an island. The president views the quake as a sign from above, expels Los Angeles from the country and makes it a penal colony for those found guilty of moral crimes. When...
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Smurfs
2025 · Film
5.9/10 · TMDB
When Papa Smurf is mysteriously taken by evil wizards, Razamel and Gargamel, Smurfette leads the Smurfs on a mission into the real world to save him. With the help of new friends, the Smurfs must discover what defines their destiny to save...
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Poseidon
2006 · Film
5.8/10 · TMDB
A packed cruise ship traveling the Atlantic is hit and overturned by a massive wave, compelling the passengers to begin a dramatic fight for their lives.
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3000 Miles to Graceland
2001 · Film
5.8/10 · TMDB
It was an ingenious enough plan: rob the Riviera Casino's count room during an Elvis impersonator convention. But Thomas Murphy decided to keep all the money for himself and shot all his partners, including recently-freed ex-con Michael...
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Captain Ron
1992 · Film
5.6/10 · TMDB
When mild-mannered Martin Harvey finds out that he has inherited a vintage yacht, he decides to take his family on a Caribbean vacation to retrieve the vessel. Upon arriving on a small island and realizing that the ship is in rough shape...
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The Best of Times
1986 · Film
5.6/10 · TMDB
A small-town loser determines to have one more shot at the big time by winning a football game.
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Crypto
2019 · Film
5.5/10 · TMDB
A young agent is tasked with investigating a tangled web of corruption and fraud in New York.
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Marty, Life Is Short
2026 · Film
8.1/10 · TMDB
Martin Short looks back on a life fueled by joy in this documentary with classic clips, fresh interviews and star-studded, never-before-seen home movies.

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