01 A tabloid journalist chasing fame off the back of a killing spree.
Robert Downey Jr. – 10 Best Movies
By Vlad Zakh · January 21, 2026
United States Drama thought provoking
Iron Man rebuilt his career and launched the MCU, but Chaplin, decades earlier, showed the same total commitment that eventually made Tony Stark work. Oppenheimer finally earned him the Oscar.
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02 A wisecracking thief-turned-actor in a sharp, underseen noir comedy.
03 A calculating rival to the title character, played with real menace, and an Oscar win.
04 A journalist obsessed with the Zodiac killer case, played with jittery energy.
05 A committed, controversial turn as a method actor playing a soldier.
06 An Oscar-nominated performance as the silent film legend.
07 A manic, physical take on the detective that leaned into eccentricity.
08 A decade-long arc closed out with the franchise's most emotional sacrifice.
09 Tony Stark's ego and wit anchor the first great superhero team-up.
10 The role that revived his career and launched the entire MCU.