Ryan Reynolds Movies: Essential Films

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2002 - 20249 Films16h 17m3.9 Average

This curated selection captures the essence of Ryan Reynolds' appeal and showcases his range as a performer. From his early role in Van Wilder to his career-defining performance in Deadpool, these films demonstrate why Reynolds became such a beloved actor.

The watch list balances his signature comedic roles with dramatic showcases like Buried, where he carries an entire film solo, proving his acting chops extend beyond his famous wit. These eight films represent Reynolds at his most entertaining and show the evolution of his unique screen presence.

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National Lampoon's Van Wilder poster

National Lampoon's Van Wilder

20021h 32m3.3
Director: Walt Becker
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Tara Reid, Tim Matheson, Kal Penn, Teck Holmes

A charismatic perpetual college student must find creative ways to pay his tuition when his father cuts him off financially. His party-throwing fundraising scheme gets complicated when a college reporter starts investigating his story.

ComedyRomance
2
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Blade: Trinity

20042h 3m3.1
Director: David S. Goyer
Cast: Wesley Snipes, Jessica Biel, Ryan Reynolds, Kris Kristofferson, Dominic Purcell

Blade teams up with a group of human vampire hunters called the Nightstalkers after being pursued by the FBI, as they face off against the original vampire, Dracula.

ActionHorrorScience Fiction
3
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The Amityville Horror

20051h 30m3.3
Director: Andrew Douglas
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Melissa George, Jesse James, Jimmy Bennett, Chloë Grace Moretz

The Lutz family moves into a beautiful but suspiciously cheap Dutch colonial home in Amityville, Long Island, only to discover their dream house conceals a horrific past. Soon, each family member experiences increasingly disturbing supernatural phenomena that threaten to tear them apart.

Horror
4
The Proposal poster

The Proposal

20091h 48m4.2
Director: Anne Fletcher
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Malin Åkerman, Craig T. Nelson, Mary Steenburgen

A demanding book editor facing deportation forces her assistant into a fake marriage to keep her visa status, leading to unexpected complications when they must convince immigration officials their relationship is real.

ComedyRomanceDrama
5
Buried poster

Buried

20101h 35m3.7
Director: Rodrigo Cortés
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, José Luis García Pérez, Robert Paterson, Stephen Tobolowsky, Samantha Mathis

A U.S. truck driver working in Iraq wakes up buried alive in a coffin with only a lighter and cell phone. He must race against time to escape this claustrophobic death trap.

DramaThrillerMystery
6
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Deadpool

20161h 48m4.5
Director: Tim Miller
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein, T.J. Miller, Gina Carano

Former Special Forces operative Wade Wilson becomes the wisecracking mercenary Deadpool after a rogue experiment gives him accelerated healing powers. Armed with his new abilities and twisted sense of humor, he seeks revenge against those who transformed him.

ActionAdventureComedy
7
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The Hitman's Bodyguard

20171h 58m3.9
Director: Patrick Hughes
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman, Salma Hayek Pinault, Elodie Yung

The world's top bodyguard must protect his new client, a notorious hitman, as they race to get him to court to testify at an international trial.

ActionComedyCrimeThriller
8
Free Guy poster

Free Guy

20211h 55m4.4
Director: Shawn Levy
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Lil Rel Howery, Joe Keery, Utkarsh Ambudkar

A bank teller discovers he's actually a background character in an open-world video game and decides to become the hero of his own story.

ComedyAdventureScience Fiction
9
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Deadpool & Wolverine

20242h 8m4.5
Director: Shawn Levy
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin, Matthew Macfadyen, Dafne Keen

A retired Wade Wilson must reluctantly return as Deadpool and team up with an unwilling Wolverine when his world faces an existential threat.

ActionComedyScience Fiction