Nicolas Cage

Biography: A quirky movie star who's alternately admired and criticized for his over-the-top performances, Cage has enjoyed a dramatic, hit-or-miss career. Early on he was the poster child for rebellious boys (Rumble Fish, Racing with the Moon), but a trio of '80s romantic comedies opposite comparatively mature leading ladies proved that he could play disparate adult characters. In the neoscrewball comedy Raising Arizona (with Holly Hunter), he was a goofy but kindhearted ex-con. The operatic Moonstruck (starring Cher) showcased his fiery, Italian side. And his uncle, director Francis Ford Coppola, gave him free rein to inhabit both a nasal-voiced, '60s teen and a middle-aged philanderer in the time-tripping Peggy Sue Got Married opposite Kathleen Turner. Although Cage was undeniably a star, he was an acquired taste, famous for his intense characterizations and Method-acting madness (while filming the 1989 cult film Vampire's Kiss, he ingested a live cockroach). In the '90s, Cage movedA quirky movie star who's alternately admired and criticized for his over-the-top performances, Cage has enjoyed a dramatic, hit-or-miss career. Early on he was the poster child for rebellious boys (Rumble Fish, Racing with the Moon), but a trio of '80s romantic comedies opposite comparatively mature leading ladies proved that he could play disparate adult characters. In the neoscrewball comedy Raising Arizona (with Holly Hunter), he was a goofy but kindhearted ex-con. The operatic Moonstruck (starring Cher) showcased his fiery, Italian side. And his uncle, director Francis Ford Coppola, gave him free rein to inhabit both a nasal-voiced, '60s teen and a middle-aged philanderer in the time-tripping Peggy Sue Got Married opposite Kathleen Turner. Although Cage was undeniably a star, he was an acquired taste, famous for his intense characterizations and Method-acting madness (while filming the 1989 cult film Vampire's Kiss, he ingested a live cockroach). In the '90s, Cage moved between genres, taking on comedies (Honeymoon in Vegas), art-house films (Wild at Heart) and action flicks (Fire Birds), before landing the part that finally earned him unanimous praise and myriad awards, including an Oscar: a suicidal, alcoholic writer in 1995's harrowing Leaving Las Vegas. Instead of continuing on the serious-actor track, however, Cage reinvented himself once again, this time as an action hero in a string of big-budget blockbusters (The Rock, Face/Off). With his pick of projects, he seemed sometimes to choose randomly, starring in a hodgepodge of pictures. For every box-office hit (National Treasure) or critical triumph (Adaptation, which earned him an Oscar nod) he made three flops (Windtalkers, Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Sonny, which he also directed). Yet he remained in the spotlight thanks to his prolific output and tempestuous love life, which included failed marriages to Patricia Arquette and Lisa Marie Presley. In 2004, Cage married sushi waitress Alice Kim, who was some 20 years his junior. Expand

Nicolas Cage's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average career score: 50
Highest Metascore: 87 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Lowest Metascore: 12 Left Behind
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 104
  2. Negative: 35 out of 104
104 movie reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
77 Longlegs Jul 12, 2024 Producer / Principal Cast tbd
57 Arcadian Apr 12, 2024 Producer / Paul tbd
74 Dream Scenario Nov 10, 2023 Paul Matthews 6.7
55 Butcher's Crossing Oct 20, 2023 Miller tbd
tbd The Retirement Plan Aug 25, 2023 Matt tbd
54 Sympathy for the Devil Jul 28, 2023 The Passenger 4.3
53 Renfield Apr 14, 2023 Dracula 6.4
43 The Old Way Jan 6, 2023 Colton Briggs 4.9
68 The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent Apr 22, 2022 Producer / Nic Cage / Nick Cage 7.3
53 Prisoners of the Ghostland Sep 17, 2021 Hero 3.8
82 Pig Jul 16, 2021 Producer / Rob 7.2
44 Willy's Wonderland Feb 12, 2021 Producer / Janitor / The Janitor 7.4
56 The Croods: A New Age Nov 25, 2020 Grug / Grug / Grug / Grug 8.6
27 Jiu Jitsu Nov 20, 2020 Wylie / Wylie 2.5
70 Color Out of Space Jan 24, 2020 Nathan Gardner / Nathan Gardner 6.2
29 Grand Isle Dec 6, 2019 Walter / Walter 4.2
32 Primal Nov 8, 2019 Frank Walsh / Frank Walsh 7.2
64 The Cotton Club Encore Oct 11, 2019 Vincent Dwyer / Vincent Dwyer tbd
42 Running with the Devil Sep 20, 2019 The Cook / The Cook tbd
78 Love, Antosha Aug 2, 2019 Himself 7.5
37 A Score to Settle Aug 2, 2019 Executive Producer / Executive Producer / Frank / Frank 7.6
24 Between Worlds Dec 21, 2018 Joe / Joe 1.7
87 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Dec 14, 2018 Spider-Man Noir / Spider-Man Noir 8.2
83 Mandy Sep 14, 2018 Red / Red / Red Miller / Red Miller 7.6
69 Teen Titans Go! To the Movies Jul 27, 2018 Superman / Superman 6.3
21 211 Jun 8, 2018 Chandler / Mike Chandler 3.2
tbd The Humanity Bureau Apr 6, 2018 Noah Kross 4.2
33 Looking Glass Feb 16, 2018 Ray 4.9
59 Mom and Dad Jan 19, 2018 Principal Cast / Brent Ryan 5.8
tbd Vengeance: A Love Story Sep 15, 2017 Producer / John 5.9

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