<p id=”par-1_37″>Calling all Damon stans. From oldie-but-goodies to recent box office hits (<a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/oppenheimer-made-1-big-mistake-that-makes-it-historically-inaccurate.html/”><em>Oppenheimer</em></a>), see which titles made Rotten Tomatoes’ list of the best <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/matt-damon/”>Matt Damon</a> movies. Ahead, check out Damon’s best eight films, as <a href=”https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/all-matt-damon-movies-ranked-by-tomatometer/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>ranked by the Tomatometer</a>. </p>
<h2 id=”h-best-matt-damon-movies-rotten-tomatoes-ranks-the-bourne-ultimatum-at-no-8″>Best Matt Damon movies: Rotten Tomatoes ranks ‘The Bourne Ultimatum’ at No. 8</h2>
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<p id=”par-2_42″>Coming in at No. 8 on Rotten Tomatoes’ list of the best Damon movies is <em>The Bourne Ultimatum</em> (2007). It marked Damon’s third and final time playing former CIA assassin Jason Bourne after <em>The Bourne Identity</em> (2002)<em> </em>and <em>The Bourne Supremacy</em> (2004). </p>
<p id=”par-3_28″>As for why <em>Bourne Ultimatum</em> ranks higher than its predecessors, which came in 16 and 19, respectively, critics hailed it as an “intelligent, finely tuned non-stop thrill ride.”</p>
<h2>Best Matt Damon movies: Rotten Tomatoes ranks ‘Ford v Ferrari’ at No. 7</h2>
<p id=”par-4_36″>Next is the 52-year-old’s turn as automotive <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/ford-v-ferrari-what-matt-damon-did-like-the-real-carroll-shelby-and-what-he-didnt.html/”>designer Carroll Shelby</a> in <em>Ford v Ferrari</em>. Per Rotten Tomatoes, it had “all the polished auto action audiences will expect” and “enough gripping human drama to satisfy non-racing enthusiasts.”</p>
<h2>Best Matt Damon movies: Rotten Tomatoes ranks ‘Air’ at No. 6</h2>
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<p id=”par-5_55″>Damon reunited with his longtime BFF and sometimes co-star, Ben Affleck, in this 2023 film depicting <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/ben-affleck-matt-damon-reunite-for-real-life-story-of-nikes-rise-to-fame.html/”>Nike’s rise to fame</a>. Directed by Affleck, <em>Air</em> followed the shoe company’s journey to signing Michael Jordan and creating the Air Jordan. According to Rotten Tomatoes, the film “hits almost nothing but net” earning it the No. 6 spot. </p>
<h2>Best Matt Damon movies: Rotten Tomatoes ranks ‘Behind the Candelabra’ at No. 5</h2>
<p id=”par-6_37″>Coming in at No. 5 is <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/michael-douglas-objected-uncomfortable-gay-scene-behind-the-candelabra.html/”><em>Behind the Candelabra</em></a>. The 2013 film featured what the outlet described as “award-worthy performances” from both Daman and Michael Douglas as they portrayed Liberace (Douglas) and his lover Scott Thorson (Damon). </p>
<h2>Best Matt Damon movies: Rotten Tomatoes ranks ‘Saving Private Ryan’ at No. 4</h2>
<p id=”par-7_35″>Not <em>quite</em> making the top three in the list of best Damon movies is <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/matt-damons-role-saving-private-ryan-due-robin-williams.html/”><em>Saving Private Ryan</em></a>. The Steven Spielberg-directed war film <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/steven-spielberg-oscars.html/”>dominated awards show season</a>, taking home five Oscars, a Golden Globe, and more. </p>
<p id=”par-8_15″>Today, it’s known as genre-redefining, per Rotten Tomatoes, for its “unflinchingly realistic” portrayal of war. </p>
<h2>Best Matt Damon movies: Rotten Tomatoes ranks ‘Oppenheimer’ at No. 3</h2>
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<p id=”par-9_34″>Taking the No. 3 spot is <em>Oppenheimer</em>. In the 2023 film, Damon played Leslie Groves, the director of the Manhattan Project responsible for appointing J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) to oversee atomic bomb development.</p>
<h2>Best Matt Damon movies: Rotten Tomatoes ranks ‘True Grit’ at No. 2</h2>
<p id=”par-10_43″>Taking silver in the list of the best Damon movies is the Coen brothers’ screen adaption of the Charles Portis book. Damon, as well as his co-stars Jeff Bridges and Hailee Steinfeld, offered up “strong performances,” earning <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/john-wayne-revealed-1-prop-worn-35-years-earlier-true-grit-oscars-acceptance-speech.html/”><em>True Grit</em></a> a 95% Tomatometer score. </p>
<h2>Best Matt Damon movies: Rotten Tomatoes ranks ‘Good Will Hunting’ at No. 1</h2>
<p id=”par-11_38″>What can top a near-perfect score on the Tomatometer but a slightly even more perfect score? In what may come as no surprise to Damon fans, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/matt-damon-stopped-good-will-hunting-audition-ex-minnie-driver-telling-dont-love.html/”><em>Good Will Hunting</em></a><em> </em>took the top spot with 97% on the Tomatometer. </p>
<p id=”par-12_20″>Damon’s breakout role landed him and Affleck an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay after what began as a college assignment. </p>