20 Kevin Costner Movies On Netflix In 2023 [Ranked]

 

Kevin Costner is an American actor, director, and producer who has become a household name in Hollywood with his award-winning performances and impactful contributions to the film industry.

 

He first rose to prominence with his portrayal of the character Crash Davis in the 1988 sports comedy-drama "Bull Durham" and continued to captivate audiences with his roles in films such as "Dances with Wolves," "The Bodyguard," "Waterworld," and "Man of Steel." Throughout his career, Costner has won numerous awards, including two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and one Emmy Award.

 

With his distinct on-screen presence and talent, he has become one of the most respected and celebrated actors of his generation. Here we have a list of 'Kevin Costner' movies where we will take a closer look at the life and career of Kevin Costner, exploring his most iconic roles, significant contributions to the film industry, and the impact he has had on audiences worldwide.

 

Some of these movies are available on Netflix, but if you can't find them there, try searching for them on other OTT streaming services in your region.

 

 

1. The Untouchables (1987)

 

 

Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, and Robert De Niro have given stellar performances in the movie The Untouchables. Thanks to them the film was able to gather various nominations and wins that included Academy Awards, USA, BAFTA Awards, and ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards.

 

Bureau of Prohibition agent Eliot Ness is tasked with stopping Al Capone's illegal liquor supply activities in Chicago during Prohibition. However, he soon learns it's a hard task due to the corrupt police force.

 

Ness soon encounters the honest Jimmy Malone, a veteran Irish-American officer and together they recruit George Stone, an Italian-American police trainee and accountant Oscar Wallace to bring an end to Capone's menace, once and for all.

 

 

 

2. Dances with Wolves (1990)

 

 

Dances with Wolves cemented Kevin Costner as one of the best filmmakers in the year 1990. Kevin Costner's direction is so good that you will love this movie for 3 hours 1 min runtime.

 

The movie excelled at the box office and brought great fortune to the production company. It grossed around $424,208,848 worldwide. After being wounded in battle and choosing death over amputation, 1st Lieutenant John J. Dunbar is awarded a horse and his choice of posting. He requests to see the western frontier and is transferred to a deserted fort where he befriends a wolf and the Sioux tribe.

 

As Dunbar learns the Sioux way of life and falls in love with Stands with a Fist, he faces challenges from the U. S. Army and rival tribes. Eventually, Dunbar must leave the tribe to protect them, but not before being accepted as a Sioux warrior named Dances with Wolves.

 

 

 

3. JFK (1991)

 

 

This movie by Oliver Stone is a balanced approach of elements to keep the audience engaged while allowing enough room for the subject matter. JFK received mixed reviews from critics and users, and if you love drama-history movies, you can try it.

 

After President Kennedy's assassination, New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind the assassination. He believes that there was a conspiracy involving the CIA, the Mafia, the military-industrial complex, Secret Service, the FBI, and then-Vice President Lyndon Johnson.

 

Despite facing opposition and criticism, Garrison digs deeper and eventually prosecutes Clay Shaw, a prominent New Orleans businessman, for conspiring to murder Kennedy. However, Shaw is acquitted, and Garrison's personal life is strained as his family becomes frustrated with his single-minded focus on the case.

 

 

 

4. Molly's Game (2017)

 

 

Molly's Game is not the best work of filmmaker Aaron Sorkin's career, but it can make up for a decent watch for an average film enthusiast. The movie had a satisfactory run at the box office that amounted to $59,284,015.

 

Molly Bloom, a former Olympic-hopeful mogul skier, finds herself running high-stakes poker games for the rich and famous in LA after a career-ending injury. But when she's fired and starts her own games, she enters a dangerous world of addiction, mafia threats, and FBI investigations.

 

Molly must fight to protect her players and her secrets, with the help of a high-profile lawyer, and confront the truth about her father and her own choices.

 

 

 

5. Silverado (1985)

 

 

Silverado is one of the popular action-crime films which is worth giving a try. This narrative of Lawrence Kasdan, and Mark Kasdan stars Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, and Kevin Costner in the primary role.

 

The movie has received mixed reviews from critics and a score of 7.2 from users on IMDb. Emmett, a cowboy on his way to Silverado, detours to the town of Turley to meet his brother Jake.

 

Along the way, he picks up a half-naked man named Paden, who was left for dead in the desert. Once in town, Paden seeks revenge on the man who stole his horse and saddle, while Emmett discovers his brother is set to be hanged for murder.

 

The two men decide to break Jake out of jail, but things quickly spiral out of control when they get caught up in a web of corruption and violence. With the help of a crack-shot black cowboy named Mal, they must fight to take down a corrupt sheriff and his henchmen, rescue Jake and Emmett's young nephew, and save the town of Silverado.

 

 

 

6. Let Him Go (2020)

 

 

2020's film Let Him Go has secured its place as a pioneering visual effects-driven film. The film's immersive environment elevates every other aspect of the movie to a certain degree.

 

Winning awards that include the Almeria Western Film Festival and the Canadian Society of Cinematographers Awards, the movie was highly praised by critics for its visual effects. In the 1960s in Montana, retired Sheriff George Blackledge and his wife Margaret set out on a dangerous journey to rescue their grandson from the clutches of the violent and vengeful Weboy family.

 

With revenge in his heart and a shotgun in his hand, George risks everything to bring their family back together again, even if it means sacrificing his own life in the process.

 

 

 

7. The Highwaymen (2019)

 

 

Starring Kevin Costner, Woody Harrelson, and Kathy Bates in the lead, The Highwaymen is a biography-crime movie that came out in 2019. John Lee Hancock executed this film with a talented team of crew members involving John Fusco (screenplay), John Schwartzman (cinematography), Thomas Newman (music), Daniel Orlandi (costume), and many others.

 

Retired Texas Ranger Frank Hamer and his former partner Benjamin Maney Gault are recruited by Texas Department of Corrections Chief Lee Simmons to track down notorious criminals Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.

 

Using FBI wiretapping and their own investigative skills, Hamer and Gault follow the trail of the fugitives, ultimately predicting that "outlaws always go home" to Bienville Parish, Louisiana.

 

 

 

8. Man of Steel (2013)

 

 

Man of Steel is an action-adventure movie featuring Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, and Michael Shannon that premiered in the theatres in 2013. The film was produced by Warner Bros. under the direction of filmmaker Zack Snyder.

 

The movie had a budget of $225,000,000 with which it was able to collect $668,045,518 worldwide and won awards in various categories of ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards, Golden Schmoes Awards, and Golden Trailer Awards.

 

Jor-El decides to send his only infant son Kal-El to Earth in a spacecraft, hoping to save him, as he is a naturally born child and not genetically engineered, something that's not happened for centuries on planet Krypton.

 

On Earth, Kal-El takes the identity of Clark Kent and tries to figure out his identity and where he came from, only to realise that his main purpose is to help protect the Earth.

 

Meanwhile, General Zod from Krypton is looking to alter the fate of the Earth completely.

 

 

 

9. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

 

 

Starring Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in the lead, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is an action-adventure movie that came out in 1991. Kevin Reynolds executed this film with a talented team of crew members involving Pen Densham, and John Watson (screenplay), Douglas Milsome (cinematography), Michael Kamen (music), John Bloomfield (costume), and many others.

 

Robin, the son of Lord Locksley manages to escape from prison along with a Moor named Azeem and returns to England, wherein he sees Lord Locksley murdered by the corrupt Sheriff of Nottingham who has also taken over all his father's lands due to his loyalty towards King Richard.

 

Robin vows vengeance and decides to flee to the Forest of Sherwood so that he can bring together an army of outlaws who have been banished by the Sheriff. Robin attempts to lead the team of outlaws and his men in an uprising against the Sheriff to prevent him from taking over King Richard's throne and from spreading further evil in the English countryside.

 

 

 

10. Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)

 

 

Coming from Paramount Pictures, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit is an action-drama movie starring Chris Pine, Kevin Costner, and Keira Knightley. Directed by Kenneth Branagh, the movie became a box-office success as it gathered $50,577,412 in USA and Canada, whereas it got $135,503,748 worldwide from a budget of $60,000,000.

 

Jack Ryan, a young and ambitious economics student studying at the London School of Economics, has his life changed forever after the devastating September 11 attacks. Driven by a sense of duty and patriotism, Jack joins the U. S. Marine Corps and is sent to fight in Afghanistan. In the line of duty, he suffers a devastating injury that threatens to end his military career. During his recovery, Jack meets Cathy Muller, a medical student who becomes his confidante and soon-to-be fiancée.

 

Years later, Jack finds himself working on Wall Street, using his expertise in finance to help the CIA track suspicious financial transactions that could indicate terrorist activity. When Jack stumbles upon a financial anomaly that could have devastating consequences for the U. S. economy, he is recruited by veteran CIA official Thomas Harper to embark on a dangerous mission to Moscow to uncover the truth.

 

 

 

11. Waterworld (1995)

 

 

Helmed for the screen by filmmaker Kevin Reynolds, Waterworld is an action-adventure movie released in 1995. The film has individuals like James Newton Howard (music), Dean Semler (cinematography), and John Bloomfield (costume) as part of the crew among many others.

 

Waterworld was able to collect $264,218,220 at the box office and awards, which include the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA, ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards, and Golden Camera, Germany.

 

In a world where every continent is underwater, a mutant drifter known as the Mariner arrives at an atoll to trade for supplies but is met with hostility due to his appearance.

 

When the atoll is attacked by the Smokers, a gang of pirates seeking a girl named Enola and her map to Dryland, the Mariner reluctantly teams up with Enola and her guardian, Helen, to escape.

 

As they embark on a dangerous quest to find Dryland, they face numerous obstacles and dangers, including the Smokers and a giant mutated shark.

 

 

 

12. Mr. Brooks (2007)

 

 

Coming from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Mr. Brooks is a crime-drama movie starring Kevin Costner, Demi Moore, and William Hurt. Directed by Bruce A. Evans, the movie became a box-office success as it gathered $28,549,298 in USA and Canada, whereas it got $48,443,734 worldwide from a budget of $20,000,000.

 

Earl Brooks, a successful businessman, hides a dark secret: he's a serial killer. When his daughter unexpectedly returns home and gets involved in a murder investigation, Brooks must make difficult choices to protect her and his own secret.

 

But when a man with incriminating evidence forces Brooks to take him along on a murder, everything spirals out of control. Will Brooks be able to keep his secret and protect his daughter? Or will his addiction to killing lead to his downfall?

 

 

 

13. Wyatt Earp (1994)

 

 

Coming from Warner Bros. and director Lawrence Kasdan, Wyatt Earp is an action-adventure movie released in 1994. Wyatt Earp was able to collect $25,052,000 at the box office and got considered for awards such as the Razzie Awards and Western Writers of America.

 

Wyatt Earp, a teenager during the American Civil War, longs to join his older brothers in the Union Army, but his father catches him before he can run away. Years later, after a series of trials and tribulations, Wyatt becomes a lawman in Dodge City, Kansas, where he befriends the infamous gambler and gunman Doc Holliday.

 

Together, they face off against the outlaw Cowboy gang, culminating in the infamous Gunfight at the O. K. Corral.

 

 

 

14. Black or White (2014)

 

 

Helmed for the screen by filmmaker Mike Binder, Black or White is a drama movie released in 2014. The film has individuals like Terence Blanchard (music), Russ T. Alsobrook (cinematography), and Claire Breaux (costume) as part of the crew among many others.

 

Black or White was able to collect $21,833,967 at the box office and awards, which include African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA). After losing his wife in a car accident, Elliot Anderson becomes a widower.

 

During his wife's funeral, Rowena, Eloise's paternal grandmother, offers to take care of the young girl, but Elliot refuses her help in a fit of anger. Instead, Elliot chooses to raise his granddaughter, all while battling his own pain and turning to binge drinking as a coping mechanism.

 

 

 

15. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

 

 

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is an action-adventure movie which is directed by Zack Snyder and a cast consisting of Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, and Amy Adams (main characters).

 

The film was released in 2016 with a run time of 2 hours 31 min. The humans of Metropolis believe that Superman isn't the superhero every hails him to be because of his alien-like powers.

 

Batman agrees and decides to bring him down, looking at him as a threat to humankind. Lex Luthor, the owner of Lex Corp. on the other hand, is plotting to end humanity.

 

Will it be the fall of one of the heroes or will Lex manage to bring his plans to fruition?

 

 

 

16. The Bodyguard (1992)

 

 

Coming from Kasdan Pictures and director Mick Jackson, The Bodyguard is an action-drama movie released in 1992. The Bodyguard was able to collect $411,046,449 at the box office and got considered for awards such as BMI Film & TV Awards, Brit Awards, and Grammy Awards.

 

Superstar Rachel Marron's life is in danger when a stalker starts sending death threats, leading her manager Bill Devaney to hire ex-Secret Service agent Frank Farmer to be her bodyguard.

 

Despite Rachel's initial resistance, the two grow closer as Frank protects her from danger and they become involved romantically. But when Rachel's sister confesses to hiring a hitman to kill her, the situation becomes even more dangerous.

 

 

 

17. 3 Days to Kill (2014)

 

 

3 Days to Kill is an action-drama movie directed by McG featuring Kevin Costner, Hailee Steinfeld, and Connie Nielsen. 3 Days to Kill was released in 2014 with a run time of 1 hour 57 min.

 

The film was produced with a budget of $28,000,000, and it was able to gather $30,697,999 in the United States and Canada while worldwide collection amounted to $53,260,230. Ethan lives a risky life due to his work as a secret agent.

 

After being diagnosed with a fatal disease, he decides to go back to his family and try to amend the damages caused by his absence. While he tries to reconnect with his daughter, his office reaches out to him to take down a criminal.

 

When the reward seems tempting, he agrees to the idea, but now he must juggle both responsibilities simultaneously.

 

 

 

18. Message in a Bottle (1999)

 

 

Message in a Bottle is a drama-romance movie directed by Luis Mandoki featuring Kevin Costner, Robin Wright, and Paul Newman. Message in a Bottle was released in 1999 with a run time of 2 hours and 6 min.

 

The film was produced with a budget of $80,000,000, and it was able to gather $52,880,016 in the United States and Canada while worldwide collection amounted to $118,880,016. Theresa Osborne, a researcher for the Chicago Tribune, finds a love letter in a bottle on Cape Cod and publishes it in the newspaper, sparking a nationwide search for the author.

 

When she finally meets him, she discovers that he is still grieving the loss of his late wife, Catherine. As they get to know each other, they become closer, but Garrett's unresolved feelings for Catherine threaten to tear them apart.

 

When tragedy strikes, Theresa must find a way to come to terms with her own feelings and the legacy of the couple's love.

 

 

 

19. Criminal (2016)

 

 

Featuring Kevin Costner, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Gadot in the lead, Criminal is an action-sci-fi movie that came out in 2016. Criminal has a talented team of crew members involving Ariel Vromen (director), Douglas Cook, and David Weisberg (screenplay), Dana Gonzales (cinematography), Keith Power, and Brian Tyler (music), Jill Taylor (costume), and many others.

 

Criminal received a score of 6.3 on IMDb, while it got 36 out of 100 on Metacritic. CIA agent Bill Pope is tortured to death before he can reveal the location of the hacker who created a program allowing access to the world's nuclear defence codes.

 

In a desperate attempt to recover the program, the CIA enlists convict Jerico Stewart, who has had Pope's knowledge implanted into his brain. As Jerico begins to experience Pope's memories, he must evade Xavier Heimdahl's men and recover the program before it falls into the wrong hands.

 

 

 

20. Rumor Has It... (2005)

 

 

Rumor Has It... is a comedy-drama movie which is directed by Rob Reiner and a cast consisting of Jennifer Aniston, Mark Ruffalo, and Shirley MacLaine (main characters). The film was released in 2005 with a run time of 1 hour 37 min.

 

Sarah Huttinger's seemingly perfect life is turned upside down when her grandmother reveals a shocking family secret - her mother ran away with a famous author before her own wedding.

 

Sarah sets off on a journey of self-discovery and unexpected romance as she uncovers the truth about her parentage and the seductive influence of "Mrs Robinson." With twists and turns at every corner, Sarah must navigate a tangled web of love and deceit to find her own happy ending.

 

 

 

21. 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001)

 

 

3000 Miles to Graceland premiered in theatres in 2001. Directed by Demian Lichtenstein, this movie features Kurt Russell, Kevin Costner, and Courteney Cox in the lead. If you have a particular liking for action-comedy movies, then you can try this title. 3000 Miles to Graceland received a score of 5.9 on IMDb and 21 on Metacritic.

 

Recent parolee Michael Zane gets caught up in a dangerous heist with a group of Elvis-impersonating thieves in Las Vegas. After the robbery goes wrong, Michael must navigate a web of betrayal and deception to retrieve the stolen money and save those closest to him, including Cybil Waingrow and Jesse.

 

But with Murphy, a dangerous criminal, on their tail, Michael must rely on his wit and courage to come out alive in this thrilling tale of greed and redemption.