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Bruce Willis

Actor, also producer and writer · Born March 19, 1955 (71) · Idar-Oberstein, West Germany [now Germany]

2 Primetime Emmys · Golden Globe winner · 2 other major award bodies

Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is a retired American actor. His career began on the off-Broadway stage in the 1970s, and he then achieved fame with a leading role on the comedy-drama series “Moonlighting” (1985–1989). He went on to appear in over 70 films, gaining widespread recognition as an action hero after his portrayal of John McClane in the “Die Hard” franchise (1988–2013) and other subsequent roles. Willis's other credits include “The Last Boy Scout” (1991), “Pulp Fiction” (1994), “12 Monkeys” (1995), “Last Man Standing” (1996), “The Fifth Element” (1997), “Armageddon” (1998), “The Sixth Sense” (1999), “Hart's War” (2002), “Tears of the Sun” (2003), “Hostage” (2005), “Lucky Number Slevin” (2006), “Surrogates” (2009), “Moonrise Kingdom” (2012), “Rock the Kasbah” (2015), and “Motherless Brooklyn” (2019). As a singer, Willis released his debut album The Return of Bruno in 1987, followed by two more successful albums in 1989 and 2001. He made his Broadway debut in the stage adaptation of Misery in 2015. Willis has received numerous accolades during his career, including a Golden Globe, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and two People's Choice Awards. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2006. In March 2022, Willis announced that he was retiring from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, which affects his ability to communicate. In February 2023, Willis' family announced that they had received a more accurate diagnosis and he had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 19, 1955 (71)
From
Idar-Oberstein, West Germany [now Germany]
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
135 on MovieCove · 146 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 17% in 30 days

What are Bruce Willis' films like?

Across their 112 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action67 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Mystery2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Mystery movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
29%
Bonds
27%
Survival
15%
Self
13%
Power
6%
Society
5%
Ideas
3%
Survival31 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds28 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice30 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love13 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge11 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty16 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption13 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose8 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 110 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 34 · Serious 27 · Dark 49

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 55 · Stylized 33 · Heightened 22

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 12 · Charged 31 · Intense 67

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 25 · Shifting 69 · Whiplash 16

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 65 · Some laughs 24 · Funny 21

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 57 · Relentless 37

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 32 · Engaged 65 · Full focus 13

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 47 · Affecting 45 · Heavy 18

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 90 · Open-ended 14 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

103 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 46 of 103 analyzed roles.

Hero
46 of 103
Mentor
13 of 103
Shadow
12 of 103
Threshold guardian
9 of 103
Ally
9 of 103
Trickster
8 of 103
Shapeshifter
3 of 103
Herald
3 of 103
Show the 103 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
86
Thrilling
56
Dread
29
Absurd
23
Melancholic
16
Other
83

How their films linger

Fun41 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good31 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet29 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 28 with a twist

  • Happy41
  • Bittersweet53
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous14

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Bruce Willis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 110 of their 135 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (33).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bruce Willis' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

146 credits, 135 with a MovieCove page; 60 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Assassin(2023)

    as Valmora

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Detective Knight: Independence(2023)

    as Det. James Knight

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Detective Knight: Redemption(2022)

    as Det. James Knight

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Paradise City(2022)

    as Ian Swan

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Detective Knight: Rogue(2022)

    as Det. James Knight

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Wire Room(2022)

    as Shane Mueller

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Wrong Place(2022)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • White Elephant(2022)

    as Arnold Soloman

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Vendetta(2022)

    as Donnie Fetter

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Corrective Measures(2022)

    as Julius 'The Lobe' Loeb

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Fortress: Sniper's Eye(2022)

    as Robert

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • A Day to Die(2022)

    as Alston

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Gasoline Alley(2022)

    as Detective Freeman

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • American Siege(2021)

    as Ben Watts

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Fortress(2021)

    as Robert

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Deadlock(2021)

    as Ron Whitlock

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Apex(2021)

    as Thomas Malone

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Survive the Game(2021)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Midnight in the Switchgrass(2021)

    as Karl Helter

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Out of Death(2021)

    as Jack Harris

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Cosmic Sin(2021)

    as James Ford

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Breach(2020)

    as Clay Young

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Bruce Willis, l'indestructible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Hard Kill(2020)

    as Chalmers

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Survive the Night(2020)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Trauma Center(2019)

    as Lt. Det. Wakes

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Movies That Made Us(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Det. John McClane (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Motherless Brooklyn(2019)

    as Frank Minna

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • 10 Minutes Gone(2019)

    as Rex

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Between Two Ferns: The Movie(2019)

    as Bruce Willis (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part(2019)

    as Bruce Willis (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Glass(2019)

    as David Dunn / The Overseer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Air Strike(2018)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Reprisal(2018)

    as James

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Death Wish(2018)

    as Paul Kersey

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Acts of Violence(2018)

    as Detective James Avery

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Orville(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Groogen (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • First Kill(2017)

    as Howell

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time in Venice(2017)

    as Steve

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Split(2016)

    as David Dunn (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Precious Cargo(2016)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Marauders(2016)

    as Hubert

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Extraction(2015)

    as Leonard Turner

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Rock the Kasbah(2015)

    as Bombay Brian

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Vice(2015)

    as Julian

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Prince(2014)

    as Omar

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Sin City: A Dame to Kill For(2014)

    as Hartigan

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • RED 2(2013)

    as Frank Moses

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • G.I. Joe: Retaliation(2013)

    as Joe Colton

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Narrator (voice) / Self

  • A Good Day to Die Hard(2013)

    as John McClane

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Looper(2012)

    as Old Joe

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Fire with Fire(2012)

    as Mike Cella

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Expendables 2(2012)

    as Church

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Lay the Favorite(2012)

    as Dink Heimowitz

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Moonrise Kingdom(2012)

    as Captain Sharp

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Cold Light of Day(2012)

    as Martin

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen(2012)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Catch .44(2011)

    as Mel

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Gorillaz - Single Collection 2001-2011 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Set Up(2011)

    as Biggs

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • RED(2010)

    as Frank Moses

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Expendables(2010)

    as Mr. Church (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Cop Out(2010)

    as Jimmy Monroe

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Surrogates(2009)

    as Tom Greer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • What Just Happened(2008)

    as Bruce Willis

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Assassination of a High School President(2008)

    as Principal Jared T. Kirkpatrick

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Live Free or Die Hard(2007)

    as John McClane

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Nancy Drew(2007)

    as Bruce (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Perfect Stranger(2007)

    as Harrison Hill

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Grindhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Muldoon (segment "Planet Terror")

  • Planet Terror(2007)

    as Lieutenant Muldoon

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Astronaut Farmer(2006)

    as Doug Masterson (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Fast Food Nation(2006)

    as Harry Rydell

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Hammy's Boomerang Adventure(2006)

    as RJ (voice)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Over the Hedge(2006)

    as RJ (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Hip Hop Project(2006)

    Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • 16 Blocks(2006)

    as Jack Mosley

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Lucky Number Slevin(2006)

    as Mr. Goodkat

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Alpha Dog(2006)

    as Sonny Truelove

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Sin City(2005)

    as Hartigan

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Hostage(2005)

    Producer · as Jeff Talley

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Ocean's Twelve(2004)

    as Bruce Willis

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Grand Champion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Mr. Blandford

  • The Whole Ten Yards(2004)

    as Jimmy Tudeski

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Touching Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 13 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle(2003)

    as William Rose Bailey (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Rugrats Go Wild(2003)

    as Spike (voice)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Tears of the Sun(2003)

    as Lieutenant A.K. Waters

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • True West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Executive Producer · as Lee

  • Hart's War(2002)

    as Col. William A. McNamara

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Bandits(2001)

    as Joseph Blake

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Unbreakable(2000)

    as David Dunn

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Kid(2000)

    as Russ Duritz

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Whole Nine Yards(2000)

    as Jimmy 'Tulipán' Tudeski

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Story of Us(1999)

    as Ben Jordan

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Sixth Sense(1999)

    as Malcolm Crowe

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Breakfast of Champions(1999)

    as Dwayne Hoover

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Siege(1998)

    as Major-General William Devereaux

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • That '70s Show(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Vic

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Jackie Chan: My Story(1998)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Armageddon(1998)

    as Harry S. Stamper

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Mercury Rising(1998)

    as Art Jeffries

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Jackal(1997)

    as The Jackal

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Ally McBeal(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Nickle (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Fifth Element(1997)

    as Korben Dallas

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Bruno the Kid (voice) (archive footage)

  • Beavis and Butt-Head Do America(1996)

    as Muddy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Bruno the Kid(1996)

    Show 36 episodes · Executive Producer · as Bruno the Kid (voice)

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Last Man Standing(1996)

    as John Smith

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • 12 Monkeys(1995)

    as James Cole

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Four Rooms(1995)

    as Leo (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Die Hard with a Vengeance(1995)

    as John McClane

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Nobody's Fool(1994)

    as Carl Roebuck

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Friends(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · as Paul Stevens

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Pulp Fiction(1994)

    as Butch Coolidge

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Color of Night(1994)

    as Dr. Bill Capa

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • North(1994)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Striking Distance(1993)

    as Tom Hardy

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Loaded Weapon 1(1993)

    as John McClane (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Mad About You(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruce Willis

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Death Becomes Her(1992)

    as Dr. Ernest Menville

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Player(1992)

    as Bruce Willis

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Last Boy Scout(1991)

    as Joe Hallenbeck

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Billy Bathgate(1991)

    as Bo Weinberg

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Hudson Hawk(1991)

    Story · as Eddie 'Hudson Hawk' Hawkins

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Mortal Thoughts(1991)

    as James Urbanski

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Bonfire of the Vanities(1990)

    as Peter Fallow

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Look Who's Talking Too(1990)

    as Mikey (voice)

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Die Hard 2(1990)

    as John McClane

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Look Who's Talking(1989)

    as Mikey (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • In Country(1989)

    as Emmett Smith

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Die Hard(1988)

    as John McClane

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Sunset(1988)

    as Tom Mix

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Blind Date(1987)

    as Walter Davis

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Return of Bruno(1987)

    Composer · Producer · Writer · as Bruno Radolini

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Novins (segment "Shatterday")

  • Moonlighting(1985)

    Show 66 episodes · as David Addison

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Songs · as Tony Amato

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Verdict(1982)

    as Courtroom Observer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Prince of the City(1981)

    as Extra (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • A Guru Comes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Extra (uncredited)

  • The First Deadly Sin(1980)

    as Man Entering Diner as Delaney Leaves (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 147 titles from 1980 to 2023; peak year 2006.

Biggest box office

The Sixth Sense (1999)

$673M worldwide

Highest rated

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Fifth Element (1997)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19802023

Peak 2006 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 99 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting143 of 147: 137 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thWriting2 of 147: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing7 of 147: 3 only producing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thMusic1 of 147: 0 only music, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 147: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

147 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s13 · 13 acting · 2 crew1990s36 · 35 acting · 3 crew2000s34 · 31 acting · 5 crew2010s39 · acting2020s25 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 45% of 114 roles
8090950005101520

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

2 Primetime Emmys and a Golden Globe from 9 major nominations, 1986–2013.

WinNomination
  1. 2013
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Supporting Male
  2. 2006
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Acting Ensemble
  3. 2000
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
  4. 1990
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
  5. 1988
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
  6. 1987
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
  7. 1986
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Bruce Willis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 125; across their 110 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 110

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 110

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 110

Midcredits score across 135 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up32
  • 50th to 74th22
  • 25th to 49th34
  • Below 25th47

Shape of the crowd

41 of their 135 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved14
  • Universally Panned11
  • Divisive7
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser41
  • Broadly Agreed18
  • Mixed39

Most divisive · actor

Fortress (2021)

98th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 108 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Bruce Willis' work okay for kids?

Across up to 94 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore65 titles46–92 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity94 titles15–62 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity77 titles41–88 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs60 titles21–63 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense58 titles31–75 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Bruce Willis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bruce Willis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stephen J. Eads shares the most, 35.

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Producers

  • Stephen J. Eads35 titles    See newest 12 of 35 shared titles with Stephen J. Eads
  • George Furla24 titles    See newest 12 of 24 shared titles with George Furla
  • Ted Fox20 titles    See newest 12 of 20 shared titles with Ted Fox
  • Barry Brooker19 titles    See newest 12 of 19 shared titles with Barry Brooker

Mixed roles