Top 40 Most Popular Bradley Cooper Movies [Ranked]

Bijesh Nagesh Bijesh - Updated Jan 21, 2025

Born on January 5, 1975, this multi-talented American actor has proven he can perform complex roles. On a similar note, he has also shown himself capable of directing intricate and detail-driven scripts.

Cooper's movies have grossed in excess of $11 billion worldwide. He has also made it to the annual list of highest-paid actors in the world. In addition, he was 2011's "Sexiest Man Alive" as declared by People Magazine.

This Grammy and Tony Award winner is respected for his support of numerous charities that help people battle cancer. In this blog, we will see all the movies and roles that made Bradley Cooper a star.

1

Baby Driver

Baby Driver
R
imdb icon7.6
IMDb Rating7.6
Rotten Tomatoes Rating92
Metacritic Rating86

ActionCrimeDrama

Director:

Edgar Wright

Release Date:

Wed Jun 28 2017

Star Cast:

Ansel Elgort, Jon Bernthal, Jon Hamm

Budget:

$34,000,000 (estimated)

Box Office (Worldwide):

$226,945,087

Sound
Very Good
Casting
Good
Direction
Average
Visual
Average
Cinematography
Average
Screenplay
Average

Bradley Cooper plays a small role as Karl in this drama sprinkled with romance and comedy. Notable artists like Adrianne Palicki, Brian Klugman, Michaela Conlin, Bernard Curry, James Roday Rodriguez, and Kelsey Grammer add to the fun.

The movie contains a handful of interesting moments worth watching. The story features a struggling actor falling for an artiste who is way out of his league. He starts messing up his chances to impress the girl, what with his jealousy and paranoia often keeping him from expressing his love for her.

 

2

American Hustle

American Hustle
R
imdb icon7.2
IMDb Rating7.2
Rotten Tomatoes Rating92
Metacritic Rating90

CrimeDrama

Director:

David O. Russell

Release Date:

Fri Dec 20 2013

Star Cast:

Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Box Office (Worldwide):

$251,171,807

Screenplay
Excellent
Casting
Excellent
Direction
Good
Visual
Average
Cinematography
Average
Sound
Average

One of Bradley Cooper's hit-maker roles came when he agreed to play the gangster character Richie DiMaso in this outstanding crime-drama script. Brilliant talents like Christian Bale, Jennifer Lawrence, Jeremy Renner, Shea Whigham, Alessandro Nivola, Michael Peña, Louis C.K., and Amy Adams play important roles in this production. The story is fictional from start to finish but captures the real-life facts and truths about gang-related corruption and crime in the United States of America.

The American mafia, Jersey powerbrokers, undercover agents, con artists, and backstabbing galore play their parts in this gripping and thrilling Bradley Cooper movie.

 

3

A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born
R
imdb icon7.6
IMDb Rating7.6
Rotten Tomatoes Rating90
Metacritic Rating88

DramaMusicRomance

Director:

Bradley Cooper

Release Date:

Fri Oct 5 2018

Star Cast:

Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Sam Elliott

Budget:

$36,000,000 (estimated)

Box Office (Worldwide):

$436,433,122

Casting
Excellent
Direction
Very Good
Screenplay
Very Good
Sound
Very Good
Visual
Fair
Cinematography
Average

Bradley Cooper gives one of the most signature performances of his career in this romance-musical drama, in which he acts alongside the amazing Lady Gaga. The script is a remake of the 1976 movie after the same name, which starred outstanding talents like Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson.

In this one, Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper give fans an unforgettable on-screen pair-up as Ally and Jack, respectively. Sam Elliott, Anthony Ramos, Alec Baldwin, Dave Chappelle, Greg Grunberg, Ron Rifkin, Michael Harney, Barry Shabaka Henley, and Brandi Carlile (the famed singer-songwriter) further enrich the project.

In addition, the movie is also directed by Bradley Cooper, thus adding to the man's all-around artistic excellence.

 

4

Licorice Pizza

Licorice Pizza
R
imdb icon7.1
IMDb Rating7.1
Rotten Tomatoes Rating90
Metacritic Rating90

ComedyDramaRomance

Director:

Paul Thomas Anderson

Release Date:

Sat Dec 25 2021

Star Cast:

Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Sean Penn

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Box Office (Worldwide):

$34,082,258

Screenplay
Excellent
Direction
Very Good
Casting
Very Good
Visual
Average
Cinematography
Average
Sound
Average

Drama, romance, and comedy all blend well in this captivating movie. The story is simple and centres around Alana Kane (played by Alana Haim) and Gary Valentine's (played by Cooper Hoffman) childhood memories and coming-of-age experiences.

The setting – 1973, San Fernando Valley – adds a generous retro touch to the movie. Memorable artists like Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Patrick Hoelck, Will Angarola, James Kelley, Sasha Spielberg, and Griff Giacchino make it even more interesting.

Capturing the nuances and treacheries of first love, this story sets itself apart as both entertaining and educational. Bradley Cooper plays an interesting character named Jon Peters in this production.

 

5

Silver Linings Playbook

Silver Linings Playbook
R
imdb icon7.7
IMDb Rating7.7
Rotten Tomatoes Rating92
Metacritic Rating81

ComedyDramaRomance

Director:

David O. Russell

Release Date:

Tue Dec 25 2012

Star Cast:

Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro

Budget:

$21,000,000 (estimated)

Box Office (Worldwide):

$236,412,453

Screenplay
Excellent
Casting
Excellent
Direction
Fair
Visual
Average
Cinematography
Average
Sound
Average

This Bradley Cooper contains memorable performances that earned its lead artists well-deserved Oscar recognition. Acting alongside the excellent Jennifer Lawrence, Cooper gives a stunning performance as Pat Solitano, a former teacher who gets court-ordained and is forced to recuperate in a mental institution following an assault and a bipolar diagnosis.

Upon his release, he moves back in with his folks. Aside from having to make amends with his ex-wife, Pat also encounters his biggest challenge after falling for the like-minded Tiffany.

Other superb artists who are part of this project include Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver, Chris Tucker, Julia Stiles, Anupam Kher, John Ortiz, and Shea Whigham.

6

Guardians of the Galaxy

Guardians of the Galaxy
PG-13
imdb icon8
IMDb Rating8
Rotten Tomatoes Rating92
Metacritic Rating76

ActionAdventureComedy

Director:

James Gunn

Release Date:

Fri Aug 1 2014

Star Cast:

Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper

Budget:

$170,000,000 (estimated)

Box Office (Worldwide):

$773,350,147

Casting
Very Good
Visual
Good
Direction
Fair
Screenplay
Fair
Sound
Fair
Cinematography
Average

One of the most iconic Marvel characters, who is also an integral member of the titular Guardians of the Galaxy, is Rocket the Racoon. Bradley Cooper has lent his voice to this sassy and witty anthropomorphized creature whose penchant for weapons and violence is as funny as it is unnerving.

Other amazing talents in this movie include Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Lee Pace, Glenn Close, and Benicio Del Toro. A mysterious orb, a deadly heist, and a galaxy-wide manhunt are some of the captivating themes that define this Marvel movie.

A bunch of bizarre misfits join hands to survive Ronan the Accuser, who wants nothing better than to retrieve the orb they stole and kill the self-named Guardians of the Galaxy.

7

10 Cloverfield Lane

10 Cloverfield Lane
PG-13
imdb icon7.2
IMDb Rating7.2
Rotten Tomatoes Rating90
Metacritic Rating76

DramaHorrorMystery

Director:

Dan Trachtenberg

Release Date:

Fri Mar 11 2016

Star Cast:

John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher Jr.

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Box Office (Worldwide):

$110,216,998

Screenplay
Fair
Casting
Fair
Sound
Fair
Direction
Average
Visual
Average
Cinematography
Average

Horror and mystery blend superbly in this movie featuring a young woman named Michelle (played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead) who wakes up after a car crash and finds herself in an underground bunker with two men Howard and Emmett (played by John Goodman and John Gallagher Jr., respectively).

The men believe aliens are about to invade Earth and that they've poisoned the air in the outside world to make their takeover convenient. The men take good care of Michelle but then she learns the real reason she was 'saved' and taken underground.

Bradley Cooper lends his voice to a character named Ben in this gripping movie.

8

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
PG-13
imdb icon7.3
IMDb Rating7.3
Rotten Tomatoes Rating91
Metacritic Rating72

ActionAdventureComedy

Director:

John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein

Release Date:

Fri Mar 31 2023

Star Cast:

Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page

Budget:

$150,000,000 (estimated)

Box Office (Worldwide):

$208,177,026

Direction
Average
Visual
Average
Cinematography
Average
Screenplay
Average
Casting
Average
Sound
Average

A group of thieves make plans to pull off an epic heist. At the center of it all is a lost relic, one that does more harm than good. Despite crossing paths with all the wrong people, this group of thieves have to get it right or they'll have to kiss their freedom, and their lives, goodbye.

Edgin, Holga, Simon, and Zenk face up against Forge's political cunning and greed, not to forget his ally, the powerful sorceress Sofina, who has her own dark agenda. This story is based on the popular role-playing game of the same name.

Emotional moments and meaningful friendships define the plot.

9

Maestro

Maestro
R
imdb icon6.9
IMDb Rating6.9
Rotten Tomatoes Rating84
Metacritic Rating77

BiographyDramaMusic

Director:

Bradley Cooper

Release Date:

Wed Dec 20 2023

Star Cast:

Carey Mulligan, Bradley Cooper, Matt Bomer

Box Office (Worldwide):

$3,291

Direction
Average
Visual
Average
Cinematography
Average
Screenplay
Average
Casting
Average
Sound
Average

Bradley Cooper's latest role is already generating Oscar buzz. In Maestro, fans found a completely transformed version of Cooper. He even used a few prosthetics to look more like the composer on whom the biopic is based.

The script covers the life and love of legendary American conductor, composer, pianist, author, music educator, and humanitarian Leonard Bernstein. Brilliant artists like Carey Mulligan (as Leonard’s wife and Muse), Sarah Silverman, Maya Hawke, Matt Bomer, and Gideon Glick play important roles.

Further enriching the movie is the fact that Bradley Cooper is also the director.

10

The Hangover

The Hangover
R
imdb icon7.7
IMDb Rating7.7
Rotten Tomatoes Rating79
Metacritic Rating73

Comedy

Director:

Todd Phillips

Release Date:

Fri Jun 5 2009

Star Cast:

Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper, Justin Bartha

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Box Office (Worldwide):

$469,328,079

Screenplay
Good
Casting
Fair
Direction
Average
Visual
Average
Cinematography
Average
Sound
Average

Nearly every friends' gang in the world can relate to the story elements contained in this entertaining script about a Las Vegas bachelor party gone wrong, and how. The friends are played by Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and Justin Bartha.

The latter's character is getting married and his besties have a bachelor party planned. However, they drink too much and wake up the next day with no memory of what took place.

The buddies also have to find their missing friend, whose wedding dreams now hang in the balance. As they connect the dots and follow clues, the three irresponsible besties soon realize that they might have made a bigger mess than they thought possible.

The worst part of all is that whatever happens to them in Vegas might not even stay in Vegas, but have serious repercussions. Heather Graham, Jeffrey Tambor, Rachael Harris, Ken Jeong, and Mike Tyson add to the amusement and shock value of this movie.

11

Nightmare Alley

Nightmare Alley
R
imdb icon7
IMDb Rating7
Rotten Tomatoes Rating80
Metacritic Rating70

CrimeDramaThriller

Director:

Guillermo del Toro

Release Date:

Fri Dec 17 2021

Star Cast:

Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Box Office (Worldwide):

$39,629,195

Direction
Very Good
Cinematography
Very Good
Screenplay
Fair
Casting
Fair
Sound
Fair
Visual
Average

Another career-highlight character for Bradley Cooper comes in this remarkably suspenseful movie directed by Guillermo del Toro. Cooper plays Stanton Carlisle to outstanding effect in this noir-themed script whose crime-thriller elements will captivate fans of the genre.

Amazing artists like Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, Richard Jenkins, Rooney Mara, Ron Perlman, David Strathairn, Mary Steenburgen, Clifton Collins Jr., Jim Beaver, and Tim Blake Nelson enrich the plot.

The script features a man who lands a job with a travelling carnival. Unforeseeable deceptions, exploitation, personal demons, and violent face-offs are some of the main elements in this Bradley Cooper movie.

12

American Sniper

American Sniper
R
imdb icon7.3
IMDb Rating7.3
Rotten Tomatoes Rating72
Metacritic Rating72

ActionBiographyDrama

Director:

Clint Eastwood

Release Date:

Fri Jan 16 2015

Star Cast:

Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Kyle Gallner

Budget:

$58,800,000 (estimated)

Box Office (Worldwide):

$547,659,020

Casting
Excellent
Sound
Very Good
Screenplay
Good
Direction
Fair
Visual
Average
Cinematography
Average

In this Bradley Cooper movie, the script is based on the accomplishments of a real-life American military legend, namely United States Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle. Skilled artists like Sienna Miller, Kyle Gallner, Ben Reed, Elise Robertson, Jake McDorman, Leonard Roberts, Keir O'Donnell, and Troy Vincent add to the story’s worth.

Under Clint Eastwood's expert direction, the movie takes on a life of its own and portrays Chris's journey from a humble Texan to a celebrated war-time sniper. Chris makes a good name for himself, particularly in the Iraq war, which the story saw fit to explore.

The movie doesn't shy away from capturing the soldier's personal conflicts and tragic emotions, especially after he returns home from the battlefield. This movie contains one of Bradley Cooper's career-highlight roles.

13
Quiz about Wedding Crashers

Wedding Crashers

Wedding Crashers
R
imdb icon7
IMDb Rating7
Rotten Tomatoes Rating75
Metacritic Rating64

ComedyRomance

Director:

David Dobkin

Release Date:

Fri Jul 15 2005

Star Cast:

Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Rachel McAdams

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Box Office (Worldwide):

$288,485,135

Casting
Fair
Direction
Average
Visual
Average
Cinematography
Average
Screenplay
Average
Sound
Average

In this hilarious and entertaining rom-com, Bradley Cooper plays a memorable side character named Sack Lodge. Amazing artists like Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Rachel McAdams, Christopher Walken, Isla Fisher, and Ron Canada enrich the script.

The story features two friends, John Beckwith (played by Owen Wilson) and Jeremy Grey (played by Vince Vaughn), who find clever ways to crash weddings just to pick up dates.

Their lives change when one day they crash the ceremony of Treasury Secretary Cleary's daughter. After they are invited to the man's island estate, both men soon meet the women with whom they may settle down for good.

14

Limitless

Limitless
PG-13
imdb icon7.4
IMDb Rating7.4
Rotten Tomatoes Rating68
Metacritic Rating59

Sci-FiThriller

Director:

Neil Burger

Release Date:

Fri Mar 18 2011

Star Cast:

Bradley Cooper, Anna Friel, Abbie Cornish

Budget:

$27,000,000 (estimated)

Box Office (Worldwide):

$161,849,455

Direction
Average
Visual
Average
Cinematography
Average
Screenplay
Average
Casting
Average
Sound
Average

A meaningful and rather unnerving Sci-Fi story, this movie sees Bradley Cooper expertly play a character named Eddie Morra alongside the incomparable Robert De Niro. Talented artists like Anna Friel, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Johnny Whitworth, Robert John Burke, Ned Eisenberg, and Rebecca Dayan play other key roles.

At the heart of the plot is a writer who decides to take a highly experimental drug that promises to unleash 100% of his mental capacity. As he rises up the financial ladder, he attracts all the wrong attention and, before long, gets a target on his back.

Eddie then finds himself doing whatever it takes to escape the long and corrupt arms of different people who have their own agendas with NZT, the designer-pharmaceutical responsible for transforming his brain into a powerhouse think-tank.

15

The Mule

The Mule
R
imdb icon7
IMDb Rating7
Rotten Tomatoes Rating70
Metacritic Rating58

CrimeDramaThriller

Director:

Clint Eastwood

Release Date:

Fri Dec 14 2018

Star Cast:

Clint Eastwood, Patrick L. Reyes, Cesar De León

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Box Office (Worldwide):

$174,804,407

Direction
Average
Visual
Average
Cinematography
Average
Screenplay
Average
Casting
Average
Sound
Average

This crime thriller is a Clint Eastwood show from beginning to end. The man performed the lead, Earl Stone, and directed the movie too. Bradley Cooper plays a pivotal role as DEA Agent Colin Bates.

Interesting artists like Cesar De León, Patrick L. Reyes, Adam Drescher, Richard Herd, and more notable names like Dianne Wiest and Taissa Farmiga add to the worth of the script.

The story features an old man named Earl who is financially burdened and has to take up any job that came his way. But he unwittingly ends up becoming a drug mule ferrying illegal narcotics across the border for a dangerous cartel. By the time Earl tries to redress his mistake, law enforcement officials and cartel kingpins are already after him for their own reasons.

16

War Dogs

War Dogs
R
imdb icon7.1
IMDb Rating7.1
Rotten Tomatoes Rating61
Metacritic Rating57

BiographyComedyCrime

Director:

Todd Phillips

Release Date:

Fri Aug 19 2016

Star Cast:

Jonah Hill, Miles Teller, Steve Lantz

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Box Office (Worldwide):

$86,434,523

Casting
Good
Direction
Average
Visual
Average
Cinematography
Average
Screenplay
Average
Sound
Average

Comedy and crime merge seamlessly in this entertaining movie, loosely based on true events. When David Packouz (played by Miles Teller) and Efraim Diveroli (played by Jonah Hill) receive a 300-million-dollar contract from the Pentagon, they know they have to do their best to fulfil the terms of the contract.

The task: arm American allies in Afghanistan. Talented artists like Eddie Jemison, Julian Sergi, Jeremy Tardy, Daniel Berson, Steve Lantz, Gregg Weiner, and Ana de Armas play key roles in this movie.

Bradley Cooper receives a short but interesting character role as Henry Girard. The story covers David's early days as a massage therapist before he reconnects with his old friend Efraim whose family owns a firm called AEY.

It is an organization that sells weapons to the U. S. Government. Despite being against the war in Iraq, the men need the large cash payout they will receive if they do their part and help the government have its way.

17

The Midnight Meat Train

The Midnight Meat Train
R
imdb icon6
IMDb Rating6
Rotten Tomatoes Rating71
Metacritic Rating58

HorrorMysteryThriller

Director:

Ryûhei Kitamura

Release Date:

Fri Oct 31 2008

Star Cast:

Vinnie Jones, Bradley Cooper, Leslie Bibb

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Box Office (Worldwide):

$3,534,313

Direction
Average
Visual
Average
Cinematography
Average
Screenplay
Average
Casting
Average
Sound
Average

Mysteries, thrills, and horrors pervade this intriguing story in which Bradley Cooper plays a character named Leon. Popular artists like Leslie Bibb, Tony Curran, Ted Raimi, Brooke Shields, Vinnie Jones, Roger Bart, and Barbara Eve Harris add to the suspense.

Bradley plays a photographer obsessed with dark topics, which sees him crossing paths with a serial killer. The murderer, nicknamed Mahogany, has already stalked and killed numerous night-time train commuters in such gruesome ways that someone has to stop the man at whatever cost.

Leon takes it upon himself to halt the murderous madness. His professional photo captures initially lead him to a missing woman. So when his observations and warnings go unheeded by the police, Leon uses his skills to covertly track the man he believes to be behind the train murders.

18

Joy

Joy
PG-13
imdb icon6.6
IMDb Rating6.6
Rotten Tomatoes Rating60
Metacritic Rating56

BiographyDrama

Director:

David O. Russell

Release Date:

Fri Dec 25 2015

Star Cast:

Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Box Office (Worldwide):

$101,134,059

Casting
Excellent
Direction
Average
Visual
Average
Cinematography
Average
Screenplay
Average
Sound
Average

Based on a true story, this dramatized biopic portrays a woman named Joy Mangano (played by Jennifer Lawrence) who starts a game-changing business, which she later develops into a family legacy.

Her take on e-commerce was ahead of its time. She offered people a range of home products, starting with a self-wringing mop. After jumping numerous bureaucratic and corporate hurdles, she finds a way to reach out to the public directly and forge her own business path.

Bradley Cooper gives a great performance as Neil Walker. Superb artists like Robert De Niro, Isabella Rossellini, Virginia Madsen, Edgar Ramírez, and Dascha Polanco play important roles.

19

Lonely Are the Brave

Lonely Are the Brave
Approved
imdb icon7.6
IMDb Rating7.6
Rotten Tomatoes Rating93
Metacritic Rating-

DramaWestern

Director:

David Miller

Release Date:

Fri May 25 1962

Star Cast:

Kirk Douglas, Gena Rowlands, Walter Matthau

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Casting
Good
Sound
Fair
Direction
Average
Visual
Average
Cinematography
Average
Screenplay
Average

This TV movie sees Bradley Cooper slipping into a Western. The story features a confident woman who, after eight years of being away, returns to her home in Texas to attend her grandfather's funeral.

When she finally encounters her father, the proverbial brown stuff hits the fan. As a rancher, her father has toiled to maintain the property along with his friend and foreman.

But his estranged daughter showing her face again makes him realize just how angry he is at her for leaving in the first place. Differences of opinion and rising debt add to the tension in this plot.

Bradley Cooper plays Morgan Murphy. Talented artists like Jennie Garth, M. C. Gainey, Lance Henriksen, Muse Watson, Eugene Osment, and John Vargas contribute to this engaging Western movie.

20

The A-Team

The A-Team
PG-13
imdb icon6.7
IMDb Rating6.7
Rotten Tomatoes Rating49
Metacritic Rating47

ActionAdventureCrime

Director:

Joe Carnahan

Release Date:

Fri Jun 11 2010

Star Cast:

Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Sharlto Copley

Budget:

$110,000,000 (estimated)

Box Office (Worldwide):

$177,238,796

Direction
Average
Visual
Average
Cinematography
Average
Screenplay
Average
Casting
Average
Sound
Average

As action-adventure movies go, this one boasts a handful of high-octane sequences and thrills. A squad of American war veterans apparently made a bad name for themselves during the Iraq war and are looking to clear their conscience with the U.S. Military after being court-martialled and imprisoned soon after.

The men believe they were framed for a crime that ended their careers and now threatens their lives. Liam Neeson, Patrick Wilson, Jessica Biel, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Sharlto Copley, and Bradley Cooper (as Face) play important roles in this production.

The fraudulent techniques used in money-printing are a key focus in the script. The plot involves specialized printing plates that the characters have to steal on behalf of the U.S. Government.

21

Hit and Run

Hit and Run
R
imdb icon6.1
IMDb Rating6.1
Rotten Tomatoes Rating48
Metacritic Rating50

ActionAdventureComedy

Director:

David Palmer, Dax Shepard

Release Date:

Wed Aug 22 2012

Star Cast:

Dax Shepard, Kristen Bell, Bradley Cooper

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Box Office (Worldwide):

$16,816,647

Direction
Average
Visual
Average
Cinematography
Average
Screenplay
Average
Casting
Average
Sound
Average

Plenty of comedy, romance, and adventure enrich this story about an ex-getaway driver who risks his own Witness Protection identity because he wants to help his girlfriend reach LA. The Feds are desperate to get him back into protective custody, especially since his identity has been revealed, thus drawing the attention of the man's former gang bosses.

Playing the notorious driver Charles Bronson, alias Yul Perkins, is Dax Shepard. Memorable performances come from stellar talents like Kristen Bell, Michael Rosenbaum, Kristin Chenoweth, Tom Arnold, Jason Bateman, and Sean Hayes.

Bradley Cooper plays an intriguing role in this script as Alex Dmitri.

22

The Rocker

The Rocker
PG-13
imdb icon6.2
IMDb Rating6.2
Rotten Tomatoes Rating40
Metacritic Rating53

ComedyMusic

Director:

Peter Cattaneo

Release Date:

Wed Aug 20 2008

Star Cast:

Rainn Wilson, Josh Gad, Christina Applegate

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Box Office (Worldwide):

$8,808,935

Direction
Average
Visual
Average
Cinematography
Average
Screenplay
Average
Casting
Average
Sound
Average

This comedy takes fans back to the 80s music scene. It features a drummer named Robert "Fish" Fishman (played by Rainn Wilson) who is abandoned by his band, Vesuvius, only for that band to become super famous a short while later.

The drummer then sits through twenty years of regret before his teenage nephew finds himself in need of a musician to help make his high school rock band, A. D.D., a resounding success. Bradley Cooper plays a funny character named Trash along with other notable artists like Josh Gad, Christina Applegate, Emma Stone, Jane Lynch, Fred Armisen, Will Arnett, Jason Sudeikis, Jane Krakowski, and Aziz Ansari.

Cooper only plays a small role in this story, which is filled with plenty of comedy and relatable sentiments.

23

He's Just Not That Into You

He's Just Not That Into You
PG-13
imdb icon6.4
IMDb Rating6.4
Rotten Tomatoes Rating41
Metacritic Rating47

ComedyDramaRomance

Director:

Ken Kwapis

Release Date:

Fri Feb 6 2009

Star Cast:

Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Connelly

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Box Office (Worldwide):

$178,866,158

Direction
Average
Visual
Average
Cinematography
Average
Screenplay
Average
Casting
Average
Sound
Average

This rom-com delivers several classic and at times cliched tropes that the genre is known for. The story is set in Baltimore and features interlinked arcs and plotlines that capture the nuances of human behaviour, particularly when situations are misunderstood.

Bradley Cooper plays a small role as Ben. Other amazing artists in this production are Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Connelly, Ginnifer Goodwin, Scarlett Johansson, Justin Long, Ben Affleck, and Drew Barrymore.

Dating and disappointments are key themes in this script where disparate circumstances bring people together and later break them apart. Apparently, the art of reading subtle cues is not for everyone, as this story cleverly portrays.

24

New York, I Love You

New York, I Love You
R
imdb icon6.2
IMDb Rating6.2
Rotten Tomatoes Rating37
Metacritic Rating49

ComedyDramaRomance

Director:

Fatih Akin, Yvan Attal, Randall Balsmeyer

Release Date:

Fri Oct 16 2009

Star Cast:

Shia LaBeouf, Natalie Portman, Bradley Cooper

Budget:

$14,700,000 (estimated)

Box Office (Worldwide):

$9,961,023

Direction
Average
Visual
Average
Cinematography
Average
Screenplay
Average
Casting
Average
Sound
Average

A beautiful anthology of love stories comprising eleven different people living in NYC makes this movie feel heartwarming and memorable. Bradley Cooper plays Gus in the "Allen Hughes" segment. Superb artists like Shia LaBeouf, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Christina Ricci, Orlando Bloom Andy Garcia, Rachel Bilson, Irrfan Khan, Ethan Hawke, Anton Yelchin, Blake Lively, Robin Wright, Chris Cooper, and James Caan further enrich the script.

Each of the eleven vignettes contained in this script pays homage to life in New York City. Theirs, and other side-stories, are neatly tied together into a moving series of NYC moments and memories.

25

Wet Hot American Summer

Wet Hot American Summer
R
imdb icon6.5
IMDb Rating6.5
Rotten Tomatoes Rating38
Metacritic Rating42

ComedyRomance

Director:

David Wain

Release Date:

Fri Jul 27 2001

Star Cast:

Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Michael Showalter

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Box Office (Worldwide):

$295,206

Direction
Average
Visual
Average
Cinematography
Average
Screenplay
Average
Casting
Average
Sound
Average

This is Cooper's first movie. It isn't a rom-com per se, but it does contain a good dose of both romantic and comedic elements. It is a sultry summer in 1981 and a bunch of young people are experiencing their last day at camp.

Plenty of unfinished business is on the roster for the camp's counsellors, one of whom is Ben (played by Bradley Cooper). Camp Firewood certainly does not shy from the heat – the movie contains many a seductive scene.

But, strangest of all, is camp director Beth falling for a local astrophysics professor who, in turn, is trying to save the entire camp from a piece of debris hurtling down from NASA's Skylab.

Talking vegetable cans, a deadly waterfall rescue, outcasts, and love triangles all blend into an exciting movie that ends with a talent show. Noteworthy artists like Janeane Garofalo, Paul Rudd, Christopher Meloni, Molly Shannon, David Hyde Pierce, Marguerite Moreau, Michael Showalter, Zak Orth, Amy Poehler, Marisa Ryan, and Elizabeth Banks add to the production's fun-funny elements.

26

Burnt

Burnt
R
imdb icon6.6
IMDb Rating6.6
Rotten Tomatoes Rating28
Metacritic Rating42

ComedyDrama

Director:

John Wells

Release Date:

Fri Oct 30 2015

Star Cast:

Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Daniel Brühl

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Box Office (Worldwide):

$36,606,743

Casting
Fair
Direction
Average
Visual
Average
Cinematography
Average
Screenplay
Average
Sound
Average

This story captures the celebrated culinary accomplishments and epic downfall of a fictional chef named Adam Jones, played by Bradley Cooper. Drugs and ego light spark to fuse and gradually end with Adam's career being destroyed.

He gets clean and travels to London to find some redemption. Adam's aim soon becomes to elevate a restaurant to three-Michelin-star greatness and re-establish his honour as one of the greatest chefs in the industry.

Captivating artists like Sienna Miller, Daniel Brühl, Omar Sy, Matthew Rhys, Uma Thurman, Alicia Vikander, Lily James, Sam Keeley, Riccardo Scamarcio, and Emma Thompson play important roles in this engaging production.

27

The Words

The Words
PG-13
imdb icon7
IMDb Rating7
Rotten Tomatoes Rating24
Metacritic Rating37

DramaMysteryRomance

Director:

Brian Klugman, Lee Sternthal

Release Date:

Fri Sep 7 2012

Star Cast:

Bradley Cooper, Dennis Quaid, Olivia Wilde

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Box Office (Worldwide):

$15,950,164

Screenplay
Fair
Direction
Average
Visual
Average
Cinematography
Average
Casting
Average
Sound
Average

A tragic drama with memorable romance set the tone in this Bradley Cooper movie in which he plays a successful writer named Rory Jansen. The man steals another person's work and later finds himself paying the price for it.

Amazing artists like Zoe Saldana, Olivia Wilde, Dennis Quaid, John Hannah, Ben Barnes, Ron Rifkin, J. K. Simmons, and Jeremy Irons play important roles. This is also one of Cooper's most interesting roles.

Rory's dreams of penning the "great American novel" pan out. But the truth that he stole the story from another gets exposed years later, putting him in quite the literary soup.

28

Failure to Launch

Failure to Launch
PG-13
imdb icon5.6
IMDb Rating5.6
Rotten Tomatoes Rating23
Metacritic Rating47

ComedyRomance

Director:

Tom Dey

Release Date:

Fri Mar 10 2006

Star Cast:

Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Bates

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Box Office (Worldwide):

$130,224,158

Direction
Average
Visual
Average
Cinematography
Average
Screenplay
Average
Casting
Average
Sound
Average

Bradley Cooper plays Demo in this 'okay' rom-com about a successful man who still lives with his parents. His folks soon hire the services of an "interventionist" to help kick him out.

The plot involves a complex and roundabout romance angle designed to motivate the man to move out and live his life away from his folks. Matthew McConaughey gives a great performance as Tripp, the 35-year-old man in question.

Sarah Jessica Parker is amazing as the interventionist Paula. Other memorable artists in this production are Kathy Bates, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Bartha, Terry Bradshaw, Patton Oswalt, Katheryn Winnick, Stephen Tobolowsky, and Tyrel Jackson Williams.

29

My Little Eye

My Little Eye
R
imdb icon5.5
IMDb Rating5.5
Rotten Tomatoes Rating70
Metacritic Rating-

HorrorMysteryThriller

Director:

Marc Evans

Release Date:

Tue Apr 27 2004

Star Cast:

Sean Cw Johnson, Kris Lemche, Stephen O'Reilly

Budget:

£2,000,000 (estimated)

Box Office (Worldwide):

$6,753,562

Casting
Fair
Direction
Average
Visual
Average
Cinematography
Average
Screenplay
Average
Sound
Average

A horror-thriller with mystery tropes defines this movie featuring five people who are isolated in a mansion and asked to spend six months together. They are promised a reward of 1 million dollars if they manage to survive the 'Big Boss' style ordeal.

Adding to their angst is how their every move was being observed in real-time by cameras placed all over the property. Making matters worse is one of the core rules of the game: even if one person leaves the mansion, they'll all lose the cash reward.

Sean Cw Johnson, Stephen O'Reilly, Jennifer Sky, Laura Regan, Kris Lemche, and Nick Mennell play important roles. Bradley Cooper as Travis Patterson is interesting to watch. The movie captures an all-too-human desire for fame and fortune.

Stilted morality and divisive secrets unravel in this Bradley Cooper movie.

30

Aloha

Aloha
PG-13
imdb icon5.4
IMDb Rating5.4
Rotten Tomatoes Rating20
Metacritic Rating40

ComedyDramaRomance

Director:

Cameron Crowe

Release Date:

Fri May 29 2015

Star Cast:

Bradley Cooper, Rachel McAdams, Emma Stone

Budget:

$37,000,000 (estimated)

Box Office (Worldwide):

$26,250,020

Casting
Fair
Direction
Average
Visual
Average
Cinematography
Average
Screenplay
Average
Sound
Average

Done-to-death comedy tropes and under-written romance segments did this movie few favours, but it has its moments regardless. Bradley Cooper plays Brian Gilcrest along with great artists like Rachel McAdams, Emma Stone, John Krasinski, Jaeden Martell, Danny McBride, Bill Murray, Alec Baldwin, and Edi Gathegi.

The story features a legendary military contractor who takes a trip down memory lane to visit his best career milestones – this includes the U. S. space program in Honolulu, Hawaii.

He falls in love with an old flame somewhere along the way. The really interesting part comes when he starts harbouring feelings for the Air Force professional assigned to him.

Cooper plays the lead in this movie and finds himself in an 'okay' love triangle with two women.

31

Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day
PG-13
imdb icon5.7
IMDb Rating5.7
Rotten Tomatoes Rating18
Metacritic Rating34

ComedyRomance

Director:

Garry Marshall

Release Date:

Fri Feb 12 2010

Star Cast:

Julia Roberts, Jamie Foxx, Anne Hathaway

Budget:

$52,000,000 (estimated)

Box Office (Worldwide):

$216,528,528

Direction
Average
Visual
Average
Cinematography
Average
Screenplay
Average
Casting
Average
Sound
Average

As the title suggests, this movie is all about that lovey-dovey occasion celebrated each year on the fourteenth of February. The setting is Los Angeles and the plotline tracks the personal lives of couples and singles alike, who are poked and prodded by Cupid's arrow instead of merely being struck by it.

The rom-com features amazing artists like Julia Roberts, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Biel, Jennifer Garner, Patrick Dempsey, Kathy Bates, Jessica Alba, Jamie Foxx, Hector Elizondo, Queen Latifah, Ashton Kutcher, Topher Grace, Taylor Lautner, and Shirley MacLaine.

Bradley Cooper plays a character named Holden.

32

Case 39

Case 39
R
imdb icon6.2
IMDb Rating6.2
Rotten Tomatoes Rating21
Metacritic Rating25

HorrorMysteryThriller

Director:

Christian Alvart

Release Date:

Fri Oct 1 2010

Star Cast:

Renée Zellweger, Ian McShane, Jodelle Ferland

Budget:

$26,000,000 (estimated)

Box Office (Worldwide):

$28,190,603

Direction
Average
Visual
Average
Cinematography
Average
Screenplay
Average
Casting
Average
Sound
Average

Elements of horror and mystery are rife in this gripping Bradley Cooper movie that features a social worker who is hell-bent on saving a little girl from abusive parents. Before long, the woman (Emily Jenkins, played by Renée Zellweger) learns that there is more going on than meets the eye.

Cooper gives a curious performance as Doug along with amazing artists like Ian McShane, Callum Keith Rennie, Jodelle Ferland, Kerry O'Malley, Cynthia Stevenson, and Adrian Lester. This story proves that some cases are better left unopened.

33

Serena

Serena
R
imdb icon5.4
IMDb Rating5.4
Rotten Tomatoes Rating16
Metacritic Rating36

DramaHistoryRomance

Director:

Susanne Bier

Release Date:

Thu Feb 26 2015

Star Cast:

Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Rhys Ifans

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Box Office (Worldwide):

$5,092,129

Direction
Average
Visual
Average
Cinematography
Average
Screenplay
Average
Casting
Average
Sound
Average

Bradley Cooper seamlessly blends into this historical romance drama in which he pairs up once more with the outstanding Jennifer Lawrence. The story contains more than a handful of interesting moments.

Noteworthy talents like Rhys Ifans, Toby Jones, Sean Harris, Sam Reid, Douglas Hodge, and Charity Wakefield play essential roles. The story is set in 1920s North Carolina and features a just-married couple, George and Serena Pemberton (played by Bradley and Jennifer, respectively).

They have plans to develop a timber empire. Serena, instead of being the quiet and reserved housewife, proves herself capable of running the show as well as anyone. A proud George supports her throughout.

When trouble comes calling and threatens to halt their dreams, the Pembertons have to rely on their love for one another and the joint ambition that promises a great future.

34

Older Than America

Older Than America
imdb icon5.3
IMDb Rating5.3
Rotten Tomatoes Rating50
Metacritic Rating-

Drama

Director:

Georgina Lightning

Release Date:

Tue Jun 8 2021

Star Cast:

Adam Beach, Tantoo Cardinal, Bradley Cooper

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Box Office (Worldwide):

$32

Direction
Fair
Casting
Fair
Visual
Average
Cinematography
Average
Screenplay
Average
Sound
Average

Some captivating historical elements keep the plot taut in this drama about a Native-American woman who, led by strange visions, pursues the location of a residential school that purportedly holds dark secrets in need of resolution.

The story includes a catholic priest's ill-gotten agenda to silence the mother, especially since she discovers proof of the atrocities committed in such boarding schools that were built exclusively to convert Native Americans and bring them into the fold of catholicism, by force if necessary.

Bradley Cooper plays Luke Patterson in this production. Adam Beach, Wes Studi, Chris Mulkey, Georgina Lightning, and Tantoo Cardinal fulfill important roles. Identity loss and cultural genocide are powerful themes in this movie.

35

The Comebacks

The Comebacks
PG-13
imdb icon4.3
IMDb Rating4.3
Rotten Tomatoes Rating9
Metacritic Rating25

ComedySport

Director:

Tom Brady

Release Date:

Fri Oct 19 2007

Star Cast:

David Koechner, Robert Ri'chard, Carl Weathers

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Box Office (Worldwide):

$13,539,154

Direction
Average
Visual
Average
Cinematography
Average
Screenplay
Average
Casting
Average
Sound
Average

This sports comedy should, to all intents and purposes, have been successful. Sadly, the project is one of Bradley Cooper's less-liked ones. He plays a bit part in this script as a cowboy.

Other noteworthy artists include Will Arnett, Dax Shepard, and Matthew Lawrence, Brooke Nevin, Carl Weathers, Melora Hardin, Robert Ri'chard, and David Koechner. The entire movie is a collection of spoofs based on established sports movies.

The story features a washed-up coach who brings together a squad of hopeless college misfits to play and win a major football championship.

36

All About Steve

All About Steve
PG-13
imdb icon4.8
IMDb Rating4.8
Rotten Tomatoes Rating6
Metacritic Rating17

ComedyRomance

Director:

Phil Traill

Release Date:

Fri Sep 4 2009

Star Cast:

Sandra Bullock, Bradley Cooper, Thomas Haden Church

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Box Office (Worldwide):

$40,105,542

Direction
Average
Visual
Average
Cinematography
Average
Screenplay
Average
Casting
Average
Sound
Average

Despite checking all the right boxes in the rom-com genre, this movie did not become one of Bradley Cooper's most appreciated projects. Looking past the clichés, the story features a weird crossword puzzle enthusiast Mary Horowitz (played by Sandra Bullock) who pursues a CCN cameraman across the USA because her state of mind makes her believe that the man is meant for her.

Bradley Cooper is the cameraman named Steve. Other memorable artists in this production are Keith David, DJ Qualls, M. C. Gainey, Thomas Haden Church, Howard Hesseman, and Ken Jeong. The story is heavily stereotyped bordering on offensive (to women).

37

Bending All the Rules

Bending All the Rules
R
imdb icon2.5
IMDb Rating2.5
Rotten Tomatoes Rating5
Metacritic Rating-

Drama

Director:

Morgan Klein, Peter Knight

Release Date:

Wed Mar 30 2016

Star Cast:

Bradley Cooper, Colleen Porch, David Gail

Direction
Average
Visual
Average
Cinematography
Average
Screenplay
Average
Casting
Average
Sound
Average

This is one of Bradley Cooper's worst movies to date. It relies heavily on the cliché of an ambitious woman named Kenna with a not-so-great upbringing trying to shuffle two guys whom she's dating in parallel.

She likes them both but doesn't quite know which one is right for her. Adding to the craziness is that both men are the total opposite of each other in personality.

Oddly enough, they are both aware of Kenna's confusion, so jealousy gradually grows between the men and threatens to explode. Bradley Cooper plays one of the love interests, namely Jeff. Colleen Porch, David Gail, Kurt McKinney, and James Martin Kelly play key roles in the script.

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