Brian De Palma's films, ranked
The top 3 according to 147 votes from people: Blow Out (1981) · Carlito's Way (1993) · The Untouchables (1987). (Updated Sep 13, 2024.)
Split screens, long takes and Hitchcock homages: De Palma's films ordered from RogerEbert.com, Gold Derby and Taste of Cinema, with Blow Out on top.
Top 15
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1
Blow Out (1981)
John Travolta records a sound that proves a murder.
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2
Carlito's Way (1993)
Al Pacino trying to go straight.
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3
The Untouchables (1987)
Kevin Costner against Capone; Oscar for Sean Connery.
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4
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
A rock-opera Faust.
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5
Obsession (1976)
Cliff Robertson in a Vertigo-inspired mystery.
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6
Mission: Impossible (1996)
Tom Cruise and the CIA vault heist.
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7
Carrie (1976)
Sissy Spacek at the prom, from Stephen King.
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8
Body Double (1984)
A struggling actor spies on his neighbour.
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9
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
Tom Hanks in the Tom Wolfe adaptation, his biggest flop.
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10
Dressed to Kill (1980)
Michael Caine, Angie Dickinson and a Psycho homage.
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11
Scarface (1983)
Al Pacino as Tony Montana, written by Oliver Stone.
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12
Sisters (1972)
Margot Kidder as separated conjoined twins.
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13
Casualties of War (1989)
Michael J. Fox and Sean Penn in Vietnam.
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14
Raising Cain (1992)
John Lithgow in multiple roles.
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15
Femme Fatale (2002)
Rebecca Romijn and a jewel heist at Cannes.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (1)
Blow Out first is the correct answer. That ending is devastating.