American actor Matthew McConaughey began acting in the 90s, and became known as a great actor in the comedy genre. Then they forgot about him for a short time, but he again appeared in big Hollywood projects, but already as a dramatic actor. In 2013, Matthew received the coveted Oscar, but he does not stop there. He continues to act actively, writes scripts, acts as a producer and director. We will review the filmography of a diverse actor, and recall the best films of Matthew McConaughey according to Kinopoisk.
1
Dazed and Confused / Dazed And Confused. 1993
The action film directed by Richard Linklater takes place on the last day of school in 1976 in an unremarkable small town in Texas.
There are several stories in the film, and there is no main character and a well-balanced storyline as such. This technique has been used by a talented director and screenwriter before. The picture itself is named after one of the hits of the Led Zeppelin group.
The phrase of the hero of McConaughey went down in history: “Just keep on living, man. Live!". The film received generally positive reviews from critics, and Quentin Tarantino named it among the 12 best films of all time.
2
Sheriff's Star / Lone Star. 1996
An exciting western takes the viewer to a border area on the southern edge of Texas.
The police accidentally finds the remains of a person. A sheriff’s star was found next to the things of the murdered. The current sheriff, Sam Deeds, is launching an investigation, which leads him to unexpected results.
The romantic drama to the final credits is in suspense, and the plot itself is full of unexpected and exciting twists. The film has been nominated for many awards and has been especially honored by the United States National Film Critics Council.
3
A Time to Kill. 1996
After this role, Matthew McConaughey becomes a recognized Hollywood star. And he played a lawyer who, with his fiery speech, persuaded the jury to his side.
A black man stands trial for the murder of two white men who raped his daughter and tried to hang her. According to state laws, they face a short time, which the girl’s father does not agree with.
Matthew was a breakthrough of the year, for which he received the prestigious MTV Channel Award. The film itself aroused great interest among the audience, and collected almost $ 20 million over five days of the show.
4
Amistad / Amistad. 1997
Steven Spielberg does not know how to make a bad movie, and the selection of actors is always perfect. Amistad was shot on real events, and the novel Black Rebellion was taken as the basis.
The film touches on the acute problem of combating racism. Black slaves seize the ship, but the rebellion is crushed and put on trial. The cruel time of the slave trade and the lack of rights of slaves set aside their imprint on the court decision.
Attorney Roger Baldwin, played by Matthew, rebels against the system and is a staunch opponent of racism. In the historical drama revealed new facets of acting talent.
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5
S-571 / U-571. 2000
War drama shows one of the episodes of World War II. The German submarine successfully attacks the British destroyer, but itself receives serious damage.
Captain "U-571" in the hope of salvation sends a signal "SOS", which is intercepted by the Americans. The goal of the Allies is to capture the mysterious Enigma cipher machine. Under the German submarine disguise the American "S-33" and she is in a hurry to help German sailors.
Matthew played the lieutenant of an American submarine, and the film itself received an Oscar for best sound editing.
6
Wedding Planner. 2001
Sparkling comedy, where the partner McConaughey was charming Jennifer Lopez. The comedy received mixed reviews from critics, but gathered a record box office in the first week of hire.
Actors got their roles almost by accident, as other acting couples could not play due to participation in other projects. But the duet turned out great.
Jennifer Lopez in the history of Hollywood became the first actress and singer whose film and music album “J. Lo »took first place in popularity in one week.
7
Vice / frailty. 2002
The FBI is trying in vain to track down a serial killer who refers to himself only as the “Hand of God.” As the FBI agents, the unbalanced young man Adam Makes comes and tells a terrible story about his family.
Film critics praised the exciting drama, which received the highest scores. The multi-layered plot and the magnificent play of actors who easily conveyed the characters and experiences of the main characters were especially noted.
The only negative was the response of Nella Mineau that the thriller exploits the theme of domestic violence.
8
How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days / How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days. 2003
The motto of an excellent comedy was the slogan “One of them is lying. The other is also lying. ” The comedy shows 10 days of a relationship between a journalist and an advertising agent.
At first, they all act seriously, but each of the heroes pursues his own mercantile goals. All actions take place in New York, where the city acts as a separate hero.
The picture was shot according to the book of the same name, written by Michelle Alexander and Janine Long. The comedy was warmly received by the audience, but received mixed reviews from experts in the world of cinema.
9
We Are One Team / We Are Marshall. 2006
The tragic film was shot on real events. In a terrible plane crash in November 1970, almost the entire football team of the Marshall University of Huntington dies.
After the disaster, the coach is appointed by the young and ambitious Jack Langiel, who was perfectly played by Matthew McConaughey. He must revive the team and bring it back to the championship title.
Then the tragedy shocked not only the fans of the club, but the whole of America. In the movie drama, the role of the airliner crashed near Huntington was played by the repainted DC-9-15.
10
Killer Joe. 2011
The script for the crime thriller was written by Tracy Letts, who reworked his play for the film adaptation. And the famous director William Fridkin shot a film with elements of a black comedy.
The action takes place in Texas. The complication is that one of the families of drug dealers, in order to solve their problems, decides to commit a murder. The role of a hired killer is agreed by police officer Joe Cooper, who was played by Matthew McConaughey.
The premiere took place at the prestigious Venice Film Festival, where Killer Joe won the Golden Mouse prize.
11
Lincoln for the lawyer / The Lincoln lawyer. 2011
Characteristic Matthew managed to prove himself in a crime detective, playing a successful lawyer Mickey Holler. He shot the film Fred Furman.
An adaptation of the novel by Michael Connelly was released in 2011 and immediately fell in love with fans of the detective genre. I liked the film adaptation not only to the audience, but also to the author of the novel. Highly appreciated the motion picture and numerous film critics.
Viewers noted that it is quite interesting to watch the confrontation between police and a lawyer who is accused of complicity with hardened criminals.
12
Bernie / Bernie. 2011
Another black comedy with the participation of a talented actor was shot on the basis of a real historical event that took place in the town of Carthage in 1996.
A funeral agent marries a rich widow, and after a while kills her. For nine months he hides the death of his wife, and when he appears in court, the whole city takes his side.
In the comedy, real and fictional facts are mixed, but in general she received good reviews and collected an excellent box office, and most importantly, the audience liked it.
13
Super Mike / Magic Mike. 2012
Even a small role, Matthew can turn into a masterpiece. So it was in The Wolf of Wall Street, and so it was in the drama Super Mike.
The film is partially based on real events, and McConaughey played a big guy with a pumped up press who owns a men's strip club. Michael appears on the stage, the prototype of which was a real stripper Channing Tatum.
The film received high marks, and the popular magazine "Hollywood Reporter" called it a model of masculine beauty, where there is a heart and muscles.
14
Mad / Mud. 2012
Director Jeff Nichols announced his motion picture to participate in the Cannes Film Festival. The film received excellent ratings, and the Council of Film Critics included it in the Top 10 best independent films of the year.
The plot unfolds on the banks of the Mississippi, where a teenager Ellis lives in a houseboat with his parents. One day a mysterious man named Mad appears who tells that he is hiding from the bounty hunters for the murder.
Mad wants to hide with his lover, and Ellis agrees to help them repair their own boat.
15
Dallas Buyers Club / The Dallas Buyers Club. 2013
In September 2013, director Jean-Marc Vallee presented his new work at the Toronto Film Festival, and the viewer saw the movie two months later.
Film critics praised the acting work of Matthew McConaughey and the entire cast. The actor received an Oscar for this role, to which he went 20 years from the day he made his film debut. The art drama was shot on real events from the life of Ron Woodruff, who was diagnosed with HIV. Ron, seeing that the state is blocking himself from the problem of AIDS patients, begins to illegally distribute drugs around the world that, albeit they do not treat, but temporarily relieve suffering.
The story hit the press, and 31 years after Ron's death, an exciting movie drama was shot.
16
Interstellar / Interstellar. 2014
A wonderful science fiction film tells about the journey of a group of researchers to a space-time tunnel recently discovered among the expanses of outer space.
Not only film experts, but also theoretical physicists, as well as astronomer Carl Sagan, participated in the development of the project and the creation of the film. Events take place in the near future. Mankind is threatened with death, and a tunnel has been discovered near Saturn, which will allow it to move to another Galaxy.
The film was liked by the audience, and received a rating of 72 out of 100 points. Interestingly, the film won the Saturn Award as the best science fiction film.
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17
Gold / Gold. 2016
Cinematic drama directed by Stephen Gaan based on a major fraud by Bre-X. The basis of a scam in the sale of a gold mine where there has never been gold. In this film, Matthew also acted as a producer.
Two adventurers set off for the island of Borneo in search of gold deposits. After much research, luck smiled at them. They stumbled upon a promising gold mine.
Global companies are starting to compete with each other to seize the rights to develop the precious metal. How the scam ends, the viewer learns by watching the film to the end.
18
Jones Free State / The Free State of Jones. 2016
The historical film tells about one of the episodes of the Civil War in the United States 1861-1865. The director and screenwriter was Gary Ross.
A group of deserters of the Confederate army under the command of farmer Newton Knight called for the abolition of slavery. They flee to the small county of Jones, where they equip the camp and start a war against the forces of the Confederation of the Southern States.
Knight takes an unprecedented step and marry a slave, and mixed marriages at that time were strictly prohibited. The main episodes were shot among the picturesque landscapes of Louisiana. In addition, part was shot in New Orleans and the town of Clinton.
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True Detective. 1 season. 2014
We conclude our review on the most-beauty television series, which was shot in the genre of crime drama. From the first episodes, the viewer enthusiastically follows the adventures of detectives unraveling complicated crimes.
The real decoration of the television series was the image of detective Rats Cole, who is perfectly played by Matthew McConaughey. His partner on the set was the equally talented Woodrow Tracy.
The first season, unexpectedly for the creators themselves, received rave reviews and critical ratings. The series, broadcast on the HBO channel, reached high ratings, and was also nominated for many film awards and awards of the world of TV.
Conclusion
Now in the filmography of the talented American actor, more than 70 roles in feature films and series, and in the acting collection of 41 film awards. As a director, screenwriter and producer, he shot 6 films and one series. In conclusion, we note that Matthew is married to the Brazilian model Camille Alves, and has a daughter, Vidu, and two sons, Levy and Livingston, with his wife. The editors of most-beauty are waiting for your interesting comments about how you feel about this actor and his work. Which Matthew McConaughey movies do you like the most?