Where to start with Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood has 22 films in our catalog with a 6.5+ score. The reasonable entry order is below — most approachable first, deep cuts last. Skip ahead if you already know the early work.

12 films · curated from the catalog · ordered by critical consensus

Gran Torino

2008 · ★ 8.0

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Million Dollar Baby

2004 · ★ 8.0

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Unforgiven

1992 · ★ 7.9

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Mystic River

2003 · ★ 7.7

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The Bridges of Madison County

1995 · ★ 7.7

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Changeling

2008 · ★ 7.6

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A Perfect World

1993 · ★ 7.5

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Letters from Iwo Jima

2006 · ★ 7.5

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The Outlaw Josey Wales

1976 · ★ 7.4

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American Sniper

2014 · ★ 7.4

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High Plains Drifter

1973 · ★ 7.3

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Sully

2016 · ★ 7.2

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