# The best Paul Newman movies

Butch Cassidy, The Sting, Cool Hand Luke and The Color of Money: the Paul Newman films rated highest on Filmstarts and Moviepilot, which Collider also counts among his essentials.

- 91 votes · 12 items
- Apr 7, 2026 · Thorsten Klein
- https://even.best/en/l/4338/the-best-paul-newman-movies

## Top 12

1. **Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)** (12 · ▲14 ▼2) — George Roy Hill. Two outlaws on the run, with Robert Redford.
2. **The Sting (1973)** (10 · ▲12 ▼2) — George Roy Hill. A big con in 1930s Chicago.
3. **Cool Hand Luke (1967)** (7 · ▲8 ▼1) — Stuart Rosenberg. Luke, who won't be broken on the chain gang.
4. **The Hustler (1961)** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — Robert Rossen. Pool player Fast Eddie Felson.
5. **The Color of Money (1986)** (4 · ▲6 ▼2) — Martin Scorsese. Fast Eddie returns; his only Best Actor Oscar.
6. **Nobody's Fool (1994)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Robert Benton. An ageing ne'er-do-well in a small town.
7. **Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Richard Brooks. From Tennessee Williams, with Elizabeth Taylor.
8. **Slap Shot (1977)** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — George Roy Hill. An ice hockey team that wins by brawling.
9. **Hud (1963)** (2 · ▲5 ▼3) — Martin Ritt. Hud, the selfish son of a Texas rancher.
10. **Road to Perdition (2002)** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Sam Mendes. An Irish mob boss alongside Tom Hanks.
11. **The Verdict (1982)** (1 · ▲3 ▼2) — Sidney Lumet. A washed-up lawyer gets one last chance.
12. **The Towering Inferno (1974)** (-1 · ▲2 ▼3) — John Guillermin. A burning skyscraper, with Steve McQueen.

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