# The best movies directed by Clint Eastwood

From Unforgiven to Million Dollar Baby: Eastwood's films as a director, ranked (Awards Radar, Gold Derby, MovieWeb).

- 142 votes · 12 items
- Jun 1, 2025 · Kieran Hill
- https://even.best/en/l/2028/the-best-movies-directed-by-clint-eastwood

## Top 12

1. **Unforgiven (1992)** (17 · ▲17 ▼0) — A meditation on violence and redemption; four Oscars including Best Picture.
2. **Million Dollar Baby (2004)** (16 · ▲16 ▼0) — His second Best Director Oscar.
3. **The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)** (14 · ▲15 ▼1) — A farmer turned outlaw after the Civil War.
4. **Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)** (11 · ▲12 ▼1) — The battle seen through Japanese soldiers' eyes.
5. **Mystic River (2003)** (10 · ▲12 ▼2) — The best cast of any film he directed.
6. **Bird (1988)** (8 · ▲9 ▼1) — Forest Whitaker as Charlie Parker.
7. **A Perfect World (1993)** (7 · ▲9 ▼2) — Kevin Costner's escaped convict and a boy.
8. **Sully (2016)** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — Tom Hanks and the Hudson River landing.
9. **The Bridges of Madison County (1995)** (5 · ▲9 ▼4) — Four days with Meryl Streep in Iowa.
10. **Play Misty for Me (1971)** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — His directing debut, a stalker thriller.
11. **Gran Torino (2008)** (3 · ▲7 ▼4) — A grumpy veteran and his Hmong neighbours.
12. **Juror \#2 (2024)** (1 · ▲4 ▼3) — A juror who realises he may be involved in the case.

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