16 Best John Cusack Movies Ranked
16 Best John Cusack Movies Ranked Buena Vista Pictures
By Michileen Martin/May 19, 2021 5:47 pm EDT/Updated: May 19, 2021 5:48 pm EDT
Saying the name John Cusack evokes a specific kind of nostalgia from members of the so-called Generation X. As a young, baby-faced leading man often cast in the 80s as passionate underdogs in teen romantic comedies like The Sure Thing and Say Anything. or wackier films like Better Off Dead or One Crazy Summer Cusack became one of the pillars of 80s cinema.
But his relevance didn t leave along with the leotards and leg warmers of the 80s. While he introduced himself to audiences as a teen heartthrob, he s since challenged both his own acting range and audience expectation. Far from the days when he stood outside houses holding boom boxes over his head, Cusack has gone on in some of his best films to play con men, professional killers, baseball outcasts, preachers, cowboys, and m