Nicolas Cage is, admittedly, not for everyone. There are certain people that just don't get his brand of acting. For those of us that enjoy things that are good, Nic Cage is one of the best, hammiest, Shatner-esqe actor in film today. So what are the best Nicolas Cage movies? That depends on your point of view. Do you like action movies or comedies? If you look at a complete Nicolas Cage movies list, you'll see that Nic Cage has appeared in a number of each. What are the best Nicolas Cage films, you ask? It all depends on preference.
Cage started out his career with small parts in movies like "Fast Times at Ridgemont" under his real name, Nicolas Coppola. (Yes, he is indeed the nephew of Francis Ford Coppola, but he didn't want to get by with just his family name so he changed it.) It might have taken him a few films, like "Moonstruck" and "Valley Girl", to find his niche, but he did eventually, and for that we thank him. This Nicolas Cage movie list shows both his range and experience.
This list is for the best films starring Nicolas Cage, so feel free to vote up your favorite and add ones that are missed. Please note that this is not the movies that are the most Nicolas Cage-y. That is another list entirely.
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Face/Off
Leaving Las Vegas
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
National Treasure
Raising Arizona
The Family Man
The Rock
Con Air
Kick-Ass