Mel Gibson movies in order

In 1977, Mel Gibson made his film debut in the Australian thriller, Summer City. From here he followed up his acting work with further appearances in films such as Mad Max, Tim, and Attack Force Z.

To begin with (Mad Max aside) his on-screen roles were relatively small parts, but soon audiences started to pay attention and Gibson began to make a name for himself. This in turn increased his presence on the big screen, and propelled his career forward through a series of high-profile hits such as Bird on a Wire with Goldie Hawn, Air America with Robert Downey Jr., and Maverick with Jodie Foster.

During the 1980s and the 1990s in particular, Gibson was a household name and the lead star in a strong line-up of movies with Braveheart, and Ransom being just two notable titles. However, moving into the 2000s and beyond, his star status took a downturn and the movies he appeared in often reflected this.

But while Gibson no longer headlines films like he once did, he does continue to appear in pictures. He crops up in new movies with some frequency, including titles such as The Expendables 3 and Boss Level.

But how familiar are you with Mel Gibson’s back catalogue of movies? If you were asked to name more than half-a-dozen titles what would you be able to do that?

Well, don’t worry, because I can help. In this post you will find a list of all Mel Gibson’s movies, presented in chronological order, starting with minor roles and bit parts at the beginning of his career, and running through to more substantial roles when he really hit the big time!

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A list of every Mel Gibson movie in order

1970s/1980s

First up, and as noted above, Gibson got his first on-screen role playing the role of Scollop in Summer City. He then followed this up with the action-adventure thriller, Mad Max.

From here, more movies followed with notable titles including Gallipoli, The Year of Living Dangerously, and The River. He also returned to the Mad Max series with Mad Max 2 and Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome, and headlined Lethal Weapon alongside Danny Glover.

Mel Gibson’s movies during the 1980s included:

• Summer City (1977)
• Mad Max (1979)
• Tim (1979)
• The Chain Reaction (1980)*
• Attack Force Z (1981)
• Gallipoli (1981)
• Mad Max 2 (1981)
• The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
• The Bounty (1984)
• The River (1984)
• Mrs. Soffel (1984)
• Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
• Lethal Weapon (1987)
• Tequila Sunrise (1988)
• Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)

*Uncredited role

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1990s

Into the 1990s and having built up a loyal fan base during the previous decade, Gibson really hit his stride here, starring in a number of big films including Forever Young, Maverick, and the historical war drama, Braveheart. He also returned to the Lethal Weapon movie series for two further entries, Lethal Weapon 3 and Lethal Weapon 4, and starred opposite Julia Roberts in Conspiracy Theory.

Mel Gibson’s movies during the 1990s included:

• Bird on a Wire (1990)
• Air America (1990)
• Hamlet (1990)
• Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
• Forever Young (1992)
• The Man Without a Face (1993)
• Maverick (1994)
• Braveheart (1995)
• Casper (1995)*
• Pocahontas (1995)**
• Ransom (1996)
• Father’s Day (1997)*
• Conspiracy Theory (1997)
• FairyTale: A True Story (1997)*
• Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
• Payback (1999)

*Uncredited role

**Voice role

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2000s

Sliding into the 2000s now and Gibson started the decade off strongly, voicing Rocky in the animated movie Chicken Run, and appearing in hit films such as The Patriot, What Women Want, and Signs. However, his career took a significant downturn midway through the decade, with the acting work coming to an abrupt pause.

Gibson’s movies during the ’00s included:

• The Million Dollar Hotel (2000)
• Chicken Run (2000)**
• The Patriot (2000)
• What Women Want (2000)
• We Were Soldiers (2002)
• Signs (2002)
• The Singing Detective (2003)
• Paparazzi (2004)*

*Uncredited role

**Voice role

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2010s

Heading into the 2010s and Gibson returned to acting, starring in movies such as Edge of Darkness, Get the Gringo, and Blood Father. He also appeared amongst the ensemble of aging action stars in The Expendables 3, and featured in the comedy sequel Daddy’s Home 2.

Gibson’s movies during the ’00s included:

• Edge of Darkness (2010)
• The Beaver (2011)
• Get the Gringo (2012)
• Machete Kills (2013)
• The Expendables 3 (2014)
• Blood Father (2016)
• Daddy’s Home 2 (2017)
• Dragged Across Concrete (2018)
• The Professor and the Madman (2019)

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2020s

And finally, into the 2020s and Gibson has continued to appear in movies on a fairly steady basis. None of his films have hit the heights of his former years, but he has continued to star in films such as Boss Level, Father Stu, and Desperation Road.

Gibson’s movies in the 2020s included:

• Boss Level (2020)
• Force of Nature (2020)
• Fatman (2020)
• Wake (2021)
• Waldo (2021)
• Panama (2022)
• Agent Game (2022)
• Father Stu (2022)
• Hot Seat (2022)
• Bandit (2022)
• On the Line (2022)
• Confidential Informant (2023)
• Desperation Road (2023)
• Boneyard (2024)
• Monster Summer (2024)

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Above are all of Mel Gibson’s movie appearances, but which one you would recommend? Is Ransom your No.1 choice, or is Maverick the go-to picture? Maybe We Were Soldiers, or Payback?

Whichever Gibson movie is your top recommendation, sound off in the comments below and let everyone know.

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Writer/Editor/Post-Apocalyptic Hero

Alex Wiggan

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