Brian De Palma's Best Movies
AMC Movie List

Brian De Palma's Best Movies

The underrated auteur Brian De Palma has made some truly incredible movies. Which is the greatest?

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1 Scarface
Few movies have penetrated pop culture deeper than Scarface, the bloody, coke-fueled version of the American Dream. 237 559
2 The Untouchables
A mob pic with an incredible ensemble cast (Robert De Niro, Kevin Costner, Sean Connery) and a moral center most Mafia movies lack. 223 475
3 Carlito's Way
Pacino and De Palma reunited post-Scarface, with a predictable result: another classic mob flick. 195 433
4 Carrie
Carrie pushed all existing horror conventions to the breaking point with some of the most memorable and chilling scenes ever. 176 366
5 Dressed to Kill
All De Palma's skills are working in this gender-bending thriller starring Michael Caine, which some compare to Psycho. 79 303
6 Body Double
Scenes of damsels being drilled to death provoked an outcry, but this thriller is a clever commentary on voyeurism. 62 286
7 Mission: Impossible
With Tom Cruise, a crazy plot, and fantastic effects, Mission: Impossible is an action pic that stands up to any nineties event movie. 50 368
8 Blow Out
This mash up stars a young John Travolta and shows off some of De Palma's talents, like political commentary. 48 296
9 The Fury
With a top-notch cast -- including Kirk Douglas and John Cassavetes -- The Fury is an underrated gem. 8 226
10 Redacted
One of the best Iraq-war movies, Redacted is shot with atypical lo-fi visuals but infused with De Palma's usual violence. -93 205