Matt Damon's 10 Greatest Movies, Ranked by Letterboxd Score

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Published Jan 25, 2026, 6:17 PM EST

Anja Djuricic was born in Belgrade, Serbia, in 1992. Her first interest in film started very early, as she learned to speak English by watching Disney animated movies (and many, many reruns). Anja soon became inspired to learn more foreign languages to understand more movies, so she entered the Japanese language and literature Bachelor Studies at the University of Belgrade.

Anja is also one of the founders of the DJ duo Vazda Garant, specializing in underground electronic music influenced by various electronic genres.

Anja loves to do puzzles in her spare time, pet cats wherever she meets them, and play The Sims. Anja's Letterboxd four includes Memories of Murder, Parasite, Nope, and The Road to El Dorado.

Matt Damon has been one of the biggest stars in Hollywood for a while. He rose to prominence with Good Will Hunting, a movie he starred in and wrote with his longtime friend, Ben Affleck. Since then, Damon's been an influential piece in the industry, having written and acted in over 90 features, and his name and face are instantly recognizable; though he's sometimes considered to be a duo with Affleck, he's managed to make a name for himself in both comedic and serious roles.

Most recently, Damon appeared in The Rip, a crime thriller in which he stars alongside Affleck, averaging favorable ratings across the board. And while we rely on ratings from many sites and sources, the one community we can always trust to give us recommendations is Letterboxd. The Rip has a 3.2 out of 5 there, which is quite decent, but what about Damon's other movies? Here are the greatest Matt Damon movies, ranked according to Letterboxd.

10 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' (1999)

Letterboxd Rating: 3.9/5

Matt Damon wearing glasses and looking to his side with buildings behind in The Talented Mr. Ripley.

The Talented Mr. Ripley is one of the most famous Damon movies, and it's an exciting thriller full of deception and obsession. The movie was written and directed by Anthony Minghella, and inspired by Patricia Highsmith's novel of the same name. The Talented Mr. Ripley is one of those movies that stays on the rotation of favorites of many people, mostly because it's captivating and twisty from start to finish. Damon is joined by Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, and Phillip Seymour Hoffman.

The Talented Mr. Ripley is set in the 1950s and follows Tom Ripley (Damon), who convinces a shipbuilding magnate that he went to college with his son, Dickie (Law). The magnate pays Ripley to go to his vacation home in Italy, where Dickie is currently spending his time, and get Dickey to return to the U.S. Ripley travels and meets Dickie and his girlfriend, Marge (Paltrow), developing an obsession. The Letterboxd people gave this movie a 3.9 out of 5, which is a pretty great rating, reflective of the quality of one of the most talked about films of 1999.

9 'Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron' (2002)

Letterboxd Rating: 3.9/5

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron is also more widely known as just Spirit, and it's one of the formative movies for people who are now in their 30s (or even late 20s). Spirit is an animated feature, but Damon lends his voice to the protagonist, who is a wild horse. And though there's rarely any dialogue and, for the most part, the animation and story progression take us further, Damon takes on the narrator's role from Spirit's POV. It's a rare blend of soul, freedom, and, well, spirit, whether in an animation or a live-action film.

Spirit is set in the Old West in the late 19th-century and follows a wild stallion named Spirit who is captured by the U.S. Cavalry during the American Frontier Wars. The story follows him as he lives in captivity, gets saved by a Lakota man he later befriends, and meets other wild horses, including a wild mare named Rain. The score by Hans Zimmer and some original songs by Bryan Adams amplify the film's beauty and emotion, and a commenter on Letterboxd perfectly described the feeling of watching Spirit, "It's clear that Matt Damon, Bryan Adams, and Hans Zimmer teamed up to personally destroy my life."

8 'Margaret' (2011)

Letterboxd Rating: 3.9/5

Anna Paquin and Matt Damon sitting in a diner in 'Margaret'.

Margaret is an unexpected movie on the lineup of Damon's films, and he has a smaller role in it. However, every participant in this movie is relevant since their lives are intertwined through one single thread—the teenage protagonist, Lisa (Anna Paquin). Margaret was written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan, who took several years to release the film because he wanted to create a cut he was happy with. Damon is one of the actors in a star-studded cast, consisting of Anna Paquin, Damon, Jean Reno, Mark Ruffalo, and Matthew Broderick.

Margaret is a movie about Lisa Cohen (Paquin), a 17-year-old Manhattan student, who becomes accidentally involved in a hit-and-run. This makes her become increasingly volatile, giving her mood swings and unexpected moments of both cruelty and clarity. As Lisa alienates those around her, they struggle with their own ways of dealing with personal issues. The movie moves much like a play, and though it's very long, it's a beautiful story that weaves together many aspects of society. The movie has a 3.9 out of 5, and the name, Margaret, comes from the poem Spring and Fall: To a Young Child, by Gerard Manley Hopkins.

7 'Ocean's Eleven' (2001)

Letterboxd Rating: 3.9/5

The cast of Ocean's Eleven standing in line and looking in the same direction.

Ocean's Eleven is the first movie in a trilogy about Danny Ocean (George Clooney) and his crew of thieves; it's an ensemble effort directed by Steven Soderbergh, and it's one of the most iconic ensemble movies of all time. Here, we got to see Damon's playful side, his knack for dry humor and sarcastic wit, as well as an ability to stand out just as much as he fits into the ensemble. Most of the comments on Letterboxd use adjectives like "perfect," "the coolest," "suave," and "slick" to describe this movie, and truly, no film could achieve the same level of drip and slickness as Soderbergh's Ocean's Eleven.

Ocean's Eleven follows Danny Ocean (Clooney), a professional thief who gathers a crew of men to rob three Las Vegas casinos owned by Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia). The heists are funded by Reuben Tishkoff (Elliott Gould), Benedict's competitor, and the plan goes well, until Ocean sees his ex-wife, Tess (Julia Roberts), now dating Benedict. The stakes are raised and things become a lot more personal, filled with various montages of heist preparations and suave execution. The movie is interspersed with witty, fast-paced dialogue and a lot of stylish establishing shots.

6 'Ford v Ferrari' (2019)

Letterboxd Rating: 4.0/5

Ford v Ferrari is a biographical film about the rivalry between Ford and Ferrari, and if you're wondering, "What rivalry?" there was one, and it was quite interesting, to say the least. The movie takes place during the 1960s, culminating in the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans race in France. Damon plays Carroll Shelby, the owner of Shelby American, and, together with Christian Bale as Ken Miles, the driver for Ford, they become the emotional core of the movie. Their friendship is emphasized by the touching performances of Damon and Bale, as well as James Mangold's direction.

Ford v Ferrari begins with Lee Iacocca (Jon Bernthal), the vice president of Ford Motors, proposing to Henry Ford II (Tracy Letts) in 1963 to buy out Ferrari because they're the dominant race car brand at Le Mans. Ferrari insultingly rejects Ford's offer and designs a racecar in cahoots with Fiat; this causes Ford and Iacocca anger, and they hire Shelby owner Carroll Shelby and his longtime friend, driver Ken Miles, to develop a race car for the 1966 Le Mans that will beat Ferrari. The movie shows the process of creation and how Shelby and Miles' personal lives suffer due to constant busyness. Ford v Ferrari has a 4 out of 5 rating on Letterboxd, with rave reviews for the performances, but also the sound engineering and editing; the movie also won Oscars for those categories.

5 'Oppenheimer' (2023)

Letterboxd Rating: 4.2/5

Matt Damon as Leslie Groves standing in the desert in Oppenheimer.

Oppenheimer is the second collaboration between Christopher Nolan and Damon after Interstellar, and before the release of The Odyssey. Damon joins Michael Caine, Cillian Murphy, and Christian Bale, who are Nolan's most frequent collaborators; in Oppenheimer, the star-studded cast includes both Murphy and Damon, and the movie was widely praised for being an astounding achievement of cinema because of its epic proportions, large ensemble cast, beautiful cinematography and meticulous sound crafting. Damon portrays Leslie Grove, a USACE officer and director of the Manhattan Project.

Oppenheimer follows the life of theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Murphy) and his journey toward making the first nuclear weapons for the US Army during WWII. Oppenheimer becomes head of the Los Alamos Laboratory and then turns into a political figure with the creation of the atomic bomb, surrounded by supporters and those who wish to take advantage of his knowledge. Letterboxd fans are generally very generous toward Nolan's films, and thus Oppenheimer holds a 4.2 out of 5, with people universally agreeing that it's a cinematic masterpiece.

4 'Saving Private Ryan' (1998)

Letterboxd Rating: 4.2/5

Matt Damon talking to another soldier in a destroyed town in Saving Private Ryan.

Saving Private Ryan is a movie named after a soldier that barely appears in the film, but is enough of a motivating force for his army mates to team up and try to find and rescue him. Damon plays the titular private Ryan, and his casting fits the bill; in 1998, Damon looked like the young, blue-eyed, sweet American kid, and being Private Ryan was kind of like his calling at that point, embracing the quintessential motive for patriotism, bravery, and loyalty. Steven Spielberg does an amazing job of creating a movie that makes Vin Diesel show off serious dramatic acting skills, criticizes and embodies the American involvement in the war, and views WWII through realistic, tragic eyes.

Saving Private Ryan follows a group led by Captain John H. Miller (Tom Hanks), sent to find the presumed missing Private James Francis Ryan (Damon). Since Ryan and all three of his brothers entered the army, he outlived them and the Army decided to send him back home to spare his family a total loss. Miller takes a group of soldiers across Normandy to search for Ryan while witnessing first-hand the devastation of war, making the journey a harrowing trip. Saving Private Ryan is considered among the greatest war movies ever made, and Letterboxd users agree with a 4.2 out of 5 rating.

3 'The Departed' (2006)

Letterboxd Rating: 4.3/5

The Departed was inspired by Infernal Affairs, a spectacle that changed Western cinema and got Hong Kong cinema back on the map. Martin Scorsese takes the duplicity, secrecy, and tension of Infernal Affairs and gives it a more cerebral, thriller feel instead of making it an action-packed feature. The result is a Best Picture Oscar winner, an underrated Scorsese masterpiece that feels out of place next to his other films (and the only one he got a Best Director Oscar for), and a five-star performance from Damon that should count as his best work. Fortunately for Letterboxd users, it does, because a 4.3 out of 5 is so close to perfection.

The Departed follows two men, Colin Sullivan (Damon), a member of gangster Frank Costello's (Jack Nicholson) gang, and Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio), an undercover detective. Sullivan is ordered by Costello to infiltrate the police force and be the gang's eyes inside, while Costigan infiltrates Costello's gang undercover in trying to capture the mole in police ranks. The movie turns into an exciting chase between Costigan and Sullivan, who don't understand they're mere pawns in a bigger chess game. The Departed is slick, beautiful, and really intense, with one Letterboxd user commenting, "I'm so stressed out I'm about to have a hernia."

2 'Good Will Hunting' (1997)

Letterboxd Rating: 4.4/5

Sean and Will at the park sitting down and looking to the distance in Good Will Hunting

There's a reason Good Will Hunting is one of the most popular and best-rated Matt Damon movies anywhere—it's a masterpiece. This movie was written by Damon and Ben Affleck, who also stars in it, and they won an Oscar for the screenplay they crafted. A story about self-actualization, offering and accepting help, and living up to one's full potential, Good Will Hunting is a truly beautiful coming-of-age story. Damon portrays the titular character, and he's joined by Robin Williams, who won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar. Letterboxd rates this movie 4.4 out of 5, another rating close to perfection, reflective of the movie's quality.

Good Will Hunting follows the titular Will Hunting, who works as a cleaner at MIT, and is a self-taught math genius. Will secretly solves a complex math problem written on a blackboard by math professor, Gerald Lambeau (Stellan Skarsgård). When Lambeau finds out who's been solving his impossible tasks, he calls his old friend, Dr. Sean Maguire (Williams) to help Will with his issues while he studies under his mentorship. This follows Will's transformation and growth, and it's a wholesome, beautiful movie that you can watch any time you feel down, and because of this four-and-a-half-star review of the film, "Math Damon."

1 'Interstellar' (2014)

Letterboxd Rating: 4.4/5

Matt Damon as Dr. Mann holds his hand to his ear on an ice planet in Interstellar.

The movie that is in the most users' four favorites on Letterboxd is Interstellar, Christopher Nolan's miracle of filmmaking. It seems like it's been forever and a day since this emotional sci-fi film came out, but its themes are still refreshing, actual, and reflective of greater ideas in life that never "go out of fashion." Damon appears in the film as Dr. Mann, and he appears briefly, but his role is relevant to the narrative, in particular to the protagonist's story. A fun fact is that, a year later, Damon filmed The Martian with Ridley Scott, a movie thematically similar to his character's story in Interstellar.

Interstellar follows the former NASA test pilot, Joseph Cooper (Matthew McConaughey), who un-retires from NASA after being invited to lead a space mission on the ship called Endurance, where he and his crew have to go through a wormhole and deliver frozen embryos onto a habitable planet that will ensure humanity's survival. Cooper is joined by a crew, and they encounter Dr. Mann from the previous, Lazarus, expedition, who opens their eyes to the dangers and stakes of their mission. Obviously, Interstellar is a brilliant, symbolic movie, and many people reported actually sobbing at parts of it; this is most likely Nolan's masterpiece and magnum opus, though that can be said for nearly every film he makes.