Best Harrison Ford Movies, Ranked

Harrison Ford's best films, ranked by the people who watched them rather than by box office. The Empire Strikes Back leads at 8.4, with Apocalypse Now and Star Wars close behind. The list runs from 1970 to 2023 and covers the roles actually worth seeking out.

30 titles · average score 7.3 ·

The top 5 picks

  1. 1The Empire Strikes Back (1980) poster

    The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

    8.4 · 18,698 ratings

    The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile,…

  2. 2Apocalypse Now (1979) poster

    Apocalypse Now (1979)

    8.3 · 9,270 ratings

    At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, "does not exist, nor will it ever exist." His goal is to locate - and eliminate - a mysterious Green Beret…

  3. 3Star Wars (1977) poster

    Star Wars (1977)

    8.2 · 22,676 ratings

    Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo…

  4. 4Blade Runner (1982) poster

    Blade Runner (1982)

    7.9 · 15,271 ratings

    In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their…

  5. 5Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) poster

    Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

    7.9 · 13,865 ratings

    When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi…

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How this list is ranked

Ranked by average audience score across Harrison Ford's screen credits, with anything under 150 ratings filtered out so a single obscure short can't outrank a career-defining film. Updated daily from TMDB.

Frequently asked questions

What is Harrison Ford's best movie?

The Empire Strikes Back (1980), rated 8.4 by 19K viewers — the highest-scoring film they appear in. Apocalypse Now and Star Wars come next.

How many Harrison Ford movies are listed here?

30, spanning 1970 to 2023. Credits with fewer than 150 ratings are left out so the ranking is not skewed by obscure or uncredited work.

Is this list updated?

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