Robert De Niro Movies, Ranked

Men Staring Through Moral Damage

15 films, ranked on my own star ratings by Arwin Edward Bagaslao. Updated 2026-09-22.

A Robert De Niro ranking from my watched films: crime gravity, old-school intensity, tired fathers, dangerous mentors, and men who look like they have not had peace since 1974. Ranked by stars first, then by emotional weight, rewatch value,

1. 1
   Heat (1995)

   ★★★★★

   Cute ni Natalie Portman and ang galing agad niya umarte kahit bata pa siya dito.

2. 2
   Limitless (2011)

   ★★★★½

   Limitless begins at the end, like it’s telling us: this isn’t a success story.

3. 3
   Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)

   ★★★★

   Detective style mystery, may pagka Knives Out with the world vibe of Sherlock Holmes and the grit of Peaky Blinders.

4. 4
   The Godfather Part II (1974)

   ★★★★

   The Godfather Part II shifts away from loud violence into quiet power plays, where conversations, looks, and decisions carry more danger than gunfire.

5. 5
   Joy (2015)

   ★★★★

   This is a grounded startup story that takes its time building empathy for an underdog boxed in by financial pressure, family dynamics, and self doubt.

6. 6
   Jackie Brown (1997)

   ★★★½

   I immediately felt Tarantino’s signature rhythm in how tension is built through conversations, framing, and quiet maneuvering instead of nonstop action.

7. 7
   Shark Tale (2004)

   ★★★½
8. 8
   Joker (2019)

   ★★★½
9. 9
   The Family (2013)

   ★★★½
10. 10
    The Intern (2015)

    ★★★½

    Such a fun, light movie. Sometimes I go into movies completely blind without reading the premise or even watching the trailer, and this was one of those times.

11. 11
    Taxi Driver (1976)

    ★★★

    Ang bata ni Robert De Niro dito. Parang batang Jake Gyllenhaal energy sa Donnie Darko.

12. 12
    Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

    ★★½
13. 13
    Raging Bull (1980)

    ★★

    Opening credits pa lang, ang ganda na agad ng framing.

14. 14
    GoodFellas (1990)

    ★½

    A crime rise and fall story told directly from the main character’s perspective.

15. 15
    The Irishman (2019)

    ★½

    It has the same vibes as Goodfellas, The Godfather, and The Departed with its mafia centered story and criminal world.