Mystic Pizza was Matt Damon’s first film as a professional actor; he has since risen to become one of Hollywood’s highest-paid actors and one of the industry’s biggest draws. In his long and successful acting career, he has played heroes and villains and heroes and villains but also a wide variety of characters who fall outside of either extreme. Damon has won a lot of awards over the course of his work. He has been nominated for five Oscars in four different categories. Here are 10 Matt Damon movies you should watch if you haven’t already.
1. Good Will Hunting (1997)
Matt Damon had starred in films like The Rainmaker before 1997, but Good Will Hunting was his breakout role. Will Hunting, a mathematical genius who worked as a janitor at MIT, visited a psychiatrist to uncover his true purpose. Damon and Williams shined in the movie’s narrow scope. Damon co-wrote the script with Ben Affleck, winning the Best Script award.
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2. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Steven Spielberg’s timeless classic remains one of his finest efforts, and Damon’s title character performance, which comes near the film’s conclusion, is one of his best. Those mind-boggling first twenty minutes still include some of the most raw, terrifying scenes ever captured to celluloid.
3. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
After Good Will Hunting made Matt Damon famous, he played Tom Ripley in The Talented Mr. Ripley. Mr. Ripley cemented his acting prowess. Tom Ripley, a 1950s hustler, tries to steal a socialite’s identity to escape his family. Ripley was Damon’s first villainous role, and he was able to charm while being a bad guy. Damon was nominated for Best Actor for this grim portrayal.
4. The Departed(2006)
The Departed is a star-studded crime drama about two moles operating in the Boston underworld. Damon plays Staff Sgt: Colin Sullivan, an undercover cop infiltrating the Irish mob. As the film progresses, the two moles’ identities become discovered, and the stakes become higher. Damon delivers a powerful performance as his characters’ psychological dilemma is gradually laid bare.
5. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
Jason Bourne is Matt Damon’s sin. Damon’s blockbuster Bourne series includes The Bourne Ultimatum.
The sea-rescued assassin is back. The issue remains. How David Webb became him remained a mystery. As he fights the Company’s objectives, this film will uncover his dark history. Watch The Bourne Ultimatum for a surprising ending.
6. The Informant! (2009)
Since 2001’s Ocean’s Eleven, Matt Damon and Steven Soderbergh have worked together often, but The Informant was their best. The based-on-a-true-story film follows an ADM employee who exposes his employer’s 1990s price-fixing conspiracy. Damon was lauded as Mark Whitacre, who crumbled under strain. Damon’s performance earned him a Golden Globe nomination despite the film’s 79% Rotten Tomatoes score.
7. True Grit (2010)
Many were surprised when the Coen brothers reworked True Grit. After her father’s murder, a brilliant young girl recruits a washed-up law enforcement officer to assist her in catching the killers. True Grit (2010) was darker and more faithful to Charles Portis’ vision. Damon’s LaBoeuf was more complex than Glen Campbell’s in the original. The picture was a critical and economic triumph, but it didn’t win any of its 10 Oscar nominations.
8. Elysium (2013)
This sci-fi movie, written and directed by Neill Blomkamp, is set in the year 2154. A system of classes dominates the world. The rich and powerful live in a space station called Elysium, while everyone else lives in ruins. In the lead part of Max, played by Matt Damon, Max decides to risk his life for a chance to make this world more equal. Jodie Foster plays the bad guy, a secretary who will do everything she can to keep things the same.
9. The Martian (2015)
The Martian was one of 2015’s biggest hits, earning Matt Damon an Oscar nomination and Ridley Scott a Golden Globe. In the sci-fi hit, Matt Damon is an astronaut on Mars. His crew abandons Mark Watney after a storm. Mark must be calm and resilient to survive in a hazardous environment with limited supplies and no way to contact Earth.
10. Ford V Ferrari (2019)
Ford v Ferrari changed the story’s history but highlighted Matt Damon’s other side. Designer Carroll Shelby works with an unconventional driver to win Le Mans after Ford challenges him. Damon had matured into a mentor from his youth. Damon’s relationship with Christian Bale helped make the story approachable. Ford v Ferrari grossed $225 million (Box Office Mojo) and was nominated for Best Picture.
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