List of Leonardo Dicaprio films ranked from best to worst

Leonardo DiCaprio’s movies are some of the best you can watch in the past three plus decades. He started acting in 1993, but it wasn’t until 1997 that he became a global phenomenon when he played his most famous role in Titanic: Jack Dawson.

Several years after his debut, DiCaprio has been a part of more than 50 films and television series as an actor and producer. Additionally, it has over 200 nominations and awards, including Golden Globes and Academy Awards.

More so, it also recorded financial successes which saw it gross over US$2.519 billion at the box office in Canada. While there are many ways to rate a movie, we rank Dicaprio’s movies based on their popularity and box office achievement.

Leonardo Dicaprio Movies Ranked

1. Titanic (1997)

This epic novel directed by James Cameron is one of the first films of Leonardo’s successful career, but it is also probably his best film to date.

Based on the tragedy of the RMS Titanic, this epic love story stars DiCaprio as Jack Dawson and Kate Winslet (Rose DeWitt Bukater), who is forced to form a relationship with Cal Hockley (Billy Zane), an individual high class and arrogant.

Jack falls in love with Rose, but Cal is now very jealous and he wants to eliminate Jack who he sees as a threat from the picture. Before the opportunity presented itself, the ship had struck an iceberg and only had a few hours left to sink completely.

For his role in this film which made more than 2 billion dollars worldwide, Leonardo Dicaprio was nominated for the Golden Globe Awards among other nominations and awards.

2. Creation (2010)

Inception is a film that, alongside its financial success, is also a favorite among critics. In the sci-fi thriller, Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) plays a professional thief who immerses himself in people’s dreams.

Described as one of the best films of the 21st century, this film directed by Christopher Nolan has grossed over $828 million worldwide. For his role in the film, Dicaprio went home with a Saturn Prize nomination and a few other nominations and awards.

3. The Ghost (2015)

Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, this film is partly a biographical work by Michael Punke with a similar name. The film, which stars other actors including Tom Hardy and Domhnall Gleeson, casts Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead role of Hugh Glass, whose camp has been attacked. Now he leads his people to safety.

Globally, the film grossed over $532 million at the box office and earned Leonardo Dicaprio his third Golden Globes award, as well as Oscars and Screen Actors Guild Awards.

4. Django Unchained (2012)

One would expect nothing less than the best excerpt from a film directed by Quentin Tarantino, featuring stars such as Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Kerry Washington and Samuel L. Jackson. There is also Leonardo Dicaprio who interprets the role of Calvin J. Candie, owner of the Candyland plantation.

The actor’s role in this movie isn’t the biggest but his performance was enough to earn him a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. The worldwide production of the film exceeds 425 million dollars.

5. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

Among DiCaprio’s many films, The Wolf of Wall Street is one fans can’t forget because it brings out the actor at his best. An interesting thing about this film is that it was produced by Leonardo himself.

While this isn’t the film to testify to Martin Scorsese’s prowess as a director, it does have a lot to offer. Leonardo Dicaprio stars as Jordan Belfort in the dark comedy crime biopic. It comes from the memoir of Belfort which also bears the same name. DiCaprio (Belfort) is a stockbroker on Wall Street who has the idea that as a stockbroker, all he has to do is make money for himself. He will continue to make a fortune, but there is a price to pay.

He received numerous nominations for his amazing performance in the film, including Oscar and British Academy Film Award nominations. Additionally, the film has grossed over $392 million worldwide.

6. The Great Gatsby (2013)

This film is not LeonardoFilm DiCaprio’s favorite when it comes to reviews, as it received many mixed reviews. However, it was a financial success, grossing over $353 million worldwide from the Box Office on a production budget of $105 million.

The romantic drama film directed by BazLuhrmann is based on the 19 Scott F. Fitzgerald novel of the same name. DiCaprio stars as Jay Gatsby, a wealthy man who is still in love with Daisy Buchanan, played by Carey Mulligan, whom he lost to Tom Buchanan. He tries to win her back and throws parties to be near her.

For his role in the film, DiCaprio won the People’s Choice Awards and the AACTA Awards.

7. Catch Me If You Can (2002)

This time around, Leonardo Dicaprio portrays Frank Abagnale, a crook in Steven Spielberg’s hit. He finds it easy to impersonate almost anyone in his chosen profession and walks away with no problem.

The film is based on the life story of Frank Abagnale who deceived millions before he was even 19 years old. Because of his qualities, the FBI has no choice but to turn to him for help in tracking down check counterfeiters.

Grossing over $352 million worldwide, the film earned DiCaprio another Golden Globe nomination.

8. Shutter Island (2010)

In no way is this movie close to the most popular Leonardo DiCaprio movies you’ll see, but it’s a great movie nonetheless. It is a psychological thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese.

It stars Leonardo taking on the role of US Marshal Edward “Teddy” Daniels. He investigates the disappearance of one of the patients of a mental institution on Shutter Island. The film was generally favored by critics and achieved similar financial success, with worldwide earnings of $294 million.

He was nominated for the Scream Awards and won the Teen Choice Awards for his performance in the film.

9. The Deceased (2006)

This movie was a major statement from DiCaprio to tell anyone who had ever doubted him (if any), that he couldn’t play any role. One of his most intense roles, Leonardo plays Billy Costigan, who has been planted undercover in the team of mob boss Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson). Costello also has a mole, Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon), in the Massachusetts State Police, where Leonardo works.

The film which is one of the most memorable Leonardo DiCaprio films was directed by Martin Scorsese. It earned the actor a nomination for the British Academy Film Awards, Golden Globe Awards and People’s Choice Awards. It earned him two Satellite Awards and The Boxed worldwide, The Departed grossed over $291 million.

10. The Aviator (2004)

The Aviator is another biopic in which Leonardo Dicaprio appeared. This film is based on Charles Higham’s 1993 book about Howard Hughes, H with Hughes: The Secret Life. DiCaprio takes on the role of Howard Hughes, an eccentric and obsessive aviator and filmmaker. He appears in the film along with others such as Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, John C. Reilly, and Alec Baldwin.

While many may want to dismiss this film, it has earned it Golden Globe Awards and nominations at the British Academy Film Awards and Academy Awards. The film grossed $213 million worldwide.

11. Gangs of New York (2002)

You can bet there were doubts about whether Leonardo would be able to handle this movie, but he did. Directed by Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio appears in the film alongside other stars such as Daniel Day-Lewis and Cameron Diaz.

He takes on the role of Amsterdam Vallon who watched as his father, “Priest” Vallon (Liam Neeson) was killed by a rival gang led by William Cutting, also known as “Bill the Butcher” (Daniel Day-Lewis ). Several years later, the kid who was taken to an orphanage returns and seeks revenge for his father. Amsterdam is ready to pay any price and go to any length to get revenge.

Worldwide, the film earned $193 million at the box office.

12. The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)

This is another very popular film from LeonardoDicaprio who is offered the dual role of King Louis XIV and Philippe Bourbon. The highly fictional historical film directed by Randall Wallace sees King Louis XIV as a leader who has lost touch with the fate of his people and instead prepares for war against the Dutch Republic.

The three Musketeers; Athos (John Malkovich), Porthos (Gérard Depardieu) and Aramis (Jeremy Irons) are about to overthrow him, but they have another musketeer, D’Artagnan (Gabriel Byrne) before they can address the king.

The Musketeers smuggle a prisoner who has been masked out of a remote prison and it is the king’s identical twin brother, Philippe Bourbon. It’s time to depose the king. The film has grossed over $182 million worldwide.