Paul Dano

Actor

Paul Dano's films ranked by rating: 4 of 25 were hits (80/100 or higher), a .160 batting average.

Batting average
.160
Hits
4 of 25 feature films rated 80/100 or higher
Percentile
top 13% of 2,478 actors, confidence-adjusted (how it works)
Career
2002–2026

Films, ranked by rating

  1. There Will Be Blood (2007) — 96/100 · hit
  2. 12 Years a Slave (2013) — 90/100 · hit
  3. The Fabelmans (2022) — 82/100 · hit
  4. Little Miss Sunshine (2006) — 81/100 · hit
  5. Prisoners (2013) — 79/100
  6. Looper (2012) — 78/100
  7. The Batman (2022) — 78/100
  8. Love & Mercy (2015) — 77/100
  9. Okja (2017) — 76/100
  10. Meek's Cutoff (2011) — 73/100
  11. Ruby Sparks (2012) — 72/100
  12. Youth (2015) — 70/100
  13. Dumb Money (2023) — 70/100
  14. Swiss Army Man (2016) — 69/100
  15. Where the Wild Things Are (2009) — 68/100
  16. The Guilty (2021) — 65/100
  17. The Emperor's Club (2002) — 62/100
  18. The Girl Next Door (2004) — 61/100
  19. Fast Food Nation (2006) — 60/100
  20. Being Flynn (2012) — 58/100
  21. Spaceman (2024) — 58/100
  22. The Wizard of the Kremlin (2026) — 58/100
  23. Knight and Day (2010) — 57/100
  24. Cowboys & Aliens (2011) — 54/100
  25. Taking Lives (2004) — 49/100

Films that qualify under the rating methodology, not a complete filmography.

Best and worst

Highest rated

  1. There Will Be Blood (2007) — 96/100 · hit
  2. 12 Years a Slave (2013) — 90/100 · hit
  3. The Fabelmans (2022) — 82/100 · hit

Lowest rated

  1. Taking Lives (2004) — 49/100
  2. Cowboys & Aliens (2011) — 54/100
  3. Knight and Day (2010) — 57/100

How these numbers work: Methodology