# The best Matt Damon movies

From his screenplay Oscar for Good Will Hunting to Oppenheimer: the Matt Damon films most recommended by Vodafone featured and the Moviebreak community.

- 6 votes · 14 items
- Mar 22, 2026 · Jonas Weiß
- https://even.best/en/l/4230/the-best-matt-damon-movies

## Top 12

1. **The Bourne Identity (2002)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — An agent with no memory: the start of Damon's signature role.
2. **Good Will Hunting (1997)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The maths genius from South Boston; screenplay Oscar with Ben Affleck.
3. **The Departed (2006)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Martin Scorsese; Damon as the mob's mole inside the police.
4. **The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Anthony Minghella adapts Patricia Highsmith, with Jude Law.
5. **The Rainmaker (1997)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Francis Ford Coppola adapts John Grisham: a young lawyer against an insurer.
6. **Ocean's Eleven (2001)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Steven Soderbergh and the coolest casino crew in Las Vegas.
7. **The Martian (2015)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Ridley Scott: an astronaut stranded alone on Mars.
8. **Ford v Ferrari (2019)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — James Mangold: Carroll Shelby, Ken Miles and Ford against Ferrari.
9. **Invictus (2009)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Clint Eastwood: Mandela and rugby captain François Pienaar.
10. **Air (2023)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Ben Affleck on how Nike signed Michael Jordan.
11. **Oppenheimer (2023)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Christopher Nolan; Damon plays General Leslie Groves.
12. **The Good Shepherd (2006)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Robert De Niro directs a story of the CIA's early days.
13. **Dogma (1999)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Kevin Smith: two fallen angels try to get back into heaven.
14. **Chasing Amy (1997)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Kevin Smith, starring Ben Affleck.

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.