In anticipation of the first acting Oscar for the versatile Brad Pitt, we have prepared a list of his unforgettable roles. Here are the best Brad Pitt movies that you simply must watch.
2020 is the year of Brad Pitt. Ob the golden globe and awards SAG they are still smiling at him now Bafta and so on FIRST Oscar for acting (all this for a supporting role in Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood)! Before that, he was last nominated for an acting role eight years ago for the role of Billy Beane in the film The Winner, and the only Oscar that Brad Pitt has in his pocket is Oscar for best film, namely for 12 years a slave from 2014. He also received nominations for his supporting role in the film 12 monkeys (1996), for the lead role in the film The curious case of Benjamin Button (2009), for the aforementioned Winner, which also competed for the Oscar for Best Picture, and was also nominated for Best Picture in 2016, namely with Big move.
Let's see what they are best brad pitt movies, where he performed his roles with the mastery that only he possesses!
A satirical war drama
War Machine (2017)
War Machine may not have been a big hit when it was released by Netflix three years ago, but it gave Brad Pitt the most original role of his career to date! Pitt is virtually unrecognizable, both in appearance and voice. The actor had to change a lot for the role of General Glenn McMahon, as he is about 10 years older than Brad.
While some felt that Pitt went a bit overboard in the role, I might prefer to write that it was simply in keeping with the satirical tone of the film. Brad Pitt captures McMahon perfectly, both with his facial expressions and his demeanor: unusual but unique aspects of a general who always walks a fine line between right and wrong.
Historical war black comedy
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Despite his excellent performance in Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, the role of Aldo Rain remains Brad Pitt's best performance in a Tarantino film. Pitt is simply hilarious. The role of an American lieutenant with a thick mustache and a southern accent (and also with a terrible Italian accent) who wants to kill as many Nazis as possible, more precisely scalping, remains ahead of everyone!
Among all the tragedy of war, espionage, revenge and killing, Brad Pitt's character is one of the few that is funny, one of the few that we laugh at. Although he spends most of his time leading a team of "basterds" hunting and killing Nazis, he remains cool and carefree, and it's impossible not to love him!
Fantasy romantic drama
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
In this film, Brad Pitt embarks on a beautiful, emotional and mostly unique love adventure. His character, Benjamin Button, is born with a never-before-seen and inexplicable condition, as he grows younger and younger as he grows up. Brad Pitt takes us into the mind of someone struggling with his difference and whose life is turned upside down when he meets a girl who accepts him for who he is.
Benjamin lives with her, he feels when he is with her, he tries desperately to forget the fact that she will grow old and he will grow younger. Brad Pitt thus plays the complexity of the character and his situation with special beauty.
Thriller
Fight Club (1999)
More than 20 years have passed since the release of the film, and The Bare Fists Club remains one of Brad Pitt's most famous films. It's not just his individual performance, but also the incredible chemistry he has with Edward Norton. There's something strange and disturbing about how they work, and it's impossible to unravel them, until the end, when everything finally comes together.
Mysterious, nasty and a bit crazy, this is Tyler, who Brad Pitt makes both infuriating and endearing. We want to hate him and scream at Norton's character to get away from him as soon as possible, but at the same time we are fascinated by what he has to tell us, what he has to show us.
Criminal psychological thriller
Seven (Se7en, 1995)
Bold, mysterious and heartbreaking thriller Seven is a film that keeps us in suspense the whole time. Brad Pitt plays the most relatable character. Like him, we are fascinated, frustrated and horrified, desperate to know who is responsible for all these bloody murders and what the sins the killer is referring to.
Brad Pitt gives a great performance as the film reaches its climax: we witness a painful nervous breakdown when he finally goes berserk. The David Fincher/Brad Pitt duo truly create masterpieces, and we can't wait for their return!
Crime comedy
Spit and Squeeze Her (Snatch, 2000)
After the success of The Bare Fist Club, Brad Pitt made a bold move and took a supporting role in Guy Ritchie's British crime comedy as a man with an unintelligible accent. The Roma boxing champion may not really have many scenes, but he easily steals the show.
He may indeed be playing another brawler with a similarly "dirty" look, but Brad Pitt's character here is quite different from the Bare Fist Club. Here's a mama's boy, a boxer who can go from childish to menacing in an instant: one minute he's laughing and joking, and the next minute he's knocking a man down with one punch.
A neo-noir sci-fi film
12 Monkeys (1995)
If you've seen it before, then you know that 12 Monkeys is a pretty weird movie. Brad Pitt plays a mental patient with minor tics, wide eyes and an extremely fast tongue. The fact that Brad Pitt blurts out all his lines so quickly is really impressive. And great lines at that. Watching Brad Pitt play a crazy character with a unique philosophy is definitely one of the most interesting parts of the movie.
His character is quite striking, and his performance is made even more intense by the lopsided angles, uncomfortable close-ups, and disturbing green-yellow casts on the film.
Psychological drama
Babylon (Babel, 2006)
In Babylon, his first film with Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt gives us one of his most subtle and realistic performances. The film follows various characters through traumatic and emotional situations that they have to deal with.
One of the scenes is particularly representative of Pitt's talent: a phone conversation with his daughter, whom he hasn't seen in a while. We can see that just hearing her voice breaks him, and even though he tries to stay calm and normal as he assures her that everything will be fine, we see that he can't hold back the tears. This moment is simple, but extremely emotional and moving.
Biographical sports drama
The Winner (Moneyball, 2011)
The film The Winner is the true story of Billy Beane's life and how he changed the rules of baseball forever. Billy is a leader, he is honest and passionate, but he can get ahead of himself in difficult situations, and Brad Pitt plays this perfectly. No wonder the role in this film is considered one of his best!
Brad Pitt also shows us a softer side of Billy that comes to the fore when he spends time with his daughter, revealing his depths and strength and taking us into the passionate world of baseball.
Biographical crime western
Jesse James and the Coward Robert Ford (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, 2007)
Brad Pitt shines again in the role of a real man, this time it is the legendary murderer Jesse James. It's a slightly longer but beautiful film with stunning photography and a charming performance by Brad Pitt.
You could even say he's too convincing as the famous killer: seemingly calm and quiet throughout most of the film, until he pulls out a knife and lets out a piercing evil laugh. Judging by The Bare Fists Club, 12 Monkeys and Jesse James, Brad Pitt seems to have a gift for portraying madmen. And we will never get tired of him in such roles!
