It's time for a deep dive into the career of Leonardo DiCaprio. For this list, we’ll be looking at every film that features one of the best actors of all time, and ranking them based on his best performances and the overall quality.
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00:00 "I'm the king of the world!"
00:03 "Woohoo!"
00:04 Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're ranking our picks of Leonardo DiCaprio's movies from worst to best.
00:11 For this list, we're looking at every film that features one of the best actors of all time,
00:15 and ranking them based on his best performances and the overall quality.
00:19 We won't be including documentaries or films that DiCaprio narrates, like "Hubble" or "The Eleventh Hour."
00:24 Since we will be revealing important plot points, a spoiler alert is in effect.
00:29 Let us know what your favorite Leo movie is in the comments.
00:32 "Whoop, whoop! Here I come. Here I come."
00:35 Number 30, "Critters 3."
00:37 The third installment of this creepy-crawly film was considered a low point in a franchise that didn't set the bar that high to start with.
00:44 Leo's performance didn't exactly stand out as terrible against the backdrop of this strange movie,
00:49 but he was the star, so he had to take a bit of the heat.
00:52 "Joshua, front and center now."
00:58 "Joshua?"
00:59 "Josh, please."
01:00 This direct-to-video film was the very first performance in his filmography,
01:04 and although he put in a valiant effort, even he couldn't save this movie.
01:08 Filled with weird, fake-looking creatures, a strange plot, and a below-par performance from his co-stars,
01:14 this sci-fi film that was supposed to be scary definitely came off more as laughable.
01:19 "Give me the keys, I'm gonna wait in the car."
01:21 "Forget it. We're in this together."
01:23 Number 29, "The Beach."
01:25 Over the years, we've seen DiCaprio get nominated for countless awards for his performances,
01:30 but his role as Richard in "The Beach" scored him his first nomination for a Raspberry Award.
01:36 "That's the way it has to be, and that's the way it is."
01:39 Set on Ko'opipile, Richard is trying to get away from our technologically advanced society,
01:44 but everyone on the island turns on each other and they pack it in.
01:48 This movie came out at the turn of the millennium, and Leo had already starred in many big movies,
01:53 so it was shocking to see him in this one.
01:55 "Yeah, really?"
01:56 "I like it out here, you know, things are different."
02:03 "I said things are different!"
02:05 While he didn't end up taking home the worst actor award,
02:08 the fact that he was even nominated was a huge indicator of how terrible this movie was.
02:13 [Laughs]
02:19 Number 28, "Total Eclipse."
02:22 This mid-90s movie based on a 1960s play about an affair between two 19th century poets
02:27 had good source material and a lot of potential, but it never quite lived up to it.
02:32 "We should make a bargain.
02:34 You help me, and I'll help you."
02:39 The film's portrayal of same-sex lovers was ahead of the curve,
02:42 but it didn't get properly recognized because despite a well-intentioned plot,
02:46 the execution was clumsy.
02:48 While we have seen Leonardo in period pieces before,
02:51 he didn't quite seem to fit the mold for his role as Arthur Rimbaud.
02:54 Unfortunately, he and his co-star instead came off as unlikable and unpleasant.
02:59 [Burps]
03:00 [Burps]
03:01 [Burps]
03:04 Number 27, "The Man in the Iron Mask."
03:10 The best part about this film was that we got Leo times two,
03:14 as he played the titular character Philip Bourbon as well as his twin King Louis XIV.
03:19 "But once you're a musketeer, I, like my father before me,
03:24 have trusted you with the gravest of missions."
03:27 Even a double casting couldn't transform this period piece about the four musketeers
03:30 into something watchable, as audiences remembered it more for being funny and strange.
03:35 In reality, the man in the Iron Mask's identity remains a mystery to this day,
03:40 but the writers took a strange creative turn in making him the king's twin.
03:44 Needless to say, that risk did not pay off.
03:47 This was DiCaprio's first film to be released after "Titanic,"
03:51 so everyone had high hopes, but it did not live up to the hype.
03:55 "I'm sorry I failed you."
03:56 "We failed you."
04:02 Number 26, "Dawn's Plum."
04:06 Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire have been friends since childhood,
04:10 and it was fun watching their mostly improvised performance in this film.
04:13 "What's up, guys?"
04:15 "What's up, bro?"
04:16 "What's going on, bro?"
04:17 "Who are these girls, bro?"
04:18 "This is Sarah. Derek."
04:19 "Amy. Sarah. Amy."
04:20 "Amy. Amy. I don't know."
04:22 But it will not be remembered as one of their best.
04:24 Although it was amusing to watch at times,
04:27 "Dawn's Plum" was also awkward as it tried too hard to be an edgy work of art.
04:31 The film was originally supposed to be a short film,
04:33 but was re-edited to be a full-length one,
04:36 which led to it having no real plot.
04:38 "I apologize 100 percent."
04:40 "All right, bro. Sorry. Won't happen again."
04:44 It was filmed in 1995 and '96 before DiCaprio and Maguire became big stars,
04:49 and they didn't even want the movie to be released,
04:51 which should tell you all you need to know about it.
04:54 Number 25, "Celebrity."
04:56 This movie was written and directed by none other than Woody Allen.
04:59 While it had DiCaprio and many other big actors at the helm,
05:03 "Celebrity" was still not a hit.
05:05 "I never made moral judgments, so..."
05:08 "Did you say your name?"
05:09 "Nicole Oliver gave me my script. It's called 'Heist.' It's about an armored car robbery."
05:12 The film took a look at the lives of modern celebrities,
05:15 along with the obsession that seems to follow them around,
05:18 and Leo stands out in the film as a young, bratty movie star.
05:22 However, "Celebrity" was a commercial disappointment,
05:24 and it didn't even make back half of its budget.
05:27 "We can establish everything that we need to..."
05:29 [indistinct chatter]
05:32 "Get out of the way!"
05:33 "Make room!"
05:34 "Listen, Brandon, is tomorrow good for you?"
05:36 For some reason, it was not a well-known film despite its impressive cast and crew.
05:40 Critics thought it was a bit derivative,
05:42 so we definitely can't blame Leo entirely for this movie becoming a flop.
05:46 Number 24, J. Edgar.
05:48 This biopic told the story of J. Edgar Hoover,
05:51 who was the director of the Bureau of Investigation,
05:54 and was allegedly not out about being supposedly gay.
05:57 He worked to increase the Bureau's power while blackmailing political figures
06:01 like Franklin D. Roosevelt and Robert Kennedy.
06:03 "There's no reason we both can't get what we want."
06:07 "We can wage a war on two fronts, sir. You understand?"
06:12 "You can go now, Mr. Hoover."
06:15 To top that off, this film was directed, produced, and scored by Clint Eastwood,
06:20 so needless to say, it should have been a home run.
06:23 Unfortunately, it was critiqued for its poor production quality
06:26 and the fact that Leonardo didn't look much like Hoover,
06:29 especially in his old man makeup.
06:31 "Why do I kill everything that I love?"
06:34 While DiCaprio did end up getting a Golden Globe nomination for his role,
06:37 this story that had a ton of potential ended up falling flat.
06:41 Number 23, The Quick and the Dead.
06:44 While seeing a young Leo as a conceited cowboy in this non-traditional spaghetti western was a treat,
06:49 it wasn't enough to carry this film.
06:51 "I'm worth $3,000 in four states, 75 offenses and no convictions."
06:59 "My name's Fee, but, uh, everyone calls me The Kid."
07:05 The Quick and the Dead had an all-star cast that included Gene Hackman, Sharon Stone, and Russell Crowe,
07:10 and this was one of DiCaprio's first roles before making it big.
07:14 He gave a strong performance as The Kid,
07:16 but the movie was criticized for not being very convincing,
07:19 largely because of the other actors in the film.
07:21 "Damn, I'm fast."
07:24 "Did you even see me, I was so damn fast?"
07:26 "Woo!"
07:27 "Fuck!"
07:28 "You there, Mr. Sweetest Champion? Are you done?"
07:34 As a result, this movie didn't perform well at the box office,
07:38 but on the upside, it garnered more praise in the years after its release.
07:42 Number 22, Body of Lies.
07:44 Over a decade after they appeared together in The Quick and the Dead,
07:47 Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio shared the screen in this drama.
07:51 "Listen, Ed, we're going north now, do you hear me? We're going north to the Balad safe house."
07:56 "No, no, no, buddy, no you're not. You're blown."
07:58 They complemented each other well in their roles as members of the CIA in the Middle East
08:03 who attempt to capture a terrorist.
08:05 This political movie looked at the tensions between the Arab world and Western societies,
08:09 and it was released during Leo's peak hero phase in his acting career.
08:13 "So we're done?"
08:14 "Yeah, we're done. And someone will come to bandage your wounds."
08:20 While it was not necessarily a bad movie,
08:23 it was a conventional run-of-the-mill espionage film that didn't have anything new to bring to the genre.
08:28 Number 21, The Basketball Diaries.
08:31 While this film was not a bad one per se,
08:33 as it featured an adorable young Leo who showed off his impressive acting chops
08:37 even though this was still early in his career, it wasn't one of his best.
08:41 "Hey, what are you doing?"
08:42 "Oh, we're signing a vote for Bobby."
08:44 "Can I sign?"
08:45 "Yeah."
08:47 The Basketball Diaries was based on Jim Carroll's autobiography
08:50 about a high school basketball player with substance use issues
08:53 who tried to cope after his best friend died from leukemia.
08:56 "Gee whiz, Ma, you know,
08:58 you gotta have these hot-tongued talks more often, they're really good for us."
09:02 Leo as Jim took center stage in this gripping cautionary tale,
09:06 but the story got a bit messy.
09:08 The protagonist came off as unlikable,
09:10 and we were never truly sure if he recovered or redeemed himself.
09:14 Number 20, The Great Gatsby.
09:17 Leonardo DiCaprio reunited with some former collaborators
09:20 in this flashy take on F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel,
09:22 alongside longtime friend Tobey Maguire as old sport Nick Carraway.
09:27 "His smile was one of those rare smiles
09:30 that you may come across four or five times in life."
09:34 They also performed under Baz Luhrmann's direction,
09:37 who had previously directed Leo in Romeo and Juliet.
09:40 He brought his signature splashy, colorful, and fun aesthetic to The Great Gatsby.
09:44 While this movie was undeniably a bit over the top,
09:47 it was fun to see Leonardo in a romance movie again
09:50 after years of exploring other genres.
09:53 "I'm certainly glad to see you again."
09:57 "I...
09:59 I'm certainly glad to see you as well."
10:03 Leo was the perfect choice to play Gatsby,
10:06 as he is similarly someone who is idolized.
10:09 He is lavish yet approachable, yet we know very little about his life.
10:13 Number 19, This Boy's Life.
10:15 The third film in DiCaprio's repertoire was one of the better ones in his early years.
10:20 This Boy's Life is about Leo as Toby,
10:22 who copes with his mom's abusive partner Dwight,
10:24 played by Robert De Niro,
10:26 and Toby's friendship with a boy named Arthur.
10:28 "But we're both aliens here."
10:31 "See, I don't exactly feel like an alien.
10:34 I've got friends, you know?"
10:36 "They're idiots."
10:37 "You act like an idiot when you're around them."
10:40 In this role, DiCaprio showed off his acting expertise
10:43 with a range of emotions that were impressive for an actor of his age.
10:47 We got to watch Toby go from a young boy to a rebel
10:50 to someone who finds his own way.
10:53 [Music]
10:59 We were impressed that DiCaprio was able to stand out in this film
11:02 considering who he was acting alongside,
11:04 and we're not surprised this film is known for being his breakout role.
11:08 Number 18, Don't Look Up.
11:10 This Netflix film was Leo's first picture of the 2020s,
11:13 and it was made up of an ensemble all-star cast.
11:16 Don't Look Up is about a comet destroying Earth
11:19 while the leaders of the world tell the population not to look up
11:22 to try and keep them in the dark.
11:24 "They're actually firing scientists like me for speaking out,
11:28 for opposing them.
11:30 And I'm sure many of the people out there
11:33 aren't even going to listen to what I just said
11:35 because they have their own political ideology."
11:37 The film was a satirical look at the world's indifference
11:40 towards climate change and preoccupation with irrelevant things.
11:43 Considering DiCaprio's environmental activism,
11:46 we are not surprised he took on the role of a seasoned PhD scientist,
11:49 which he played convincingly.
11:51 "You've been on that side a lot lately."
11:54 "Yeah, I mean, I have like a quarter million subscribers, honey.
11:59 I gotta use my voice to get the truth out there, right?"
12:02 The movie is oddly funny and depressing at the same time
12:06 as it rang true to the situation of the world at the time.
12:09 And there was a true passion in Leo's performance.
12:12 Number 17, Marvin's Room.
12:14 No, we're not talking about the Drake song.
12:16 "Til it all goes bad, but shit, it's all good.
12:19 We threw a party, yeah, we threw a party."
12:22 After he starred alongside De Niro in This Boy's Life
12:25 and before we saw him in Don't Look Up with Meryl Streep,
12:28 Leo was in this underrated flick with both of them.
12:31 Streep played DiCaprio's mother,
12:33 and they played Lee and Hank respectively.
12:35 "This is Lee, your daughter.
12:38 And there's Charlie.
12:40 Right there, you see him?
12:42 Yeah.
12:44 And, and Hank.
12:47 Your grandsons."
12:49 Lee is estranged from her family
12:51 until her sister Bessie is diagnosed with cancer
12:54 and needs a bone marrow transplant.
12:56 DiCaprio, as Hank, is 17
12:58 and in a mental health hospital after an arson incident.
13:01 But he eventually stops his rebellious streak
13:03 and tries to help his family.
13:05 "Hey."
13:07 "What?"
13:11 "Nothing.
13:12 But just, if you decide to take a ride or something,
13:15 just, you ought to let me know."
13:17 It may have been hard for Leo to shine
13:19 among an already star-studded cast,
13:21 but this mysteriously unpopular movie
13:23 is still worth watching.
13:25 Baz Luhrmann's interpretation of this Shakespeare classic
13:30 set in modern day with dialogue that is anything but
13:33 was brought to life by DiCaprio and his co-lead Claire Danes.
13:37 [Claire Danes' "I Will Always Love You"]
13:45 The entire film had a tone that was a bit all over the place
13:49 as it was an acid-trip-induced party
13:51 paired with a tragic love story
13:53 and a grand act of teenage rebellion.
13:55 But DiCaprio as Romeo was undeniably dreamy.
13:58 And we can't blame Danes as Juliet
14:00 for falling for him instantly
14:02 and marrying him just as quickly.
14:04 "Romeo shall thank thee, daughter, for his both."
14:07 Everyone in the film tends to overact
14:13 and the film is definitely dramatic.
14:15 But then again, so is getting married
14:17 and then dying when you're in your early teens.
14:19 "Dateless bargain...
14:24 to engrossing death."
14:33 Number 15. Shutter Island.
14:35 Leo went through a phase of starring in movies
14:37 that could put your brain into a pretzel.
14:39 And this film was definitely one of them.
14:41 "These are all violent offenders, right?
14:45 I mean, they've hurt people,
14:47 murdered them in some cases."
14:49 "In almost all cases, yes."
14:51 "And personally, Doctor, I'd have to say
14:53 screw their sense of calm."
14:55 In one of the many great collaborations
14:57 between DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese,
14:59 he gave a stunning performance as an investigator
15:02 and patient in a mental health facility,
15:04 who seemed just as shocked as we were
15:06 when that twist was revealed.
15:08 The film was solving an entirely different mystery
15:10 than we were led to believe,
15:12 and Leo kept us captivated all throughout.
15:14 "You working for him?"
15:16 "I'm sorry, there wasn't any other way.
15:18 Someone had to stick with you, keep you safe."
15:20 "You mean watch me, huh?
15:26 Watch me every minute."
15:28 Who could forget that ambiguous ending
15:30 where Andrew ponders whether it's better
15:32 to live as a monster or die a good man?
15:35 How did it take this guy so long to win an Oscar?
15:38 This movie received three Academy Award nominations,
15:46 which tells us a lot about the cinematic chemistry
15:49 these two bring to the screen.
15:51 Based on a novel, this film tells the story
15:53 of a young couple who fell out of love
15:55 as they fought for their relationship.
15:57 "Tell me we can have the baby in Paris, Frank.
15:59 Tell me we can have a different life,
16:01 but don't make me stay here, please!"
16:03 "We can't have the baby in Paris."
16:05 "Why not?"
16:07 They went through the ups and downs of trying to have children
16:09 and extramarital affairs,
16:11 without holding back on the hardships that some couples face.
16:13 The couple disagreed on life decisions
16:15 while trying to keep up with the Joneses.
16:17 Both DiCaprio and Winslet give dark,
16:19 heartbreaking performances
16:21 as the film takes a tough look at a marriage on the rocks.
16:24 "Oh, don't give me that shit, April.
16:26 Don't give me that.
16:28 You think so?"
16:30 "You know goddamn well!"
16:32 While the storyline and writing in this film
16:34 were questionable at times,
16:36 DiCaprio was always on his game.
16:38 Armed with an impressive South African accent,
16:40 Leo played a mercenary on a hunt
16:42 for a gem that would change his life,
16:44 going through rebel territory on a hunt for the diamond.
16:46 "So don't tell me you're here to make a difference, huh?"
16:48 "And you're here to make a buck?"
16:50 "I'm here for lack of a better idea."
16:52 "That's a shame."
16:54 "Not really."
16:56 While the film was about the corruption
16:58 behind the world of African diamond trading,
17:00 it was clumsily watered down for Western audiences.
17:02 Nevertheless, DiCaprio's outstanding performance
17:04 as Danny Archer
17:06 was highly praised,
17:08 and he was nominated for Best Actor,
17:10 but ultimately lost out for the third time.
17:12 "Our deal went bad and you owe me money.
17:14 I'll take a stoners payment."
17:16 "Do you think if I found a stone like that,
17:18 I'd still be on this continent?"
17:20 "Come on!"
17:22 Number 12
17:24 This was the film
17:26 that got DiCaprio his first Oscar nomination
17:28 and put him on critics and viewers' radars.
17:30 He played Arnie Grape,
17:32 whose big brother was the titular character
17:34 who struggled to care for his family
17:36 amid all of their hardships.
17:38 "Don't do that.
17:40 You scared me. Come here."
17:42 "Going our way.
17:44 I was up there, Gilbert."
17:46 "Yeah, you were up in the tree."
17:48 "I was right up there."
17:50 Gilbert Grape, played by Johnny Depp,
17:52 was at the center of this film,
17:54 but it was DiCaprio's performance
17:56 that pulled at our heartstrings.
17:58 While this challenging role may have been hard to watch at times,
18:00 it was a testament to the young actor's abilities.
18:02 "I don't want to go down there, Gilbert."
18:04 "Please."
18:06 "No way, no way, no way."
18:08 Even though he was just starting his film career,
18:10 DiCaprio was able to keep up
18:12 alongside a cast that included Depp,
18:14 Juliette Lewis, and Mary Steenburgen,
18:16 and for that, he deserves all the praise.
18:18 Number 11
18:20 The Aviator
18:22 This film, based on real-life business tycoon Howard Hughes,
18:24 was another successful collaboration
18:26 between Scorsese and DiCaprio.
18:28 Hughes' life was anything but boring,
18:30 and DiCaprio was the perfect choice
18:32 to bring this larger-than-life man to the big screen.
18:34 "Welcome aboard, huh?"
18:36 "You're my voice now. Make 'em understand that.
18:38 Look, some of those fine folks down there
18:40 still call me Junior. You tell 'em it's Mr. Hughes now."
18:42 Howard Hughes set airspeeds in the 1940s,
18:44 and helped Las Vegas become the city it is today,
18:46 all while battling a pandemic.
18:48 A disease that would eventually lead to his demise.
18:50 DiCaprio's portrayal showed the crumbling life
18:52 of this highly successful man
18:54 in an endearing and powerful way.
18:56 "For your future, Howard.
18:58 Howard, for your future.
19:00 For your future."
19:02 "Just take a walk, Howard."
19:04 Because of Leo's strong performance,
19:06 not to mention a laundry list
19:08 of A-list actors as co-stars,
19:10 this film was nominated for 11 Academy Awards,
19:12 and earned a nomination for Best Actress
19:14 for the Best Actress Award.
19:16 Leonardo DiCaprio won 11 Academy Awards,
19:18 and earned Leonardo yet another Oscar nod.
19:20 Number 10. The Revenant.
19:22 This movie will forever be known
19:24 as the one that finally gave
19:26 Leonardo DiCaprio his Academy Award
19:28 after four previous nominations.
19:30 "Look at me, scalp."
19:32 "That's enough!"
19:34 "You're forgetting your place, boy.
19:36 As far as I can tell,
19:38 my place is right here
19:40 on the smart end of this rifle."
19:42 Or people may remember it as the film
19:44 where he survived a bear attack and briefly lived inside a horse.
19:46 Either way, The Revenant
19:48 was a true story from the 1800s
19:50 centered completely around Leo
19:52 as fur trapper Hugh Glass.
19:54 There were several scenes where it was just him
19:56 against the elements, and he was completely
19:58 captivating in this physically demanding role.
20:00 This was a big change
20:08 from his roles as Jay Gatsby
20:10 and Jordan Belfort just a couple of years earlier,
20:12 and this film gave him a chance
20:14 to show his versatility on screen.
20:16 Number 9. Gangs of New York.
20:18 At this point in the list,
20:20 it should be clear that DiCaprio
20:22 does well in period dramas,
20:24 and Gangs of New York was no exception.
20:26 "Now is that what you're calling us?"
20:28 "Well, I could think of a number of things to call you, boy-o."
20:30 "Right, but I asked if you was calling us chiselers."
20:32 "Supposing I am.
20:36 Well, then we got business."
20:40 This historical drama about a Catholic-Protestant
20:42 quarrel over control of Manhattan
20:44 marked the first in a long line
20:46 of collaborations between Martin Scorsese
20:48 and Leo. As an Irish immigrant
20:50 group protested the draft,
20:52 Leo as Amsterdam battled against
20:54 Daniel Day-Lewis' Bill the Butcher.
20:56 Both of these seasoned actors really showed
21:08 off their acting chops, and Gangs of New York
21:10 was nominated for 10 Academy Awards.
21:12 It kicked off DiCaprio's career
21:14 in serious, gritty movies
21:16 after being in romantic flicks
21:18 like Titanic and Romeo and Juliet.
21:20 Number 8. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
21:22 Quentin Tarantino's
21:24 love letter to the golden age of cinema
21:26 saw DiCaprio as Rick Dalton,
21:28 a former star of a western TV show
21:30 who was fighting to stay relevant.
21:32 "It's official, old buddy.
21:34 It has been."
21:36 "What are you talking about? What did that guy tell you?"
21:38 "He told me the goddamn truth is what he told me."
21:40 "Whoa, whoa.
21:44 Hey."
21:46 "I'm sorry about that. I'm sorry about that."
21:48 Dalton struggled with the reality of aging
21:50 in the film industry, while showing what happened
21:52 to actors when the cameras were not rolling.
21:54 We were treated to a great, improvised
21:56 performance when Rick had a breakdown
21:58 at the turning point of the film in a moment that
22:00 solidified Leo as a standout in a sea
22:02 of great performances.
22:04 The only thing better than DiCaprio's performance
22:14 was his on-screen chemistry with
22:16 the equally impressive Brad Pitt as Cliff Booth.
22:18 We aren't surprised that they
22:20 both got Oscar nods for this film.
22:22 Number 7. Killers of the Flower Moon.
22:24 We're used to seeing Leo
22:26 as confident characters who light up the screen.
22:28 He plays a Gence type in this Scorsese epic
22:30 as Ernest Burkhart, a spineless
22:32 ex-soldier who lives under his uncle's thumb.
22:34 While not especially bright,
22:36 Ernest is crafty enough to deceive
22:38 the Osage nation. This includes
22:40 his wife, played by the impeccable
22:42 Lily Gladstone.
22:44 Although Ernest may love his wife and children,
22:54 this is eclipsed by his greed
22:56 and fear of his uncle.
22:58 Leo masterfully embodies all of these layers,
23:00 portraying a simple yet
23:02 complex man caught in the middle.
23:04 Whether or not Ernest does
23:14 the right thing in the end, he'll always be
23:16 a pathetic individual.
23:18 You wouldn't think pathetic and DiCaprio
23:20 would go together, but Leo wears the mask
23:22 surprisingly well.
23:24 Leo is Cobb,
23:26 a thief who escapes into people's
23:28 subconscious to steal their thoughts.
23:30 But he's tasked with instead planting
23:32 information into someone's mind in order
23:34 to erase his own past.
23:52 DiCaprio's mental heists take a turn
23:54 as his past leaks into other people's
23:56 subconsciouses, as viewers try to unravel
23:58 this dream within a dream in a dream.
24:00 Sound confusing? That's 'cause it is.
24:02 But it's also genius and
24:04 intriguing, and we wouldn't expect
24:06 anything less from writer-director Christopher Nolan.
24:08 You can't keep her out, can you?
24:10 Right. You can't build because
24:14 if you know the maze, then
24:16 she knows it. Well, she'd sabotage
24:18 the whole operation. Cobb,
24:20 do the others know? No, they don't.
24:22 Leo brings humanity to this
24:24 mind-bending film as a lovable criminal
24:26 who we only hope finds peace in the
24:28 reality he ends up in, with the spinning
24:30 top relentlessly turning.
24:32 In this Steven Spielberg film,
24:36 Leo played Frank Abagnale Jr.,
24:38 a man who successfully impersonated
24:40 a pilot, doctor, and lawyer
24:42 while he was on the run from the FBI.
24:44 You do not feel sorry for me.
24:46 The truth is,
24:48 I knew it was you. Now, maybe I didn't get the cuffs on you,
24:50 but I knew.
24:52 People only know what you tell them, Carl.
24:54 Just like we have really
24:56 watched DiCaprio grow up before our eyes
24:58 over the last few decades, we watched Frank
25:00 transform from an innocent teenager to
25:02 a confident swindler. This role captured
25:04 Leo arguably kicking off the prime
25:06 of his acting career, and even though
25:08 this story has garnered some controversy
25:10 in recent years, the performances are still
25:12 memorable. Daddy, I'm getting married.
25:14 Can you believe that? I'm getting married.
25:18 You don't need to worry about anything now,
25:20 Dad. Listen, I'm getting
25:22 a brand new Cadillac. I'm getting a
25:24 $60,000 house. I'm getting
25:26 it all back. DiCaprio is
25:28 always charming, so he was a logical
25:30 choice to play this daring con man,
25:32 as we think we would believe anything
25:34 he told us to.
25:36 This Tarantino film depicted the southern United
25:40 States during the 1850s, and
25:42 Leonardo starred as Calvin Candy,
25:44 the owner of a plantation called
25:46 Candyland.
25:48 Gentlemen,
25:50 you had my curiosity,
25:52 but now you have my attention.
25:54 His acting was superb, and that
25:58 dinner scene where he smears his blood on
26:00 Harry Washington's face was not only haunting,
26:02 it was improvised. This was
26:04 a genius move for DiCaprio as he accidentally
26:06 cut his hand, and while we're
26:08 used to seeing him play the good guy, this
26:10 performance cemented that his acting range
26:12 is unmatched.
26:14 Now that should be your first, second, third,
26:16 fourth, and fifth concern.
26:18 Now after you have that, and you know you have
26:20 that, then you can start to implement
26:22 a grand design.
26:24 In other words, first thing
26:26 is first. First dang
26:28 first thing. Christoph Waltz as Dr. Schultz
26:30 and Jamie Foxx as Django were at the
26:32 heart of this film, but Leonardo DiCaprio
26:34 as Mr. Candy was the villain
26:36 we didn't know we needed.
26:38 The Departed was
26:40 Scorsese's first film to score him
26:42 an Academy Award, and the film won
26:44 three other Oscars to boot. This movie
26:46 is a who's who of prominent male
26:48 actors of the 2000s, as it starred
26:50 DiCaprio alongside Matt Damon,
26:52 Mark Wahlberg, and Jack Nicholson to name
26:54 a few. Do you know who I am?
26:56 No.
26:58 Leo shipped up to Boston to play Billy Costigan Jr.,
27:08 an undercover cop in the Mafia,
27:10 contrasting Matt Damon's Colin Sullivan,
27:12 who is a mobster pretending to be a police
27:14 officer. We were never entirely
27:16 sure who was bad and who was good,
27:18 and we never knew when the next
27:20 kill might be around the corner.
27:22 One thing we do know is that DiCaprio's
27:24 performance in this exceptional film was
27:26 one of his best.
27:28 Titanic. James Cameron's
27:44 epic story was the most expensive movie
27:46 ever made at the time, and
27:48 he clearly invested in the right actors.
27:50 Titanic was nominated
27:52 for a whopping 14 Oscars,
27:54 but someone was clearly missing from the
27:56 ballots.
27:58 Leo didn't
28:12 get an Academy Award nomination, despite
28:14 this film centering around Rose
28:16 telling the story of Jack Dawson.
28:18 DiCaprio's performance encouraged all viewers to
28:20 make it count, as Dawson's charismatic
28:22 and carefree character was a dream come
28:24 true in this period drama.
28:26 We can't blame Kate Winslet's rose-to-wit
28:42 bucator for falling in love with the boy from Third Class,
28:44 and these two were irresistible
28:46 as one of the most iconic couples
28:48 in cinematic history.
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29:16 The Wolf of Wall Street
29:18 We loved Leo as a romantic lead, but seeing him
29:20 as a chaotic, selfish,
29:22 no-holds-barred broker who rose
29:24 and fell as quickly as the economy
29:26 was a treat. He took all of us
29:28 on a cocaine-infused, lavish adventure
29:30 through New York's high-rolling society,
29:32 and it was as intoxicating as he was.
29:44 While Leo may be his most memorable role,
29:46 The Wolf of Wall Street was one of the few
29:48 DiCaprio movies in which he took the reins
29:50 of the film without having to depend
29:52 on any side characters.
29:54 Even though Jonah Hill and Margot Robbie
30:10 appeared in supporting roles, this movie
30:12 will always be remembered for Leo,
30:14 as he was at the helm of this chaotic ride.
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