Shia LaBeouf has come a long way since the days of Even Stevens, the Disney Channel Original series for which he deservedly won a Daytime Emmy. Now he has successfully transitioned from Disney child actor to full-fledged performer, actor and filmmaker. In addition to acting in film, LaBeouf can be seen as a prominent interviewee in the Prime Video documentary A man named Scottwhich is about Kid Cudi, the rapper LaBeouf collaborated with on a short film called Maniac back in 2011.
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LaBeouf's feature film debut was in the The Christmas Path in 1998. He has since starred in several commercially and critically successful films. He has also developed a degree of shame for his behavior. Here's a list of the best Shia LaBeouf movies.
10 Disorder
Adapted from Alfred Hitchcock's film classic, Rear windowyears 2007 Disorder would always be a losing battle to recreate such a distinctive and distinctive original. The thriller mystery film is about teenager Kale Brecht who, after being grounded, decides to spy on his neighbors, unintentionally witnessing a murder.
9 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
It's strange to think that Shia LaBeouf wasn't even born when the first installment of this iconic adventure franchise hit the silver screen. As the return of Indiana Jones rolls in Kingdom of the Crystal Skull wasn't a patch on its three '80s predecessors, but it's getting a rough ride, with many people expressing their anger at the movie, despite some thinking it's actually a good movie. LaBeouf stars as Mutt Williams, who assists Harrison Ford's Indiana Jones in their search for the mysterious origins of the crystal skulls.
8 Holes
Adapted from Louis Sachar's 1998 novel of the same name, Holesis a loving coming-of-age story about Stanley Yelnats (Shia LaBeouf) who, after being falsely accused and wrongly convicted of theft, is sent to the brutal Camp Green Lake Detention Center. Here, along with other boys in a similar situation, they are put to work digging holes in the smoking desert, for a reason unknown to them. Holes is a brilliant family adventure, in which LaBeouf's on-screen appeal is irresistible.
7 Fury
As one of the most underrated war films of the 2010s, 2013 Furywith its impressive ensemble cast of Brad Pitt, John Bernthal, Michael Peña and of course Shia LaBeouf is a frontal American war machine that embodies the archetypal hallmarks of in-your-face patriotism, that hyper-masculine expectation of "sucking it up" in the face of adversity, and that collective motto of 'we're all in this together'.
The film follows a tank division as they move through Nazi-occupied France during World War II. With a terrifying new recruit and a fearless commander, the group must fight their way through dangerous territory.
6 Lawless
LaBeouf appears on screen alongside brothers Tom Hardy and Jason Clarke in the 2012 crime drama, Lawless. Directed by John Hillcoat, the film is set against the backdrop of Prohibition-era Virginia as the smuggled Bondurant brothers stand up to their necks when they refuse to bribe the relevant guns of the law. Shia LaBeouf is exceptional as the cowardly Jack, the youngest of the three siblings.
5 American Honey (2016)
A teenage girl (played by then-newbie Sasha Lane) with nothing to lose joins a traveling magazine sales crew and gets caught in a whirlwind of hard partying, law-bending and young love as she criss-crosses the Midwest. American Honey is a 2016 epic road drama film written and directed by acclaimed British filmmaker Andrea Arnold and starring Riley Keough. While promoting the film, LaBeouf told Variety:
"I don't think I would be working with the directors I've worked with if I hadn't screwed up a bit. They wanted a fireball from the King. They wanted a loose cannon. I'm learning how to distill my 'crazy' into something manageable, that I can design and deliver on the day."
The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Jury Prize. It received positive reviews, with Lane's debut performance receiving critical acclaim and accolades along with those of LaBeouf and Keough. For the 70th BAFTA Awards, American Honey received a nomination for Best British Film. American Honey was generally praised as authentic and contemporary, with critics paying particular attention to the chemistry between Lane and LaBeouf.
4 Pieces of a Woman (2020)
Martha (Vanessa Kirby) and Sean (LaBeouf) are a Boston couple on the cusp of parenthood. Their lives change when a home birth ends in tragedy. Thus begins a year-long odyssey for Martha, who must deal with her grief while working on relationships with her husband and her domineering mother (Ellen Burstyn), along with the publicly maligned birth specialist (Molly Parker). Pieces of a woman is a deeply personal, searing and ultimately transcendent story of a woman learning to live with her loss.
The film also stars Sarah Snook (Succession), Iliza Shlesinger and Benny Safdie (Liquorice pizza). Martin Scorsese and Sam Levinson served as executive producers and their influence can be felt in this powerful film based in part on Mundruczó and Weber's play of the same name. It premiered in September 2020 at the Venice International Film Festival where Kirby won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress. It was released in select theaters in December before hitting Netflix in January 2021.
While criticized for certain plot elements, the film generally became known for its impressively long childbirth scene at the beginning of the film, in addition to Kirby and LaBeouf's undeniable good rapport. For her performance, Kirby received nominations for an Academy Award, BAFTA, SAG, Critics' Choice, and Golden Globe. The downward spiral of LaBeouf's character in the movie is hard to see at times - which is a testament to his magnetic accomplishments.
3 Borg vs. McEnroe (2017)
It's the 1980 Wimbledon tennis championship. Bjorn Borg is the number 1 tennis player in the world and the undisputed king of Wimbledon. He has won the tournament four times in a row - a fifth consecutive would be a world first. However, a new face has emerged in the tennis world and poses a serious threat to Borg's title hopes: John McEnroe.
Deposit against McEnroeis the 2017 biographical sports drama film that focuses on the famous professional rivalry between the tennis players at Wimbledon, culminating in their meeting in the men's singles final, which remains one of the most dramatic tennis matches of all time. The film opened the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival and was praised for the cinematography and acting in the film – highlighting LaBeouf's portrayal of McEnroe as a career-high performance.
2 The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
A highly regarded adventure story set in a modern Mark Twain world, The Peanut Butter Falcon begins with Zak (Zack Gottsagen), a young man with Down syndrome, who runs away from a nursing home to pursue his dream of becoming a professional wrestler. Due to circumstances beyond their control, Tyler (LaBeouf), a small-time outlaw on the run, becomes Zak's unlikely coach and ally. Together they evade capture, drink whiskey, catch fish, and convince Eleanor (Dakota Johnson) to join them.
The beautifully rendered film, which also stars veterans Bruce Dern, Jon Bernthal and Thomas Haden Church, had its world premiere at South by Southwest in 2019 and received a limited theatrical release in the US. over $23 million, making it the highest-grossing independent film of the year, and was praised by critics for its charming, warm, and compelling character. LaBeouf's chemistry with both newcomer Gottsagen and Johnson is at the forefront. His individual performance is electric.
1 Honey Boy (2019)
From a screenplay by LaBeouf himself, based on his own experiences, award-winning filmmaker Alma Har'el brings to life the stormy childhood and early adult years of a young actor as he struggles to reconcile with his father through movies and dreams . sweet boy fictionalizes LaBeouf's rise to stardom and subsequent rehab and recovery. Noah Jupe and Lucas Hedges play different stages of the actor's career. On working with Hedges, LaBeouf told Entertainment Weekly:
"Lucas is head and tails above anyone I've ever seen in front of me, so intimidating."
LaBeouf took on the daring challenge of playing a version of his own father. Artist and musician FKA Twigs makes her feature film debut, playing neighbor and kindred spirit to the younger Otis in the motel house. LaBeouf originally wrote the script as a form of therapy while in rehab. The project was announced in March 2018 and the cast was filled in over the next two months. sweet boy had its world premiere at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and was later released by Amazon Studios. The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised Har'el's direction of the insightful, vulnerable and emotional film, as well as the performances - especially LaBeouf's.
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