Last Updated on 4 January 2026

The following list is a compilation of the 70 best movies that Val Kilmer was in.

I found 18 different ranked lists online of “best Val Kilmer movies or roles”. 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 movies you’ve seen, followed by the ranked list of his best roles, with the links going to the IMDb entries.

Best Val Kilmer Movies – Viewing ChecklistDownload
  1. Tombstone (1993)
  2. Heat (1995)
  3. The Doors (1991)
  4. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
  5. Real Genius (1985)
  6. Top Gun (1986)
  7. Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
  8. Top Secret! (1984)
  9. Willow (1988)
  10. The Prince of Egypt (1998)
  11. Batman Forever (1995)
  12. True Romance (1993)
  13. Thunderheart (1992)
  14. The Saint (1997)
  15. The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)
  16. Spartan (2004)
  17. At First Sight (1999)
  18. The Salton Sea (2002)
  19. Red Planet (2000)
  20. Wonderland (2003)
  21. MacGruber (2010)
  22. Déjà vu (2006)
  23. The Missing (2003)
  24. Felon (2008)
  25. Comanche Moon (2008)
  26. Pollock (2000)
  27. Kill Me Again (1989)
  28. Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009)
  29. Mindhunters (2004)
  30. Kill the Irishman (2011)
  31. Alexander (2004)
  32. The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)
  33. Planes (2013)
  34. Joe the King (1999)
  35. Palo Alto (2013)
  36. The Murders in the Rue Morgue (1986)
  37. The Real McCoy (1993)
  38. Stateside (2004)
  39. 10th & Wolf (2006)
  40. Twixt (2011)
  41. The Snowman (2017)
  42. Bloodworth (2010)
  43. Song to Song (2017)
  44. The Birthday Cake (2021)
  45. Delgo (2008)
  46. Standing Up (2013)
  47. A West Texas Children’s Story (2007)
  48. 5 Days of War (2011)
  49. Masked and Anonymous (2003)
  50. Streets of Blood (2009)
  51. Breathless (2012)
  52. 2:22 (2008)
  53. Hard Cash (2002)
  54. Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019)
  55. Moscow Zero (2006)
  56. Blind Horizon (2003)
  57. George and the Dragon (2004)
  58. The Super (2017)
  59. Wyatt Earp’s Revenge (2012)
  60. Columbus Day (2008)
  61. Double Identity (2009)
  62. The Thaw (2009)
  63. The Traveler (2010)
  64. Conspiracy (2008)
  65. Hardwired (2009)
  66. Played (2006)
  67. Paydirt (2020)
  68. The Steam Experiment (2009)
  69. Riddle (2013)
  70. Gun (2010)

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