51 Robert Redford Movies & TV Shows, Ranked Best to Worst

This Academy Awards-winning movie is about an elaborate con planned to take revenge. When his mentor-partner Luther is killed by a ruthless crime-boss Lonnegan, young swindler Hooker seeks help of con-pro Gondorff to plot a complicated scam to get back at Lonnegan. They assemble a group of con-artists for the scheme. However, they also encounter several twists and obstacles along the way.

The classic Western is based on the true story of Wild West outlaws Robert LeRoy Parker, better known as Butch Cassidy and Harry Longabaugh, the Sundance Kid. The movie follows them as they become folk heroes from train robbers to bank robbers, to outlaws, until they meet their end in Bolivia, with guns blazing. 

Two young reporters, Bon Woodward and Carl Bernstein, from The Washington Post are assigned to cover what seems to be a small story of a failed break-in at the Democratic Party Headquarters at the Watergate apartment complex in 1972. But they uncover a nationwide conspiracy that ultimately, ends with President Nixon’s resignation. 

Waking from decades of suspended animation, Steve Rogers is getting accustomed to modern life when he faces a new threat after the mysterious Winter Soldier kills Nick Fury and the compromised S.H.I.E.L.D. high command brands Steve a fugitive. He must expose a deadly conspiracy with the help of the Black Widow and his new friend, the Falcon.

Jeremiah Johnson decides to become a mountain man and live as a hermit in solitude. However, the Crow Tribe disturbs his peace, and forces him to engage in combat.

It is based on the events of ‘Operation Market Garden’ of September, 1944. In order to bring a quick end to the WWII, the allied forces decide to drop thousands of paratroopers to secure strategic bridges in Netherlands to obtain access into Germany. The main bridge was the one to Arnhem. But tough German resistance and faulty allied intelligence led to failure.

When Condor, a bookish CIA analyst tasked with reading all kinds of publications from around the world, comes across an unusual thriller novel, he decides to file a report on it. Then one day he returns to the office to find all his coworkers dead. Rattled, he tries to contact the headquarters; but it results in more bloodshed and personal danger. 

A struggling baseball team in the 1930s meet a legendary baseball player who appears out of nowhere and possesses almost supernatural skill. He joins their team, and they eventually soar to the top of the league. However, this new player’s identity is still a mystery. 

The Chase is a crime drama thriller film which tells the story of a criminal named Bubber Reeves, who manage to escape from prison. This eventually starts to affect the inhabitants of a small town in Texas. Therefore, Calder the Sheriff decides to capture him and bring him to justice.

Based on her autobiographical book, the movie tells the story of Baroness Karen Von Blixen, after she moves to Nairobi, under British rule, and marries Baron Bror Blixen. After Bror keeps being unfaithful to her, Karen develops a relationship with hunter Denys Finch Hatton, who becomes the love of her life but refuses to be married. 

Martin Bishop, who runs a company that tests security systems, is blackmailed by government agents into getting a black box from its inventor. Bishop’s ex-girlfriend and his team of experts, who retrieve the device, discover that it can decode any encryption code. As Bishop realizes that those men were criminals and not government officers, they incriminate him in the murder of the inventor.

Brubaker is a prison drama film which tells the story of a prison warden who infiltrates his facility disguised as a convict, in order to eliminate all the corruption that goes on inside.

CIA asset Tom Bishop is captured by People's Liberation Army of China, and is about to be executed. His former mentor Nathan Muir, on his last day before retirement, decides to rescue his protégé, when he realizes the CIA intends on doing nothing. 

After dealing with a lot of abuse from her boyfriend, Jean decides to move to the home of her estranged father-in-law along with her young daughter. As time passes, both try to overcome their differences and forgive each other.

The awards-winning movie features Katie Morosky, a Jewish idealistic political activist, and Hubbell Gardiner, an easy-going, talented writer. Though opposite in their views, they are drawn towards each other in college, then falling passionately in love, they get married when they meet again after WWII. Hubbell prospers as a Hollywood screenwriter, but Katie’s activism creates trouble for him during the ‘Blacklist era,’ separating the two. 

Barefoot in the Park is a romantic comedy film which tells the story of Corie, a free spirited young girl who gets married to a conservative young lawyer named Paul. However, their differences in opinion lead to discord.

The Candidate is a comedy drama film which tells the story of an idealistic young lawyer named Bill McKay, who is involved with civil rights, legal aid and ecological issues. He becomes a candidate for the US Senate; however, he has no hope of winning, and neither does he wish to. His only goal is to bring vital issues before the voters.

This Property Is Condemned is a romantic drama film which tells the story of Alva, a young girl who clashes with her oppressive mother, when the latter asks her to get married to a wealthy man, although she has her eyes on another man named Owen, whom her mother disapproves of.  

Lieutenant General Irwin, court-martialed for sending U.S. troops to Burundi in violation of presidential order, is sentenced to ten years of imprisonment at the maximum security military prison, The Castle. There he discovers rampant corruption and begins to organize the inmates, who have stopped behaving like a soldier.

In a small city named Holt in Colorado, two of the residents Louis, a widower and Addie, a widow, have been neighbors for a long time, but they hardly know each other. One night Louis is visited by Addie, who suggests that they spend time together, so that they can get rid of their loneliness. Although Louis is hesitant initially, eventually he agrees and spends their evenings and nights at her house.

CBS anchor Dan Rather and producer Mary Mapes finds themselves in controversy, after the network broadcasts a report about former US President George W Bush and his military service.   

After his friend Elliot, a green winged dragon, disappears from the forest, Pete Healy, an orphan, embarks on a quest to find him, accompanied by a ranger named Grace. 

The Horse Whisperer is a Western drama film, which tells the story of a young girl Grace, who gets traumatized severely, after she faces a terrible accident while riding her horse. Annie, her mother, therefore decides to take the help of a unique horse trainer named Tom. 

Old Man and the Gun is a biographical crime drama comedy film which tells the story of Forrest Tucker, an infamous criminal and escape artist, who is able to break out of San Quentin State Prison, living all authorities confused. He soon embarks on a crime spree, which puts a detective hot on his trail.

The Great Waldo Pepper is an adventure drama film which tells the story of Waldo Pepper, a World War I veteran who feels that he missed out on the glory of aerial combat during the war, as he was assigned as a flight instructor. He soon gets acquainted with a German ace fighter pilot named Alex Olsson, and their lives take a turn when they are both hired as stunt pilots for a Hollywood movie.

After his identity is revealed by a journalist, a former member of a revolutionary group is forced to go on the run. Now he must find his ex-lover, the only person who can clear his name, before he is caught by the FBI.

Based on the popular novel of the same name by F Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby is a romantic drama film which revolves around the life of Nick Carraway, who is fascinated and drawn to his neighbor Jay Gatsby’s lavish lifestyle.  He soon becomes a part of Jay’s inner circle, only to witness a world of obsession and tragedy.

Sonny, a rodeo star is being hired for an advertisement. When the shoot begins, Sonny gets to know that the horse is being doped to keep it docile. In order to protect the horse from being drugged, Sonny rides away the horse into the desert. 

After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson, an author, returns to his country of origin, the US. He decides to go on a hike with Stephen Katz, one of his oldest friends, in order to reconnect with his homeland.

At the end of the Korean War, Private, Roy Loomis, encounters a psychotic soldier named Raymond Endore who has a habit of crossing enemy lines at night and slitting their throats. When an armistice is declared, Loomis discovers Endore has been training a young orphan named Charlie and has no intention of leaving Korea. 

Lions and Lambs is a drama thriller film which tells the story of two Army rangers who sustain injuries behind enemy lines in Afghanistan. A reporter who thinks there is a conspiracy behind their mission’s failure, tries to expose it. 

A scientific discovery by Dr Thomas Harbor helps humanity find definite proof of the afterlife. However, this leads to a lot of people committing suicide to reset their lives. Meanwhile, Will, Dr Harbor’s son, helps a mysterious young woman break away from her dark past.  

Up Close and Personal is a romantic drama film which tells the story of an ambitious young woman, who wants to build a career in TV journalism. She starts making progress in her career, and falls for her boss.  

Havana is a drama film which takes us to the time of the Cuban Revolution. A gambler arrives in Cuba, hoping that he can win something big in poker games. He soon falls for a woman, who happens to be the wife of a communist revolutionary. She and her husband Arturo is eventually arrested and tortured, and Arturo is soon reported to be shot while trying to escape. Although Jack manages to get her freed from prison, the woman is unwilling to step away from her involvement in the revolution, and she keeps putting herself in danger again and again.

High school sweethearts Diana and David Murphy get married and work towards bright future. As their finances suffer during recession, they travel to Las Vegas to try their luck with last $5,000, but lose it. Then, John Gage, a billionaire offers them 1 million dollars for a night with Diana. Though they reluctantly agree to it, will their relationship remain the same?

Laura Kelly is an attorney representing Chelsea Deardon, an artist who has been accused of stealing a portrait for a millionaire. However, Chealsea claims that the painting was a gift to her from her father eighteen years ago. Laura seeks out Tom Logan, an assistant district attorney, to talk about the complicated case.

Little Fauss, an amateur motorcycle racer, has high regards for Halsy Knox, a professional racer, who has been banned from racing. The two join hands where Halsey races under Fauss’s name while the latter serves as the mechanic. However, they later split after the arrival of Rita Nebraska and eventually face each other at the racing track.

As the Second World War is ending, two officers are forced to parachute into enemy territory, while flying over Nazi Germany. They are captured by a lonely German warden who keep them prisoner in his basement. However, even after the war has ended, he decides not to tell them, as he is delighted to have their company.                

Wayne is a successful businessman living with his wife Eileen. He is looking forward to a peaceful retirement, but his life turns upside down, when a former employee kidnaps him. He tries negotiating with the kidnapper, and meanwhile, his wife works with the FBI to help them secure the release of her husband.  

This drama film revolves around Conrad Jarrett, a teenager, who is tormented with guilt after the death of his older brother. The relationships between him, his father and his mother also get strained, and therefore, he eventually attempts suicide. 

Based on 1950s’ scandal about rigged TV quiz show ’21,’ the film follows Congressional investigator Richard Goodwin as he probes the scam. The former champion Herbert Stempel claimed that the show was fraud when the network’s new contestant, member of renowned literary family, Charles Van Doren became a national celebrity with his consistent wins on ’21.’ But Goodwin uncovered the network’s deception. 

The film is based on a semi-autobiographical eponymous novella by Norman Maclean. Sons of a Presbyterian minister, Norman and his brother, Paul, are home schooled and spend much of their time fly fishing. Eventually Norman leaves home to attend college while Paul becomes a skilled fisher and a fearless muckraking reporter, earning the enmity of many powerful men. 

After President Abraham Lincoln is assassinated, seven men and one woman are arrested and charged with conspiracy against Lincoln, the Vice President and the Secretary of State. Although initially reluctant, lawyer Frederick Aiken soon starts to think that Mary, who is charged as co-conspirator may be innocent,

This comedy drama film tells the story of a group of farmers who join forces to save their small village from a shady developer named Ladd Devine, who wants to build a resort that will siphon off all the water from the neighboring crop fields.

The Legend of Bagger Vance tells the story of Captain Junuh, who meets a mysterious golf caddle who teaches him the art of mastering the perfect swing, as well as finding meaning in one’s existence. 

The Horse Whisperer is a Western drama film, which tells the story of a young girl Grace, who gets traumatized severely, after she faces a terrible accident while riding her horse. Annie, her mother, therefore decides to take the help of a unique horse trainer named Tom. 

After his identity is revealed by a journalist, a former member of a revolutionary group is forced to go on the run. Now he must find his ex-lover, the only person who can clear his name, before he is caught by the FBI.

Lions and Lambs is a drama thriller film which tells the story of two Army rangers who sustain injuries behind enemy lines in Afghanistan. A reporter who thinks there is a conspiracy behind their mission’s failure, tries to expose it. 

The film is based on a semi-autobiographical eponymous novella by Norman Maclean. Sons of a Presbyterian minister, Norman and his brother, Paul, are home schooled and spend much of their time fly fishing. Eventually Norman leaves home to attend college while Paul becomes a skilled fisher and a fearless muckraking reporter, earning the enmity of many powerful men. 

Charlotte’s Web is an adventure comedy film, which tells the story of a pig who realizes that he is going to be slaughtered for food very soon. Therefore, he hatches a plan with a spider that lives in his pen to ensure that he won’t be killed. 

June Ryder is bent on marrying college basketball star, Ray Blent, eventually making him fall for her. He finally proposes to her; but they do not have money to set up a home. At this juncture, he receives an offer via radio message from a gambling syndicate to lose a key game. Because he does not want to lose the game deliberately he must find other ways out.