you may have a funky name but his acting is no joke
is no joke
is no joke welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 Joaquin Phoenix performances okay Jenna
Joaquin Phoenix performances okay Jenna
Joaquin Phoenix performances okay Jenna that’s fine listen I got us a car but we
that’s fine listen I got us a car but we
that’s fine listen I got us a car but we gotta move now
gotta move now
gotta move now we’re not allowed to do that Jack David
we’re not allowed to do that Jack David
we’re not allowed to do that Jack David the shit’s going down outside these
the shit’s going down outside these
the shit’s going down outside these walls we’ve gotta cover it for this list
walls we’ve gotta cover it for this list
walls we’ve gotta cover it for this list we’re taking a look at those
we’re taking a look at those
we’re taking a look at those performances that show off this actor at
performances that show off this actor at
performances that show off this actor at his finest and/or most memorable so
his finest and/or most memorable so
his finest and/or most memorable so that’s pressure the fuck I don’t give a
that’s pressure the fuck I don’t give a
that’s pressure the fuck I don’t give a shit
shit
shit number 10 Merrill has signs were they
number 10 Merrill has signs were they
number 10 Merrill has signs were they playing a man who must hide from an
playing a man who must hide from an
playing a man who must hide from an alien invasion alongside his brother
alien invasion alongside his brother
alien invasion alongside his brother niece and nephew the fear felt by
niece and nephew the fear felt by
niece and nephew the fear felt by brother and former baseball star Meryl
brother and former baseball star Meryl
brother and former baseball star Meryl is palpable throughout this M night
is palpable throughout this M night
is palpable throughout this M night Shyamalan sci-fi thriller how certain
Shyamalan sci-fi thriller how certain
Shyamalan sci-fi thriller how certain are you that this was a male oh I don’t
are you that this was a male oh I don’t
are you that this was a male oh I don’t know any girls who could run like that
know any girls who could run like that
know any girls who could run like that Joaquin Phoenix’s performance not only
Joaquin Phoenix’s performance not only
Joaquin Phoenix’s performance not only adds to the overall tension of the film
adds to the overall tension of the film
adds to the overall tension of the film but in the end it is his character that
but in the end it is his character that
but in the end it is his character that has chosen to be the one to let off some
has chosen to be the one to let off some
has chosen to be the one to let off some steam and save the day
an underrated movie with strong
an underrated movie with strong performances science was a good addition
performances science was a good addition
performances science was a good addition to Phoenix’s canon
number nine himself I’m still here I
number nine himself I’m still here I want to hear if you really if you’re
want to hear if you really if you’re
want to hear if you really if you’re really getting busy playing around those
really getting busy playing around those
really getting busy playing around those eyes
eyes
eyes yeah I’m ready already first introduced
yeah I’m ready already first introduced
yeah I’m ready already first introduced to many people with an unusual and
to many people with an unusual and
to many people with an unusual and fascinating interview on The Late Show
fascinating interview on The Late Show
fascinating interview on The Late Show with David Letterman well can you tell
with David Letterman well can you tell
with David Letterman well can you tell us about your days with the Unabomber
this version of Joaquin Phoenix took
this version of Joaquin Phoenix took over his persona for the entire filming
over his persona for the entire filming
over his persona for the entire filming period of this mockumentary with the
period of this mockumentary with the
period of this mockumentary with the actor pretending that he’d retired from
actor pretending that he’d retired from
actor pretending that he’d retired from Hollywood to become a hip-hop star Wow
Hollywood to become a hip-hop star Wow
Hollywood to become a hip-hop star Wow yeah I really wanted to be like a
yeah I really wanted to be like a
yeah I really wanted to be like a hip-hop bohemian rhapsody’ car you know
hip-hop bohemian rhapsody’ car you know
hip-hop bohemian rhapsody’ car you know I want it to be epic this unusual
I want it to be epic this unusual
I want it to be epic this unusual project was buoyed by the commitment of
project was buoyed by the commitment of
project was buoyed by the commitment of its star and the illusion he created
its star and the illusion he created
its star and the illusion he created with the help of a few friends for me I
with the help of a few friends for me I
with the help of a few friends for me I you know I have a connection about
you know I have a connection about
you know I have a connection about though anyone has a connection to any
though anyone has a connection to any
though anyone has a connection to any kind of music you know it’s uh Adam it’s
kind of music you know it’s uh Adam it’s
kind of music you know it’s uh Adam it’s not where you I’m just I’m just making
not where you I’m just I’m just making
not where you I’m just I’m just making sure despite mixed reviews it was
sure despite mixed reviews it was
sure despite mixed reviews it was certainly a risky experiment for the
certainly a risky experiment for the
certainly a risky experiment for the actor and a memorable one at that
actor and a memorable one at that
actor and a memorable one at that Oh what do I have to do but like a shirt
Oh what do I have to do but like a shirt
Oh what do I have to do but like a shirt on my head and act weird I’m not I’m
on my head and act weird I’m not I’m
on my head and act weird I’m not I’m trying to act weird dude all the time to
trying to act weird dude all the time to
trying to act weird dude all the time to say you’re doing a movie where it’s like
say you’re doing a movie where it’s like
say you’re doing a movie where it’s like a cat being a full-body cast that kind
a cat being a full-body cast that kind
a cat being a full-body cast that kind of humor who gives you shit number eight
of humor who gives you shit number eight
of humor who gives you shit number eight Bruno Weiss the immigrant mammy are in
Bruno Weiss the immigrant mammy are in
Bruno Weiss the immigrant mammy are in the exclusion want to take Spain to what
the exclusion want to take Spain to what
the exclusion want to take Spain to what that matters Bruno is one of the most
that matters Bruno is one of the most
that matters Bruno is one of the most complicated characters in a career that
complicated characters in a career that
complicated characters in a career that has been defined by nuance as we never
has been defined by nuance as we never
has been defined by nuance as we never quite know how to feel about the man I’m
quite know how to feel about the man I’m
quite know how to feel about the man I’m sorry you’re in a difficult situation I
sorry you’re in a difficult situation I
sorry you’re in a difficult situation I need to work I can take you to my place
need to work I can take you to my place
need to work I can take you to my place of business
of business
of business Peter the benefactor and pimp of a woman
Peter the benefactor and pimp of a woman
Peter the benefactor and pimp of a woman who needs to raise money to get her
who needs to raise money to get her
who needs to raise money to get her sister out of quarantine he begins to
sister out of quarantine he begins to
sister out of quarantine he begins to become romantically interested in her as
become romantically interested in her as
become romantically interested in her as time goes on in this 2013 drama
time goes on in this 2013 drama
time goes on in this 2013 drama knocks tell the pack Oh
knocks tell the pack Oh
knocks tell the pack Oh lending the roll the sizable gravitas
lending the roll the sizable gravitas
lending the roll the sizable gravitas that made him a star to begin with this
that made him a star to begin with this
that made him a star to begin with this film as a whole leaned heavily on
film as a whole leaned heavily on
film as a whole leaned heavily on Joaquin’s broad shoulders and earned him
Joaquin’s broad shoulders and earned him
Joaquin’s broad shoulders and earned him a Newport Beach Film Festival Award
a Newport Beach Film Festival Award
a Newport Beach Film Festival Award along with his co-stars navien kochiya
along with his co-stars navien kochiya
along with his co-stars navien kochiya and jeremy renner so you go and you
and jeremy renner so you go and you
and jeremy renner so you go and you forget about me and you forget about
forget about me and you forget about
forget about me and you forget about this place and you forget about those
this place and you forget about those
this place and you forget about those things did I miss you too number seven
things did I miss you too number seven
things did I miss you too number seven Leonard credit or two lovers I’m Leonard
Leonard credit or two lovers I’m Leonard
Leonard credit or two lovers I’m Leonard yeah of screaming a suicidal man in the
yeah of screaming a suicidal man in the
yeah of screaming a suicidal man in the enviable position of having the hearts
enviable position of having the hearts
enviable position of having the hearts of two beautiful women
of two beautiful women
of two beautiful women Leonard is an absolute weirdo he still
Leonard is an absolute weirdo he still
Leonard is an absolute weirdo he still has this body bulla problem justice
has this body bulla problem justice
has this body bulla problem justice today the penis it would be nice if you
today the penis it would be nice if you
today the penis it would be nice if you join us okay and while his behavior can
join us okay and while his behavior can
join us okay and while his behavior can be downright creepy once again Phoenix
be downright creepy once again Phoenix
be downright creepy once again Phoenix makes him relatable in this romantic
makes him relatable in this romantic
makes him relatable in this romantic drama I love you
I do every moment you see of him on
I do every moment you see of him on screen you can see the wheels turning in
screen you can see the wheels turning in
screen you can see the wheels turning in his brain even if you have no idea what
his brain even if you have no idea what
his brain even if you have no idea what those thoughts consist of which is one
those thoughts consist of which is one
those thoughts consist of which is one of the roles and films ultimate
of the roles and films ultimate
of the roles and films ultimate strengths ah okay I got no reason to
strengths ah okay I got no reason to
strengths ah okay I got no reason to stay huh I just want to be with you ever
stay huh I just want to be with you ever
stay huh I just want to be with you ever that is I don’t care number six
that is I don’t care number six
that is I don’t care number six Larry doc Sportello inherent vice whoa
Larry doc Sportello inherent vice whoa
Larry doc Sportello inherent vice whoa what are you doing here yeah well let’s
what are you doing here yeah well let’s
what are you doing here yeah well let’s see if you’re free for dinner I’m gonna
see if you’re free for dinner I’m gonna
see if you’re free for dinner I’m gonna freak you out this collaboration between
freak you out this collaboration between
freak you out this collaboration between Phoenix and director Paul Thomas
Phoenix and director Paul Thomas
Phoenix and director Paul Thomas Anderson again garnered the actor
Anderson again garnered the actor
Anderson again garnered the actor attention and Award nominations this
attention and Award nominations this
attention and Award nominations this time while portraying the perpetually
time while portraying the perpetually
time while portraying the perpetually high private investigator attempting to
high private investigator attempting to
high private investigator attempting to fix his ex-girlfriend’s latest problem
fix his ex-girlfriend’s latest problem
fix his ex-girlfriend’s latest problem grasps at the remnants of the lifestyle
grasps at the remnants of the lifestyle
grasps at the remnants of the lifestyle he has lived just as the hippie dream
he has lived just as the hippie dream
he has lived just as the hippie dream seems to be ending he needs your help
seems to be ending he needs your help
seems to be ending he needs your help doc uh
you know I have a an office out that’s
you know I have a an office out that’s like a day job and everything
like a day job and everything
like a day job and everything dense but fun this crime comedy drama is
dense but fun this crime comedy drama is
dense but fun this crime comedy drama is mostly held together by Phoenix’s
mostly held together by Phoenix’s
mostly held together by Phoenix’s performances along with the vision of
performances along with the vision of
performances along with the vision of its director if Mickey was currently
its director if Mickey was currently
its director if Mickey was currently being held against his will in some
being held against his will in some
being held against his will in some private nuthouse then Doc’s immediate
private nuthouse then Doc’s immediate
private nuthouse then Doc’s immediate chore would be to try and find out which
chore would be to try and find out which
chore would be to try and find out which one do you like the lighting Oh number
one do you like the lighting Oh number
one do you like the lighting Oh number five Jimmy Emmett to die for what about
five Jimmy Emmett to die for what about
five Jimmy Emmett to die for what about you James
Jax his first major role after his
Jax his first major role after his teenage years it is this one out of
teenage years it is this one out of
teenage years it is this one out of every character in to-die-for
every character in to-die-for
every character in to-die-for whose internal monologue remains the
whose internal monologue remains the
whose internal monologue remains the most inscrutable but I taught me to keep
most inscrutable but I taught me to keep
most inscrutable but I taught me to keep doing what I was doing
doing what I was doing
doing what I was doing yeah please okay then you have to do you
yeah please okay then you have to do you
yeah please okay then you have to do you have to do in the beginning
have to do in the beginning
have to do in the beginning Jimmy Emmett’s motivation to keep the
Jimmy Emmett’s motivation to keep the
Jimmy Emmett’s motivation to keep the woman who’s entranced with him happy is
woman who’s entranced with him happy is
woman who’s entranced with him happy is clear but as the comedy-drama continues
clear but as the comedy-drama continues
clear but as the comedy-drama continues and he is overwhelmed by his cohorts his
and he is overwhelmed by his cohorts his
and he is overwhelmed by his cohorts his driving force appears to falter oh now
driving force appears to falter oh now
driving force appears to falter oh now I’ll do it torn between his desires and
I’ll do it torn between his desires and
I’ll do it torn between his desires and a lack of understanding of his victims
a lack of understanding of his victims
a lack of understanding of his victims reaction Jimmy is by far the most
reaction Jimmy is by far the most
reaction Jimmy is by far the most interesting character upon repeat
interesting character upon repeat
interesting character upon repeat viewings of this Gus Van Sant flick it
viewings of this Gus Van Sant flick it
viewings of this Gus Van Sant flick it was just we were you were what I love
number four
number four Commodus gladiator take my hand I only
Commodus gladiator take my hand I only
Commodus gladiator take my hand I only offer it once every great action film
offer it once every great action film
offer it once every great action film requires somebody to hate and boy did
requires somebody to hate and boy did
requires somebody to hate and boy did Commodus rise to the occasion in this
Commodus rise to the occasion in this
Commodus rise to the occasion in this epic historical drama he shouldn’t be
epic historical drama he shouldn’t be
epic historical drama he shouldn’t be alive affects his face terribly fast
alive affects his face terribly fast
alive affects his face terribly fast insufferable and whiny
insufferable and whiny
insufferable and whiny the character could have come off as a
the character could have come off as a
the character could have come off as a seemingly by-the-numbers bad guy but
seemingly by-the-numbers bad guy but
seemingly by-the-numbers bad guy but there is never a moment where he doesn’t
there is never a moment where he doesn’t
there is never a moment where he doesn’t feel like a wholly original creation
feel like a wholly original creation
feel like a wholly original creation straight
straight
straight we’ll remove your helmet and tell me
we’ll remove your helmet and tell me
we’ll remove your helmet and tell me your name altering between board vicious
your name altering between board vicious
your name altering between board vicious and scare Phoenix’s typical villain
and scare Phoenix’s typical villain
and scare Phoenix’s typical villain eventually becomes a monster who
eventually becomes a monster who
eventually becomes a monster who infuriates filmgoers on a visceral level
infuriates filmgoers on a visceral level
infuriates filmgoers on a visceral level getting under our skin and never letting
getting under our skin and never letting
getting under our skin and never letting go that makes us breathless doesn’t it
number three Johnny Cash clocked the
number three Johnny Cash clocked the line hello I’m Johnny Cash playing a
line hello I’m Johnny Cash playing a
line hello I’m Johnny Cash playing a truly beloved figure like Johnny Cash is
truly beloved figure like Johnny Cash is
truly beloved figure like Johnny Cash is a tough task for anyone which is why it
a tough task for anyone which is why it
a tough task for anyone which is why it had to be a sweet victory for Phoenix
had to be a sweet victory for Phoenix
had to be a sweet victory for Phoenix that this was the film that finally
that this was the film that finally
that this was the film that finally netted him a Golden Globe I’m gonna
netted him a Golden Globe I’m gonna
netted him a Golden Globe I’m gonna stand over there over here also bringing
stand over there over here also bringing
stand over there over here also bringing him nominations for Best Actor at the
him nominations for Best Actor at the
him nominations for Best Actor at the BAFTA and Academy Awards Phoenix is
BAFTA and Academy Awards Phoenix is
BAFTA and Academy Awards Phoenix is surprisingly haunting singing voice may
surprisingly haunting singing voice may
surprisingly haunting singing voice may have been the biopics biggest surprise
have been the biopics biggest surprise
have been the biopics biggest surprise when I was just a baby
when I was just a baby
when I was just a baby my mama told me son always be a good boy
my mama told me son always be a good boy
my mama told me son always be a good boy don’t ever play with guns topped off by
don’t ever play with guns topped off by
don’t ever play with guns topped off by believably inhabiting the body and soul
believably inhabiting the body and soul
believably inhabiting the body and soul of an addict Phoenix arguably gave the
of an addict Phoenix arguably gave the
of an addict Phoenix arguably gave the best performance of his career up to
best performance of his career up to
best performance of his career up to that point number two Theodore Twombly
that point number two Theodore Twombly
that point number two Theodore Twombly her hi I’m Dora we all get a little
her hi I’m Dora we all get a little
her hi I’m Dora we all get a little lonely sometimes and it just so happens
lonely sometimes and it just so happens
lonely sometimes and it just so happens that Theodore perpetually lives in that
that Theodore perpetually lives in that
that Theodore perpetually lives in that state that is until a new presence in
state that is until a new presence in
state that is until a new presence in his life changes all of that
his life changes all of that
his life changes all of that and makes him full and much more
and makes him full and much more
and makes him full and much more complete what do i clayed you have a
complete what do i clayed you have a
complete what do i clayed you have a name um yes Samantha as a story about a
name um yes Samantha as a story about a
name um yes Samantha as a story about a man who falls in love with the operating
man who falls in love with the operating
man who falls in love with the operating system on his computer my description
system on his computer my description
system on his computer my description alone it probably should have never
alone it probably should have never
alone it probably should have never worked as a movie good morning Theodore
worked as a movie good morning Theodore
worked as a movie good morning Theodore good morning
good morning
good morning oh do you know how to proofread yeah of
oh do you know how to proofread yeah of
oh do you know how to proofread yeah of course greatly due to the casting of
course greatly due to the casting of
course greatly due to the casting of Phoenix however this dramatic rom-com
Phoenix however this dramatic rom-com
Phoenix however this dramatic rom-com works in every way and his Golden Globe
works in every way and his Golden Globe
works in every way and his Golden Globe and many other nominations were
and many other nominations were
and many other nominations were certainly richly deserved Jim I’m sorry
certainly richly deserved Jim I’m sorry
certainly richly deserved Jim I’m sorry to wake you okay I just wanted to hear
to wake you okay I just wanted to hear
to wake you okay I just wanted to hear your voice and tell you how much I love
your voice and tell you how much I love
your voice and tell you how much I love you before we reveal our top pick here
you before we reveal our top pick here
you before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions hey yeah
are a few honorable mentions hey yeah
are a few honorable mentions hey yeah yes dr. Lampkin his son
yes dr. Lampkin his son
yes dr. Lampkin his son – cruelly a you rascal your comedies are
– cruelly a you rascal your comedies are
– cruelly a you rascal your comedies are becoming quite the rage I have to claw
becoming quite the rage I have to claw
becoming quite the rage I have to claw my way to a ticket let me exit a
my way to a ticket let me exit a
my way to a ticket let me exit a charming young man in last week’s comedy
charming young man in last week’s comedy
charming young man in last week’s comedy I had no idea he was an imbecile
I had no idea he was an imbecile
I had no idea he was an imbecile my mother is unaware of the reason for
my mother is unaware of the reason for
my mother is unaware of the reason for my visit today hmm she did not give her
my visit today hmm she did not give her
my visit today hmm she did not give her consent or consult me in any form this
consent or consult me in any form this
consent or consult me in any form this is a professor Ethan Lerner
is a professor Ethan Lerner
is a professor Ethan Lerner good afternoon my associate eat them
good afternoon my associate eat them
good afternoon my associate eat them Dwight or no afternoon no I want cash
Dwight or no afternoon no I want cash
Dwight or no afternoon no I want cash 25 look I know somebody else who’s very
25 look I know somebody else who’s very
25 look I know somebody else who’s very interested in this merchandise man say
interested in this merchandise man say
interested in this merchandise man say your name Freddie quell say it again
your name Freddie quell say it again
your name Freddie quell say it again Freddie quell say it again
Freddie quell say it again
Freddie quell say it again number one Freddie quell the master I
number one Freddie quell the master I
number one Freddie quell the master I shall say one more time just to make
shall say one more time just to make
shall say one more time just to make sure you know who you are Frank whoa
sure you know who you are Frank whoa
sure you know who you are Frank whoa grunting nominations for a Golden Globe
grunting nominations for a Golden Globe
grunting nominations for a Golden Globe BAFTA and Academy Award among many many
BAFTA and Academy Award among many many
BAFTA and Academy Award among many many others
others
others Freddie was perfectly brought to life in
Freddie was perfectly brought to life in
Freddie was perfectly brought to life in the hands of this talented actor how did
the hands of this talented actor how did
the hands of this talented actor how did you come to sanction the auntie where I
you come to sanction the auntie where I
you come to sanction the auntie where I was drunken she looked good and you did
was drunken she looked good and you did
was drunken she looked good and you did it again and again yes a sex addicted
it again and again yes a sex addicted
it again and again yes a sex addicted alcoholic World War two vet falls under
alcoholic World War two vet falls under
alcoholic World War two vet falls under the control of a charismatic leader
the control of a charismatic leader
the control of a charismatic leader it is Phoenix’s willingness to remain
it is Phoenix’s willingness to remain
it is Phoenix’s willingness to remain quiet and understated that makes this
quiet and understated that makes this
quiet and understated that makes this character feel so real
if it weren’t for the calm before the
if it weren’t for the calm before the storm he could have felt them secured
storm he could have felt them secured
storm he could have felt them secured and unrelatable but luckily for the film
and unrelatable but luckily for the film
and unrelatable but luckily for the film and audiences this character’s ego is
and audiences this character’s ego is
and audiences this character’s ego is never an issue and the result is this
never an issue and the result is this
never an issue and the result is this unforgettable performance you all right
how’s this helping do you agree with our
how’s this helping do you agree with our list
you know what’s your favorite joaquin
you know what’s your favorite joaquin phoenix performance it’s just those
phoenix performance it’s just those
phoenix performance it’s just those those my prescriptions from the doctor
those my prescriptions from the doctor
those my prescriptions from the doctor okay I mean I need those for more
okay I mean I need those for more
okay I mean I need those for more entertaining top 10s published every day
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I’m Ellen 22 I love to finish up this
I’m Ellen 22 I love to finish up this conversation
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