Robin Williams And His Most Impressive Performances In Years Past

By Matthew Harris


One of the undisputed kings of comedy is Robin Williams. It is funny, because in his stand up act, Robin Williams is incredibly dirty, however his movies shape him out to be a more wholesome person. I guess him and Bob Sagat are similar in this respect. Robin Williams, however is an incredible actor who has had more than his fair share of great films.

But which Robin Williams movies are the best? Here are some of my personal favorites.

Before Big Momma's House and before John Travolta decided to play a lady in the hit film Hairspray, Robin Williams had his iconic performance as the role of Mrs. Doubtfire. This is one of my favorite comedies of the 90s and a great one to watch with the family.

Another film that certainly makes the cut for me is Aladdin. Sure, this is an animated film, but it is definitely one of my favorite Disney movies of all time. Williams voices Genie, which I didn't know until recently.

Good Will Hunting very well might be Williams' best role of his career. In this movie, he plays a psychologist who is the only person that is able to get through to Will Hunting, a genius who has gone down the wrong path. Matt Damon stars as the title character.

Dead Poet's Society is another movie that I highly recommend. To say this is an inspirational movie is an understatement. Films like Dangerous Minds, Freedom Writers and the like would not exist without Dead Poet's Society.

The final movie to make the list is One Hour Photo. I am including this movie because it is such a departure from any other type of Robin Williams role. It is sad, it is depressing and it is creepy. I liked it because it really helped showcase his talent and showed that there's much more to him than funny jokes.

This was not an easy article to write, as most of Robin Williams' movies are enjoyable.




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