Matthew Broderick has had a long career thus far and has worked in nearly every genre. Take a look at his best movies, ranked here by IMDb.

The career of the great Matthew Broderick spans many different mediums and genres. Well-regarded for his presence on stage in shows like The Producers, bit parts on series like BoJack Horseman, and later-stage film comedies like Tower Heist and New Year's Eve, Broderick seems to have done it all.

Of course, the aforementioned titles don't even factor into the movies that are typically regarded as the best of Broderick's career. His 1- highest-rated films are all of varying style and substance. But the common denominator among them all is that Broderick helped make them better.

10 Biloxi Blues: 6.6

1988's Biloxi Blues is a strange film that probably only exists because of the pedigree behind Neil Simon's source material and Mike Nichols' direction. It remains an anomaly in the career resumes of both.

And it does for Broderick, too, even though it received just enough lauding to squeak into his top 10. A World War II feature with minimal production design, Broderick plays a mere private by the name of Eugene. Obviously, stories spin from there, but Biloxi Blues will always be best remembered for its combination of Broderick and Christopher Walken.

9 Ladyhawke: 7.0

Long before Kate Winslet was nicknamed "Lady Hawk" on Mare of Easttown, Ladyhawke was one of the first starring roles of Broderick's then-fledgling movie career.

In the 1985 fantasy film from Richard Donner, Broderick portrays "The Mouse," Phillipe Gaston, a thief with dicey intentions. The film received mixed reviews at the time, but Broderick's performance was always a standout.

8 WarGames: 7.1

The feature film debut of Broderick was Max Dugan Returns, but WarGames was released soon after that film, back in 1983. It's certainly the first film that Broderick, essentially, serves as the lead for.

It tracked Broderick as David Lightman, a hacker with minimal motivations to push himself academically, but with a long itinerary of tricks to fudge the numbers himself. Of course, his access to the U.S. military sends WarGames down a different path entirely.

7 Election: 7.2

1999's Election, from acclaimed director Alexander Payne, was one of those movies Broderick had to make. Over a decade removed from his smattering of "too cool for school" roles, Broderick subverted his own type-casting and instead portrayed Jim McAllister, a somewhat sinister (but certainly strict) school teacher.

Seeing Broderick as a conniving authority figure was certainly a shift from his John Hughes days. But the rapport and satirical elements he developed with Reese Witherspoon in one of her best roles have left Election as one of the most memorable in his filmography.

6 You Can Count On Me: 7.5

The Matthew Broderick oeuvre would not be complete without including You Can Count on Me. Released just a year after Election, this acclaimed drama paired him on the big screen with Kenneth Lonergan for the first time.

While it's Laura Linney and Mark Ruffalo leading the Oscar-nominated film, Matthew Broderick was great in his supporting role. It was a well-regarded performance that helped set up the past two decades of his movie career.

5 Torch Song Trilogy: 7.7

Considering how tied Broderick is to the theater, it's never a surprise when a play adaptation stars Broderick and achieves stellar reviews (and a 7.7 IMDb rating, to boot).

That's the case for 1988's Torch Song Trilogy, a movie based on Harvey Fierstein's 1982 play. Broderick stars as Alan Simon, a model who features most prominently in the 1970s vignette, marred by tragedy.

4 Glory: 7.8

While Broderick has won Tony's, he's never won or even been nominated for an Oscar. If there was ever a viable chance for that, it seemed like it might have been 1989's Glory, which garnered a nod for Denzel Washington in one of his most underrated movies. Yet, it was not meant to be.

Instead, Broderick was forced to settle for being a standout performer in a beloved film. As Colonel Shaw, Broderick essentially led the film with an imposing cast of Washington, Cary Elwes, and Morgan Freeman. Yet the historical war drama held together all the same.

3 Manchester By The Sea: 7.8

Returning to his Lonergan collaborations, Broderick only appears briefly in Manchester by the Sea as the soon-to-be step-father of Lucas Hedges' Patrick character. It's definitely a surprising moment when Broderick turns up (think Bob Odenkirk in Little Women).

Yet, he never detracts from the film, which is certainly heavy on the drama and sorrow. Hopefully, he and Lonergan have another collaboration in store for the future (Margaret excels, too).

2 Ferris Bueller's Day Off: 7.8

Naturally. Ferris Bueller's Day Off had to be on this list. It's the defining role of Broderick's career and will forever be. The acclaimed John Hughes comedy has lived on in the memories of all who first obsessed over it in 1986 and all who have found it since.

Broderick brought one of cinema's most famous characters to life in this film, which tracks just one magically fun day in Chicago. He never believed in isms -- he only believed in singing The Beatles on a parade float.

1 The Lion King (1994): 8.5

Coming in at the top spot, though, is Broderick's most famous vocal performance. 1994's The Lion King cemented the Disney Renaissance as one that irrevocably brought the company back through its animation roots. And the epic film was buoyed even further by Broderick's boyish, but imposing vocal talents as the adult version of Simba.

Donald Glover took on that role for the live-action remake, but Broderick turned up as Simba in many follow-up properties since the original 1994 tale. The Lion King is essentially Hamlet and few can fuse stage and screen better than Matthew Broderick.

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