From Van Wilder to Deadpool: All Ryan Reynolds Movies Ranked From Best To Worst

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Funny, charming, and talented, Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds is one of the most popular Hollywood actors of this generation. Check out our list below for the best Ryan Reynolds movies ranked from best to worst and find out where to stream them online using platforms like Netflix, Prime Video and more!

Top 5 Ryan Reynolds Movies of All Time 

Deadpool

Ryan Reynolds was already a mainstream Hollywood star when Deadpool came along, yet this antihero film has undeniably become a career-defining moment for him. Funny, sassy, and utterly irreverent, Reynolds’ performance in Deadpool is considered one of his best because his natural humor and style perfectly embody the character's personality. It's a role that feels tailor-made for him, making it hard to imagine anyone else playing it.

Van Wilder: Party Liaison

One of Ryan Reynolds’ early successes that put him on the map as an actor. This movie sees Reynolds take on the role of the titular character, Van Wilder, a charming college student who loves to party. As Van continues his college escapades, he catches the eye of an ambitious college journalist who chooses to write an exposé on his life. Reynolds’ easy sense of humor and charismatic personality shone through this film, establishing Reynolds as a rising star and marking his entrance into the world of romantic comedies.

Definitely Maybe

While Ryan Reynolds made his foray into the world of rom-coms with Van Wilder, he showcased his true emotional depth and range as an actor in Definitely Maybe, where he took on the role of Will Hayes, a single dad narrating his stories of love, heartbreak, and the complexities of adult relationships to his young and curious daughter. Definitely, Maybe is one of Reynolds’ most wholesome movies to date, making it a solid contender for one of his best works. 

Free Guy

If you’re looking for a refreshingly funny movie that will have you laughing at every scene, you should watch Free Guy. The movie centers around a character named Guy (played by Ryan Reynolds), an ordinary bank teller who discovers he’s nothing more than a non-player character in a video game. Earning well over $330 million at the box office during the pandemic, this film is considered one of Reynolds’ biggest commercial and critical successes as both an actor and producer. The film is widely recognized for its originality and humor.

Buried

Over the years, Ryan Reynolds has established himself in comedic and romantic roles, but he took audiences by surprise with his role in the 2010 thriller, Buried. The movie saw Reynolds take on the role of a civilian truck driver who finds himself buried alive in a wooden coffin with nothing aside from a lighter, a cell phone, and a few other bare essentials. His psychologically challenging performance in the film proved him to be a versatile actor with impressive range.

Where to watch all Ryan Reynolds movies online

From winning our hearts with his swoon-worthy performances in rom-coms like Definitely, Maybe and The Proposal, to establishing himself as the face of comedy with his undeniable wit and dry sense of humor in films like Deadpool and Free Guy, Ryan Reynolds has established himself as a multifaceted actor, producer, and entrepreneur over the years.

However, while Ryan Reynolds displays a great range as an actor and has several standout films that have defined his career, he also has his fair share of films that failed to hit the mark.

As we eagerly await the release of the highly anticipated antihero Marvel film, Deadpool & Wolverine, featuring him opposite his real-life best friend, Hugh Jackman, let’s take a look at some of his most memorable roles over the years ranked from best to worst.

Here is every Ryan Reynolds movie ranked from best to worst and where to stream them online in India!

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  1. Deadpool

    Deadpool

    2016

    #1

    The origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who, after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.

  2. Deadpool 2

    Deadpool 2

    2018

    #2

    Wisecracking mercenary Deadpool battles the evil and powerful Cable and other bad guys to save a boy's life.

  3. Bullet Train

    Bullet Train

    2022

    #3

    Unlucky assassin Ladybug is determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs gone off the rails. Fate, however, may have other plans, as Ladybug's latest mission puts him on a collision course with lethal adversaries from around the globe—all with connected, yet conflicting, objectives—on the world's fastest train.

  4. Woman in Gold

    Woman in Gold

    2015

    #4

    Maria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the Austrian government to recover a world famous painting of her aunt plundered by the Nazis during World War II, she believes rightfully belongs to her family. She did so not just to regain what was rightfully hers, but also to obtain some measure of justice for the death, destruction, and massive art theft perpetrated by the Nazis.

  5. The Croods

    The Croods

    2013

    #5

    The prehistoric Croods family live in a particularly dangerous moment in time. Patriarch Grug, his mate Ugga, teenage daughter Eep, son Thunk, and feisty Gran gather food by day and huddle together in a cave at night. When a more evolved caveman named Guy arrives on the scene, Grug is distrustful, but it soon becomes apparent that Guy is correct about the impending destruction of their world.

  6. Free Guy

    Free Guy

    2021

    #6

    A bank teller discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, and decides to become the hero of his own story. Now, in a world where there are no limits, he is determined to be the guy who saves his world his way before it's too late.

  7. Definitely, Maybe

    Definitely, Maybe

    2008

    #7

    When Will decides to tell his daughter the story of how he met her mother, he discovers that a second look at the past might also give him a second chance at the future.

  8. Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

    #8

    Nerdy accountant Harold and his irrepressible friend, Kumar, get stoned watching television and find themselves utterly bewitched by a commercial for White Castle. Convinced there must be one nearby, the two set out on a late-night odyssey that takes them deep into New Jersey. Somehow, the boys manage to run afoul of rednecks, cops and even a car-stealing Neil Patrick Harris before getting anywhere near their beloved sliders.

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  9. The Proposal

    The Proposal

    2009

    #9

    When she learns she's in danger of losing her visa status and being deported, overbearing book editor Margaret Tate forces her put-upon assistant, Andrew Paxton, to marry her.

  10. The Croods: A New Age

    #10

    Searching for a safer habitat, the prehistoric Crood family discovers an idyllic, walled-in paradise that meets all of its needs. Unfortunately, they must also learn to live with the Bettermans -- a family that's a couple of steps above the Croods on the evolutionary ladder. As tensions between the new neighbors start to rise, a new threat soon propels both clans on an epic adventure that forces them to embrace their differences, draw strength from one another, and survive together.

  11. Buried

    Buried

    2010

    #11

    Paul is a U.S. truck driver working in Iraq. After an attack by a group of Iraqis he wakes to find he is buried alive inside a coffin. With only a lighter and a cell phone it's a race against time to escape this claustrophobic death trap.

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  12. The Hitman's Bodyguard

    #12

    The world’s top bodyguard gets a new client, a hitman who must testify at the International Court of Justice. They must put their differences aside and work together to make it to the trial on time.

  13. Ted

    Ted

    2012

    #13

    John Bennett, a man whose childhood wish of bringing his teddy bear to life came true, now must decide between keeping the relationship with the bear or his girlfriend, Lori.

  14. Adventureland

    Adventureland

    2009

    #14

    In the summer of 1987, a college graduate takes a 'nowhere' job at his local amusement park, only to find it's the perfect course to get him prepared for the real world.

  15. Safe House

    Safe House

    2012

    #15

    A dangerous CIA renegade resurfaces after a decade on the run. When the safe house he's remanded to is attacked by mercenaries, a rookie operative escapes with him. Now, the unlikely allies must stay alive long enough to uncover who wants them dead.

  16. Smokin' Aces

    Smokin' Aces

    2006

    #16

    When a Las Vegas performer-turned-snitch named Buddy Israel decides to turn state's evidence and testify against the mob, it seems that a whole lot of people would like to make sure he's no longer breathing.

  17. Waiting...

    Waiting...

    2005

    #17

    Employees at a Bennigan's-like restaurant (called, creatively enough, Shenanigan's), kill time before their real lives get started. But while they wait, they'll have to deal with picky customers who want their steak cooked to order and enthusiastic managers who want to build the perfect wait staff. Luckily, these employees have effective revenge tactics.

  18. The Adam Project

    The Adam Project

    2022

    #18

    After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self for a mission to save the future.

  19. Life

    Life

    2017

    #19

    The six-member crew of the International Space Station is tasked with studying a sample from Mars that may be the first proof of extra-terrestrial life, which proves more intelligent than ever expected.

  20. Pokémon Detective Pikachu

    #20

    In a world where people collect pocket-size monsters (Pokémon) to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent monster who seeks to be a detective.