Clint Eastwood’s Last 5 Movies, Ranked Worst to Best

Ace filmmaker and actor Clint Eastwood turned 96 this year and finally appears to have retired from his decades-long career. Eastwood has worked consistently for many years, starting as an actor and later becoming one of Hollywood’s most prolific directors. He continued working until age 94, when he released his apparent final film, Juror #2, in 2024.

Eastwood’s productivity would certainly send many CEOs scrambling for tips, as he has directed five films since 2018, including two released in 2018, when he was 88. While these five films may not match the heights of his peak, they still contain many of the hallmarks of an Eastwood movie. Here are his last five films, ranked from worst to best.

5 The 15:17 to Paris

The weakest entry on the list, and possibly in Clint Eastwood’s entire filmography, was the biographical drama The 15:17 to Paris. The filmmaker had noble intentions, casting the real-life heroes of the 2015 Thalys train attack as themselves to add a level of authenticity to the film. However, the experiment backfired, as many felt they took away from the movie’s most dramatic moments.

It is surprising to see someone like Eastwood blur the line between professional acting and non-actors being asked to play themselves. Of course, some noted filmmakers have embraced the neorealist approach and succeeded, as with Bicycle Thieves, but Eastwood’s attempt was a massive failure, both critically and commercially, making it one of his most regrettable films.

The film earned $57 million against a $30 million budget (via Box Office Mojo).

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4 Cry Macho

The master of the Western returned to the genre one last time with Cry Macho. Unlike his gold-standard Westerns, such as the Dollars trilogy and Unforgiven, Cry Macho took a revisionist approach and offered commentary on the genre’s hero archetype. The film follows a retired rodeo star tasked with reuniting an immigrant boy with his parents.

While the story had the potential to be something action-heavy and heartwarming, like Gran Torino, Cry Macho somehow failed to recreate the same magic. It is one of Eastwood’s weakest films, though he delivers what is possibly his final great acting performance. Other actors, such as Dwight Yoakam and Eduardo Minett, also do a good job, but it is simply not enough.

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3 Richard Jewell

Clint Eastwood works wonders when exploring real-life incidents and unlikely heroes. Films like Sully and Invictus succeed precisely because of the way he portrays characters and ordinary people, along with their sacrifices and trials. Richard Jewell tells the story of an unlikely hero who is accused of planting a bomb during the Olympic bombing and the media trial he faces in its aftermath.

The film is incredibly well-paced and is one of Eastwood’s better works in recent years. Paul Walter Hauser delivers a generational performance that goes beyond merely resembling the real-life Jewell. Kathy Bates is also incredible in the film, even earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

The only reason for the film’s lower ranking is that the next two films are even better.

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2 Juror #2

Clint Eastwood’s apparent final film before his retirement courted plenty of controversy due to its unceremonious release by Warner Bros., which more or less buried the film with limited screenings and a lack of promotion. However, the Nicholas Hoult-starrer is an incredible drama about the justice system and the tragedy of life.

To be honest, Juror #2 is one of Clint Eastwood’s best films and takes us back to his heyday as the filmmaker behind masterpieces like Million Dollar Baby and Unforgiven. Hoult delivers a phenomenal performance, followed by Toni Collette, who also does an incredible job. If the next entry did not exist, Juror #2 would be at the top of this list.

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1 The Mule

While Juror #2 and Richard Jewell are certainly among Eastwood’s best works, The Mule feels like a culmination of his entire career and everything he is known for. It is based on a real-life incident, features an aging character much like Eastwood himself, and centers on a man who still puts his life on the line for his work and convictions.

In the film, Eastwood plays Earl Stone, a Korean War veteran, much like the actor himself, who becomes a drug mule for a cartel at the age of 88.

The film was a modest hit at the box office, earning $174.8 million at the box office (via Box Office Mojo) and even breaking streaming records on Netflix in 2025.

Much like Cry Macho, The Mule sees Eastwood confronting his own persona and age in a changing world, making the film feel like a metaphor for his career. It would have been an incredible bookend for the actor had he not gone on to make three more films afterward.

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Movie Name	Rotten Tomatoes score (as of June 1, 2026)	IMDb rating (as of June 1, 2026)	Box Office
The Mule	Tomatometer – 69% Popcornmeter – 67%	7.0/10	$174.8 Million
Juror #2	Tomatometer – 93% Popcornmeter – 90%	7.0/10	$27 Million
Richard Jewell	Tomatometer – 77% Popcornmeter – 96%	7.5/10	$44.6 Million
Cry Macho	Tomatometer – 57% Popcornmeter – 64%	5.7/10	$16.5 Million
The 15:17 to Paris	Tomatometer – 24% Popcornmeter – 37%	5.3/10	$57.1 Million

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