Leonardo DiCaprio: Must Watch Movies and TV Shows

There need not be any second thought about Leonardo DiCaprio being one of the gigantic acting pillars of Hollywood. Not only the timeless movie like ‘Titanic’, or widely popular comedy-drama ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, or the survival film ‘The Revenant’ which won him the Academy Award, DiCarprio’s very successful filmography consists of many more acclaimed films.

This one of the world’s highest-paid actors has won many prestigious accolades.

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Following is the list of notable movies in which Leonardo DiCaprio has starred:

What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)-

This is the movie that garnered DiCaprio a nomination for an Academy Award at the age of nineteen. This is a coming-of-age movie that stars Johnny Depp as a twenty-five years old grocery store clerk and Leonardo DiCaprio as his intellectually disabled younger brother.

The movie was released on December 17, 1993.

Romeo+Juliet (1996)-

One of the two most passionate romantic roles in which DiCaprio starred is Romeo in ‘Romeo+Juliet’ the other being Jack in ‘Titanic’.

It is adapted from Shakespeare’s celebrated romantic drama about two star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet whose families are involved in long-term feuds. It was released on November 1, 1996, in the U.S. and in Canada, and on December 26 in Australia.

Marvin’s Room (1996)-

 

The movie stars DiCaprio as Hank, the seventeen years old son of Lee, played by Meryl Streep. It premiered on December 18, 1996, in the US.

Titanic (1997)-

It is beyond necessary to talk much about this film. ‘Titanic‘ is still one of the most successful and popular movies even after twenty-five years after its release. It is the third highest-grossing movie on a worldwide scale following ‘Avatar’ and ‘Avengers: Endgame’.

The movie gave Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet life-long prominence as well as a life-long mutual friendship and gave us an epic love story that cannot be replaced. It was released on December 19, 1997, in the US.

Catch Me If You Can (2002)-

This is a biographical drama about the author convicted felon of America Frank Abagnale. The role is portrayed by DiCaprio in the film who co-stars with Tom Hanks in another leading role. It was released in the US on December 25, 2002.

Gangs of New York (2002)-

The movie is adapted from the book ‘The Gangs of New York’ written by Herbert Asbury. DiCaprio plays the role of Amsterdam Vallon in the movie. It was released on December 20, 2002, in the US.

The Aviator (2004)-

Business magnate and record-setting pilot and engineer of America- Howard Hughes is played by DiCaprio in this epic biographical movie where DiCaprio co-stars with Cate Blanchett, and Jude Law.

It was released on December 25, 2004, in the United States.

The Departed (2006)-

DiCaprio plays the character of Trooper William Costigan Jr. in this epic thriller movie that is about the Boston Winter Hill Gang. The role gave him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor. It was released on October 6, 2006, in the US.

Inception (2010)-

This is Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi action movie in which DiCaprio is cast in the role of Dom Cobb, a professional thief who has the ability to infiltrate the subconscious of people in order to steal information.

It was released on July 16, 2010, in US and UK.

Django Unchained (2012)-

This is a revisionist Western movie that won five Academy Award nominations with two wins. DiCaprio as Calvin J. Candie co-stars in the movie along with award-winning artists like Christopher Waltz, Jamie Foxx, and Kerry Washington.

The film was released on December 25, 2012, in the US.

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)-

This is a biographical black crime comedy movie adapted from American entrepreneur, author, ex-stockbroker, and financial criminal Jordan Belfort’s same-named memoir of 2007.

DiCaprio plays the role of Belfort in the movie co-starring Jonah Hill as his friend and business partner Donnie Azoff and Margot Robbie as Naomi Lapaglia, Belfort’s wife. The film was released on December 25, 2013, in the US.

DiCaprio won a nomination of Academy Award and a nomination of Golden Globe Award for this role.

The Revenant (2015)-

Based on the same named novel by Michael Punke, this survival adventure drama in which DiCaprio portrays a real-life American frontiersman, hunter, and fur trapper Hugh Glass who is mostly recognized for his adventure story of survival after he was left by companions and was mauled by a grizzly bear and also for his forgiveness afterward.

The movie was released on December 25, 2015, in the US and garnered DiCaprio, after being nominated five times previously, the Academy Award for Best Actor.

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)-

Featuring the golden age of Hollywood, the movie is about the rapid change inside the film industry and the impending threat of Tate’s murders.

DiCaprio plays the role of Hollywood actor Rick Dalton as he co-stars with Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie. The movie was released on July 26, 2019, in the US and on August 14, 2019, in the UK.