The Russo Brothers' 8 Best Movies, According to Metacritic (2024)

With their latest filmThe Gray ManhittingNetflix worldwide,the Russo Brothers aren't shying away from using their extensive filmography and acclaim to promote their upcoming movie.The Gray Manpromises to be one of the most intense and excitingaction thrillers of this year, with a huge cast including Chris Evans, Ryan Gosling, and Ana De Armas.

The directing duo is most famous for having been involved in the latter half of the popularAvengersseries. But even outside of the MCU, the Russo Brothers have directed several successful movies and made a name for themselves as some of today's strongest studio filmmakers.

Cherry (2021) - 44

Although the film still has a wide fanbase,there's no denying thatCherrywas one of the Russo Brothers' most controversial projects. It follows the story of Tom Holland's character, a decorated soldier who returns home with crushing PTSD andcrippling addiction problems.

Cherrywas the first film that the Russos directed after their tenure in the MCU, and it's excessively clear that they were making the most out of their creative freedoms. The film has plenty of unconventional storytelling decisions that made it somewhat inaccessible for many audiences.

You, Me and Dupree (2006) - 46

One of the Russos' first collaborative projects,You, Me and Dupreeis a sweet romantic comedy that follows Owen Wilson's character as he moves in with his friends and quickly becomes a nuisance to their romantic life. Matt Dillon and KateHudson star opposite Wilson in some of their better comedic roles.

You, Me and Dupree might not bethe best romantic movie of the 2000s, but it still boasts a fun script that knows exactly how toget a laugh out of the audience whilst still keeping the emotional stakes of the story important. It shows promise for theRussos as directors, even if it isn't their most prestigious work.

The Gray Man (2022) - 50

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Although audiences worldwide haven't all been able to give their verdict on the film yet,The Gray Manis reportedly one of the Russos' less impressive but most entertaining projects so far. It might not have the wide spectacle that some of their MCU outings boasted, but the wild narrative and fun performances keep it afloat.

The Russos are still trying to find their voice as directors, butThe Gray Manmarks a huge step in the right direction. Even from the trailers alone, audiences can tell just how bold and dynamic this film is attempting to be - with its eccentric characters and complex story, it's clear that the Russos are trying something new here.

Welcome To Collinwood (2002) - 61

Welcome To Collinwoodwas one of the duo's first projects, but it remains one of their most popular and most critically acclaimed. The crime drama tells the story of anincarcerated thief who employs his girlfriend to assemble a team of burglars to pull off one last crime that he can't commit from his cell.

Sam Rockwell stars as one of the main characters inWelcome To Collinwood -which fans will recognize as one of the Russo Brothers' many collaborations with MCU actors outside of Marvel films. He provides a fun and compelling lead performance that makes the film stand out amongthe many similar stories in the genre.

Avengers: Infinity War (2018) - 68

Indisputably one of thebiggestmovies of all time, both in regards to its extensive cast and commercial success,Infinity Waris the first part of the epic conclusion to the MCU's 'Infinity Saga' - a series that began in 2008 with Jon Favreau's Iron Man.

Though there was a lot of pressure onInfinity War tounite a huge cast of characters and tie up plenty of loose subplots from across the years, the film succeeded on almost every level and provided audiences with one of the most entertaining films ever made.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) - 70

There is a huge group of Marvel fans that considersThe Winter Soldierto be one of the best movies in the MCU so far- and they have good reason to. More than just a superhero movie, the Russos' first project in the MCU is an intense spy thriller that tells one of the genre's most mature and complex narratives to date.

It was the commercial and critical success ofThe Winter Soldier thatsparked Marvel's long-running collaboration with the Russos - which in turn made them some of today'smostsuccessful directors. In this regard,The Winter Soldier is definitely one of their most important and influential movies.

Captain America: Civil War (2016) - 75

Captain America: Civil Warwas the next big 'event' in the MCU following the team's original conception in 2012'sThe Avengers. This intense thriller saw the famous superhero group divided into two factions - those who endorsed the legal regulation of superheroes, and those who opposed it.

The Russo Brothers really brought theirall toCivil War, refusing to waste a single second as they crafted a fast-paced, high-stakes action thriller that brought together almosteverycharacter in the MCU up to that point for one of the most engaging superhero conflicts ever filmed.

Avengers: Endgame (2019) - 78

It's hard totalk about Endgamewithout discussing the many films that came before it, because that's really what the true purpose of this movie is - to tie up a decade-long narrative that an entire generation grew up with, ensuring to provide all the necessary emotional beats and payoffs along the way.

Superhero movies aren't going to be for everybody, but there's absolutely no denying how revolutionary and importantAvengers: Endgamewas in 2019.Trulythe end of an era for many comic book fans, Endgame remains one of the most action-packed entries in the Avengersfranchise - and one of the most entertaining superhero movies in general.

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