Brad Pitt: Must Watch Movies and TV Shows

One of the most famous American actors in commercially successful movies and the co-founder of Plan B Entertainment Brad Pitt is mostly regarded for his roles in films like ‘Fight Club‘, ‘Ocean’s Eleven, ‘And Mr. & Mrs. Smith, ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’, etc.

He has acted in critically acclaimed roles and won an Academy Award and British Academy Film Award along with a number of nominations.

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List of Notable Movies of Brad Pitt:

A River Runs Through It (1992)-

This Academy Award-winning autobiographical film based on the novel of Norman Maclean features one of the first big-budget roles of Pitt in which he stars as Norman’s brother Paul. It was released on October 9, 1992.

True Romance (1993)-

Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette are the lead stars in this romantic crime movie in which Pitt is cast as the supporting character Floyd. It was released on September 10, 1993.

Interview with the Vampire (1994)-

In Neil Jordan’s gothic horror vampire movie, Pitt plays the role of Louis de Pointe du Lac who claims to be a vampire. The movie was released on November 11, 1994.

Seven (1995)-

This is a Neo-noir psychological crime thriller movie in which Brad Pitt plays the role of detective David Mills. The film was released on September 12, 1995.

12 Monkeys (1995)-

This sci-fi movie stars Brad Pitt in the role of mental patient Jeffrey Goines who has environmentalist and anti-corporatist views. The role nominated him for Best Supporting Actor in Academy Awards. It was released on December 29, 1995.

Fight Club (1999)-

This is a David Fincher’s movie that casts Pitt as a soap salesman Tyler Durden as he co-stars with Helena Bonham Carter and Edward Norton. It was released on October 15, 1999, in the United States.

Ocean’s Eleven (2001)-

This movie features the biggest commercial struggle of Pitt as he portrays the character of Robert “Rusty” Ryan in the heist comedy movie. It released on December 7, 2001.

Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)-

This is the movie that began the era of the celebrated “Brangelina” couple as Pitt while starring in the role of Mr. Smith fell in love with co-star Angelina Jolie who starred as Mrs. Smith. The film is about the Smith couple finding out that they are assassins of competing agencies. The movie released on June 10, 2005.

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)-

This American epic revisionist Western movie is a critically acclaimed film of Andrew Dominik in which Pitt stars as James Gang’s leader- the outlaw Jesse James. The movie released on September 21, 2007.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)-

This is another David Fincher’s fantasy romantic movie that stars Pitt in the role of adult Benjamin Button, role that garnered Pitt another Academy Award nomination. The movie released on December 25, 2008.

Inglourious Basterds (2009)-

This is another globally box office hit movie of Pitt in which he stars as the battle hardened commanding officer of Basterds named Lieutenant Aldo Raine who is known as The Apache. The movie released in US on August 21, 2009.

The Tree of Life (2011)-

This art film stars Brad Pitt in the role of Mr. O’Brien who also produced the movie. It released on May 27, 2011, in the US.

Moneyball (2011)-

This sports drama movie, based on Michael Lewis’ nonfiction book, stars Brad Pitt as Billy Beane who is the general manager of Oakland Athletics baseball team. The movie premiered on September 9, 2011, at Toronto International Film Festival and was released on September 23, 2011, in the US.

12 Years a Slave (2013)-

Another movie that is produced by Brad Pitt in which he also stars as a Canadian abolitionist Samuel Bass. The movie is a biographical drama movie about the slave trade in plantations. It was released on November 8, 2013, in the US and on January 10, 2014, in the UK.

The Big Short (2015)-

This is another Academy Award biographical comedy movie, another production of Brad Pitt, casts him in the role of a retired former trader named Ben Rickert. The movie released on December 11, 2015, in the US.

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)-

This is the Oscar winning movie that won Pitt the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor as he played the role of Cliff Booth co-starring with Leonardo DiCaprio and Margot Robbie. It was released on July 26, 2019, in the US and on August 14, 2019, in the UK.

Ad Astra (2019)-

Co-produced by Pitt, this sci-fi adventure movie stars him as U.S. Space Command’s major Roy McBride. It released on September 20, 2019, in the US.

The Lost City (2022)-

This is the action-adventure comedy movie in which Pitt co-stars with Sandra Bullock and Daniel Radcliffe. Pitt plays the role of a human tracker and action man named Jack Trainer in the film. Sandra Bullock co-produced the film along with starring in it. It released on March 25, 202 in US.