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The 11 Best Hugh Jackman Movies, Ranked

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Published Jan 2, 2024

The more you look into Hugh Jackman's career, the more impressed you will become in his depth and range as a performer. No two of his roles have been the same, but he always puts on a memorable performance.

Whether you know him from his role as "Wolverine", or his more musical gigs such as in Les Miserables or The Greatest Showman, Jackman is a universally beloved actor who no one can argue lacks talent. On top of his impressive filmography, Jackman has also braved the Broadway stage, most significantly starring as Harold Hill in The Music Man, which critics agree was a smashing success.

All of the impressive side gigs aside, Jackman has had many great roles in film. Here are my choices for the 11 best Hugh Jackman movies, ranked.

11. Eddie the Eagle (2016)

IMDb Score: 7.3
Directed By: Dexter Fletcher
Also Starring: Taron Egerton, Jo Hartley, Tom Costello

In case you're not familiar with the story of "Eddie the Eagle", Eddie Edwards was a British ski jumper who caught global attention throughout the 1988 Winter Olympics. Taron Egerton plays Edwards in the film, while Jackman plays Bronson Peary, the unlikely coach who helps bring Eddie to the big stage.

10. The Wolverine (2013)

IMDb Score: 6.7
Directed By: James Mangold
Also Starring: Hiroyuki Sanada, Famke Janssen, Will Yun Lee

The world was introduced to Jackman as Wolverine in the first X-Men film in 2000. The first Wolverine movie is a deep dive into the Wolverines past and how this affects the hero. Jackman does not hold back and really makes the role his own in this film and the series that follows.

9. Swordfish (2000)

IMDb Score: 6.5
Directed By: Dominic Sena
Also Starring: John Travolata, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle

John Travolta? Halle Berry? Heist film? Of course this movie was bound to be good. Jackman plays the hacker in this film, which is crucial to the cyber-crime plot. The thriller may not be the most well known film, but its incredibly entertaining and clever -- just be warned, its a couple of hours of anxiety-producing action.

8. Bad Education (2019)

IMDb Score: 7.1
Directed By: Cory Finley
Also Starring: Allison Janney, Ray Romano, Katrine Narducci

Though he is a notoriously funny person off the screen, comedy is not the fist genre that comes to mind when you think of Hugh Jackman. Bad Education is not your typical comedy however. The dark comedy still has plenty of action and drama, given that the premise centers around an embezzlement scheme at a high school in Long Island. Jackman excels in his role as the superintendent of the school who deals with some moral and physical challenges.

7. Flushed Away (2006)

IMDb Score: 6.6
Directed By: David Bowers, Sam Fell
Also Starring: Kate Winslet, Jean Reno, Bill Nighy

You might be wondering why the title of the movie is Flushed Away. Well, the movie centers around a rat, voiced by Jackman that gets flushed away down the toilet. So, makes sense.

While a movie about sewer rats and toilets might not sound charming, somehow this movie is. Its Jackman's biggest voice acting role, and it happens to be a good one!

6. The Greatest Showman (2017)

IMDb Score: 7.5
Directed By: Michael Gracey
Also Starring: Zac Efron, Zendaya, Michelle Williams

We all know the name P.T. Barnum, but beyond the fact that we relate him with the circus, his story is not relatively well-known. The Greatest Showman is a dramatized story that is based on his background and how it led him to the creation of the Barnum & Bailey Circus. For a story about the circus, it's a surprisingly emotionally complicated film.

Jackman plays Barnum in the musical, which features a soundtrack of songs that feature many of his co-stars including Zac Efron and Zendaya.

5. The Prestige (2006)

IMDb Score: 8.5
Directed By: Christopher Nolan
Also Starring: Christian Bale, Scarlett Johansson, Michael Caine

There is a reason why when you go to Google "The Presitge", "The Prestige explained" is the first search that comes up. Christopher Nolan does what he does best in this film: tell a psychologically complicated story through a thrilling film. Jackman paired with Christian Bale is the perfect dup for this movie that will have you on your toes the entire time.

4. X-Men (2000)

IMDb Score: 7.3
Directed By: Bryan Singer
Also Starring: James McAvoy, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen

Jackman debuted as Wolverine in the original X-Men film. The movie and the subsequent series is based on the Marvel comic, and was finally brought to life in 2000 with an epic cast. In classic Marvel style, the X-Men series has since grown with various films that tell every part of the story of the superhero squad.

3. Prisoners (2013)

IMDb Score: 8.1
Directed By: Denis Villeneuve
Also Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Paul Dano, Melissa Leo

Prisoners will have you on your toes from pretty much start to finish. Jackman plays a father whose daughter goes missing, and as most parents would, his life is put on pause as he becomes desperate to find out where she is. Jackman's performance is so convincing, you will feel like it's your own child your trying to get back.

2. Les Miserables (2012)

IMDb Score: 7.5
Directed By: Tom Hooper
Also Starring: Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Russel Crowe, Sacha Baron Cohen

You'd be hard pressed to find a more stacked cast of talented actors and actresses than in Les Miserables. The movie is an adaptation of the very well known loved musical, so the the cast and filmmakers had to deliver. And luckily, they did. With its beautiful filmography and captivating songs and performances, this movie was a must-watch hit.

1. Logan (2017)

IMDb Score: 8.1
Directed By: James Mangold
Also Starring: Patrick Stewart, Dafne Keen, Boyd Holbrook

With a series as complex and elaborate as X-Men, the final movie about Wolverine had to be good in order to wrap it all up. Jackman helped us say goodbye the sueprhero with his esquisite performance -- but not before plenty of chaos and questions about the future took place.

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