Best Hugh Jackman Movies: A Ranked Guide to Where to Start
In short: Our top five Hugh Jackman films: Logan, The Prestige, Prisoners, Les Misérables and X2. Beyond Wolverine, he's a Tony-winning musical star (Les Misérables earned him a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination), and his 2026 talking-sheep mystery The Sheep Detectives drew some of the best reviews of his career.
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1. Logan (2017)
James Mangold's bleak, R-rated western about an ageing Logan caring for a frail Charles Xavier and a young mutant girl. His best performance, and one of the best superhero films.
2. The Prestige (2006)
Christopher Nolan's duel between two Victorian magicians, Jackman's showman against Christian Bale's purist. Every rewatch reveals more.
3. Prisoners (2013)
Denis Villeneuve's thriller. Jackman plays a father who takes the law into his own hands after his daughter vanishes. Raw and frightening.
4. Les Misérables (2012)
As Jean Valjean in Tom Hooper's film of the musical, singing live on set. Golden Globe win and an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.
5. X2 (2003)
Bryan Singer's sequel, the best of the original X-Men films, digs into Wolverine's past at Alkali Lake.
6. The Sheep Detectives (2026)
Kyle Balda's adaptation of Leonie Swann's Three Bags Full: when shepherd George (Jackman) is found dead, his sheep set out to solve the murder. Written by Craig Mazin; critics called it a charming cross between Babe and Knives Out.
7. Bad Education (2019)
A true story about a beloved school superintendent caught in a huge embezzlement scandal. HBO's film won the Emmy for Outstanding Television Movie, and Jackman was nominated.
8. The Greatest Showman (2017)
A loose, glossy musical about P.T. Barnum. Critics were cool; audiences made it and its soundtrack enormous hits.
9. Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
Jackman returns as a Wolverine from another universe, opposite Ryan Reynolds. The highest-grossing R-rated film ever on release.
10. X-Men (2000)
The film that made an unknown Australian stage actor into a global star.
Honourable mentions
- The Fountain (2006): Darren Aronofsky's divisive, beautiful love story across time.
- Real Steel (2011): robot boxing, and a big-hearted crowd-pleaser.
- Eddie the Eagle (2016): as the coach of Britain's least likely Olympic ski jumper.
Our verdict
For the actor, Logan and Prisoners. For the showman, Les Misérables. For something new and surprisingly lovely, The Sheep Detectives.
Frequently asked questions
Has Hugh Jackman won an Oscar? No. He was nominated for Best Actor for Les Misérables (2012), which won him a Golden Globe. He has won a Tony and an Emmy for his stage and TV work.
What is The Sheep Detectives? A 2026 family murder mystery from Amazon MGM in which a flock of talking sheep investigate the death of their shepherd, played by Jackman. Written by Craig Mazin, it was very well reviewed.
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