The 22 Best Justin Timberlake Movies Ranked©Provided by Wealth of Geeks

Blasting to stardom through his time on the Mickey Mouse Club on the Disney Channel and later as one of the largest American boy groups of all time, NSYNC, Justin Timberlake quickly rose to fame in the early 2000s. But his career didn’t end with music and kids’ shows.

JT soon found himself starring in a wide variety of movies, ranging from animated musicals to thoughtful looks at social media and even the occasional comedy or action flick. Here are the 22 best Justin Timberlake movies from across his career and where you can watch all of them.

Cause for alarm: Justin Timberlake has only been in a few Certified Fresh movies in his career, projects that have really hit with critics – we hope he has a second job to fall back on.

For now, Timberlake will just have to be content with the fact he’s been in some of the really good flicks of the 2010s, like David Fincher’s Best Picture nominee The Social Network, or the Coen brothers’ wry and sly take on the folk music, Inside Llewyn Davis. And no one can blame Timberlake for not being careful in cultivating his movie brand, making a few sex comedies (The Love Guru, Friends With Benefits), throwing in a few sci-fi risks (Southland Tales, In Time), and sweetening the stew with family movies (Yogi Bear, Shrek the Third).

Timberlake’s latest film, his first in three years, certainly falls in that last category: Trolls World Tour, which took the extraordinary step of skipping theatrical and going straight to on-demand. With the movie added to this list, we’re sync as we look back on all Justin Timberlake movies ranked by Tomatometer! —Alex Vo

RUNNER RUNNER (2013)
7%

#18

Critics Consensus: It has an impressive cast and an intriguing premise, but Runner Runner wastes them on a bland, haphazardly assembled thriller with very little payoff.
Synopsis: Believing that he has been swindled, Princeton grad student Richie (Justin Timberlake) goes to Costa Rica to confront online-gambling tycoon… [More]
Starring: Ben Affleck, Justin Timberlake, Gemma Arterton, Anthony Mackie
Directed By: Brad Furman

EDISON (2005)
11%

#17

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Ambitious young reporter Pollack (Justin Timberlake) suspects insidious corruption in his town’s elite police unit, known as F.R.A.T., and finds… [More]
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, Justin Timberlake, LL Cool J
Directed By: David J. Burke

YOGI BEAR (2010)

13%

#16

Critics Consensus: Yogi Bear’s 3D effects and all-star voice cast are cold comfort for its aggressively mediocre screenplay.
Synopsis: Yogi (Dan Aykroyd) and his sidekick, Boo Boo (Justin Timberlake), are Jellystone Park’s most-notorious troublemakers, hatching countless schemes to separate… [More]
Starring: Dan Aykroyd, Justin Timberlake, Anna Faris, Tom Cavanagh
Directed By: Eric Brevig

THE LOVE GURU (2008)
13%

#15

Critics Consensus: The Love Guru features far too many gross-out gags, and too few earned laughs, ranking as one of Mike Myers’ poorest outings.
Synopsis: Born in America and raised in an Indian ashram, Pitka (Mike Myers) returns to his native land to seek his… [More]
Starring: Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake, Romany Malco
Directed By: Marco Schnabel

THE OPEN ROAD (2009)
29%

#14

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: While playing minor league baseball in Texas, Carlton Garrett (Justin Timberlake) receives word from his grandfather (Harry Dean Stanton) that… [More]
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Justin Timberlake, Kate Mara, Harry Dean Stanton
Directed By: Michael Meredith

WONDER WHEEL (2017)
31%

#13

Critics Consensus: Wonder Wheel gathers a charming cast in an inviting period setting, but they aren’t enough to consistently breathe life into a Woody Allen project that never quite comes together.
Synopsis: Four peoples’ lives intertwine amid the hustle and bustle of the Coney Island amusement park in the 1950s: Ginny, an… [More]
Starring: Kate Winslet, Justin Timberlake, Juno Temple, Jim Belushi
Directed By: Woody Allen

IN TIME (2011)
37%

#12

Critics Consensus: In Time‘s intriguing premise and appealing cast are easily overpowered by the blunt, heavy-handed storytelling.
Synopsis: In a future where time is money and the wealthy can live forever, Will Salas (Justin Timberlake) is a poor… [More]
Starring: Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Cillian Murphy, Vincent Kartheiser
Directed By: Andrew Niccol

SOUTHLAND TALES (2006)
41%

#11

Critics Consensus: Southland Tales, while offering an intriguing vision of the future, remains frustratingly incoherent and unpolished.
Synopsis: With the United States under the threat of nuclear attack, the lives of several people converge in a dystopian Los… [More]
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Curtis Armstrong
Directed By: Richard Kelly

SHREK THE THIRD (2007)
42%

#10

Critics Consensus: Shrek the Third has pop culture potshots galore, but at the expense of the heart, charm, and wit that made the first two Shreks classics.
Synopsis: When King Harold suddenly croaks, Shrek (Mike Myers) learns he will have to rule the land of Far, Far Away,… [More]
Starring: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas
Directed By: Chris Miller

BAD TEACHER (2011)
45%

#9

Critics Consensus: In spite of a promising concept and a charmingly brazen performance from Cameron Diaz, Bad Teacher is never as funny as it should be.
Synopsis: For most, teaching is an honorable profession — except for Elizabeth (Cameron Diaz). The foul-mouthed, boozy woman can’t wait to… [More]
Starring: Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, Jason Segel, Lucy Punch
Directed By: Jake Kasdan

TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE (2012)
51%

#8

Critics Consensus: Though predictable and somewhat dramatically underwhelming, Trouble with the Curve benefits from Clint Eastwood’s grizzled charisma and his easy chemistry with a charming Amy Adams.
Synopsis: For decades Gus Lobel (Clint Eastwood) has been one of baseball’s best scouts — but now his age is catching… [More]
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, Justin Timberlake, John Goodman
Directed By: Robert Lorenz

ALPHA DOG (2006)
55%

#7

Critics Consensus: A glossy yet unflinching portrait of violent, hedonistic teenagers. Bruce Willis and Sharon Stone chew the scenery, while Justin Timberlake gives a noteworthy performance.
Synopsis: Teenage dealer Johnny Truelove (Emile Hirsch) and his friends kidnap the impressionable younger brother (Anton Yelchin) of a junkie (Ben… [More]
Starring: Bruce Willis, Emile Hirsch, Justin Timberlake, Ben Foster
Directed By: Nick Cassavetes

BLACK SNAKE MOAN (2007)
66%

#6

Critics Consensus: Uninhibited performances, skillful direction, and a killer blues soundtrack elevate Black Snake Moan beyond its outlandish premise.
Synopsis: After her lover (Justin Timberlake) leaves to serve in the military, Rae (Christina Ricci) gives in to her raging libido… [More]
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Christina Ricci, Justin Timberlake, S. Epatha Merkerson
Directed By: Craig Brewer

FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS (2011)
69%

#5

Critics Consensus: Friends with Benefits adds nothing new to its well-worn rom-com formula, but the chemistry between Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis is almost enough to carry the movie by itself.
Synopsis: Jamie is a New York-based executive recruiter who entices Dylan, an art director from Los Angeles, to take a job… [More]
Starring: Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis, Patricia Clarkson, Jenna Elfman
Directed By: Will Gluck

TROLLS WORLD TOUR (2020)
72%

#4

Critics Consensus: A fun follow-up for fans of the original, Trolls World Tour offers a second helping of colorful animation, infectious energy, and sing-along songs.
Synopsis: Poppy and Branch discover that there are six different troll tribes scattered over six different lands. Each tribe is also… [More]
Starring: Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Rachel Bloom, James Corden
Directed By: Walt Dohrn

TROLLS (2016)
76%

#3

Critics Consensus: Trolls brings its instantly recognizable characters to the big screen in a colorful adventure that, while geared toward the younger set, isn’t without rewards for parents.
Synopsis: After the Bergens invade Troll Village, Poppy (Anna Kendrick), the happiest Troll ever born, and the overly-cautious, curmudgeonly Branch (Justin… [More]
Starring: Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Russell Brand
Directed By: Mike Mitchell, Walt Dohrn

INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS (2013)
92%

#2

Critics Consensus: Smart, funny, and profoundly melancholy, Inside Llewyn Davis finds the Coen brothers in fine form.
Synopsis: In 1961 New York City, folk singer Llewyn Davis (Oscar Isaac) is at a crossroads. Guitar in hand, he struggles… [More]
Starring: Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, John Goodman, Garrett Hedlund
Directed By: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

THE SOCIAL NETWORK (2010)
96%

#1

Critics Consensus: Impeccably scripted, beautifully directed, and filled with fine performances, The Social Network is a riveting, ambitious example of modern filmmaking at its finest.
Synopsis: In 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer genius Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) begins work on a new concept that eventually turns… [More]
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer
Directed By: David Fincher