The Best David Mamet Movies Ranked And Where to Watch them

If you're looking for the best David Mamet movies of all time then here is a definitive list. We rank every movie directed by David Mamet based on their popularity score from IMDB from best to worst. Click on the ‘see more’ button to find out where to watch them in Australia covering all streaming services. In April 2024 there are 9 films in this list.

List of the Best Movies Directed by David Mamet In Order of Popularity

  1. The Winslow Boy
  2. House of Games
  3. Things Change
  4. Homicide
  5. Redbelt
  6. Spartan
  7. Phil Spector
  8. Heist
  9. Oleanna

Stream the top 9 Movies directed by David Mamet

1. The Winslow Boy

Rated: G

7.3/10

Early 20th century England: while toasting his daughter Catherine's engagement, Arthur Winslow learns the royal naval academy expelled his 14-year-old son, Ronnie, for stealing five shillings. Father asks son if it is true; when the lad denies it, Arthur risks fortune, health, domestic peace, and Catherine's prospects to pursue justice.

2. House of Games

Rated: R

7.2/10

A psychiatrist comes to the aid of a compulsive gambler and is led by a smooth-talking grifter into the shadowy but compelling world of stings, scams, and con men.

3. Things Change

Rated: PG

7.0/10

Jerry, a misfit Mafia henchman, is assigned the low-level job of keeping an eye on Gino, a shoe repairman fingered by the Mob to confess to a murder he didn't commit. But Gino's mistaken for a Mafia boss, and the two are suddenly catapulted to the highest levels of mobster status. Only friendship will see them through this dangerous adventure alive!

4. Homicide

Rated: R

6.9/10

A Jewish homicide detective investigates a seemingly minor murder and falls in with a Zionist group as a result.

5. Redbelt

Rated: R

6.7/10

Is there room for principle in Los Angeles? Mike Terry teaches jujitsu and barely makes ends meet. His Brazilian wife, whose family promotes fights, wants to see Mike in the ring making money, but to him competition is degrading. A woman sideswipes Mike's car and then, after an odd sequence of events, shoots out the studio's window. Later that evening, Mike rescues an action movie star in a fistfight at a bar. In return, the actor befriends Mike, gives him a gift, offers him work on his newest film, and introduces Mike's wife to his own - the women initiate business dealings. Then, things go sour all at once, Mike's debts mount, and going into the ring may be his only option.

6. Spartan

Rated: R

6.5/10

U.S. government agent Scott is assigned to rescue the daughter of a high-ranking government official. As willing as he is to bend the rules to get things done, though, Scott is shocked to find that others are willing to go even further to protect a political career.

7. Phil Spector

Rated: TV-MA

6.2/10

A drama centered on the relationship between Phil Spector and defense attorney Linda Kenney Baden while the music business legend was on trial for the murder of Lana Clarkson.

8. Heist

Rated: R

/10

A woman is reluctant to consider divorce when her husband mentions it, but things become even more complicated when two masked men invade their home.

9. Oleanna

Rated: Not Rated

/10

Carol, a college student, comes to John's office, her professor, to discuss the grade she has received for one of her papers.