2022 firmly put Miles Teller on the map as an acting talent, but there are many Miles Teller movies. Teller had already impressed many with smaller indie movies and a few genre releases. However, in 2022, he starred in the massive blockbuster hit Top Gun: Maverick as well as a Netflix release, Spiderhead, alongside Thor actor Chris Hemsworth. From his latest projects to the movies that helped launch his career, Teller has assembled an impressive filmography with plenty more likely to come.
With his role in Top Gun: Maverick becoming the biggest box-office success story of his career, the future looks bright for Teller. However, as he has done over his career, Teller has some interesting choices lined up to follow up that blockbuster. While Miles Teller has nothing lined up in 2023, he has an animated movie based on Noah's Ark and a romantic action movie from horror director Scott Derrickson that will premiere on Apple TV+. As for what came before, the filmography of Miles Teller movies was already impressive long before Top Gun 2.
10 Thank You For Your Service (2017)
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Miles Teller movies are often challenging and intense stories that are based on real events. In the drama Thank You For Your Service, Teller helped to explore a story of modern warfare and the soldiers fighting in it. The movie focuses on a group of soldiers returning home after serving in Iraq and struggling to reconnect with their past lives while dealing with the memories of war. While it was a largely overlooked movie, Teller gave a solid leading-man performance and critics gave the movie warm reviews, ranking at 77% on Rotten Tomatoes.
9 Footloose (2011)
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Miles Teller took a chance with a remake of a beloved classic. Footloose came out in 1984 and made Kevin Bacon a star. It has since become a cult classic with Kenny Loggins' Oscar-nominated song still a reminder of the forbidden dance movie. In 2011, the remake came with Kenny Wormald and Julianne Hough in the lead roles. Miles Teller took on the ing role of Willard Hewitt, a country boy who Chris Penn played in the original movie. While it didn't match up to the original movie, it did bring in $62 million at the box office (via The Numbers).
8 Divergent (2014)
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Miles Teller movies saw him take on a role in a young adult franchise in 2014 with Divergent. Based on the novels by Veronica Roth, this is a fantasy movie taking place e in a dystopian society where five factions exist in society. Teller re-teams with his The Spectacular Now star Shailene Woodley, who takes on the lead role in the story. Teller takes on an antagonist role in the movie as Peter Hayes, a violent enemy of Woodley's Tris. He appeared in all three movies in the Divergent franchise, and the first remains one of Teller's most successful films, making $276 million at the box office (via The Numbers).
7 Project X (2012)
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Strangely enough, one of the earliest Miles Teller movies saw him playing himself. The found-footage comedy Project X follows a trio of friends who attempt to raise their social profile with a party only for it to get quickly out of control. Teller plays a fictional version of himself who attends the wild party. It is interesting to see the found footage format used for this kind of teen comedy and gives it a fun twist on both genres. Those looking for a funny and outrageous ride will likely not be disappointed. The movie ended up a cult classic in Teller's filmography.
6 Only The Brave (2017)
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Teller teamed with director Joseph Kosinski for the first time in another gripping drama based on true events. Only the Brave stars Josh Brolin as the leader of a team of elite firefighters who battled deadly wildfires in Arizona in 2007. Teller plays the team's newest recruit. The movie is an amazing story of real-life bravery in the face of terrifying destruction. The whole cast which also includes Jeff Bridges, Taylor Kitsch, and fellow Top Gun franchise star Jennifer Connolly, helps to do justice to the tragic yet inspiring tale. The movie remains one of the fan favorites in his career, with a 91% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
5 Rabbit Hole (2010)
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As if indicating his career's success to come, Miles Teller movies became ones to watch when he debuted in the Oscar-nominated drama Rabbit Hole. The movie stars Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart as parents coping with the loss of their young son. Teller plays a young man dealing with the tragedy in his own way. Teller proves he can hold his own against a hugely accomplished actor like Kidman who was nominated for an Oscar for her narrowing performance. The movie is an emotional, raw, and moving story about grief worth seeking out. Nicole Kidman received the most praise, picking up an Oscar nomination.
4 War Dogs (2016)
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Miles Teller movies see him easily switch between comedy and drama. He gets a chance to play around with both genres in Todd Phillips' wild crime comedy War Dogs. Based on an incredible true story, Teller stars alongside Jonah Hill as two young men who convince the Pentagon to give them a $300 million contract to arm ally forces in Afghanistan. The wild story is enough of a reason to check out the movie. Hill and Teller make a good team with Hill especially delivering a fun and outrageous performance while keeping things relatively grounded. Jonah Hill picked up a Golden Globes nomination for his role.
3 The Spectacular Now (2013)
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The Spectacular Now was the first of the Miles Teller movies where he was the leading man, and he quickly cemented himself as a rising actor to watch. Teller plays a fun-loving popular kid who has an aimless view of his future. But as high school draws to a close, he begins a relationship with a smart but shy classmate (Shailene Woodley). The movie helps to capture the fun and freeing feeling of the final days of high school while also confronting the realities of being a teen. Teller gives a charismatic and layered performance of a young man who is the life of the party but finds that the party is ending. Woodley and Teller both won actor awards at Sundance.
2 Whiplash (2014)
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Teller found his breakout role in the intense drama Whiplash and really launched his career as a top talent in Hollywood. Teller plays a young drummer who s a musical conservatory headed by an intense and abusive conductor (J.K. Simmons). As the young man pushes himself to the limits, he starts to crack under the pressure. While Simmons rightfully received much praise for his Oscar-winning performance, Teller is excellent as the ambitious and driven lead. The direction by Damien Chazelle helps give the movie an unrelenting energy and tension throughout.
1 Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
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With decades having ed since the original movie and after several delays, there were a lot of expectations for Top Gun: Maverick. In a surprise to many, the movie ended up being one of the most successful and acclaimed blockbusters in recent memory. Tom Cruise returns to his iconic role as the skilled and unpredictable pilot Maverick while Teller is a great wingman for him as the son of Goose now looking to follow in his father's footsteps. From the great new characters to the amazing dogfighting sequences to Cruise's movie-star magic, Top Gun: Maverick was the biggest of all Miles Teller movies, making $1.4 billion and picking up six Oscar nominations.
