Greatest Screen Performances per Film Actors

[Tim]

I guess, since Departed weren't exactly influential and Bourne's influence is mostly not acting-related, makes sense to prioritize acclaim over popularity.

[ManPerson]

Wonder if The Firm would be a better pick for Oldman than Prick Up Your Ears. Caught my attention that Man had it on his 1989 list.

Yeah, I'd have it at 4. Little to no initial mainstream acclaim, but it's been cited by many as his best performance, in retrospect.

[ManPerson]

Also, for Penn's list, I'd have OBAA at 4 and Carlito's Way at 5.

[Tim]

You value influence on Vice City this highly?

[ManPerson]

Carlito's Way seemed to have pretty strong lasting acclaim from what I looked at + a golden globe nod.

[Tim]

Forgot to change Depp's list, how about this:

1. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
2. Ed Wood (1994)
3. Edward Scissorhands (1990)
4. Finding Neverland (2004)
5. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
6. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
7. Black Mass (2015)
8. Donnie Brasco (1997)
9. Blow (2001)
10. Benny & Joon (1993)

[ManPerson]

I'm good with that.

[Bruno]

Al Pacino (1940–)
1. The Godfather Part ll (1974)
2. Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
3. Serpico (1973)
4. The Godfather (1972)
5. Angels in America (2003)
6. Scarface (1983)
7. Scent of a Woman (1992)
8. ...And Justice for All (1979)
9. Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
10. Dick Tracy (1990)

Heat, The Irishman?

[Tim]

Al Pacino (1940–)
1. The Godfather Part ll (1974)
2. Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
3. Serpico (1973)
4. The Godfather (1972)
5. Angels in America (2003)
6. Scarface (1983)
7. Scent of a Woman (1992)
8. ...And Justice for All (1979)
9. Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
10. Dick Tracy (1990)

Heat, The Irishman?

I'd say everything on his list beats Heat in terms of award recognition clearly. Irishman is close to making it by that metric but it's also not as generously placed on 2019 list as Dick Tracey and Glengarry Glen Ross on their yearly lists. Donnie Brasco is another one which I would consider for addition before Heat.

[ManPerson]

Figured I'd make a list for someone whose work is generally more within the realm of television.

Giancarlo Esposito (1958-)
1. Breaking Bad (2008-2013)
2. Better Call Saul (2015-2022)
3. The Mandalorian (2019-2023)
4. Do the Right Thing (1989)
5. Godfather of Harlem (2019-)
6. Fresh (1995)
7. The Boys (2019-2026)
8. Revolution (2012-2014)
9. Homicide: Life On the Street (1993-1999)
10. Far Cry 6 (2021)

[Tim]

Put up on the first page except for changing the dates to specifically the seasons he appeared in.

[ManPerson]

Bigger Than Life seems like a big omission from Mason's list, I'd probably even have it at #1.

[Sherick]

Forgot to change Depp's list, how about this:

1. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
2. Ed Wood (1994)
3. Edward Scissorhands (1990)
4. Finding Neverland (2004)
5. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
6. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
7. Black Mass (2015)
8. Donnie Brasco (1997)
9. Blow (2001)
10. Benny & Joon (1993)

Scissorhands still too high imo. I don’t really put much stock in”breakthrough roles”

[Tim]

Even leaving that aside, it's still one of Depp's signature roles. How about #5 for it?

[Tim]

Bigger Than Life seems like a big omission from Mason's list, I'd probably even have it at #1.

Added.

[ManPerson]

Edward Scissorhands always seems to show up in the top 3-4 Depp performances in lists I've seen while Finding Neverland's reputation doesn't seem as strong these days. It's also clearly his second most iconic performance after Pirates. Even putting aside how it was a breakthrough for his career, I'm pretty strongly against moving it down, personally.

[Tim]

Would you have Todd over Neverland as well?

[ManPerson]

I see them as being pretty close.