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Scorsese's Greatest Films, According to IMDb User Ratings

by IMDb-Editors • Created 1 year ago • Modified 1 year ago
We ranked the feature films directed by cinema legend Martin Scorsese, based on IMDb user ratings. [Last updated Oct. 31, 2023]
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  • Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, and Joe Pesci in Goodfellas (1990)

    1. Goodfellas

    19902h 25mR92Metascore
    8.7 (1.3M)
    The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mafia, covering his relationship with his wife Karen and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroRay LiottaJoe Pesci
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, and Matt Damon in The Departed (2006)

    2. The Departed

    20062h 31mR85Metascore
    8.5 (1.5M)
    An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioMatt DamonJack Nicholson
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Chris Kerson, and Jonah Hill in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

    3. The Wolf of Wall Street

    20133hR75Metascore
    8.2 (1.7M)
    Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioJonah HillMargot Robbie
  • Leonardo DiCaprio in Shutter Island (2010)

    4. Shutter Island

    20102h 18mR63Metascore
    8.2 (1.6M)
    Two US marshals are sent to a mental institution on an inhospitable island in order to investigate the disappearance of a patient.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioEmily MortimerMark Ruffalo
  • Robert De Niro in Taxi Driver (1976)

    5. Taxi Driver

    19761h 54mR94Metascore
    8.2 (979K)
    A mentally unstable veteran works as a nighttime taxi driver in New York City, where the perceived decadence and sleaze fuels his urge for violent action.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroJodie FosterCybill Shepherd
  • Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, and Joe Pesci in Casino (1995)

    6. Casino

    19952h 58mR73Metascore
    8.2 (593K)
    In Las Vegas, two best friends--a casino executive and a Mafia enforcer--compete for a gambling empire and a fast-living, fast-loving socialite.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroSharon StoneJoe Pesci
  • Robert De Niro in Raging Bull (1980)

    7. Raging Bull

    19802h 9mR90Metascore
    8.1 (396K)
    The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroCathy MoriartyJoe Pesci
  • The Last Waltz (1978)

    8. The Last Waltz

    19781h 57mPG84Metascore
    8.1 (21K)
    A film account and presentation of the final concert of The Band.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobbie RobertsonMuddy WatersNeil Young
  • Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci in The Irishman (2019)

    9. The Irishman

    20193h 29mR94Metascore
    7.8 (453K)
    An illustration of Frank Sheeran's life, from W.W.II veteran to hit-man for the Bufalino crime family and his alleged assassination of his close friend Jimmy Hoffa.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroAl PacinoJoe Pesci
  • Robert De Niro and Jerry Lewis in The King of Comedy (1982)

    10. The King of Comedy

    19821h 49mPG73Metascore
    7.8 (126K)
    Rupert is an aspiring stand-up comedian, who is willing to go the extra mile in his attempt to appear in the late night show hosted by his idol.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroJerry LewisDiahnne Abbott
  • Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Lily Gladstone in Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)

    11. Killers of the Flower Moon

    20233h 26mR89Metascore
    7.6 (282K)
    When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one - until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioRobert De NiroLily Gladstone
  • Griffin Dunne in After Hours (1985)

    12. After Hours

    19851h 37mR89Metascore
    7.6 (88K)
    Ordinary word processor Paul Hackett experiences the worst night of his life after he agrees to visit Marcy, a Soho resident that he met that evening at a coffee shop.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsGriffin DunneRosanna ArquetteVerna Bloom
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, and Daniel Day-Lewis in Gangs of New York (2002)

    13. Gangs of New York

    20022h 47mR72Metascore
    7.5 (489K)
    In 1862, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points area of New York City seeking revenge against Bill the Butcher; his father's killer.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioCameron DiazDaniel Day-Lewis
  • Leonardo DiCaprio in The Aviator (2004)

    14. The Aviator

    20042h 50mPG-1377Metascore
    7.5 (395K)
    A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioCate BlanchettKate Beckinsale
  • Asa Butterfield in Hugo (2011)

    15. Hugo

    20112h 6mPG83Metascore
    7.5 (343K)
    In 1931 Paris, an orphan living in the walls of a train station gets wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsAsa ButterfieldChloë Grace MoretzChristopher Lee
  • The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)

    16. The Last Temptation of Christ

    19882h 44mR80Metascore
    7.5 (66K)
    The life of Jesus Christ, his journey through life as he faces the struggles all humans do, and his final temptation on the cross.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsWillem DafoeHarvey KeitelBarbara Hershey
  • Robert De Niro, Juliette Lewis, Nick Nolte, and Jessica Lange in Cape Fear (1991)

    17. Cape Fear

    19912h 8mR73Metascore
    7.3 (227K)
    A convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a fourteen-year sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroNick NolteJessica Lange
  • Ellen Burstyn and Kris Kristofferson in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)

    18. Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

    19741h 52mPG78Metascore
    7.3 (29K)
    A recently-widowed woman is on the road with her precocious young son, determined to make a new life for herself as a singer.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsEllen BurstynKris KristoffersonMia Bendixsen
  • Liam Neeson in Silence (2016)

    19. Silence

    20162h 41mR79Metascore
    7.2 (128K)
    In the 17th century, two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to Japan in an attempt to locate their mentor, who is rumored to have committed apostasy, and to propagate Catholicism.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsAndrew GarfieldAdam DriverLiam Neeson
  • Mean Streets (1973)

    20. Mean Streets

    19731h 52mR96Metascore
    7.2 (124K)
    In New York City's Little Italy, a devoutly Catholic mobster must reconcile his desire for power, his feelings for his epileptic girlfriend, and his devotion to his troublesome friend.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroHarvey KeitelDavid Proval
  • Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder, and Daniel Day-Lewis in The Age of Innocence (1993)

    21. The Age of Innocence

    19932h 19mPG90Metascore
    7.2 (71K)
    A tale of nineteenth-century New York high society in which a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman's cousin.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsDaniel Day-LewisMichelle PfeifferWinona Ryder
  • Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in The Color of Money (1986)

    22. The Color of Money

    19861h 59mR77Metascore
    7.0 (97K)
    Fast Eddie Felson teaches a cocky but immensely talented protégé the ropes of pool hustling, which in turn inspires him to make an unlikely comeback.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsPaul NewmanTom CruiseMary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
  • Kundun (1997)

    23. Kundun

    19972h 14mPG-1374Metascore
    7.0 (31K)
    From childhood to adulthood, Tibet's fourteenth Dalai Lama deals with Chinese oppression and other problems.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsTenzin Thuthob TsarongGyurme TethongTulku Jamyang Kunga Tenzin
  • Nicolas Cage in Bringing Out the Dead (1999)

    24. Bringing Out the Dead

    19992h 1mR72Metascore
    6.9 (79K)
    Haunted by the patients he failed to save, a monumentally burned-out Manhattan ambulance paramedic fights to maintain his sanity over three increasingly turbulent nights.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsNicolas CagePatricia ArquetteJohn Goodman
  • Robert De Niro and Liza Minnelli in New York, New York (1977)

    25. New York, New York

    19772h 35mPG64Metascore
    6.6 (23K)
    An egotistical saxophonist and a young lounge singer meet on VJ Day and embark upon a strained and rocky romance, even as their careers begin a long, uphill climb.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLiza MinnelliRobert De NiroLionel Stander

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