Ryan Gosling's Best Movies
Ryan Gosling has made 8 movies in which he starred in a leading role since his first movie 14 years ago called "Fracture" (2007) in which he portrayed the character Willy Beachum.
The highest grossing movie of Ryan Gosling's career, "The Ides of March", sold nearly $40,962,534 at the box office in 2011.
Ryan Gosling's Movies
The Ides of March
Movie Genre: Drama
Running Time: 101 minutes
Directed by: George Clooney
Ryan Gosling's Character Name: Stephen Meyers
Box Office Sales: $40,962,534
Rated:
For pervasive language.
Synopsis: The Ides of March takes place during the frantic last days before a heavily contested Ohio presidential primary, when an up-and-coming campaign press secretary finds himself involved in a political scandal that threatens to upend his candidate's shot at the presidency
Released 2011
Fracture
Movie Genre: Thriller/Suspense
Ryan Gosling's Character Name: Willy Beachum
Box Office Sales: $39,004,700
Rated:
For language and some violent content.
Released 2007
Drive
Movie Genre: Action
Running Time: 100 minutes
Directed by: Nicolas Winding Refn
Ryan Gosling's Character Name: Driver
Box Office Sales: $35,060,689
Rated:
For strong brutal bloody violence, language and some nudity.
Synopsis: Ryan Gosling stars as a Los Angeles wheelman for hire, stunt driving for movie productions by day and steering getaway vehicles for armed heists by night. Though a loner by nature, Driver can't help falling in love with his beautiful neighbor Irene, a vulnerable young mother dragged into a dangerous underworld by the return of her ex-convict husband Standard. After a heist intended to pay off Standard's protection money spins unpredictably out of control, Driver finds himself driving defense for the girl he loves, tailgated by a syndicate of deadly serious criminals. But when he realizes that the gangsters are after more than the bag of cash in his trunk-that they're coming straight for Irene and her son-Driver is forced to shift gears and go on offense.
Released 2011
The Place Beyond the Pines
Movie Genre: Drama
Running Time: 140 minutes
Directed by: Derek Cianfrance
Ryan Gosling's Character Name: Luke
Box Office Sales: $21,403,519
Rated:
For language throughout, some violence, teen drug and alcohol use, and a sexual reference.
Synopsis: Luke is in constant motion, a high-wire motorcycle stunt performer who travels from town to town with the carnival. Passing through Schenectady in upstate New York, he tries to reconnect with a former lover, Romina, only to learn that she has in his absence given birth to their son Jason. Luke resolves to forsake life on the road and to provide for his newfound family, taking a job as car mechanic with Robin. Robin soon discovers Luke's special talents, and proposes to partner with him in a string of spectacular bank robberies. But it is only a matter of time before Luke will run up against the law - which comes in the form of Avery Cross. Avery is an ambitious rookie cop navigating a local police department ruled by the menacingly corrupt detective Deluca. When Avery, just beginning to balance his profession and his family life with wife Jennifer and their infant son AJ, confronts Luke, the full consequences will reverberate into the next generation. It is then that the two sons, Jason and AJ, must face their fateful, shared legacy.
Released 2012
Blue Valentine
Movie Genre: Drama
Running Time: 120 minutes
Directed by: Derek Cianfrance
Ryan Gosling's Character Name: Dean
Box Office Sales: $9,737,892
Rated:
For a scene of explicit sexual content.
Synopsis: Blue Valentine is the story of love found and love lost told in past and present moments in time. Flooded with romantic memories of their courtship, Dean and Cindy use one night to try and save their failing marriage.
Released 2010
Lars and the Real Girl
Movie Genre: Comedy
Ryan Gosling's Character Name: Lars
Box Office Sales: $5,956,480
Rated:
For some sex-related content.
Released 2007
Only God Forgives
Movie Genre: Thriller/Suspense
Running Time: 90 minutes
Directed by: Nicolas Winding Refn
Ryan Gosling's Character Name: Julian
Box Office Sales: $775,849
Rated:
For strong bloody violence including grisly images sexual content and language.
Released 2013
All Good Things
Movie Genre: Drama
Running Time: 101 minutes
Ryan Gosling's Character Name: David Marks
Box Office Sales: $582,024
Rated:
For drug use, violence, language and some sexuality.
Synopsis: Inspired by the most notorious missing person's case in New York history, ALL GOOD THINGS is a love story and murder mystery set against the backdrop of a New York real estate dynasty in the 1980s. The drama portrayed in Andrew Jarecki's film was inspired by the story of Robert Durst, scion of the wealthy Durst family. Mr. Durst was suspected but never tried for killing his wife Kathie who disappeared in 1982 and was never found.
Released 2010
