Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Matthew McConaughey

1. True Detective (2014– )

TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Anthology series in which police investigations unearth the personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within and outside the law.

Stars: Vince Vaughn, Colin Farrell, Rachel McAdams, Taylor Kitsch

Votes: 655,188

2. The Gentlemen (2019)

R | 113 min | Action, Crime

An American expat tries to sell off his highly profitable marijuana empire in London, triggering plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him.

Director: Guy Ritchie | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Michelle Dockery, Jeremy Strong

Votes: 398,323 | Gross: $36.47M

3. Interstellar (2014)

PG-13 | 169 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

When Earth becomes uninhabitable in the future, a farmer and ex-NASA pilot, Joseph Cooper, is tasked to pilot a spacecraft, along with a team of researchers, to find a new planet for humans.

Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Mackenzie Foy

Votes: 2,095,212 | Gross: $188.02M

4. Sex and the City (1998–2004)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Four female New Yorkers gossip about their sex lives (or lack thereof) and find new ways to deal with being a woman in the late 1990s.

Stars: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon

Votes: 142,381

5. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

R | 180 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime

Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey

Votes: 1,580,412 | Gross: $116.90M

6. Dazed and Confused (1993)

R | 103 min | Comedy

The adventures of high school and junior high students on the last day of school in May 1976.

Director: Richard Linklater | Stars: Jason London, Wiley Wiggins, Matthew McConaughey, Rory Cochrane

Votes: 199,114 | Gross: $7.99M

7. Saturday Night Live (1975– )

TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music

A famous guest host stars in parodies and sketches created by the cast of this witty show.

Stars: The Saturday Night Live Band, Don Pardo, Darrell Hammond, Kenan Thompson

Votes: 52,643

8. Tropic Thunder (2008)

R | 107 min | Action, Comedy, War

Through a series of freak occurrences, a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying.

Director: Ben Stiller | Stars: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Jeff Kahn

Votes: 447,529 | Gross: $110.52M

9. Sing 2 (2021)

PG | 110 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Buster Moon and his friends must persuade reclusive rock star Clay Calloway to join them for the opening of a new show.

Directors: Garth Jennings, Christophe Lourdelet | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Tori Kelly

Votes: 86,698 | Gross: $162.79M

10. King of the Hill (1997–2010)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

A straight-laced propane salesman in Arlen, Texas tries to deal with the wacky antics of his family and friends, while also trying to keep his son in line.

Stars: Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Pamela Adlon, Johnny Hardwick

Votes: 58,375

11. A Time to Kill (1996)

R | 149 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

In Canton, Mississippi, a fearless young lawyer and his assistant defend a black man accused of murdering two white men who raped his ten-year-old daughter, inciting violent retribution and revenge from the Ku Klux Klan.

Director: Joel Schumacher | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey

Votes: 181,444 | Gross: $108.77M

12. Will & Grace (1998–2020)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

Gay lawyer Will and straight interior designer Grace share a New York City apartment. Their best friends are gleeful and proud gay Jack and charismatic, filthy-rich, amoral socialite Karen.

Stars: Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally, Sean Hayes

Votes: 60,238

13. Eastbound & Down (2009–2013)

TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

Many years after he turned his back on his hometown, a burned-out major league ballplayer returns to teach Physical Education at his old middle school.

Stars: Danny McBride, Steve Little, Katy Mixon Greer, Elizabeth De Razzo

Votes: 64,036

14. Sing (2016)

PG | 108 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

In a city of humanoid animals, a hustling theater impresario's attempt to save his theater with a singing competition becomes grander than he anticipates even as its finalists find that their lives will never be the same.

Directors: Garth Jennings, Christophe Lourdelet | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson

Votes: 190,922 | Gross: $270.40M

15. Contact (1997)

PG | 150 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine.

Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt

Votes: 292,848 | Gross: $100.92M

16. Mud (2012)

PG-13 | 130 min | Adventure, Drama

Two young boys encounter a fugitive and form a pact to help him evade the vigilantes that are on his trail and to reunite him with his true love.

Director: Jeff Nichols | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Tye Sheridan, Jacob Lofland, Sam Shepard

Votes: 188,691 | Gross: $21.59M

17. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)

PG-13 | 116 min | Comedy, Romance

Benjamin Barry is an advertising executive and ladies' man who, to win a big campaign, bets that he can make a woman fall in love with him in 10 days.

Director: Donald Petrie | Stars: Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey, Adam Goldberg, Kathryn Hahn

Votes: 269,577 | Gross: $105.81M

18. Dallas Buyers Club (2013)

R | 117 min | Biography, Drama

In 1985 Dallas, electrician and hustler Ron Woodroof works around the system to help AIDS patients get the medication they need after he is diagnosed with the disease.

Director: Jean-Marc Vallée | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared Leto, Steve Zahn

Votes: 518,831 | Gross: $27.30M

19. The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)

R | 118 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A lawyer defending a wealthy man begins to believe his client is guilty of more than just one crime.

Director: Brad Furman | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei, Ryan Phillippe, William H. Macy

Votes: 253,552 | Gross: $58.01M

20. Magic Mike (2012)

R | 110 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

A male stripper teaches a younger performer how to party, pick up women, and make easy money.

Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Olivia Munn, Matthew McConaughey

Votes: 147,115 | Gross: $113.72M

21. Gold (I) (2016)

R | 120 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Kenny Wells, a prospector desperate for a lucky break, teams up with a similarly eager geologist and sets off on a journey to find gold in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia.

Director: Stephen Gaghan | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Edgar Ramírez, Bryce Dallas Howard, Corey Stoll

Votes: 69,186 | Gross: $7.23M

22. Formula 1: Drive to Survive (2019– )

TV-MA | 40 min | Documentary, Sport

Docuseries following the FIA Formula One World Championship across multiple seasons.

Stars: Will Buxton, Jack Nicholls, Daniel Ricciardo, Lewis Hamilton

Votes: 50,805

23. Frailty (2001)

R | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A mysterious man arrives at the offices of an FBI agent and recounts his childhood: how his religious fanatic father received visions telling him to destroy people who were in fact "demons."

Director: Bill Paxton | Stars: Bill Paxton, Matthew McConaughey, Powers Boothe, Matt O'Leary

Votes: 91,242 | Gross: $13.10M

24. Killer Joe (2011)

R | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

When a debt puts a young man's life in danger, he turns to putting a hit out on his evil mother in order to collect the insurance.

Director: William Friedkin | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church

Votes: 83,271 | Gross: $1.99M

25. Sahara (2005)

PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Master explorer Dirk Pitt goes on the adventure of a lifetime of seeking out a lost Civil War battleship known as the "Ship of Death" in the deserts of West Africa while helping a WHO doctor being hounded by a ruthless dictator.

Director: Breck Eisner | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Penélope Cruz, Steve Zahn, Mark Aspinall

Votes: 103,553 | Gross: $68.67M

26. Angels in the Outfield (1994)

PG | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

When a boy prays for a chance to have a family if the California Angels win the pennant, angels are assigned to make that possible.

Director: William Dear | Stars: Danny Glover, Brenda Fricker, Tony Danza, Christopher Lloyd

Votes: 34,398 | Gross: $50.24M

27. WWE Raw (1993– )

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Sport

The superstars of World Wrestling Entertainment's "RAW" brand collide each and every week on WWE Monday Night.

Stars: Jerry Lawler, Michael Coulthard, Paul Levesque, Mike Chioda

Votes: 9,764

28. Fool's Gold (I) (2008)

PG-13 | 112 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A new clue to the whereabouts of a lost treasure rekindles a married couple's sense of adventure -- and their estranged romance.

Director: Andy Tennant | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, Donald Sutherland, Alexis Dziena

Votes: 84,425 | Gross: $70.23M

29. The Dark Tower (2017)

PG-13 | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

A boy haunted by visions of a dark tower from a parallel reality teams up with the tower's disillusioned guardian to stop an evil warlock known as the Man in Black who plans to use the boy to destroy the tower and open the gates of Hell.

Director: Nikolaj Arcel | Stars: Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor, Dennis Haysbert

Votes: 145,750 | Gross: $50.70M

30. White Boy Rick (2018)

R | 111 min | Crime, Drama

The story of teenager Richard Wershe Jr., who became an undercover informant for the FBI during the 1980s and was ultimately arrested for drug-trafficking and sentenced to life in prison.

Director: Yann Demange | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Richie Merritt, Bel Powley, Jennifer Jason Leigh

Votes: 43,043 | Gross: $24.01M

31. The Paperboy (2012)

R | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate.

Director: Lee Daniels | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Nicole Kidman, John Cusack, Zac Efron

Votes: 39,590 | Gross: $0.69M

32. Serenity (I) (2019)

R | 106 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A fishing boat captain juggles facing his mysterious past and finding himself ensnared in a reality where nothing is what it seems.

Director: Steven Knight | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Diane Lane, Jason Clarke

Votes: 45,348 | Gross: $8.55M

33. Reign of Fire (2002)

PG-13 | 101 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

A brood of fire-breathing dragons emerges from the earth and begins setting everything ablaze, establishing dominance over the planet.

Director: Rob Bowman | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Christian Bale, Izabella Scorupco, Gerard Butler

Votes: 145,358 | Gross: $43.06M

34. Failure to Launch (2006)

PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Romance

A thirty-something is still living with his parents until they hire an interventionist to help him graduate out of the house. That's when the fun begins.

Director: Tom Dey | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Bates, Terry Bradshaw

Votes: 85,759 | Gross: $88.72M

35. Bernie (2011)

PG-13 | 104 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime

In small-town Texas, an affable mortician strikes up a friendship with a wealthy widow, though when she starts to become controlling, he goes to great lengths to separate himself from her grasp.

Director: Richard Linklater | Stars: Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, Matthew McConaughey, Brady Coleman

Votes: 63,380 | Gross: $9.20M

36. The Voice (2011– )

TV-PG | 60 min | Music, Reality-TV

Four famous musicians search for the best voices in America and will mentor these singers to become artists. America will decide which singer will be worthy of the grand prize.

Stars: Carson Daly, Blake Shelton, Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera

Votes: 13,329

37. The View (1997– )

TV-PG | 60 min | Talk-Show

Five women with very different outlooks on politics, Hollywood and it's stars, and current events discuss these and other divisive topics of the day. Originated by Barbara Walters and currently (2021) led by longtime host, Whoopi Goldberg.

Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Virginia Hamilton, Sunny Hostin

Votes: 9,432

38. The Lost Bus

Drama, Thriller | Filming

Explores what went wrong in California's Camp Fire, the nation's deadliest wildfire in a century, and how to prevent future tragedies, also including stories of a bus driver and school teacher who helped through a wildfire.

Director: Paul Greengrass | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, America Ferrera

39. Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)

PG | 101 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A young boy named Kubo must locate a magical suit of armour worn by his late father in order to defeat a vengeful spirit from the past.

Director: Travis Knight | Stars: Charlize Theron, Art Parkinson, Matthew McConaughey, Ralph Fiennes

Votes: 138,282 | Gross: $48.02M

40. Amistad (1997)

R | 155 min | Biography, Drama, History

In 1839, the revolt of Mende captives aboard a Spanish owned ship causes a major controversy in the United States when the ship is captured off the coast of Long Island. The courts must decide whether the Mende are slaves or legally free.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Djimon Hounsou, Matthew McConaughey, Anthony Hopkins, Morgan Freeman

Votes: 82,702 | Gross: $44.18M

41. The Daily Show (1996– )

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

A comedy news show featuring humorous takes on top stories.

Stars: Jon Stewart, Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert, Roy Wood Jr.

Votes: 48,167

42. The Wedding Planner (2001)

PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy, Romance

Mary Fiore is San Francisco's most successful supplier of romance and glamor. She knows all the tricks. She knows all the rules. But then she breaks the most important rule of all: she falls in love with the groom.

Director: Adam Shankman | Stars: Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, Justin Chambers

Votes: 86,467 | Gross: $60.40M

43. U-571 (2000)

PG-13 | 116 min | Action, War

A German submarine is boarded by disguised American submariners trying to capture their Enigma cipher machine.

Director: Jonathan Mostow | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton, Harvey Keitel, Jon Bon Jovi

Votes: 87,339 | Gross: $77.09M

44. Two for the Money (2005)

R | 122 min | Crime, Drama, Sport

After suffering a career-ending knee injury, a former college football star aligns himself with one of the most renowned touts in the sports-gambling business.

Director: D.J. Caruso | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Al Pacino, Rene Russo, Armand Assante

Votes: 48,548 | Gross: $22.86M

45. Hot Ones (2015– )

TV-14 | 27 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

It's the show with hot questions and even hotter wings.

Stars: Sean Evans, Bill Drexler, Claus Pilgaard, Action Bronson

Votes: 2,163

46. Free State of Jones (2016)

R | 139 min | Action, Biography, Drama

A disillusioned Confederate army deserter returns to Mississippi and leads a militia of fellow deserters and women in an uprising against the corrupt local Confederate government.

Director: Gary Ross | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, Keri Russell

Votes: 62,374 | Gross: $20.76M

47. IMDb on the Scene - Interviews (2017– )

Not Rated | Talk-Show

IMDb takes you on the scene in interviews with the cast and filmmakers of upcoming films.

Stars: Alex Logan, Bret Federigan, Albert Lawrence, Ian de Borja

Votes: 623

48. Boys on the Side (1995)

R | 115 min | Comedy, Drama

Robin shares a ride in her car with Jane from New York to Los Angeles. They stop at Jane's friend Holly's place in Pittsburgh and take her with them west, making a long stop in Tucson. The three very different women become close friends.

Director: Herbert Ross | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Mary-Louise Parker, Drew Barrymore, Matthew McConaughey

Votes: 14,121 | Gross: $23.45M

49. Real Time with Bill Maher (2003– )

TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Comedian and political satirist Bill Maher discusses topical events with guests from various backgrounds.

Stars: Bill Maher, Andrew Sullivan, Michael Moore, Arianna Huffington

Votes: 14,326

50. The Beach Bum (2019)

R | 95 min | Comedy

A rebellious stoner named Moondog lives life by his own rules.

Director: Harmony Korine | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Snoop Dogg, Isla Fisher, Stefania LaVie Owen

Votes: 24,791 | Gross: $3.49M