01 An aging, small-time mobster opposite Johnny Depp's undercover FBI agent.
Al Pacino – 10 Best Movies
By Vlad Zakh · January 12, 2026
United States Drama thought provoking
The Godfather trilogy anchors this list, but Dog Day Afternoon’s slow-burn desperation and Serpico’s paranoia show the quieter register underneath the operatic shouting of Scarface and Heat. Even at full volume, there’s a real character underneath.
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02 Jimmy Hoffa, played with big, theatrical energy against De Niro's restraint.
03 A gangster trying to go straight, undone by his own past.
04 A real-life whistleblowing cop role that defined his early career.
05 A blind, volatile retired officer that finally won him the Oscar.
06 A bank robbery gone wrong, based on a true story, and one of his rawest performances.
07 An obsessive detective chasing Robert De Niro's crew across Los Angeles.
08 Tony Montana is still one of the most quoted, most imitated roles in film.
09 A colder, more isolated Michael, consumed by the empire he built.
10 Michael Corleone's transformation from reluctant son to ruthless don, one of cinema's great arcs.