5 Most Rewatchable Movies With Clint Eastwood

There are only a few people whose influence on the movie industry can hardly be overestimated. One of them is undoubtedly Clint Eastwood. Over the course of his career, he has managed to become one of the most popular western actors, playing tough heroes.

But westerns are not the only thing he managed to become famous for, in fact all his appearances in different genre movies became iconic and you can never get enough of them. However, there are some films that we like to watch again and again, that’s how brilliant Eastwood is in them.

1. Unforgiven (1992)

This is the movie that brought Eastwood his acclaim as a director. Unforgiven earned Eastwood the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director that he had long deserved.

For the film, Eastwood cast himself as Will Munny, a rather ruthless former gunslinger. The movie is a deeply disturbing revisionist western that actually shows Eastwood's growth as a director and actor. Despite the fact that the movie has many dark moments, it is still very exciting to watch because of Eastwood's iconic performance.

2. The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly (1966)

The acclaimed director Sergio Leone’s legendary movie features Eastwood playing the most enigmatic drifter “Blondie,” the best protagonist any western ever offered the viewers. The dynamics of him, the Bad and the Ugly are amazing to witness. And for the actor, starring in this Leone movie was a perfect start of the bright future.

“Leone made Eastwood a star and Eastwood carried the western genre through the 70s and up to Unforgiven. His fame completely overshadowed Leone's work, and The Good the Bad and the Ugly became the iconic film of his career and the whole spaghetti western genre,” Redditor jupiterkansas.

3. Mystic River (2003)

Another Clint Eastwood masterpiece, a fairly new one (well, if you compare it to the old westerns we mentioned before) despite being already 21 years old. Mystic River is a gripping crime thriller that delves into the true darkness of human nature. Eastwood portrays life in Boston, where a traumatic childhood event causes three friends to turn on each other later in life.

The actor didn't star in the movie himself, he just directed it, but we couldn't leave it off the list because it's really worth revisiting. The cast of the movie is amazing and because it is a really dark movie, it always manages to bring out different kinds of emotions.

4. A Perfect World (1993)

Many Eastwood fans believe the movie is his most underrated work, but it goes without saying that with A Perfect World he reinvented the neo-western genre. The movie tells a getaway crime story, where Eastwood himself plays a supporting role of the Texas Ranger Red Garnett, who is in pursuit of the escaped criminal Butch, portrayed by none other than Kevin Costner.

The film is also proof that Eastwood can create movies with soul, as it revolves around some truly life-changing aspects.

5. Million Dollar Baby (2004)

In 2004 Clint Eastwood directed this 90%-rated film that brought him his second Academy Award for Best Director and also earned the award for Best Picture. Million Dollar Baby is probably one of the most popular sports dramas ever created, and one of the most beloved ones.

It centers on three main characters, one of them being Eastwood as an old and experienced boxing coach, his young protege played by Hillary Swank and his lifelong best friend portrayed by Morgan Freeman.

“Million Dollar Baby is Clint Eastwood's crowning jewel. This is Clint's best work both as an actor and director. It shows how masterful his films can be when he works with great actors who can actually handle the "one take and move on". Million Dollar Baby is such a roller coaster of a movie, in the best way,” Redditor Ryan2R said.