Last Updated on 11 July 2025

The following list is a snapshot of society’s current opinions of Michael Caine’s best movie roles.

I found 25 different ranked lists online of “best Michael Caine movies”. Then I pulled them all into Excel and merged them all to get this definitive compilation. See my Methodology page for the research process that was used. Below is a checklist you can print to track which Michael Caine movies you’ve seen, followed by the ranked list of his best roles, with the links going to the IMDb entries.

Best Michael Caine Movies – Viewing ChecklistDownload
  1. The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
  2. The Italian Job (1969)
  3. Sleuth (1972)
  4. The Dark Knight (2008)
  5. Batman Begins (2005)
  6. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
  7. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
  8. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
  9. Get Carter (1971)
  10. The Ipcress File (1965)
  11. Alfie (1966)
  12. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
  13. Zulu (1964)
  14. Children of Men (2006)
  15. The Cider House Rules (1999)
  16. The Prestige (2006)
  17. Educating Rita (1983)
  18. Interstellar (2014)
  19. Inception (2010)
  20. Mona Lisa (1986)
  21. The Quiet American (2002)
  22. Youth (2015)
  23. Gambit (1966)
  24. A Bridge Too Far (1977)
  25. Dressed to Kill (1980)
  26. Harry Brown (2009)
  27. Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)
  28. The Eagle Has Landed (1976)
  29. Little Voice (1998)
  30. Secondhand Lions (2003)
  31. Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
  32. Deathtrap (1982)
  33. Last Orders (2001)
  34. Too Late the Hero (1970)
  35. Without a Clue (1988)
  36. Cars 2 (2011)
  37. Play Dirty (1969)
  38. Miss Congeniality (2000)
  39. California Suite (1978)
  40. Victory (1981)
  41. Noises Off… (1992)
  42. Tenet (2020)
  43. Quills (2000)
  44. The Wrong Box (1966)
  45. The Last Valley (1971)
  46. Funeral in Berlin (1966)
  47. Blood and Wine (1996)
  48. Battle of Britain (1969)
  49. Now You See Me (2013)
  50. A Shock to the System (1990)
  51. Going in Style (2017)
  52. The Swarm (1978)
  53. Pulp (1972)
  54. Is Anybody There? (2008)
  55. The Fourth Protocol (1987)
  56. The Romantic Englishwoman (1975)
  57. Sweet Liberty (1986)
  58. Billion Dollar Brain (1967)
  59. The Great Escaper (2023)
  60. The Statement (2003)
  61. The Weather Man (2005)
  62. Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
  63. The Wilby Conspiracy (1975)
  64. The Island (1980)
  65. The Black Windmill (1974)
  66. Hurry Sundown (1967)
  67. Flawless (2007)
  68. Stonehearst Asylum (2014)
  69. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
  70. The Whistle Blower (1986)
  71. Now You See Me 2 (2016)
  72. King of Thieves (2018)
  73. The Hand (1981)
  74. The Holcroft Covenant (1985)
  75. Mr. Destiny (1990)
  76. Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976)
  77. Beyond the Limit (1983)
  78. Sleuth (2007)
  79. Bewitched (2005)
  80. Best Sellers (2021)
  81. The Last Witch Hunter (2015)
  82. Last Love (2013)
  83. Twist (2021)
  84. The Magus (1968)
  85. Around the Bend (2004)
  86. Medieval (2022)
  87. On Deadly Ground (1994)
  88. Kidnapped (1971)
  89. Half Moon Street (1986)
  90. Shiner (2000)
  91. X, Y & Zee (1972)
  92. Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
  93. Blame It on Rio (1984)
  94. Deadfall (1968)
  95. The Destructors (1974)
  96. It All Came True (1998)
  97. Surrender (1987)
  98. Dear Dictator (2017)
  99. Sherlock Gnomes (2018)
  100. Bullseye! (1990)
  101. Four Kids and It (2020)
  102. Woman Times Seven (1967)
  103. Peeper (1975)
  104. The Jigsaw Man (1983)
  105. Water (1985)
  106. Come Away (2020)
  107. Silver Bears (1977)
  108. Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)
  109. Ashanti (1979)
  110. Blue Ice (1992)
  111. The Actors (2003)
  112. Bullet to Beijing (1995)
  113. Get Carter (2000)
  114. Quicksand (2003)
  115. Midnight in Saint Petersburg (1996)
  116. Shadow Run (1998)
  117. Hell in Korea (1956)
  118. Jekyll and Hyde (1990)
  119. Solo for Sparrow (1962)
  120. Foxhole in Cairo (1960)

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