13 best Nicolas Cage movies ranked from ridiculous to really great

10. Con Air

Con Air might not have gotten glowing reviews when it debuted in 1997, but it was a box office success and has gone on to become a favorite for Cage fans.

The movie follows a man named Cameron Poe who’s just been granted parole from prison and is flying home on a prison transport plane. Poe is a former U.S. Army Ranger who was convicted of manslaughter after accidentally killing a man who assaulted his wife. Now, he’s on his way home to his wife and daughter after serving time, but plans go awry when the other criminals on the flight stage a takeover.

Con Air features a star-studded cast, including John Malkovich, Steve Buscemi, John Cusack, Ving Rhames, and Monica Potter. There are so many unintentionally funny scenes throughout the movie that you just have to laugh at. This one is definitely ridiculous but in the most fun of ways.

VERDICT: Ridiculous

9. Willy’s Wonderland

Okay, in no world is Willy’s Wonderland Nicolas Cage’s best movie, but it’s definitely one of my favorites. Releasing in 2021, the campy film follows Cage’s character, simply known as “The Janitor,” a drifter who takes on a job cleaning an abandoned family entertainment center. What he doesn’t realize is no one wants to do the job because the animatronic characters come alive at night. And they’re out for blood.

Willy’s Wonderland has B-movie charm, its dark humor is great, and what Cage fan doesn’t want to see him fight animatronics? Sure, there’s not a lot of character development, but a movie like this doesn’t necessarily need it. It’s totally silly, and it works.

VERDICT: Ridiculous