72 Tommy Lee Jones Movies & TV Shows, Ranked Best to Worst

When Llewelyn Moss accidentally comes across two million dollars in cash and a vehicle loaded with heroin, he decides to walk away with the money. As a ruthless hitman Anton Chigurh chases him for the money, Terrell county Sheriff Bell attempts to track both of them and control the rising violence in the otherwise peaceful Lone Star State town.

Based on the assassination of the former U.S. President, John F. Kennedy, JFK centres around a New Orleans lawyer, Jim Garrison, who sets about investigating the mystery behind the assassination while battling opposition from the government. Widely acclaimed as well as heavily criticized, this political drama stars Kevin Costner as Garrison and delves deeper into the assassination of the former president.

Respected Chicago surgeon Richard Kimble is wrongly convicted of killing his wife, but escapes from captivity while being transported to death row. Now, with veteran U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard's team on his trail, he must avoid a nation-wide manhunt to clear his name and expose his wife's actual killer, a one-armed man.

Loretta Webb is the daughter of a poor coal miner who gets married at the age of fifteen. When her husband recognizes her musical talent, he encourages her to become a musician and over time, she rises to become a star.

Agent K recruits an NYPD officer, codenamed Agent J, into the super-secretive government agency, Men in Black, which polices aliens secretly living amongst humans and safeguards earth from extraterrestrial threats. Upon investigating a crash-landing, the duo uncover a vicious plot by an intergalactic terrorist Bug to steal a powerful jewel that houses an entire galaxy.

Steven Spielberg's Lincoln takes you back in time to watch the making of a historic moment as the US President gets the House of Representatives to pass the Thirteenth Amendment to the US Constitution which abolished slavery.

This is the story of a Mexican ranch worker, accidentally killed by a border officer in Texas. Although he is quickly buried by his killer, the body is later found and reburied in a local cemetery. Meanwhile, his friend, a rancher, decides to fulfill a promise he has made to the deceased man and sets out on a long and dangerous journey to accomplish it. 

A chilling crime drama, Natural Born Killers, sees a young serial-killer couple, Mickey and Mallory Knox, travel through three states, murdering 52 people to become television sensations thanks to overzealous reporting by journalist, Wayne Gale. Starring Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis as the Knoxes, and Robert Downey Jr. as Gale, this movie highlights the sensationalization of mass murderers in mainstream media.

After Mike Deerfield a soldier who returned from Iraq goes missing, his father Hank tries to find out what happened to his son. Later when Mike’s burned and dismembered body is discovered, Hank finds out the horrifying truth with the help of police detective Emily Sanders, with little cooperation from the army. 

After his poor health denies him an enlistment in the military service during WWII, Steve Rogers agrees to be a part of an experimental program. He takes a dose of a "Super-Soldier serum and transforms into Super Soldier - Captain America. He is initially used for propaganda; however later he must defeat the evil HYDRA organization, headed by Red Skull.

Considered as one of the most romantic films, it follows Harvard law student Oliver Barrett IV, heir to an upper-class family, and Jennifer Cavilleri, a working-class music student, as they fall in love. Despite Barrett Sr.’s disapproval, the two get married. Jenny works to support Oliver, who achieves a good position after graduation. However, the life has different plans in store for them. 

Rolling Thunder is an crime thriller film which tells the story of Major Charles Rane, who returns to his home in San Antonio, after spending seven years as a prisoner of war. He finds that his home is no longer the one he had left behind, and his son doesn’t even remember him. Things get worse when he loses his wife and his son to a violent home invasion, after which he decides to seek revenge against those responsible.

Boris the Animal, the last of his species who was captured by Agent K, flees from the maximum-security prison on the Moon. He travel backs in time to kill a younger K which will enable his fellow Boglodites to conquer Earth. Agent J must now travel back in time and team up with the younger K to prevent Boris from destroying humanity.

During the Vietnam War, a Vietnamese woman’s life is shattered when her village is destroyed. After she is brutalized and raped, she tries to flee for the city. She manages to survive, and her life takes a turn when she meets a US Marine named Steve, who finds himself attracted to her, and asks her to marry him.

The Client is a 1994 legal thriller film, which tells the story of a young boy who witnesses the suicide of a lawyer, and also has information regarding the disappearance of a politician. He hires a lawyer for protection when the District Attorney tries to use him to take down the mobsters. 

The Company Men is an American drama film, which revolves around three young men who lose their jobs when their company decides to downsize, due to a recession. The film shows how this affects them, their families and their communities, and how they struggle to reclaim their self-respect and give a new direction to their lives. 

A Prairie Home Companion is a musical comedy drama film which shows us fictional behind-the-scene activities of the final broadcast of America’s most celebrated radio show.  

In this fifth film of Bourne series, the former CIA operative Jason Bourne, now recovered from his amnesia, attempts to find the truth behind his father’s death. He works with Nicky Parson who hacks CIA systems for program information, inviting attention of CIA cyber division’s head, Heather Lee. Alerted by Lee, CIA Director Dewey gives orders to hunt down Parson and Bourne.    

In 1854, strong and independent spinster Mary Bee Cuddy takes on the responsibility of transporting three mentally unstable women in a covered wagon to a church in Iowa, but soon realizes how formidable the task can be. When she saves the life of a claim jumper George Briggs, she asks him to help her transport the women through the perilous harsh Nebraskan territory. 

U.S. Marshal, Samuel Gerard, is charged with the transport of federal fugitive Mark Roberts. However, when the plane crashes, Roberts escapes but not before rescuing other passengers. DSS Special Agent, John Royce, joins Gerard in the hunt for Roberts, but Gerard is starting to have doubts about Robert’s guilt. 

Battleship USS Missouri is hijacked by a group of terrorists led by ex-CIA operative, Bill Strannix. Their plan is to steal the ship's Tomahawk missiles. But standing in their way is the ship’s cook, Petty Officer Casey Ryback, who is in reality a former elite Navy Seal. 

Sixteen years ago a team of astronauts reached Neptune under the leadership of Clifford McBride to search the galaxy for intelligent life; but nothing has been heard about them since then. Now that the solar system is being struck by mysterious power surges that can be traced to the same project created by Clifford, his son Roy must embark on a daring journey to uncover the truth.

Frank, Hawk, Tank, and Jerry were top Air force test pilots belonging to Team Daedalus. Trained to become America’s first space travelers, they were later replaced by chimpanzees. Years later, when a failing Soviet communications satellite is in danger of crashing down on earth, NASA approaches Frank for help. He agrees on the condition that the he has the full Daedalus team to help him. 

Libby Parsons is framed for the murder of her husband Nick, by Nick himself for insurance money and sent to prison. Libby earns her parole with the intent of killing Nick with impunity under the Double Jeopardy Clause in the U.S. Constitution and rescuing her son Matty. But parole officer Travis Lehman refuses to believe her. 

In 1885, single mother Maggie Gilkeson looks after her two daughters and ranch in New Mexico. When her teenage daughter Lily gets kidnapped by Apache shaman, she unwillingly takes help of her estranged father in finding her daughter. But they must get over the past and work as a team to recover Lily before she is compelled into prostitution across the border. 

Col. Terry Childers is a Marine veteran and a hero. A decorated officer and a patriot, he is now being court martialled for opening fire on what is claimed to be peaceful demonstration in front of the US Embassy in Yemen. To defend him, he chooses an old comrade-in-arms, whom he had saved years ago during the Vietnam War. 

The Package is an action crime drama thriller film which tells the story of sergeant Johnny Gallagher, an experienced green beret, who is assigned a mission to escort a prisoner Thomas Boyette back to the US. However, things get complicated when Boyette manages to escape, and Gallagher must now risk his life to catch him.

Hank Marshall is a nuclear engineer and a Major in the US Army, who is involved with top secret nuclear testing projects. However, his life is extremely complicated due to his mentally unstable and bipolar wife Carly. For his next project, he is sent to Alabama, where the base is under the control of Vince Johnson. While Carly continues her regular behavior, Hank begins to face problems in his latest project.

After making a deal under the FBI witness protection program to snitch on his old mafia associates, mobster Giovanni Manzoni is relocated to a quiet town of France with his wife Maggie, daughter Belle and son Warren. However, they do a poor job of masking their former "family" ways and draw the attention of vengeful mafia bosses.

Billy returns home after serving 13 years for a crime he didn’t commit, and meets his teenage daughter Jonsy for the first time. Their relationship is somewhat strained at first, but as he draws her into a boat restoration task, the two bond together. Threats from his corrupt parole officer turn things difficult for him, but Jonsy stands by Billy in support. 

When an industrialist-cum-anarchist tries to steal nuclear codes, the hacker entrusted with the job decides to hand over the secret to CIA. Later, he is moved to a safe house; but before his location can be conveyed to anyone the CIA operative is murdered. To find him out, CIA has the agent’s memories, secrets, and skills implanted into a death-row inmate. 

Kay and Arnold have been married for a long time, but they eventually find themselves losing the spark they had in their marriage. Things change when Kay decides to attend an intense, week-long counseling session to improve their relationship.  

As a serial bomber, targeting Boston bomb-squad members, kills a close friend of the recently retired explosive expert Jimmy Dove, he returns to help find the bomber. Dove soon identifies the man behind the bombings as former-colleague, radical Irishman Ryan Gaerity, who had escaped from prison to avenge Dove, whom he held responsible for his imprisonment. But can Dove stop the mad bomber? 

The arrival of Serleena, a shape-shifting Kylothian alien in pursuit of Light of Zartha, threatens to destroy the earth. Agent Jay and Agent Kay must swing into action; however, Kay had his memories erased and leads a simple life of a postmaster. Jay now has to restore his memories and together the two men have to defeat the evil designs of Serleena.

An advertizing executive leaves her cheating boyfriend and her home in Los Angeles, intending to reach New York by car. On the way, she picks up a young couple, who robs not only her purse, but also her car. Stranded without any identity card, she enters a bar and asks the bartender for a phone so that she can report the incident. What follows is a terrifying tale of humiliation and danger. 

In the Electric Mist is a mystery crime film which revolves around a Louisiana detective named Dave, who tries to link the murder of a prostitute to a mobster in New Orleans who is co-producing a film based on the Civil War. He soon learns that he might be dealing with a serial killer.

Eyes of Laura Mars is a mystery thriller film which tells the story of Laura, a well-known fashion photographer in New York City, who is known for her controversial work. Her life takes a turn all of a sudden when she gains the disturbing ability to see visions through the eyes of a serial killer. Although the police aid her, she is still unaware of the killer’s identity. Despite this, she tries to prevent the killer from targeting her friends and her associates.   

Nate and Hayes is an action adventure romantic comedy film which tells the story of Nathaniel Williamson,a missionary, who is being taken to an island mission along with Sophie, his fiancée. The roguish captain of the ship William Hayes takes a liking to Sophie as well. Things get ugly when Sophie is kidnapped by a slave trader named Ben Pease. Although Nate and Hayes have a friendly rivalry for Sophie’s affections, they team up to find her.

Aaron Hallam, a Special Force trained assassin, goes astray after witnessing war atrocities and starts killing civilians. Deep-woods tracker and former military instructor L.T. Bonham, Hallam’s mentor and trainer, is summoned from retirement to help FBI’s Abby Durrell stop his best student. Tracking Hallam in Oregon’s wilderness, they engage in a deadly game of wits that soon turns into battle for survival.  

After his girlfriend is kidnapped by his arch-rival, a retired contract killer named Arthur is forced to assassinate three men and make the kills look like accidents. 

Hooker with a heart of gold, Amy Post, has an encounter with boxer Elmore Pratt who has just been let go of his job. He is unable to pay her for her services. Pratt decides to then punch a plainclothes policeman and the two drive away together to California. 

The Comeback Trail is a crime comedy film which tells the story of Max, a movie producer who is going through financial issues, and also owes a huge amount of money to a gangster. Therefore, along with his nephew, he comes up with a plan involving an insurance scam. They decide to make a movie with an ageing actor, and get him killed on the sets, making it look like an accident, so that they can claim the insurance money.  

Following an earthquake, geologist Amy Barnes warns Los Angeles citizen of an approaching disaster. When Emergency Management Chief, Mike Roark, decides to investigate with Amy Barnes, they realize that a new volcano has formed beneath La Brea Tar Pits. As the endless tide of erupting white-hot lava threatens to engulf the city, can the two find a way to avert the devastation? 

Quint is a professional thief who is hired by the FBI to steal incriminating tapes from a corrupt corporation. He is forced to hide the tapes in the back of a racing car, but things get complicated when the car gets stolen.

A superhero film based on the DC Comics character Batman, the movie focuses on Batman trying to stop the villainous Two-Face and the Riddler from implementing their malicious scheme of stealing confidential information that could threaten Gotham city’s freedom. 

When five university cheerleaders witness the murder of a key informant against an infamous crime-lord, their lives are at risk till the murderer is apprehended. Texas Ranger Roland Sharp, assigned to safeguard them, goes undercover as their assistant coach, moving in with them in a secret place. Soon rule-minded Sharp realizes that it’s not easy to keep the feisty girls in line.

A joint task force operation is formed between the DEA and the US Army to dismantle a large drug cartel that has been operating in South America. However, in order to counter them, the drug cartels have hired one of the best air-combat mercenaries, who is armed with a Scorpion attack helicopter. In order to destroy him, the army decides to assign their best people from their Apache Air Combat School.

This is the story of a Mexican ranch worker, accidentally killed by a border officer in Texas. Although he is quickly buried by his killer, the body is later found and reburied in a local cemetery. Meanwhile, his friend, a rancher, decides to fulfill a promise he has made to the deceased man and sets out on a long and dangerous journey to accomplish it. 

In 1854, strong and independent spinster Mary Bee Cuddy takes on the responsibility of transporting three mentally unstable women in a covered wagon to a church in Iowa, but soon realizes how formidable the task can be. When she saves the life of a claim jumper George Briggs, she asks him to help her transport the women through the perilous harsh Nebraskan territory. 

A toy company programs their2 sets of toys, ‘The Commando Elite’ and ‘The Gorgonites,’ with military technology that is used for steering missiles, enabling the toys to move and talk. In a suburban community, the two cliques acquire thinking capacity and creating their own weapons, the Commando Elite set out to destroy the peaceful Gorgonites, consequently putting the neighborhood humans in danger.