Top 10 Al Pacino Performances

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  • With more than five decades of experience under his belt, he’s played every role you can imagine. Welcome to WatchMojo.com, and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 Al Pacino performances. Check us out at / watchmojo , / watchmojo and / watchmojo
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  • @kshitijbhardwaj9851
    @kshitijbhardwaj9851 5 лет назад +979

    If someone can play quiet Michael Corleone and loud Tony Montana so well and maintain their intensity... He has to be one of the best actors of all time and someone who can play any role

    • @tribalpeacock
      @tribalpeacock 4 года назад +15

      Have you watched him in Panic in Needle Park and in...and Justice for all? Beautiful performances early in his film career

    • @kshitijbhardwaj9851
      @kshitijbhardwaj9851 4 года назад +12

      Tribal Peacock absolutely and not to forget scent of a woman

    • @starofgideon
      @starofgideon 3 года назад +2

      He's not so good doing comedy. Drama is his main strength.

    • @kshitijbhardwaj9851
      @kshitijbhardwaj9851 3 года назад +6

      @@starofgideon i know he has done more comedy in real life than in reel life but trust me if he had chances or if he would have wanted to change his godfather type of image in the industry to a funny man he would have mastered that area as well.. though he did well in his own way in jack and jill and once upon a time in hollywood

    • @doncorleole2356
      @doncorleole2356 3 года назад +3

      Fuck Tony Montana, I’m going with VINCENT HANNAH. THAT performance is very fucking loud.

  • @dawsondjodvorj2408
    @dawsondjodvorj2408 4 года назад +1039

    Marlon Brando, Al Pacino and Robert De Niro - The holy trinity of the acting world.

    • @antonioconteandhislovelyli1604
      @antonioconteandhislovelyli1604 3 года назад +14

      Yeah wish Brando was alive 😔❤️

    • @raptorfromthe6ix833
      @raptorfromthe6ix833 3 года назад +25

      joe pesci should be included in that. too

    • @agnomenamedgrimblegromble3735
      @agnomenamedgrimblegromble3735 3 года назад +3

      @רועי כספי Oh I do. He's spectacular. His acting in The Godfather and in Apocalipse Now is beyond incredible

    • @agnomenamedgrimblegromble3735
      @agnomenamedgrimblegromble3735 3 года назад +6

      @רועי כספי whaaat? I think Marlon's perfomance in the first Godfather was the best acting in the entire trilogy! But of course, Al Pacino's perfomance in Part 2 is incredible as well.

    • @mohsinpervez
      @mohsinpervez 3 года назад +14

      Daniel day Lewis

  • @pantdiwakar
    @pantdiwakar 5 лет назад +910

    For his performance in Devil's Advocate, a reviewer in India wrote: Devil himself couldn't have done it that good 😈

  • @ChiefPeep
    @ChiefPeep 6 лет назад +725

    Al Pacino is my favorite actor

  • @Thebeatles19632
    @Thebeatles19632 8 лет назад +2858

    The greatest actor of over time along with Robert De Niro

    • @TheHehe1223
      @TheHehe1223 8 лет назад +159

      +Abraha, Al-Rai and Marlon Brando

    • @Sergio-gf4bk
      @Sergio-gf4bk 8 лет назад +106

      and Denzel Washington

    • @xiv1496
      @xiv1496 8 лет назад +27

      +Sérgio Denzel a badass no doubt

    • @abidmohammad5953
      @abidmohammad5953 7 лет назад +15

      Abraha, Al-Rai and brando

    • @Paulitica
      @Paulitica 7 лет назад +20

      Spacey

  • @lucasdavis1964
    @lucasdavis1964 8 лет назад +650

    Personally, not only do I think "Godfather Part II" was Pacino's best performance, but it's one of the best performances of all time.

    • @FunnyVideoMaker77
      @FunnyVideoMaker77 8 лет назад +19

      In my Top 5 best performances of all time.

    • @lucasdavis1964
      @lucasdavis1964 8 лет назад +2

      It's really haunting.

    • @lucasdavis1964
      @lucasdavis1964 8 лет назад

      I completely agree.

    • @FunnyVideoMaker77
      @FunnyVideoMaker77 8 лет назад +33

      +Akil Ali
      I hate how Brando is seen as the face of The Godfather saga. He was great, but Pacino is in a whole other league.

    • @stephanelaliberte1538
      @stephanelaliberte1538 7 лет назад +26

      Sorry, but when Brando says: "Look at how they messed with my boy" while looking at Sonny, that was intense man.

  • @SuganthanMadhav
    @SuganthanMadhav 4 года назад +33

    No one else can play the role 'Tony Montana' this perfectly. Al Pacino is a legend.

  • @theresachiorazzi4571
    @theresachiorazzi4571 2 года назад +28

    Al Pacino can never be replaced he’s a natural. You seen the rest but he’s the best His every line is perfection

  • @francescogeo
    @francescogeo 8 лет назад +1402

    He deserves minimum 3 oscars!!!

    • @Jotizs
      @Jotizs 6 лет назад +101

      francescogeo he was nominated for freaking 7 Oscars or more and won Just one, such a shame...

    • @johntompkins5379
      @johntompkins5379 6 лет назад +83

      Should have won and deserved 5 total Oscars: Godfather (supporting role). Godfather 2. Dog Day Afternoon. Serpico. Scent of a Woman. Note- One of Hollywood's best director, Alfred Hitchcock, NEVER WON a best Director Oscar.

    • @dynamix_9568
      @dynamix_9568 6 лет назад +9

      John Tompkins and scarface

    • @trappnest4490
      @trappnest4490 6 лет назад +38

      Oscar is overratted

    • @michaeljohn1462
      @michaeljohn1462 6 лет назад +12

      francescogeo I say 4
      The Godfather Part 2
      Scent of a Woman
      Dog Day Afternoon (Yes, I think he acted better than Jack Nicholson that year)
      Scarface (Talk about range)

  • @NunoLuna
    @NunoLuna 9 лет назад +297

    The one thing Pacino does that many actors cannot do, is to make the role believable, and carry the spirit of any role on film without being seen as someone else he played as in an earlier movie. Like, if you see Keanu Reeves in The Devil's Advocate, odds are, you mostly see him as Neo from the Matrix. Al Pacino on the other hand, when you see him in The Devil's Advocate, you don't see him as Michael Corleone, or Tony Montana. You see him as John Milton. He is SO talented that he can make that work. He is so into every role that he is in, that he isn't Al Pacino on screen. He is not this bland actor that you saw on Dog Day and continue to see him as Sonny on another film. You see him as a different person on each film he is in. It takes so much skill to do this. It will be the saddest day when he passes. He is my all time favorite actor and will forever be a legend.

    • @Rhythmicons
      @Rhythmicons 6 лет назад +5

      I'm waiting for The Irishman...

    • @satwikanireddy7206
      @satwikanireddy7206 6 лет назад

      he can never die, his legacy lives forever, you just cannot say something like that, its disrespectful.

    • @sepid9778
      @sepid9778 5 лет назад +3

      the list of his great roles could've been longer if he would've accepted Apocalypse Now, Kramer vs. Kramer, Se7en, The Usual Suspects,...
      yet, he Is the greatest to me... he brings the character to life and makes you completely forget that you're actually watching a movie!

    • @theologyrationality6556
      @theologyrationality6556 5 лет назад

      That's so true

    • @noelserrao9680
      @noelserrao9680 5 лет назад +1

      He was not Milton he was the devil himself

  • @Pondman58
    @Pondman58 2 года назад +28

    His acting in Scent Of A Woman was stellar. He is a gift to his craft.

  • @liberte4899
    @liberte4899 6 лет назад +147

    Carlito's Way... the ending scene will forever be my fav movie scene ever.

    • @sportshaven1502
      @sportshaven1502 4 года назад +1

      Classic

    • @africanemeo
      @africanemeo 4 года назад +4

      Just watched it recently. And it was so good

    • @ianashby1449
      @ianashby1449 4 года назад +2

      Hell yeah next to scarface my favourite al pachino performance

    • @ianashby1449
      @ianashby1449 4 года назад +1

      Audios chancellor

    • @sxphie_xo4972
      @sxphie_xo4972 3 года назад

      it is my favourite film. Seen it too many times. Love the soundtrack too

  • @sarthaknayak3849
    @sarthaknayak3849 8 лет назад +630

    In 5 years, Al Pacino did the following movies:
    Godfather
    Serpico
    Godfather part II
    Dog Day Afternoon
    These movies in JUST 5 years! This should easily have been atleast 3 oscars in 5 years!

  • @JaimicoCL
    @JaimicoCL 7 лет назад +281

    "Say hello to my little friend!!!" Ahhh, just love it. One of the best memorable frases of all time...

  • @MartinSmith-jx3zt
    @MartinSmith-jx3zt 4 года назад +137

    "The Irishman" is another great triumph for Pacino!

  • @brgreg8725
    @brgreg8725 5 лет назад +130

    Dog Day might be the most powerful performance I’ve ever seen

  • @emilymckeon5983
    @emilymckeon5983 8 лет назад +458

    That silent scream in Godfather Part III is one of his best, I get chills every time, no matter how iffy the movie is.

    • @ivandro14
      @ivandro14 8 лет назад +40

      Yeah, i think it shouldnt be just the Michael from part II but all the trilogy

    • @paperbackstash7267
      @paperbackstash7267 7 лет назад +1

      I agree

    • @hemalidave8257
      @hemalidave8257 7 лет назад +6

      In an interview I saw of his, he said how they edited that scene to have him scream silently.

    • @angelsasikala4792
      @angelsasikala4792 6 лет назад +2

      yes absolutely right

    • @eimelgilbert6263
      @eimelgilbert6263 6 лет назад +14

      To me I think the godfather 3 is underrated

  • @featuremarkstudios
    @featuremarkstudios 8 лет назад +90

    Carlitos Way is such a fantastic and underrated movie!

    • @luisfernandosantos8268
      @luisfernandosantos8268 4 года назад +8

      Fucking great movie ever

    • @I-495
      @I-495 9 месяцев назад

      Here comes the pain

    • @ryanevans126
      @ryanevans126 8 месяцев назад

      I think godfather 3 underated I don't get why people hate it very good movie I thought donnie brasco was one of his best movies ever pacino did some great movies

    • @I-495
      @I-495 8 месяцев назад

      @@ryanevans126 Al Pacino’s performance is not underrated at all

    • @messii648
      @messii648 5 месяцев назад

      @@I-495he mean Godfather 3 the story in the movie alone we know Pacino is the goat but people always mention godfather 1 or 2 but left 3 out it’s just as good but a diff tone in my opinion he really got older and wise and regretted much things and wanted to legit it’s so realistic but sadly Michael couldn’t escape the life but that is what the movie so good

  • @anubisr1796
    @anubisr1796 4 года назад +45

    I'm Tony Montana " say hello to my little friend". That's a classic lol

  • @orlandop2074
    @orlandop2074 4 года назад +102

    His performance in “And Justice for all” should have made top 10

    • @relaxcombo123
      @relaxcombo123 3 года назад +4

      You’re out of order!

    • @kelvin6403
      @kelvin6403 2 года назад +1

      one of his best performances honestly

  • @TheIitsztalentzx3
    @TheIitsztalentzx3 10 лет назад +45

    For some reason I've always felt that scarface was the most influential and greatest performance he has ever done, should have been number 1

    • @SexyButCurious
      @SexyButCurious 10 лет назад +5

      Yeah I liked him in Scarface more than any other movie, but he's a legend so all these movies are good.

    • @PapomanResurrect
      @PapomanResurrect 10 лет назад +2

      Dude I am from Miami and he insulted the Cuban people with his crappy accent and go to tough guy mantra. Don't get me wrong it was an amazing film because of the plot, but Al's Cuban style put a bad taste in my mouth and other Cuban people as well.

    • @PapomanResurrect
      @PapomanResurrect 10 лет назад

      442hoeky for the sake of comedy, not the sake of realism asshole

  • @TCM.Reviews
    @TCM.Reviews 9 лет назад +1060

    Scarface is Al Pacino's best performance. He "WAS" Tony Montana!

    • @Chris_yt007
      @Chris_yt007 9 лет назад +88

      Scarface was definitely his best role

    • @MacDaddyC7Z06
      @MacDaddyC7Z06 7 лет назад +25

      TCM that's what I'm saying. Scarface was his best movie and the best movie ever made. he fit the role soooooo well. amazing.

    • @MorganKing95
      @MorganKing95 7 лет назад +45

      +Eyan McFarland
      "The Godfather" is way better

    • @NoOne-ky1er
      @NoOne-ky1er 6 лет назад +20

      ' I said She is a lion. She belongs to me'
      'The eyes, chiko, they don't lie'

    • @johntompkins5379
      @johntompkins5379 6 лет назад +44

      Pacino's performance in the Godfather 2 is unmatched by any male or female actor. The intensity was so prevalent in so many scenes. Raw emotion. Just a spellbinding performance.

  • @jeodee
    @jeodee 6 лет назад +30

    Hands down, he’s one of the best and in real life, he’s actually quite humble.

    • @Karen-dk1ec
      @Karen-dk1ec Год назад

      My friend met Pacino on a street corner-Upper West side in 1989 or 1990. He asked her to go have coffee, and she said no !! She had a social organizational meeting she could have skipped. What a fool. Think of how many women would die to spend some time w/Pacino. he probably was not used to getting turned down. He must be humble because she was just another person on the street.

    • @buffythehaterslayer6918
      @buffythehaterslayer6918 Год назад

      @@Karen-dk1ec Damn, what was wrong with that girl??? LOL. I would say hell yeah and run off with him.😍

  • @charlieshin8141
    @charlieshin8141 4 года назад +46

    Damn, even the honorably mentioned roles are lengendary!

  • @janedarc1471
    @janedarc1471 7 лет назад +361

    My favorite is Micheal Corleone in The Godfather.

    • @Terrekain
      @Terrekain 5 лет назад +9

      I loved when he played Lucifer in the Devil's Advocate

  • @auzrielle
    @auzrielle 7 лет назад +37

    This is why he's my favorite actor. He is so amazing at what he does. His performances are just awing.

  • @cinematicstudios3418
    @cinematicstudios3418 5 лет назад +115

    I love Al Pacino! One of the best actors of ALL time! In my opinion!

  • @ashwinikumarpalai4719
    @ashwinikumarpalai4719 5 лет назад +19

    "Never betray your family". This iconic dialog of Pacino from godfather ll is the best scene I've ever watched in my life.

  • @LaraUiara
    @LaraUiara 9 лет назад +95

    "...and justice for all" is so underrated but I'm still surprised that it didn't make the list or even the honorable mentions! Al was brilliant in it!

    • @Crunchysopa52
      @Crunchysopa52 9 лет назад +11

      E. Ar Agreed, Al felt quite believable as a lawyer, had some memorable acting scenes in it too.

    • @HoldenNY22
      @HoldenNY22 7 лет назад +4

      I agree with "And Justice For All" being underrated. I thought the closing Courtroom scene was not only Great- But Funny and Rousing. Al Pacino standing up against Injustice

    • @Flosseveryday
      @Flosseveryday 6 лет назад +1

      That movie is soo good. I remember my Dad being glued to it from start to finish.

    • @pancdca
      @pancdca 6 лет назад +1

      I believe that that role was the most any actor ever got paid up to that point and he DESERVED it. By far his most under-rated performance and quite possibly his best.

    • @tush5024
      @tush5024 6 лет назад +5

      You are out of order, This whole list is out of order.

  • @FunnyVideoMaker77
    @FunnyVideoMaker77 8 лет назад +806

    1. The Godfather Part I
    2. The Godfather Part II
    3. Scarface
    4. Dog Day Afternoon
    5. Serpico
    6. Scent of a Woman
    7. And Justice For All
    8. Heat
    9. The Godfather Part III
    10. Donnie Brasco

    • @SKINBYRENEEAI
      @SKINBYRENEEAI 8 лет назад +8

      Agreed!

    • @FunnyVideoMaker77
      @FunnyVideoMaker77 8 лет назад +28

      +jasmine leid
      Thanks haha, although come to think of it, I actually would change it and put Godfather II over the first one.

    • @alcappacino
      @alcappacino 7 лет назад +1

      exactly

    • @ramprabhu6403
      @ramprabhu6403 7 лет назад +1

      FunnyVideoMaker77

    • @Trocolari
      @Trocolari 7 лет назад +50

      Carlito's way?

  • @brgreg8725
    @brgreg8725 4 года назад +39

    When he’s gone I will say this: Film was invented for us to enjoy watching Al Pacino! That’s not an overstatement that’s the truth

  • @mikestanislaus1107
    @mikestanislaus1107 5 лет назад +35

    It was the Devil's Advocate that got me into him. Truly an icon.

  • @gutz1981
    @gutz1981 10 лет назад +112

    I miss the younger version of Pacino. Not because of his boyish looks, but because of his calm way of talking and being more threatening that way, rather than always yelling. Which is cool as well.

    • @PapomanResurrect
      @PapomanResurrect 10 лет назад +23

      yes he was the most intimidating soft spoken guy, puts a chill down your spine when he was threatening you softly. "I knew it was you....you broke my heart." Top that off with the kiss of death. Amazing

    • @gutz1981
      @gutz1981 10 лет назад

      PapomanResurrect Damn right. He sort of went on cruise control after 2000 and kept to a particular style of acting that was always loud. Still better than most actors of today, but he was never at full-throttle again after 'Devils Advocate'.

    • @thomaserato
      @thomaserato 10 лет назад +3

      gutz1981 But in Scarface he yells all the time, and it's for sure one of his best performaces...

    • @gutz1981
      @gutz1981 10 лет назад +2

      thomaserato It is at that. But his intimidation factor IMO was at his highest when he would be at a low tone, then even suddenly rise. Like in the final scene in 'The Godfather' with Kay. "Don't ever ask me about my business Kay." "Michael is it true?" "ENOUGH!" slams his hand on the table.

    • @thomaserato
      @thomaserato 10 лет назад +3

      gutz1981 I agree with you, I just think the he didn't start yelling when he was getting older, he already did it when he was younger. But I couldn't agree more about The Godfather performance.

  • @mrjacob0101
    @mrjacob0101 8 лет назад +495

    Makes a video about Al Pacino
    Censors the fucks.

  • @donmurray9063
    @donmurray9063 4 года назад +472

    The Irishman, probably must be on this list soon. Jimmy Hoffa, you know😎

    • @baconator6374
      @baconator6374 4 года назад +12

      I got so much irritated by his character at irishman. Hoffa just wont listen!

    • @jkerr7288
      @jkerr7288 4 года назад +31

      @@baconator6374. That's great! In reality Jimmy Hoffa is a goddamn knucklehead and Al Pacino played that very realisticly. If you haven't watched Hoffa (1992) Well you've got to 'coz even Jack Nicholson played Hoffa that way

    • @temhos6461
      @temhos6461 4 года назад +2

      this video loaded at 2014
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    • @J4sse
      @J4sse 4 года назад +1

      Balot TV
      You know, Nicholson looks more like Hoffa than Pacino and i just can't get over it, its crazy.

    • @puckoster
      @puckoster 4 года назад +2

      It was amazing to see him, Pesci and De Niro together in a movie so late in their careers, Pesci even coming out of retirement to do it. Looking past everything that was said about the CGI and them being old and slow and whatnot, I think it was an awesome swan song for all them.

  • @sheshummingatune
    @sheshummingatune 4 года назад +20

    Mr Pacino is fantastic! A compelling actor who is so dedicated to his roles that it shows in his performances. In my opinion he has no bad performances.

  • @WatchMojo
    @WatchMojo  10 лет назад +3

    In case you were wondering how the Mojoholics voted in our poll, see the votes and entries here:
    watchmojo.com/suggest/Top%2010%20Al%20Pacino%20Performances
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  • @MJ_Cruz
    @MJ_Cruz 6 лет назад +106

    IMO Tony Montana of Scarface should've been his top 2 performance but nothing can top his performance of Michael Corleone on The Godfather trilogy films. Still, i'm a fan of Mr. Pacino!!!

    • @NevxrBackDown
      @NevxrBackDown 4 года назад +15

      Nah his performance in Dog Day Afternoon is definitely superior to Tony Montana. Dog Day Afternoon showed his widest range as an actor/character.

    • @pant1371
      @pant1371 4 года назад +4

      you guys forget about the scent of a woman. In fact, i think he is one of the few actors in history who has been exceptional in every single movie he has taken part in. Best actor of all time

    • @dalzvert9206
      @dalzvert9206 3 года назад +3

      His best performances was portraying Michael Corleone and portraying Tony Montana

    • @adecentmeal
      @adecentmeal 3 года назад +2

      ATTICA!!!!

  • @orriolbohigas591
    @orriolbohigas591 4 года назад +3

    Happy 80th birthday Al. Thanks for all the joy and intensity that you brought to millions of people. There are no words to describe how exceptional you are.

  • @barbaravela6145
    @barbaravela6145 6 лет назад +25

    "Say hello to my little friend"
    -Tony Montana

  • @johnpetty7542
    @johnpetty7542 7 лет назад +159

    al pacino is the greatest actor to have ever been in motion pictures

    • @KVeneris
      @KVeneris 5 лет назад +3

      In his genre only

    • @yousefghunaim8195
      @yousefghunaim8195 5 лет назад +9

      Daniel day lewis and de niro are on the same level

    • @brgreg8725
      @brgreg8725 4 года назад +2

      Yep 100% right

    • @NevxrBackDown
      @NevxrBackDown 4 года назад +6

      Pacino, De Niro & Daniel Day-Lewis are the greatest actors I've ever seen & 'Heat' & 'The Godfather Part II' are the best films ('There Will Be Blood' is also a masterpiece for you DDL fans).

    • @ww2fighterwermacht
      @ww2fighterwermacht 3 года назад +1

      there are too many greats out there

  • @SpaceAce1993
    @SpaceAce1993 9 лет назад +27

    The Panic In Needle Park. I loved that movie, he has so much character. It was his first leading role in film as well.

  • @smdmorga2
    @smdmorga2 2 года назад +6

    Al Pacino is such a good actor, a true legend! My favorite role of his is Michael Corleone from The Godfather trilogy, but I also loved him in Scarface, Dog Day Afternoon, Serpico, Scent of a Woman, and much more. And to think the studio initially didn't want him to play Michael when they were casting Godfather-he proved them all wrong!

  • @marysaddington8024
    @marysaddington8024 3 года назад +10

    Al Pacino is a gift that just goes on giving ❤️

  • @WatchMojo
    @WatchMojo  10 лет назад +30

    Don't miss our look at Al Pacino: From Scarface to The Godfather
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    • @Marvellousdeath115
      @Marvellousdeath115 10 лет назад +3

      Top 10 Angelina Jolie performances! :D

    • @Marvellousdeath115
      @Marvellousdeath115 10 лет назад

      442hoeky oook

    • @MrFartboy79
      @MrFartboy79 10 лет назад +2

      DO TOP TEN NEIL YOUNG SONGS! Pretty Please?!

    • @hampussvensson7783
      @hampussvensson7783 10 лет назад

      MrFartboy79 there are probably a thousand songs to chose from yet they would still put Old man, heart of gold and my my hey hey in the top 3. Absolutely disgusting.

    • @hampussvensson7783
      @hampussvensson7783 10 лет назад +2

      442hoeky
      I take it you haven't seen heard his work with crazy horse

  • @margot9230
    @margot9230 8 лет назад +123

    To me ….he is the best actor in Hollywood or in the world…….

    • @pleasantgrove1594
      @pleasantgrove1594 6 лет назад +10

      The world is yours

    • @johntompkins5379
      @johntompkins5379 6 лет назад +4

      Al peaked in the 70's and 80's but his legacy will be he was one of Hollywood's greatest actors.

    • @brgreg8725
      @brgreg8725 5 лет назад

      No arguments here

    • @buffythehaterslayer6918
      @buffythehaterslayer6918 2 года назад

      @@johntompkins5379 90s Pacino is amazing too.

    • @tammycuneo4100
      @tammycuneo4100 2 года назад

      Thank you sweetie l agree he’s the best ❤️

  • @muslimariel
    @muslimariel 2 года назад +7

    This man will always be in my heart

  • @cjdayne3033
    @cjdayne3033 3 года назад +6

    Devils advocate is my number 1. Man that scene where he reveals himself to Keanu was nothing short of a masterpiece.
    IM A FAN OF MAN !!!

  • @TabithaTabCat
    @TabithaTabCat 8 лет назад +48

    The Devil´s Advocate is the most underrated movie of all time!

    • @mylovesongs2429
      @mylovesongs2429 6 лет назад

      TabooTabby he was hilarious as the devil. What about fellow Italiano Robert Di Nero, who also played the horned, evil deity in "Angel Heart"? Nicholson played satan in "The Witches of Eastwick". Viggo Mortensen played beelzebub in "The Prophecy". LOL

  • @WeSpeakFootball
    @WeSpeakFootball 9 лет назад +136

    Don Corleone --> The Best

    • @alx.8916
      @alx.8916 6 лет назад +1

      WeSpeakFootball YOUR HERE!!!!!!! My favorite yt channel with my favorite actor insane

    • @CoolestAdventures
      @CoolestAdventures 6 лет назад +2

      Thanks

  • @shaneluscombe4798
    @shaneluscombe4798 5 лет назад +40

    I obviously knew Michael Corleone was gonna be #1 before clicking on this video cause The godfather is a classic

  • @ruly8153
    @ruly8153 2 года назад +2

    My favorite actor ever. No matter what role it is he elevates it, and you becomes it.

  • @ashimaduttasur6955
    @ashimaduttasur6955 6 лет назад +31

    He was good in Christopher Nolan's Insomnia too. He was so accurate.

  • @CenationTroop
    @CenationTroop 8 лет назад +579

    The Godfather might be his most classic performance but Scarface is his best. Should be number 1

  • @korneliaechzeller3411
    @korneliaechzeller3411 3 года назад +4

    There are so many great characters he portrayed. One of my favorite movies with him unfortunately didn't make it in this list: The merchant of Venice (film adaption of Shakespeare's play). Seeing Al Pacino as Shylock is an awesome moment I will never ever forget in my entire life

  • @jap9063
    @jap9063 6 лет назад +12

    I would’ve included his performance in “Scarecrow” at least as an honorable mention. A movie that was released in 1973, the same year as Serpico. Underrated but brilliant film.

    • @starofgideon
      @starofgideon 3 года назад

      Yes!!!! I forgot about that film!

    • @ms_hap3350
      @ms_hap3350 Год назад

      Totally agree with you. For me on Pacino, more Scarecrow, less Scarface. That scene near the end gets me more every time I see it. You also see a very different Pacino, a naive goofball, whose heart is so very much in the right place that Gene Hackman’s character is endeared enough by him to stick with him and offer him a role in his upcoming business.

  • @Ori0987
    @Ori0987 8 лет назад +47

    If young Al Pacino and Young Johnny Depp were in a movie together, I wouldn't be able to handle all that.. 🔥🔥 lord. ❤️

    • @jakeg.pineda7698
      @jakeg.pineda7698 5 лет назад +1

      Watch donnie brasco they are both on the same film. Robert deniro is still top 1

  • @lalakuma9
    @lalakuma9 8 лет назад +16

    "Just when I thought I was out... they pull me back in."
    ... is basically Al Pacino's relationship with the gangster movie genre.

  • @colzzz2637
    @colzzz2637 4 года назад +7

    He was at his pick in Dog Day Afternoon. Never seen a better performance by any actor

  • @montanatony254
    @montanatony254 4 года назад +20

    Carlito’s way and Scarface are my best movies

  • @Unknown-zk7wj
    @Unknown-zk7wj 6 лет назад +5

    The ending from The Godfather III, when his daughter dies... look it up... One of the best scenes of all time in movie history. Al, you’re a legend, I love you.

  • @WatchMojo
    @WatchMojo  10 лет назад +563

    1 dislike only? I guess Fredo Corleone is a Mojoholic, too ;)
    Signed
    Mr X.

    • @mrevilducky
      @mrevilducky 10 лет назад +1

      I was going to dislike just for that... but I like these lists way too much :') :') :')
      You guys don't have to do this daily you know. I would be happy looking forward to this 2x a week... not that you guys are running out of ideas or anything but daily must be a fuck ton of work.

    • @gutz1981
      @gutz1981 10 лет назад +18

      Maybe it was Gaspar Gomez or maybe even one of the Diaz brothers. Maybe Sonny Black. Or maybe it was that piece of shit Benny Blanco from the Bronx.

    • @therollingbeatles123
      @therollingbeatles123 10 лет назад +5

      Carlitos way should have been his #1 performance in a movie I loved that movie!!!!!!!

    • @wnwascar1
      @wnwascar1 10 лет назад +1

      Hehehe is funny

    • @0532MOET
      @0532MOET 10 лет назад +2

      gutz1981 Benny Blanco's dead, he waved a gun in the wrong persons face & I took it from him & shoved it up his ass

  • @AlkisenSuper
    @AlkisenSuper 5 лет назад +4

    With the amount of amazing performances you'd have to make at least a top 20 list to do him justice!

  • @ivywar6372
    @ivywar6372 4 года назад +43

    Al Pacino is one of my favorite actor of all time
    1.scarface
    2.godfather
    3.heat

    • @FlorisYoung
      @FlorisYoung 4 года назад +1

      i have the same top 3 and he is also one of my favourite actors of all time

    • @ivywar6372
      @ivywar6372 4 года назад +2

      @@FlorisYoung cool

    • @NevxrBackDown
      @NevxrBackDown 4 года назад

      You'd seriously put Scarface over The Godfather & Heat? That's a yikes. You should rewatch all those films then rank them again. Scarface is way too cheesey & hammy & as an overall film I wouldn't even put it in Pacino's top 5 tbh.

    • @Medal6
      @Medal6 4 года назад +4

      @@NevxrBackDown theres something called an opinion buddy. Learn about it

    • @Z_Marek_Z
      @Z_Marek_Z 4 года назад

      @@Medal6 yea, you are right

  • @kevinpatrick6166
    @kevinpatrick6166 8 лет назад +220

    .....I wouldn't say there's incest in Scarface....he doesn't wana have sex with his sister, he's just extremely over-protective of her. I personally have seen Scarface over 100 times and I've never picked up the "incest" aspect of it. I could be wrong though. That's just my opinion. And number one is also Scarface in my opinion. Just because he seemingly BECAME a cuban to play that part.

    • @Ori0987
      @Ori0987 8 лет назад +17

      True. I can't easily change to an accent like I was born with it. He's just a good actor regardless and I can't choose.

    • @Abma-gv2bj
      @Abma-gv2bj 8 лет назад +6

      I agree.... as i also have watched scarface too many times in my life to say that tony is incest with his sister.... scarface is a great american classic, don't get me wrong though, The godfather is also a masterpiece, but id say scarface should have also been 1st on the list... as well as "Dog day afternoon"

    • @coramitchell4042
      @coramitchell4042 7 лет назад +23

      yeah, it's not incest on his behalf..in the film..he was just extremely over protective of her and didn't want her to go the road he did. The only innocence in his life. Her at the end when she made the gesture... and he said.."what are you talking about?"...proves it wasn't in his mind ever. She was high and caught up. When he killed Manolo at the door..he was FURIOUS. She was ruined in his eyes.

    • @jennahdzify
      @jennahdzify 6 лет назад

      Exactly...thats what im saying

    • @HoldenNY22
      @HoldenNY22 5 лет назад

      @@Abma-gv2bj The Character of his Sister said Tony wanted to have sex with her. It is more Covert Incest. He never did have Sex with her, but maybe because she is the only woman who has never hurt him (till he kilsl her Husband and former friend), he has strong feelings for her including sexual feelings.

  • @lorrieswan8568
    @lorrieswan8568 7 лет назад +12

    I could watch this man sweep a floor. He is awesome.

  • @MrHerodoto
    @MrHerodoto 4 года назад +1

    My favorite actor of all. Loved the list. Thank you very much for it people from WatchMojo.

  • @palkaler8382
    @palkaler8382 3 года назад

    Al pacino is like fine wine.. getting better and better with time 🎉🔥❤️

  • @henryr.santos2197
    @henryr.santos2197 9 лет назад +39

    The guy is a legendary actor...

  • @therantingusher3930
    @therantingusher3930 9 лет назад +31

    Pacino's performances are so legendary it's really hard to choose between them, but I will admit that Godfather Part II is one of my favorite moves of all time.

    • @therantingusher3930
      @therantingusher3930 9 лет назад +1

      Brian Roth I also thought that his performance as the mayor of New York City in City Hall should have earned an honorable mention.

  • @Cinetyk
    @Cinetyk 2 года назад

    I was born in '84, in Portugal, and growing up I kept finding myself just mesmerized by every Al Pacino performance, in any movie I could get my hands on that featured him. I wish he could go back in time, be young again, and keep working. Would give my measly insignificant life for that.
    Personal favourite of mine is Heat. I found out about this movie out of the blue, and hardly ever heard it mention ever since it was released. It features such an intense battle of Crime vs Law, blurring the lines between good and evil, features such an amazing cast (including a very young Natalie Portman also featured in "Leon, The Professional" - another excellent movie), and what about that downtown shooting scene? OMG, excellence.

  • @almcmemeshack8443
    @almcmemeshack8443 3 года назад +8

    Not even a mention of "Dunkaccino"?
    Criminal.

  • @zooepic184
    @zooepic184 10 лет назад +99

    Robert Deniro and Denzel Washington, please.

    • @LoyPham
      @LoyPham 10 лет назад +5

      they already did Robert DeNiro

    • @WatchMojo
      @WatchMojo  10 лет назад +23

      Y U No Search? Y U make me sad?
      Top 10 Robert De Niro Moments
      Top 10 Robert De Niro Movies
      Top 10 Denzel Washington Performances
      Signed
      Mr X.

    • @zooepic184
      @zooepic184 10 лет назад +3

      WatchMojo.com viggo mortensen??

    • @MrBizteck
      @MrBizteck 10 лет назад +2

      WatchMojo.com top 10 Judie dench roles ?

    • @ProxyMinePro
      @ProxyMinePro 10 лет назад +1

      They already did BOTH.

  • @gianniskatopodis
    @gianniskatopodis 8 лет назад +15

    Guys, Al Pacino's Performance on "Scent Of The Woman" is the BEST EVER!!!

  • @brgreg8725
    @brgreg8725 4 года назад +19

    Dog Day is THE GREATEST performance in the history of film

    • @yankee2666
      @yankee2666 3 года назад

      Says who?

    • @brgreg8725
      @brgreg8725 3 года назад

      @@yankee2666 me!!! Gotta a prob with that (not asking)

  • @mjgerrard7785
    @mjgerrard7785 4 года назад +5

    How can you only get it down to ten. Should have been top 25. Iconic Actor

  • @UnblemishedYoussef
    @UnblemishedYoussef 7 лет назад +16

    "You're out of order! You're out of order! This whole trial is out of order!"
    Not even an honorable mention!?

  • @delona6485
    @delona6485 8 лет назад +7

    Scarecrow, Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon, Cruising, Panic in Needle Park, are some of his lesser known but amazingly complex performances. Frankly much better than some of his later electrifying but over the top performances.

  • @Musiclover-zi6zd
    @Musiclover-zi6zd 4 года назад +19

    His girlfriend left him???We got to meet him at a gas station in California...He is not cheap.He buys premium gas and expensive convenience store stuff...He buys good stuff so, whoever said he is cheap is full of bs.He is a great actor..He is nice in person too.

  • @adri0095
    @adri0095 4 года назад +25

    What about his role in Jack and Jill 😂😂

  • @XpXpert
    @XpXpert 7 лет назад +1741

    who else only came here for Scarface?

  • @alencarmaiaalvim6541
    @alencarmaiaalvim6541 8 лет назад +52

    Tony Montana:Say hello to my little friend!

  • @adityagoenka6016
    @adityagoenka6016 Год назад

    We were required to write our take (kind of an essay) on any movie for one of our English papers for our 12th ICSE Boards .. Usually, these sort of things are very structured and bear very little originality as its done purely as an exercise in futility.. I don't know what came over me, but I was so moved with his performance as Frank Slade in Scent of A Woman that I wrote about how it taught a young 16 year old boy about integrity and courage.. Maybe I was lucky that it struck a chord with the examiner, because I aced that paper.. But even if I hadn't got a good grade on that paper, I still cherish the feeling that overcame me when I was writing it.. I've remembered that for ~ 15 years now and I'll remember that until I'm here.. That's the power Pacino has.

  • @333ministries
    @333ministries 4 года назад +8

    "And justice for all" deserves to be on the list at the very least and honorable mention

  • @WatchMojo
    @WatchMojo  10 лет назад +234

    How on earth had we not done this list, yet?
    (a nicer, more diplomatic, less smartass & gangsta way of saying: exhibit Z98765 why we will NEVER run out of ideas ;)
    Mr X

    • @trev1783
      @trev1783 10 лет назад +6

      Umm I think that there's a bit of context here that I'm missing.

    • @WatchMojo
      @WatchMojo  10 лет назад +22

      Trevor Onyango When we do something like Top 10 Chemical Brothers Songs or Top 10 Scenes With Villains on the Roof of the Car we always get the odd trolls saying "its official WM has run out of ideas" even though those are top rated suggestions that are upvoted by users... We always counter that
      i) we like to keep the Mojoholics guessing as to what our next top 10 is,
      ii) we like variety... and
      iii) we will NEVER run out of ideas, because each idea spawns 10 ideas.... and the WatchMojo.com/suggest tool ensures a steady supply of ideas.
      So my point here was, this Pacino is a no-brainer list to do, and there remain 1,000,000 "obvious" lists like this along with 100,000,000 less obvious ones.
      Signed
      Mr X.

    • @therollingbeatles123
      @therollingbeatles123 10 лет назад +16

      Hey WatchMojo do top ten Quentin Tarantino movie moments

    • @TheSharkKing45
      @TheSharkKing45 10 лет назад +2

      WatchMojo.com top ten transformers characters by Universe G1( G1, G2, Beast wars/neo/II Beast Machines Shattered Glass), Unicron trilogy (armada, Energon, Cybertron) TF animated , Live action film series, Transformers Prime etc

    • @blackbluecat6768
      @blackbluecat6768 10 лет назад

      ...uhmm

  • @eduardoborges506
    @eduardoborges506 8 лет назад +33

    Scent of a woman should be on the top 3 (first in my opinion). The film glued me to the screen and a had a deep lesson to everyone. Thats the material films should be made off.

  • @MicheleMJJ
    @MicheleMJJ 4 года назад +10

    He was also good in the HBO mini-series "Angels In America."

  • @michaeljohn1462
    @michaeljohn1462 6 лет назад

    Nailed the #1. And the #2. And the #3.
    One of the best rankings you guys have given.

  • @EyeBelieveSo
    @EyeBelieveSo 10 лет назад +15

    Finally! Thanks WM, I love Al Pacino, by far my favorite actor of all time.

  • @colinandrew8144
    @colinandrew8144 8 лет назад +22

    So glad I grew up with Pacino movies👍

  • @AlexeyM1895
    @AlexeyM1895 6 лет назад +4

    "Scarecrow" deserved an honorable mention.Such a sweet and underrated movie

  • @mojgan2965
    @mojgan2965 5 лет назад +8

    He's one of the best actors. I like him

  • @YOU_SHALL_NOW_PASS
    @YOU_SHALL_NOW_PASS 8 лет назад +26

    His performance in Scarface is the best one.

  • @TheViniVicious
    @TheViniVicious 8 лет назад +11

    I will never forget the final scene Godfather part III Michael crying on the stairs. That classical scene

  • @RebelRebelhottramp
    @RebelRebelhottramp 5 лет назад +12

    I loved him in Panic in Needle Park

    • @ostsarahb7466
      @ostsarahb7466 5 лет назад +4

      Monique Me too! His performance was so underrated. Same thing for his role as Lion in Scarecrow.

  • @roshangeorge2127
    @roshangeorge2127 3 года назад +4

    "And Justice for All" definitely deserved a place in the top 10

  • @WoahitsSitlaly
    @WoahitsSitlaly 9 лет назад +11

    Such a charming, talented man. I've had a crush on him since I was a little girl continuing to this day.

  • @pamsheehan7621
    @pamsheehan7621 6 лет назад +23

    Love his performance in Dog Day Afternoon ❤️

  • @richardeidemiller6739
    @richardeidemiller6739 2 года назад

    My grandmother fell in love with him in the Godfather. What a long and impressive career this man has had. One of the greatest actors of all time.Vicki

  • @prentissweston5998
    @prentissweston5998 3 года назад +3

    The first Godfather and Heat are my favorite Al Pacino performances 🎭