Brad Pitt made his screen debut in the 1987 Lawrence Bassoff-directed American comedy film ‘Hunk’ where he made an uncredited appearance. That same year, he also starred in the American crime film ‘No Man's Land’ directed by Peter Werner. The film holds a 50% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. He was next seen in films such as ‘The Dark Side of the Sun’ (1988), ‘Happy Together’ (1989), ‘Cutting Class’ (1989), and ‘Across the Tracks’ (1991). In 1991, he played the role of ‘J.D.’ in the American female buddy road crime comedy-drama film ‘Thelma & Louise’ directed by Ridley Scott. The film opened to critical acclaim and was a commercial success, grossing over $45.4 million on a budget of $16.5 million. It was also selected for preservation in the National Film Registry in 2016. He next starred in films like ‘Cool World’ (1992), ‘A River Runs Through It’ (1992), ‘Kalifornia’ (1993), ‘True Romance’ (1993), ‘The Favor’ (1994), ‘Interview with the Vampire’ (1994), ‘Legends of the Fall’ (1994), and ‘Seven’ (1995). Pitt received an ‘Academy Award’ nomination for his portrayal of ‘Jeffrey Goines’ in the 1995 American science fiction film ‘12 Monkeys’ directed by Terry Gilliam. The film was praised by critics and was a major box office success, grossing over $168.8 million on a $29.5 million budget.Â
Pitt continued to star in films like ‘Sleepers’ (1996), ‘The Devil's Own’ (1997), ‘Seven Years in Tibet’ (1997), ‘Meet Joe Black’ (1998), ‘Fight Club’ (1999), ‘Snatch’ (2000), ‘The Mexican’ (2001), and ‘Spy Game’ (2001). In 2001, he starred as ‘Rusty Ryan’ in the Steven Soderbergh-directed American heist comedy film ‘Ocean's Eleven.’ The film opened to a positive reception and performed well at the box office, grossing over $450.7 million on a budget of $85 million. He next appeared in films such as ‘Confessions of a Dangerous Mind’ (2002), ‘Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas’ (2003), ‘Troy’ (2004), ‘Ocean's Twelve’ (2004), ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ (2005), ‘Babel’ (2006), ‘Ocean's Thirteen’ (2007), ‘The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford’ (2007), ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ (2008), ‘Inglourious Basterds’ (2009), ‘Megamind’ (2010), ‘The Tree of Life’ (2011), ‘Moneyball’ (2011), ‘Killing Them Softly’ (2012), and ‘World War Z’ (2013). He played the role of ‘Samuel Bass’ in the 2013 biographical drama film ‘12 Years a Slave’ directed by Steve McQueen. The film received massive acclaim upon release and grossed over $187.7 million on a $20–22 million budget. Pitt also became a recipient of the ‘Academy Award’ for his performance in the film.Â
He went on to star in films like ‘The Counselor’ (2013), ‘Fury’ (2014), ‘The Audition’ (2015), ‘By the Sea’ (2015), ‘The Big Short’ (2015), ‘Voyage of Time’ (2016), ‘Allied’ (2016), ‘War Machine’ (2017), ‘Deadpool 2’ (2018), ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ (2019), and ‘The Lost City’ (2022). Pitt last appeared in the 2022 American action comedy film ‘Bullet Train’ directed by David Leitch. The film opened to a mixed reception but managed to gross over $230.9 million on a budget of $85.9–90 million.
