20 Best Adam Driver Movies
From 'BlacKkKlansman' to 'Silence,' Moviefone counts down the 20 best films of Adam Driver's impressive career.
Adam Driver as Cesar Catilina in 'Megalopolis'. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lionsgate.
Adam Driver has quickly become one of the most popular and acclaimed actors working today.
Following his breakout role on the HBO series 'Girls,' Driver rose to fame playing the iconic role of Kylo Men in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' and its sequels, but has also appeared in such critically acclaimed films as 'Lincoln,' 'Inside Llewyn Davis,' 'House of Gucci,' and 'BlacKkKlansman,' for which he received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor and 'Marriage Story,' for which he received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.
Driver appears in the new documentary 'MegaDoc', which chronicles the making of director Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis,' which is opens in theaters on September 19th.
In honor of the release of 'MegaDoc', Moviefone is counting down the 20 best movies of Adam Driver's career, including 'Megalopolis'.
Let's begin!
20. 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' (2019)
(L to R) Adam Driver and Daisy Ridley in 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.' Photo: Lucasfilm.
The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (John Boyega) and Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle begins.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
19. '65' (2023)
An astronaut (Driver) crash lands on a mysterious planet only to discover he's not alone.
65
18. 'Frances Ha' (2012)
An aspiring dancer (Greta Gerwig) moves to New York City and becomes caught up in a whirlwind of flighty fair-weather friends, diminishing fortunes and career setbacks.
Frances Ha
17. 'White Noise' (2022)
A professor (Driver), husband and father to four is torn asunder by a rail car chemical spill that releases an “Airborne Toxic Event”, forcing him to confront his biggest fear – his own mortality.
White Noise
16. 'Silence' (2016)
Two Jesuit priests (Andrew Garfield and Driver) travel to seventeenth century Japan which has, under the Tokugawa shogunate, banned Catholicism and almost all foreign contact.
Silence
15. 'The Last Duel' (2021)
(L to R) Adam Driver and Matt Damon in 'The Last Duel.' Photo: 20th Century Studios.
King Charles VI (Alex Lawther) declares that Knight Jean de Carrouges (Matt Damon) settle his dispute with his squire, Jacques Le Gris (Driver), by challenging him to a duel.
The Last Duel
14. 'Midnight Special' (2016)
A father (Michael Shannon) and son (Jaeden Martell) go on the run after the dad learns his child possesses special powers.
Midnight Special
13. 'This Is Where I Leave You' (2014)
When their father passes away, four grown, world-weary siblings (Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Corey Stoll and Driver) return to their childhood home and are requested -- with an admonition -- to stay there together for a week, along with their free-speaking mother (Jane Fonda) and a collection of spouses, exes and might-have-beens. As the brothers and sisters re-examine their shared history and the status of each tattered relationship among those who know and love them best, they reconnect in hysterically funny and emotionally significant ways.
This Is Where I Leave You
12. 'The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)' (2017)
An estranged family gathers together in New York for an event celebrating the artistic work of their father (Dustin Hoffman).
11. 'Lincoln' (2012)
The revealing story of the 16th US President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln (Daniel Day-Lewis) pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.
10. 'Ferrari' (2023)
Adam Driver as Enzo Ferrari in director Michael Mann's 'Ferrari.' Photo: Neon.
A biopic of automotive mogul Enzo Ferrari (Driver), whose family redefined the idea of the high-powered Italian sports car and practically spawned the concept of Formula One racing.
9. 'The Report' (2019)
The story of Daniel Jones (Driver), lead investigator for the US Senate’s sweeping study into the CIA's Detention and Interrogation Program, which was found to be brutal, immoral and ineffective. With the truth at stake, Jones battled tirelessly to make public what many in power sought to keep hidden.
The Report
8. 'Logan Lucky' (2017)
Trying to reverse a family curse, brothers Jimmy (Channing Tatum) and Clyde Logan (Driver) set out to execute an elaborate robbery during the legendary Coca-Cola 600 race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Logan Lucky
7. 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' (2015)
Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren (Driver) and his army of Stormtroopers.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
6. 'House of Gucci' (2021)
When Patrizia Reggiani (Lady Gaga), an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition begins to unravel the family legacy and triggers a reckless spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately… murder.
House of Gucci
5. 'Megalopolis' (2024)
Adam Driver as Cesar Catilina in 'Megalopolis'. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lionsgate.
Genius artist Cesar Catilina (Driver) seeks to leap the City of New Rome into a utopian, idealistic future, while his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito), remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare. Torn between them is socialite Julia Cicero (Nathalie Emmanuel), the mayor’s daughter, whose love for Cesar has divided her loyalties, forcing her to discover what she truly believes humanity deserves.
Megalopolis
4. 'Inside Llewyn Davis' (2013)
In Greenwich Village in the early 1960s, gifted but volatile folk musician Llewyn Davis (Oscar Isaac) struggles with money, relationships, and his uncertain future following the suicide of his singing partner.
3. 'BlacKkKlansman' (2018)
Colorado Springs, late 1970s. Ron Stallworth (John David Washington), an African American police officer, and Flip Zimmerman (Driver), his Jewish colleague, run an undercover operation to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan.
BlacKkKlansman
2. 'Marriage Story' (2019)
A stage director (Driver) and an actress (Scarlett Johansson) struggle through a grueling, coast-to-coast divorce that pushes them to their personal extremes.
Marriage Story
1. 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' (2017)
Adam Driver in 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'. Photo: Lucasfilm.
Rey (Daisy Ridley) develops her newly discovered abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), who is unsettled by the strength of her powers. Meanwhile, the Resistance prepares to do battle with the First Order.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
