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TopTenREVIEWS presents the film career and movie reviews of Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Actor Facts
Birth:
February 17, 1981
Biography:
Despite his young age, Joseph Gordon-Levitt has already distinguished himself as an actor with a wide range of performances in both television and film. ...more about Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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CAREER SPAN

Decade
Movie Score
# Movies
1990s
2.0568
9
2000s
2.3358
16
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards for each movie.
Overall Actor Score: Joseph Gordon-Levitt is ranked overall as 2.2561 of of 4 stars2.2561
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Movie Rankings
1
Joseph Gordon-Levitt starring in Lookout
Joseph Gordon-Levitt scores a combined 3.1201 out of 4 stars for Lookout3.1201
Chris (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a promising high school athlete, has a nice future ahead of him until one night he makes the foolish decision to drive into the night with his headlights off. ...more about Lookout
2
Joseph Gordon-Levitt starring in Mysterious Skin
Joseph Gordon-Levitt scores a combined 2.9814 out of 4 stars for Mysterious Skin2.9814
"The summer I was eight years old, five hours disappeared from my life. Five hours, lost, gone without a trace..." These are the words of Brian Lackey (Brady Corbet), a troubled 18 year-old, growing up in the stiflingly small town of Hutchinson, Kansas. ...more about Mysterious Skin
Actor Awards
  • Seattle International Film Festival - Best Actor
3
Joseph Gordon-Levitt starring in Brick
Joseph Gordon-Levitt scores a combined 2.8990 out of 4 stars for Brick2.8990
Brick, the dynamic debut feature from writer/director Rian Johnson, won the Sundance Film Festival's Special Jury Prize for Originality of Vision. ...more about Brick
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Citizen Kane (1941)

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Godfather, The (1972)

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12 Angry Men (1957)

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4
Treasure Planet (2002)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt scores a combined 2.8308 out of 4 stars for Treasure Planet2.8308
A futuristic twist on Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, Treasure Planet follows restless teen Jim Hawkins on a fantastic journey across the universe as cabin boy aboard a majestic space galleon. ...more about Treasure Planet
5
River Runs Through It, A (1992)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt scores a combined 2.8304 out of 4 stars for River Runs Through It2.8304
Based on the novel by Norman Maclean, A River Runs Through It is a true story about two boys Norman (Craig Sheffer) and Paul (Brad Pitt) growing up in Montana. One is rebellious of his father, Rev. ...more about River Runs Through It
Actor Awards
  • Young Artist Awards - Best Actor Under Ten in a Motion Picture
6
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt scores a combined 2.8198 out of 4 stars for 10 Things I Hate About You2.8198
Loosely based on Shakespeare’s "Taming of the Shrew." In order for Cameron to date Bianca he needs to find a guy for her nasty, mean, man-hating sister Kat. The only guy up to the challenge is an Aussie transfer student with a questionable past. ...more about 10 Things I Hate About You
Actor Awards
  • YoungStar Awards - Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Comedy Film
7
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt scores a combined 2.6589 out of 4 stars for Halloween H20: 20 Years Later2.6589
It's been twenty years since Laurie Strode escaped her brother's wrath. Now, it's time for one hell of a family reunion. ...more about Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
8
Mysterious Skin (2005)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt scores a combined 2.6573 out of 4 stars for Mysterious Skin2.6573
Based on the acclaimed novel by Scott Heim, Mysterious Skin explores the hearts and minds of two very different boys who come to find the key to their future happiness lies in the exorcism of their collective demons. ...more about Mysterious Skin
  • Not Available on DVD
9
Manic (2001)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt scores a combined 2.6545 out of 4 stars for Manic2.6545
Lyle Jensen is subject to sudden and violent outbursts, and he is committed to the juvenile wing of the Northwood Mental Institution. Several other youths are there with a variety of serious problems. ...more about Manic
10
Stop-Loss (2008)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt scores a combined 2.6101 out of 4 stars for Stop-Loss2.6101
Decorated Iraq war hero Sgt. Brandon King makes a celebrated return to his small Texas hometown following his tour of duty. He tries to resume the life he left behind. Then, against Brandon’s will, the Army orders him back to duty in Iraq, which upends his world. ...more about Stop-Loss
  • Not Available on DVD
11
Angels in the Outfield (1994)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt scores a combined 2.3634 out of 4 stars for Angels in the Outfield2.3634
Roger who has lost his mother is living separated from his father. As he and his friend J.P. are one of the biggest fans of the Los Angeles baseball team he has got only two dreams: Living together with a real family and let LA win the championship. ...more about Angels in the Outfield
Actor Awards
  • Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - Best Performance by a Younger Actor
12
Manic (2003)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt scores a combined 2.3046 out of 4 stars for Manic2.3046
A drama about a violent teen who is committed to a juvenile mental institution where he is forced to confront the source of his rage. ...more about Manic
13
Havoc (2005)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt scores a combined 2.2997 out of 4 stars for Havoc2.2997
The lives of wealthy teenagers living in Los Angeles whose exposure to "hip hop culture" inspires them to imitate the "gangsta lifestyle." Although, they soon run into trouble when they come face-to-face with a real gang of Latino drug dealers. ...more about Havoc
14
Juror, The (1996)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt scores a combined 2.2738 out of 4 stars for Juror2.2738
When Annie Laird is selected as a juror in a big Mafia trial, she is forced by someone known as "The Teacher" to persuade the other jurors to vote "not guilty". He threatens to kill her son if she doesn't commit. ...more about Juror
15
Beethoven (1992)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt scores a combined 1.9360 out of 4 stars for Beethoven1.9360
The Newton family live in their comfortable home, but there seems to something missing. This "hole" is filled by a small puppy, who walks into their home and their lives. Beethoven, as he is named, grows into a giant of a dog... a St Bernard. ...more about Beethoven
17
Latter Days (2004)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt scores a combined 1.7910 out of 4 stars for Latter Days1.7910
Christian (Ramsey), a hunky, 20-something, West Hollywood party boy gets more than he bargains for when he tries to seduce 19-year-old Elder Aaron Davis (Sandvoss), a sexually confused Mormon missionary who moves into his apartment complex. ...more about Latter Days
  • Not Available on DVD
18
Sweet Jane (1998)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt scores a combined 1.5433 out of 4 stars for Sweet Jane1.5433
Jane is a drug addict who is probably HIV-positive. Teenage boy Tony gets close to her and accepts her as a surrogate mother, but he's also terminally ill with AIDS. ...more about Sweet Jane
19
Shadowboxer (2006)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt scores a combined 1.3295 out of 4 stars for Shadowboxer1.3295
An assassin named Rose (Helen Mirren) and her lover Mickey (Cuba Gooding, Jr.) plan one last job for Rose after she learns her own life is to be cut short by cancer in this thriller from director Lee Daniels. ...more about Shadowboxer
20
Killshot (2006)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt scores a combined 1.3241 out of 4 stars for Killshot1.3241
  • Not Available on DVD
21
Forever Lulu (2000)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt scores a combined 1.1445 out of 4 stars for Forever Lulu1.1445
Lulu McAfee lives in a San Francisco home for mentally-ill adults. In June 1999, she bolts for L.A. and contacts Ben Clifton, an old flame, now unhappily writing for TV and unhappily married to a psychiatrist, Claire. ...more about Forever Lulu
22
Holy Matrimony (1994)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt scores a combined 1.0228 out of 4 stars for Holy Matrimony1.0228
A young couple, Havana & Peter (Patricia Arquette & Tate Donovan), rob a county fair of its daily receipts and escape to Canada to hide out in the Hutterite community where Peter was raised. ...more about Holy Matrimony
23
Picking Up the Pieces (2000)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt scores a combined 0.8721 out of 4 stars for Picking Up the Pieces0.8721
Woody Allen plays Tex, a kosher butcher. Sharon Stone plays his unfaithful wife Candy. Tex catches Candy in the act and in a fit of rage he kills her. To conceal his crime he cuts up her body and buries it in the desert in New Mexico. ...more about Picking Up the Pieces
  • Not Available on DVD
24
Road Killers, The (1994)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt scores a combined 0.7032 out of 4 stars for Road Killers0.7032
After a young boy is almost runover by a maniac on a highway, a re-encounter and confrontation by the boy's father with the driver sets off conflicts with a carful of maniacs. ...more about Road Killers
  • Not Available on DVD
25
Brick (2006)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD