Bryan Cranston's Best Movies
AMC Movie List

Bryan Cranston's Best Movies

You know all about his time on Breaking Bad but Bryan Cranston has appeared in great movies too. Which one's your favorite?

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1 Saving Private Ryan
Spielberg sets a new bar for war movies with the opening landing on Normandy, and Tom Hanks's performance will break your heart. 383 603
2 Little Miss Sunshine
A quirky, sarcastic road movie with a cute kid at its center, Little Miss Sunshine drove its way to critical acclaim and four Oscar nominations. 212 510
3 Drive
Starring Ryan Gosling and Cranston, this thriller scored a nomination for the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival. 208 520
4 The Lincoln Lawyer
An overlooked crime drama with a terrific cast including Matthew McConaughey, Cranston, Marisa Tomei, and William H. Macy. 100 400
5 Argo
Cranston co-stars as a CIA agent overseeing a real-life 1979 mission to save six Americans trapped in Iran. 92 146
6 Contagion
As Homeland Security’s RADM Lyle Haggerty, Cranston is up against a fatal epidemic killing an all-star cast. 52 240
7 That Thing You Do!
This lighthearted gem is a nostalgic throwback to the rock-and-roll mania of the sixties -- following a fresh-faced four piece rising to fame. 2 338
8 Red Tails
Cranston plays a racist WWII Army major In this fictionalized tale of the real-life Tuskegee Airman. -27 205
9 Larry Crowne
Julia Roberts dumps her porn-loving hubby (Cranston) for motor-scooter-loving Tom Hanks in this rom-com, also directed by Hanks. -59 215
10 Detachment
Cranston plays high school principal Marcia Gay Harden’s husband in this drama about a disaffected substitute teacher (Adrien Brody). -61 171