The Best Movies of Mel Gibson

He raged in Braveheart, strutted in Mad Max, and thrilled in the Lethal Weapon franchise. Which Mel Gibson pic is your favorite?

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1 Braveheart
This epic tale of a medieval Scottish freedom fighter won Gibson an Oscar for directing and Best Picture. 556 852

2 Lethal Weapon
Paired with Danny Glover, Gibson was everyone's favorite and the most imitated wisecracking eighties cop. 384 740

3 Mad Max
A leather-clad Gibson cruises through a postapocalyptic wasteland. He not only survives; he emerges as a star. 305 699

4 We Were Soldiers
Gibson stars as the leader of a heroic army regiment pinned down in Vietnam's valley of death. 280 674

5 The Patriot
A farmer who initially chooses family over country, Gibson is a force to be reckoned with once he joins up. 276 804

6 Ransom
When his son is kidnapped, Gibson turns the tables on the perpetrators and offers a bounty for their heads. 171 589

7 Conspiracy Theory
Gibson plays a paranoid conspiracy theorist who finds out (surprise) people really are after him. 159 581

8 Maverick
Gibson goes back to the Old West to play a con man, one who leaves with the girl (Jodie Foster) and the gold. 141 623

9 Signs
M. Night Shyamalan's thriller stars Gibson as a widowed farmer who spots signs of an alien invasion. 90 652

10 Payback
When double-crossed by his wife and an old friend, Gibson's the man wreaking serious vengeance. 69 601