The best Martin Scorsese movies comprise one of the greatest filmographies in history. Fellow "movie brat" Steven Spielberg may be the greater crowd-pleaser – and considerably more successful at the box office – but the director of GoodFellas, Raging Bull, and The Wolf of Wall Street has cemented his reputation as one of the greatest storytellers of his generation.
We've looked back through the 26 movies of his career so far, and ranked the best Martin Scorsese movies from worst to best. It's an eclectic selection, featuring historical dramas, thrillers, musicals, and a single excursion into family-friendly territory. But again and again, his most memorable works have tended to put the spotlight on flawed men navigating morally ambiguous, criminal worlds – often in his native New York. Fortunately, most of the list is available to stream on some of the world’s best streaming services across the US, the UK, and Australia.
