85 Sam Rockwell Movies, Ranked Best to Worst

Former death-row prison officer Paul Edgecomb recounts how the lives of the guards were affected after they received as inmate an enormous black man, John Coffey, convicted of raping and murdering two white girls. They began to question the conviction as they realize that Coffey was a kind-hearted person childishly afraid of darkness and possessed supernatural gifts.

When even months later, her daughter’s murderer is not found, an angry Mildred Hayes rents three billboards on the outskirts of her town, Ebbing. The message on the board questions the reputed chief of police William Willoughby, much to the chagrin of everyone around, especially Officer Jason Dixon. As Mildred persists in her stance, she enters into a conflict with the authorities.

Sam Bell has worked hard alone for three years on the Moon harvesting Helium 3 for Lunar Industries. It is now time for him to return to earth and unite with his family. However, just a couple of weeks before his return, he begins to hallucinate and meets with an accident. When he awakes, he makes a shocking discovery.

A lonely German boy Jojo adores Adolf Hitler, who is also his imaginary friend. Jojo is a follower of the ideals of Nazism, but his foundations are shaken when he comes to know that his single mother has given shelter to someone in their house — a Jewish girl.

A coming-of-age film, The Way Way Back centres around a teenage boy, Duncan, who is dreading a beach holiday in Cape Cod with his mother and her hostile boyfriend but finds companionship and courage in a waterpark employee and a girl next door. Starring a motley bunch of supporting characters, this film features drama and comedy with a dash of romance.

A security guard named Richard Jewell becomes an instant hero after he foils a bomb attack by alerting the police force in time. However, he soon becomes a suspect himself in the bombing case, which turns his life upside down, into a nightmare.

Based on Peter Morgan’s play, the film focuses on the British talk show host David Frost’s interview of President Richard Nixon in 1977, three years after the latter had to leave his post due the Watergate scandal of 1972. What follows is an honest telling of truth which surprises everyone around.

Adapted from 1983 novel by Ron Hansen, this epic crime drama film, has won multiple awards for its cinematography. It tells the story of how outlaw, Jesse James is assassinated by his jealous recruits Charley and Robert Ford. However, their plan backfires as they neither receive the prize money the governor had promised nor fame for killing Jesse!   

The cast of an old space-adventure series named Galaxy Quest are transported by aliens called Thermians, who believe the TV show is actually a historical documentary series. Unfortunately, while abroad the very real NSEA Protector, they are forced to go to war against the evil-warlord Sarris who wants Omega 13, a secret superweapon. 

Con-artist, Roy Waller, suffers from Tourette’s syndrome and OCD. He, along with his partner, Frank Mercer, operates a fake lottery, but things get complicated when Roy’s daughter, Angela, suddenly enters their lives. What follows is a tale of unexpected double-crosses and hidden identities that leaves Roy questioning his life decisions. 

A young woman Martha falls for a guy named Francis, whom she believes is the perfect guy for her. However, as their relationship develops, it turns out that Francis is actually a hitman on the run from the crime cartels he worked for. 

Based on an unauthorized autobiography by the famous television personality, Chuck Barris, the story begins with Barris dreaming of becoming a successful showbiz personality and also of winning the hearts of beautiful women. While struggling to make his dreams come true, he is recruited as a CIA assassin and travels on duty across the world. But what happens to his original dreams? 

The dark comedy revolves around struggling writer Marty Faranan. Things take a violent turn when his two best friends Billy and Hans kidnap violent gangster Charlie Costello’s pet Shih Tzu. Marty’s experiences, following that not only provide him the plot for his screenplay Seven Psychopaths but leave him a changed man.  

When Betty Anne’s brother Kenny gets a life sentence for murder, Betty vows to overturn his conviction. A school drop-out and a working mother, she resolutely completes schooling, and joins law school to re-open the case, though it takes her years. With her friend, Abra, she digs out all available evidence, takes help of forensic investigation to fight for her brother’s freedom. 

A recently widowed father is disappointed that each of his four adult children has canceled their plan to visit him at the last moment. To make it up, he goes on a cross country trip, visiting each of them. But at each place, he finds something is amiss and they are not telling him the truth.  

Since revealing himself as Iron Man, Tony Stark is being pressured by the government and weapon contractors to reveal the technology behind his powerful suit. He must find a way to fight them while also tackling his other enemies.

After trying to delay the demolition of his house, hapless Arthur Dent discovers that his friend Ford Prefect is an alien and that his entire home planet will be destroyed later that day. Prefect saves him at the right moment by hitchhiking on an alien spaceship, and guides him through an intergalactic adventure to restore Earth.

After a lot of struggles and challenges, Dick Cheney manages to become a powerful bureaucrat in Washington. Eventually he becomes the Vice President to George W Bush.

Arthur is a high-school student, who begins to flirt with a married woman named Annie. At the same time, he also develops a bond with a new girl at his school named Lila.

This biographical film is about the life of Jean-Michel Basquiat, a struggling street artist, who struggles with his heroin addiction and soon manages to rise to fame as one of the most well-known artists.

As waves of crimes rise in New York City, reporter April O’Neil predicts that the ninja Foot Clan is behind such lawlessness. It earns the wrath of the Foot leader, as a result of which she is attacked in the subway.  Just then, Raphael, one of the four teenage Ninja turtles, emerges out of the shadow and carries her to their hideout, not knowing that a Foot was following him. 

Megan, 28, has a good life and steady boyfriend Anthony; but feels she is stuck with the same life and people since high school. When Anthony proposes unexpectedly, unsure, she flees and befriends teenager Annika and her friends. Making an excuse to Anthony about attending a seminar, she spends a week at the house Annika shares with her cynical single father, Craig. 

The One and Only Ivan is a fantasy adventure comedy drama film which tells the story of a young gorilla named Ivan, who doesn’t know about his past. Therefore, in order to find out, he sets out on a journey to learn about his past and his identity.

Based on Shakespeare’s play, the film illustrates 19th century Italy. When Hermia’s father promises her hand to Demetrius, she flees to forest with her lover, Lysander, while Demetrius follows them. As they meet fairy-world’s rulers Oberon and Titania, Oberon’s aide Puck creates mischief between the lovers. Even a play troupe rehearsing in the forest is not spared by Puck, thus escalating the confusion.

Cosimo is a petty thief who gets a perfect heist plan from his cellmate. However, he is unable to carry it out due to him being in prison. He therefore asks his girlfriend to find his replacement so that his plan can be executed.

Joe Moore who is a professional jewel thief, gives up his lifestyle after his identity is captured by a security surveillance tape. However, a time comes when he and his partner are bankrupt, and therefore they decide to go on one last heist.

This black comedy film tells the story of a sex-addicted con-man  who fakes choking in a restaurant, and uses the sympathies of his rescuers to pay the hospital bills of his mother, who is suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease.

Better Living through Chemistry is a comedy drama film which tells the story of Doug Varney, a pharmacist, who is in an unhappy marriage with Kara, who is obsessed with fitness. Meanwhile, he is also harassed and bullied by his retired father-in-law. However, Doug’s life  takes a turn when one of his clients, Elizabeth, takes an interest in him, and seduces him.

Two close friends get involved in a money-laundering scheme and within some time, they both find themselves in the world of organized crime.

Celebrity is a comedy-drama film which revolves around a divorce couple, Lee and his insecure wife named Robin. After splitting, their lives change drastically as one’s life becomes a failure and the other one finds happiness and success.

Benjamin is a young teen, living with his mother, and he likes to write science fiction stories. Things get interesting when he learns about a contest where the winner’s story is going to be published nationally. However, he is shocked after discovering that his story and his ideas have been stolen by an established novelist.    

An amnesiac cowboy with a strange bracelet comes to the secluded mining town of Absolution, ruled by ruthless cattle baron Colonel Dolarhyde. Learning that the bracelet holds the key to defeating an alien invasion, he forms a posse with the townspeople, the outlaws, Native Americans and a strange woman to rescue abducted miners from the alien mother ship.

A Single Shot is a crime drama thriller film which tells the story of John Moon, a hunter, who shoots a beautiful young girl in the woods, leading to her death. After this, he decides to steal her money. But soon, she starts receiving threatening calls from a group of criminals who know about his theft.

After the arrival of a newborn girl in a family, their nine -year old son starts to feel neglected. He soon starts to distance himself from his parents, and also starts to show sociopathic behavior.

A suspended college student is forced by his mother to babysit for her friend’s three problematic children. While in the middle of it, he receives a call from his girlfriend, who wants him to procure drugs for her party, promising to pay it back with sex. Accepting the offer, he sets off with the children, unaware of what lies ahead.  

A Case of You is a romantic comedy film which tells the story of Sam, a young writer, who falls for a woman named Birdie. In order to impress her, he decides to share all her interests that are mentioned on her social media profile. However, things get complicated after she falls for him too, and he is forced to keep up the act.

Natalie, Dylan and Alex are three 'Angel' femmes fatales who work as private investigators for unseen millionaire Charlie to rescue kidnapped software genius Eric Knox and recover his revolutionary voice-recognition system. The three talented and attractive women, apart from utilizing their sex appeal, also employ various disguises, high-tech equipments, and martial arts to save the day.

In Berlin of future, mute bartender Leo Beiler works in a strip-club, qcourting waitress Naadirah, the love of his life. When she disappears suddenly, a frantic Leo sets out to search her. As his quest takes him through shadowy streets, black-market bazaars, and deeper into the underworld, he gets acquainted with the secrets of Naadirah’s life that he was unaware of. 

This supernatural horror film revolves around a family whose suburban home is haunted by nefarious forces, and they need to come together to rescue the youngest daughter after she is taken captive. 

Leonard Saber, a business-magnate plans to use household appliances as cover for a lethal weapon and take over the world. The government team of trained Guinea pigs, a mole and fly, equipped with high-tech espionage apparatus, is set to stop Saber. Though the unconvinced FBI sends them to a pet-shop, the squad must somehow stop the wicked tycoon from capturing the world.