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:
tbd Inconceivable Jun 30, 2017 Brian / Brian / Brian / Brian 5.8
25 Arsenal Jan 6, 2017 Cast / Eddie King 4.6
30 USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage Nov 11, 2016 Captain McVay / Captain McVay tbd
53 Dog Eat Dog Nov 4, 2016 Troy 5.6
43 Army of One Nov 4, 2016 Gary Faulkner 5.1
58 Snowden Sep 16, 2016 Cast / Hank Forrester 7.1
58 The Trust May 13, 2016 Jim Stone / Stone 5.3
23 Pay the Ghost Sep 25, 2015 Mike Lawford 4.4
39 The Runner Aug 7, 2015 Colin Price / Colin Pryce 4.8
tbd The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? May 1, 2015 Himself / Himself tbd
33 Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police Mar 20, 2015 Producer / Producer 6.3
33 Outcast Feb 6, 2015 Cast / Cast / Principal Cast / Principal Cast / Gallain / Gallain / Jacob / Jacob 7.3
31 Dying of the Light Dec 5, 2014 Evan Lake / Evan Lake 8.0
12 Left Behind Oct 3, 2014 Rayford Steele / Rayford Steele / Rayford Steele / Rayford Steele tbd
35 The Expendables 3 Aug 15, 2014 Cast 5.8
28 Rage Jul 11, 2014 Paul Maguire / Paul Maguire 6.8
74 Joe Apr 11, 2014 Joe Ransom / Joe / Joe Ransom 7.2
37 The Frozen Ground Aug 23, 2013 Jack Halcombe 6.5
41 Kick-Ass 2 Aug 16, 2013 Damon Macready/Big Daddy / Damon Macready/Big Daddy tbd
55 The Croods Mar 22, 2013 Grug / Grug / Grug / Grug tbd
43 Stolen Sep 14, 2012 Will Montgomery 5.8
38 Seeking Justice Mar 16, 2012 Will Gerard / Will Gerard / Will Gerard / Will Gerard tbd
26 A Thousand Words Mar 9, 2012 Producer / Producer tbd
34 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Feb 17, 2012 Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider / Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider / Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider / Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider tbd
37 Trespass Oct 14, 2011 Kyle / Kyle tbd
44 Drive Angry 3D Feb 25, 2011 Milton 5.8
28 Season of the Witch Jan 7, 2011 Behmen 5.1
46 The Sorcerer's Apprentice Jul 14, 2010 Executive Producer / Balthazar / Balthazar Blake 6.2
69 The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans Nov 20, 2009 Producer / Producer / Terence McDonagh / Terence McDonagh tbd
53 Astro Boy Oct 23, 2009 Dr. Tenma / Dr. Tenma tbd

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