The 10 best Gus Van Sant movies

Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 20 movies with at least 50 votes on TMDb, the formula balances the score with the vote count, so a barely-rated title cannot leap past a classic. Gênio Indomável leads, rated 8.2 (1997). The average release year on the list is 2003. The list is recalculated weekly; each title links to its full page, including where to watch in Brazil.

Page updated on 09/20/2026.

1

Good Will Hunting (1997)

directed by Gus Van Sant · 126 min · 8.2 14,262 votes
2

Milk (2008)

directed by Gus Van Sant · 126 min · 7.2 2,483 votes
3

Finding Forrester (2000)

directed by Gus Van Sant · 136 min · 7.1 1,258 votes
4

Elephant (2003)

directed by Gus Van Sant · 81 min · 7.0 2,164 votes
5

Drugstore Cowboy (1989)

directed by Gus Van Sant · 98 min · 7.1 635 votes
6

My Own Private Idaho (1991)

directed by Gus Van Sant · 104 min · 7.0 1,272 votes
7

Paris Je T'aime (2006)

directed by Isabel Coixet · 120 min · 6.8 862 votes
8

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018)

directed by Gus Van Sant · 114 min · 6.7 781 votes
9

To Die For (1995)

directed by Gus Van Sant · 106 min · 6.6 916 votes
10

Dead Man's Wire (2026)

directed by Gus Van Sant · 104 min · 6.5 214 votes