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Nicolas Cage

Actor and producer, also director · Born January 7, 1964 (62) · Long Beach, California, USA

Oscar winner · Golden Globe winner · Screen Actors Guild Award winner · 4 other major award bodies

Nicolas Cage (born Nicolas Kim Coppola; January 7, 1964) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award. During the early years of his career, Cage starred in a variety of films such as Rumble Fish (1983), Racing with the Moon (1984), Peggy Sue Got Married (1986), Raising Arizona (1987), Vampire's Kiss (1989), Wild at Heart (1990), Honeymoon in Vegas (1992), and Red Rock West (1993). During this period, John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 36 listed him as one of twelve Promising New Actors of 1984. For his performance in Leaving Las Vegas (1995), he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. He received his second Academy Award nomination for his performance as Charlie and Donald Kaufman in Adaptation (2002). He subsequently appeared in more mainstream films, such as The Rock (1996), Con Air (1997), City of Angels (1998), 8mm (1999), Windtalkers (2002), Lord of War (2005), The Wicker Man (2006), Bangkok Dangerous (2008) and Knowing (2009). He also directed the film Sonny (2002), for which he was nominated for Grand Special Prize at Deauville Film Festival. Cage owns the production company Saturn Films and has produced films such as Shadow of the Vampire (2000) and The Life of David Gale (2003). In October 1997, Cage was ranked No. 40 in Empire magazine's The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time list, while the next year, he was placed No. 37 in Premiere's 100 most powerful people in Hollywood. In the 2010s, he starred in Kick-Ass (2010), Drive Angry (2011), Joe (2013), The Runner (2015), Dog Eat Dog (2016), Mom and Dad (2017), Mandy (2018), Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), and Color Out of Space (2019). His participation in various film genres during this time increased his popularity and gained him a cult following.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 7, 1964 (62)
From
Long Beach, California, USA
Works as
Actor and producer, also director
Titles
122 on MovieCove · 140 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 18% in 30 days

What are Nicolas Cage's films like?

Across their 120 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action42 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
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Comedy18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Crime17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Drama13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Animation8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
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Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
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Mystery3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
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Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
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Fantasy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
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Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
26%
Bonds
24%
Self
20%
Survival
15%
Society
7%
Power
6%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds32 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption28 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival22 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love16 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity16 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose14 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice14 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty12 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 119 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 38 · Serious 29 · Dark 52

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 49 · Stylized 39 · Heightened 31

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 19 · Charged 27 · Intense 73

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 38 · Shifting 57 · Whiplash 24

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 72 · Some laughs 35 · Funny 12

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 27 · Even-paced 71 · Relentless 21

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 39 · Engaged 64 · Full focus 16

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 35 · Affecting 43 · Heavy 41

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 76 · Open-ended 31 · Ambiguous 12

Roles they play

109 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 63 of 109 analyzed roles.

Hero
63 of 109
Shadow
24 of 109
Trickster
9 of 109
Mentor
6 of 109
Shapeshifter
3 of 109
Ally
3 of 109
Threshold guardian
1 of 109
Show the 109 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
83
Dread
42
Melancholic
40
Thrilling
33
Absurd
29
Other
110

How their films linger

Bittersweet39 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun30 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling34 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful32 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 27 with a twist

  • Happy33
  • Bittersweet60
  • Tragic7
  • Ambiguous19
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Nicolas Cage's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 94 of their 122 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (48).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nicolas Cage's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

140 credits, 122 with a MovieCove page; 52 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Hexagram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    Producer · as Longlegs

  • Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse(2027)

    as Spider-Man Noir (voice)

  • Best Pancakes in the County (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as S.O.B.

  • Madden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as John Madden

  • Spider-Noir(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer · as Ben Reilly / The Spider

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Carpenter's Son(2025)

    Producer · as The Carpenter

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Gunslingers(2025)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Surfer(2024)

    Producer · as The Surfer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Longlegs(2024)

    Producer · as Longlegs

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Arcadian(2024)

    Producer · as Paul

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Dream Scenario(2023)

    Producer · as Paul Matthews

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Retirement Plan(2023)

    as Matt

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Sympathy for the Devil(2023)

    Producer · as The Passenger

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Renfield(2023)

    as Dracula

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Butcher's Crossing(2022)

    as Miller

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Old Way(2023)

    as Colton Briggs

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Act Of Dying (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as (archive footage)

  • The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent(2022)

    Producer · as Nick Cage / Nicky

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Prisoners of the Ghostland(2021)

    as Hero

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Pig(2021)

    Producer · as Rob Feld

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Willy's Wonderland(2021)

    Producer · as The Janitor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Dear Diary: World's First Pranks(2021)

    as Grug (voice)

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Croods: A New Age(2020)

    as Grug (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Jiu Jitsu(2020)

    as Wylie

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Hot Pink Horror: The Making of Color Out of Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Kill Chain(2019)

    Producer · as Araña

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Color Out of Space(2019)

    as Nathan Gardner

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Primal(2019)

    as Frank Walsh

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Grand Isle(2019)

    as Walter

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Running with the Devil(2019)

    as The Cook

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Love, Antosha(2019)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • A Score to Settle(2019)

    Executive Producer · as Frank

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Between Worlds(2018)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse(2018)

    as Spider-Man Noir (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Mandy(2018)

    as Red Miller

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Teen Titans GO! To the Movies(2018)

    as Superman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • 211(2018)

    as Mike Chandler

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Looking Glass(2018)

    as Ray

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Mom and Dad(2017)

    as Brent Ryan

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Humanity Bureau(2017)

    as Noah Kross

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Inconceivable(2017)

    as Brian

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Vengeance: A Love Story(2017)

    Producer · as Det. John Dromoor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Arsenal(2017)

    as Eddie King

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Army of One(2016)

    as Gary Faulkner

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Dog Eat Dog(2016)

    as Troy

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage(2016)

    as Captain McVay

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Snowden(2016)

    as Hank Forrester

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Trust(2016)

    as Jim Stone

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Pay the Ghost(2015)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Runner(2015)

    as Colin Pryce

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Dying of the Light(2014)

    as Evan Lake

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Left Behind(2014)

    as Rayford Steele

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Outcast(2014)

    as Gallain

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Rage(2014)

    as Paul Maguire

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Joe(2013)

    as Joe Ransom

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Frozen Ground(2013)

    as Jack Halcombe

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Croods(2013)

    as Grug (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Stolen(2012)

    as Will Montgomery

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • A Thousand Words(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen(2012)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance(2011)

    as Johnny Blaze / Ghost Rider

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Trespass(2011)

    as Kyle Miller

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Seeking Justice(2011)

    as Will Gerard

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Drive Angry(2011)

    as Milton

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Season of the Witch(2011)

    as Behman

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Sorcerer's Apprentice(2010)

    Executive Producer · as Balthazar Blake

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Kick-Ass(2010)

    as Damon Macready / Big Daddy

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Astro Boy(2009)

    as Dr. Tenma (voice)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans(2009)

    as Terence McDonagh

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • G-Force(2009)

    as Speckles the Mole (voice)

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Knowing(2009)

    as John Koestler

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Bangkok Dangerous(2008)

    Producer · as Joe

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • National Treasure: Book of Secrets(2007)

    as Ben Gates

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Next(2007)

    Producer · as Cris Johnson / Frank Cadillac

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Grindhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Fu Manchu (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS") (uncredited)

  • The Dresden Files(2007)

    Show 12 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Ghost Rider(2007)

    as Johnny Blaze / Ghost Rider

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Wicker Man(2006)

    Producer · as Edward Malus

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • World Trade Center(2006)

    as John McLoughlin

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Ant Bully(2006)

    as Zoc (voice)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Weather Man(2005)

    as David Spritz

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Lord of War(2005)

    Producer · as Yuri Orlov

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • What Is It? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Thanks

  • Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • National Treasure(2004)

    as Ben Gates

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Matchstick Men(2003)

    as Roy Waller

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Life of David Gale(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Adaptation.(2002)

    as Charlie Kaufman / Donald Kaufman

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Sonny(2002)

    Director · Producer · as Acid Yellow

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Windtalkers(2002)

    as Sergeant Joe Enders

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Carol: The Movie(2001)

    as Jacob Marley (voice)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Captain Corelli's Mandolin(2001)

    as Captain Antonio Corelli

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Family Man(2000)

    as Jack Campbell

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Shadow of the Vampire(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Gone in 60 Seconds(2000)

    as Memphis Raines

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Bringing Out the Dead(1999)

    as Frank Pierce

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • 8MM(1999)

    as Tom Welles

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Snake Eyes(1998)

    as Rick Santoro

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • City of Angels(1998)

    as Seth

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Face/Off(1997)

    as Castor Troy

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Con Air(1997)

    as Cameron Poe

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Rock(1996)

    as Dr. Stanley Goodspeed

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Leaving Las Vegas(1995)

    as Ben Sanderson

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Kiss of Death(1995)

    as Little Junior Brown

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Trapped in Paradise(1994)

    as Bill Firpo

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • It Could Happen to You(1994)

    as Charlie Lang

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Guarding Tess(1994)

    as Doug Chesnic

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Deadfall(1993)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Red Rock West(1993)

    as Michael Williams

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Amos & Andrew(1993)

    as Amos Odell

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Honeymoon in Vegas(1992)

    as Jack Singer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Rabbit Ears - Davy Crockett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Narrator

  • Zandalee(1991)

    as Johnny Collins

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted(1990)

    as Heartbreaker

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Wild at Heart(1990)

    as Sailor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Fire Birds(1990)

    as Jake Preston

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Time to Kill(1989)

    as Enrico Silvestri

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Vampire's Kiss(1988)

    as Peter Loew

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Never on Tuesday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Man in Red Sports Car (uncredited)

  • Moonstruck(1987)

    as Ronny Cammareri

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Raising Arizona(1987)

    as H.I.

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Peggy Sue Got Married(1986)

    as Charlie Bodell

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Boy in Blue(1986)

    as Ned Hanlan

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Birdy(1984)

    as Sergeant Al Columbato

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Cotton Club(1984)

    as Vincent Dwyer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Racing with the Moon(1984)

    as Nicky / Bud

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Rumble Fish(1983)

    as Smokey

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Valley Girl(1983)

    as Randy

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Fast Times at Ridgemont High(1982)

    as Brad's Bud

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Entertainment Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show Actor

  • The Best of Times(1981)

    as Nicolas

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • C.L.A.Y. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Fortitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Dusko Popov

  • Gambino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · as Carlo Gambino

  • Lords of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · as Yuri Orlov

  • Parish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Parish

  • The Prince

    Actor

  • Untitled National Treasure 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Ben Gates

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 140 titles, 129 of them dated from 1981 to 2026; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

The Croods (2013)

$587M worldwide

Highest rated

Adaptation. (2002)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

National Treasure (2004)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19812026

Peak 2019 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 103 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 2 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting134 of 140: 114 only acting, 20 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thDirecting1 of 140: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing25 of 140: 5 only producing, 20 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thOther crew1 of 140: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

140 titles, 20 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 20 of them.

By decade

1980s15 · acting1990s22 · acting2000s28 · 24 acting · 9 crew2010s41 · 39 acting · 5 crew2020s23 · 23 acting · 9 crew

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 72% of 112 roles
828792970207121722

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

an Oscar, a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild Award and 1 other major award from 17 major nominations, 1988–2024.

WinNomination
  1. 2024
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
  2. 2022
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor
  3. 2003
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actor in a Leading Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture
  4. 1996
    • Oscar, won · Best Actor in a Leading Role
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Male Lead
  5. 1995
    • Sundance award, won
  6. 1993
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
  7. 1990
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Male Lead
  8. 1988
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Nicolas Cage's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of the 118 of 120 with a score; across their 117 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 117

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 117

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 117

Midcredits score across 120 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up30
  • 50th to 74th23
  • 25th to 49th21
  • Below 25th46

Shape of the crowd

44 of their 120 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned7
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser44
  • Broadly Agreed21
  • Mixed38

Most divisive · actor

The Humanity Bureau (2017)

84th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 113 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Nicolas Cage's work okay for kids?

Across up to 103 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore89 titles34–87 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity103 titles10–71 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity96 titles24–86 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs82 titles21–72 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense84 titles30–82 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Nicolas Cage work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nicolas Cage's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Norman Golightly shares the most, 11.

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