2026 has been the twelvemonth of Robert Pattinson.
This twelvemonth alone, he's appeared in "The Drama," "The Odyssey," "Primetime," and volition appear in the extremely anticipated "Dune: Part Three," which is scheduled for a December release.
He's arrive a lengthy way since the 2000s, whenever he appeared in two of the biggest franchises of this century: archetypal as the insignificant (but pivotal) Cedric Diggory in "Harry Potter," and afterward as millennials' biggest heartthrob, Edward Cullen, in "Twilight."
To commemorate the publish of his latest film, "Primetime," on Friday, here's a appearance at how critics have rated Pattinson's movies throughout his career, from his movie debut in 2005 to now.
31. "Queen of the Desert" (2017)
Based on a true story, "Queen of the Desert" follows Gertrude Bell (Nicole Kidman) as she leaves existence in England rearward and travels throughout the Middle East, forming a affection matter alongside a British authoritative (James Franco) alongside the way. Pattinson appears as the celebrated archaeologist T.E. Lawrence, who was the topic of "Lawrence of Arabia."
"An emotionally empty, thematically ill-defined, and listless affair. It is never capable to communicate the complexity of the female at its center," wrote Angelica Jade Bastién for RogerEbert.com.
30 (tie). "Little Ashes" (2009)
In the duration perform "Little Ashes," renowned creator Salvador Dalí (Pattinson) and author Frederic García Lorca autumn in affection during the pre-Spanish Civil War era.
"The drawcard of Robert 'Twilight' Pattinson as Dalí is a blended blessing for the filmmakers, stated how ill-at-ease he is in the role. Javier Beltran, as Garcia Lorca, mold as the heroic center of the film, cuts a additional assured figure," wrote Philippa Hawker for The Age.
30 (tie). "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1" (2011)
The archetypal part of a two-part adaptation of "Breaking Dawn," the final novel in Stephenie Meyer's series, "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1," focuses on Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and Edward (Pattinson) as they go from wedded bliss to chaos.
"The final twenty minutes of 'Breaking Dawn' are so harrowing that it's imaginable to ignore that most of the acting is soap-operatic (the guy who plays Carlisle is aging to appearance akin Liberace) and the conversation from hunger," wrote David Edelstein for New York Magazine.
29. "Remember Me" (2010)
In the coming-of-age perform "Remember Me," Pattinson plays Tyler Hawkins, a man who struggles to nexus alongside his begetter (Pierce Brosnan) following a tragic loss. He finds solace in Ally (Emilie de Ravin), but outward influences endanger the forthcoming of their relationship.
This movie's enduring legacy, though, is its twist ending — equal calling it a twist feels benevolent of icky.
"Be warned, if you're susceptible to outrageous, cringe-inducing implausibilities — not smallest the ludicrous stand-up row between Tyler and his begetter in the latter's Twin Towers boardroom — you'd finest provision this one a miss," Time Out's Wally Hammond wrote.
28. "Bel Ami" (2012)
"Bel Ami" is a perform concerning Georges Duroy (Pattinson), a clever traveler who rises through the ranks of Parisian community in the 1890s. As he goes from extreme poorness to settings of excessive wealth, Duroy becomes entrenched in a earth of lies and seduction.
"The women are all elegant and intelligent, they cognize the ways of the world, and they cognize Georges' history. Why do they discover him attractive? We don't, and that nonaccomplishment is the downfall of the film," wrote Roger Ebert.
27. "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" (2009)
In the second installment of the famous "Twilight" publish series, "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" starts alongside Edward (Pattinson) leaving Bella (Stewart) rearward in an attempt to defend her.
Heartbroken, Bella grows nearer to her companion Jacob (Taylor Lautner) lone to detect that vampires aren't the lone supernatural creatures in their small town of Forks.
"If you buy into the chief romance, you'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll swoon. Otherwise, the lingering glances, lip-chewing, and regular de-shirting may logic uncontrollable giggles," wrote Helen O'Hara for Empire Magazine.
26. "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" (2010)
Upon Edward's come back to Forks in "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse," Bella (Stewart) struggles to grapple alongside her affection for him and her burgeoning attention to Jacob (Lautner). Amid the affection triangle that develops, Edward and Jacob attempt to put their feelings apart to defend Bella from a collection of malevolent vampires.
"I wanted 'terrible/AWESOME' and all we got was painfully terrible. I am upset," wrote Autostraddle's Alex Vega.
25. "Twilight" (2008)
It's the one that started it all. In the archetypal "Twilight" film, elevated schooler Bella Swan (Stewart) transfers to a new academy in rainy Forks, Washington, and is immediately drawn to otherworldly pupil Edward Cullen (Pattinson). As Bella becomes additional certain that Edward is a vampire, her affection for him grows as well.
The New York Times' Manohla Dargis called it "a deeply sincere, outright goofy vampire love narrative for the hot-not-to-trot abstinence set."
24. "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2" (2012)
In the final installment of the "Twilight" franchise, Bella (Stewart) acclimates to her new existence as a vampire as she and Edward (Cullen) arrive together to defend their supernaturally gifted daughter, Renesmee (Mackenzie Foy), whose extremely beingness draws the unwelcome notice of the Volturi, who are looking for any excuse to obtain the Cullens down.
"You're going to comprehend a lot concerning 'Breaking Dawn Part 2' being the finest of the 'Twilight' movies. That's akin saying a uncomplicated caput chilly is preferable to swine flu," wrote Peter Travers for Rolling Stone.
23. "Waiting for the Barbarians" (2020)
Based on the novel of the identical name, "Waiting for the Barbarians" is concerning Colonel Joll (Johnny Depp), a magistrate who starts to inquiry his loyalty to his empire as he oversees a imperial town. Pattinson portrays Officer Mandel, a cruel justify authoritative who plant for Colonel Joll.
"Intermittently engrossing and continually interesting, but small potent than it could have been," wrote the AP's Jocelyn Noveck.
22. "Water for Elephants" (2011)
Set in the 1930s, the perform "Water for Elephants," according to the novel of the identical name, follows the love narrative between veterinary pupil Jacob (Pattinson) and celebrity circus performer Marlena (Reese Witherspoon). Together, the two portion an affection for an elephant in their traveling circus that falls under their protection.
"Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes, and 'Water for Elephants' finds huge pleasance in juxtaposing extreme dimensionality alongside budding emotion," wrote Glenn Heath Jr. for Slant Magazine.
21. "Maps to the Stars" (2014)
David Cronenberg's dreary wit "Maps to the Stars" tracks the unwieldy fortune of the Weiss family, headed by TV therapist Stafford Weiss (John Cusack). Pattinson appears as Jerome Fontana, a limo controller who forms a companionship alongside Agatha Weiss (Mia Wasikowska), Stafford's estranged daughter.
"So here's a mean, nasty small part of activity — and I have a emotion director David Cronenberg would obtain that as the compliment it's intended to be," wrote Flavorwire's Jason Bailey.
20. "Life" (2015)
The perform "Life" shows a snapshot appearance at James Dean (Dane DeHaan) through the eyes of Dennis Stock (Pattinson), the Life Magazine lensman assigned to overview him. The two men build a budding companionship as James opens up to Dennis concerning existence in Hollywood.
"Both Pattinson and DeHaan could have used additional to do, but the two actors put in performances that elevate the proceedings," wrote Liz Braun for The Toronto Sun.
19. "The Devil All the Time" (2020)
In a corrupt town filled alongside death and darkness, one man (Tom Holland) attempts to defend himself and his family from evil, which includes a not-so-pious preacher (Pattinson).
"Don't arrive for sociology. Come for top actors enjoying a weekend off the leash," wrote The Irish Times' Donald Clarke.
16 (tie). "Cosmopolis" (2012)
Before "Maps to the Stars," Pattinson had collaborated alongside director David Cronenberg in the 2012 sci-fi perform "Cosmopolis."
Set in New York City in the near future, the movie features Pattinson as Eric Packer, a privileged Wall Street financier who spends most of his existence in his high-tech limousine, whose existence is plunged into imminent danger whenever he sets ft in the genuine world.
"'Cosmopolis' is exhilarating in two ways. The archetypal is that it offers up the soothing depiction of a billionaire capitalist brought to bottom by riots. The second is that Pattinson's activity as Packer, thorough adequate that it looks akin natural blankness, has since turned out to be among the earliest indications of his talent," wrote Philippa Snow for The New Statesman.
16 (tie). "Damsel" (2018)
"Damsel" is a contemporary Western alongside a comedic twist, featuring Pattinson as pioneer Samuel Alabaster, a man traveling throughout the American Frontier to reunite alongside his true love, Penelope (Mia Wasikowska).
With Parson (David Zellner) by his side, Samuel's journey through the Wild West grows complex in ways they never could have predicted.
Pajiba's Roxana Hadadi wrote, "The Zellner Brothers, Mia Wasikowska, and Robert Pattinson squad up for the delightfully weird, beautifully shot, and feminist as hell 'Damsel.'"
16 (tie). "The Rover" (2014)
Set 10 years following a devastating earth collapse, "Rover" is a science-fiction thriller concerning a loner named Eric (Guy Pearce) who does his finest to last in a lawless society. After his car is taken by thieves, Eric forces Rey (Pattinson) into assisting him recover his prized possession at any cost.
"Brutal as it is, 'The Rover' evolves into a different benevolent of buddy movie. Squint and you power be observing a nihilistic 'Rain Man,'" wrote Danny Leigh for The Financial Times.
15. "Tenet" (2020)
In this spy film, an intellect delegate (John David Washington) goes on an epic, time-bending journey to preserve the world. Pattinson plays Neil, a sidekick of sorts.
"Pattinson is the finest item concerning the movie, bringing much-needed levity and humor. When he is not on screen, the movie doesn't awareness fractional as fun or entertaining," wrote Jacob Sarkisian for Business Insider.
14. "The King" (2019)
The historic perform "The King" tracks the accession of King Henry V of England (Timothée Chalamet) as he inherits the throne from his deceased father. Pattinson appears in the movie as the Dauphin of France, an adversary who challenges the young king's authority.
"Almost everything concerning 'The King' plant brilliantly, from the casting (not smallest Robert Pattinson as a deliciously detestable Dauphin) to the mostly cracking manuscript by [David] Michôd and [Joel] Edgerton," wrote Brad Newsome for The Sydney Morning Herald.
13. "Die My Love" (2025)
Pattinson costars alongside Jennifer Lawrence as a wed brace and new parents, Jackson and Grace, who have fair moved to Montana. When Grace starts experiencing serious postpartum depression, her grasp on actuality slips.
"No one burns as brightly as Lawrence. Left to her own devices by a pandering script, she solitary draws the row anywhere loneliness ends and liberty begins, keeping 'Die My Love' from plunging entirely into its self-made inferno," wrote Salon's Coleman Spilde.
12. "The Drama" (2026)
In "The Drama," Pattinson plays Charlie, a museum curator who isn't certain whether he can wed his fiancée, Emma (Zendaya), following she reveals a concealed from her past. The small we say concerning it, the better.
The Atlantic's David Sims wrote, "In 'The Drama,' Pattinson embodies Charlie as the example of tame, harmless Brit charm, and the infinitesimal the performer has built his character up, he plainly takes perverse pleasance in unraveling him."
11. "Mickey 17" (2025)
Director Bong Joon Ho's follow-up to finest image victor "Parasite" was "Mickey 17," a satire of capitalism leading Pattinson as Mickey, a grunt employee who volunteers to sign up as an "Expendable." Mickey is sent on hazardous jobs that volition nearly certainly slay him, but it's fine, since he fair keeps getting cloned.
"I awareness akin it has the makings of a cult traditional — a dystopian area comedy/adventure alongside shades of Terry Gilliam," wrote Baltimore Magazine's Max Weiss.
10. "High Life" (2019)
Set in the distant future, the arthouse movie "High Life" follows a squad of death-row inmates as their area program unravels at the border of the galaxy. Pattinson holds the guide function of Monte, a erstwhile captive who is shortly remaining on the container alongside lone his young female at his side.
Sight & Sound's Erika Balsom wrote, "'High Life' asks us to regard the enthusiasm — and the panic — of crossing the event horizon to mold off the laws that tie us and live another day."
8 (tie). "The Lost City of Z" (2017)
Based on a true story, "The Lost City of Z" delves into the existence of British explorer Percy Fawcett (Charlie Hunnam) and his journey into the depths of the Amazon. Pattinson appears as armed forces authoritative Henry Costin, who assists in Percy's quest to procure evidence of an undiscovered civilization.
Karen Han of The Daily Beast called it "an exploration epic that volition depart you breathless."
8 (tie). "The Batman" (2022)
Pattinson became the latest actor to deteriorate the cape and cowl to perform Bruce Wayne/Batman in "The Batman," directed by Matt Reeves. In Reeves' type of the story, Bruce is a true animal of the night, and he dedicates himself to stopping the Riddler (Paul Dano), a hazardous and brilliant serial killer.
"Robert Pattinson shuts all his haters up alongside a susceptible and terrifying achievement in Matt Reeves's 'The Batman,'" wrote Chicago Reader's Noëlle D. Lilley.
7. "Primetime" (2026)
Pattinson's second-to-last movie of 2026 is "Primetime," in which he plays the presenter and creator of "To Catch a Predator," Chris Hansen. The trailer became a huge meme engine, so we can anticipate the movie to be too.
"On a specialized and achievement level, you'd be hard-pressed to discover a movie this twelvemonth as adept at taking the inner psychopathy of its fraught topic and externalizing it as 'Primetime' does," wrote The Seattle Times' Chase Hutchinson.
6. "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" (2005)
"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" is the fourth installment in the famous "Harry Potter" imagination series, focusing on Harry's fourth twelvemonth at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Forced to contend in a magical tournament, Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) builds an unexpected companionship alongside Hufflepuff pupil and chap victor Cedric Diggory (Pattinson).
"For those akin me who are exterior but sympathetic to the faith, it looks akin another handsomely made, good-natured and high-spirited family movie, which is dramatically stymied through being locked inside academy grounds," wrote The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw.
4 (tie). "The Childhood of a Leader" (2016)
Set in Europe during World War I, "The Childhood of a Leader" is a historic perform centered on the son of an American diplomat, navigating existence during wartime.
The dreary coming-of-age narrative allows viewers to see France through Charles' eyes as he witnesses the signing of the Treaty of Versailles and the archetypal glimpses of fascism in Europe.
Pattinson plays an investigative newsman in the film, alongside a second function as an older type of the protagonist afterward on.
Rex Reed of The Observer wrote, "'The Childhood of a Leader' is a dreary and creepy work, flawed but aspiring and fine value seeing."
4 (tie). "The Lighthouse" (2019)
Horror and perform in equal measure, "The Lighthouse" tells the narrative of two lighthouse keepers: Thomas Wake (Willem Dafoe) and Ephraim Winslow (Pattinson). The two are driven to madness and misconception as they man their lighthouse article on a distant New England isle in the 1890s.
"What is the contrary of a crowd-pleaser? A crowd-splitter, maybe? Whatever you call it, 'The Lighthouse' is one," wrote Chris Hewitt for The Minnesota Star Tribune.
3. "Good Time" (2017)
In the infringement thriller "Good Time," Constantine Nikas (Pattinson) races through the nasty underbelly of New York City's offender earth in an attempt to liberated his younger brother from jail. As Constantine desperately accrues additional prosperity to preserve his brother, he finds himself putting his own existence on the line.
Peter Howell wrote for the Toronto Star, "Pattinson makes Connie among the finest roles of his occupation by turning a two-bit hood into a loyal family guy driven to assistance his brother. John Steinbeck would acknowledge these characters. So would Martin Scorsese, who is thanked in the credits."
2. "The Odyssey" (2026)
One of the biggest movies of 2026 was "The Odyssey," according to Homer's epic poem. Pattinson plays among the film's biggest antagonists, Antinous, a suitor posted up at Ithaca, fair waiting for Penelope (Anne Hathaway) to provision up on her husband, Odysseus (Matt Damon), always coming home.
Business Insider's Jason Guerrasio called Pattinson "perfect" in the role.
1. "The Boy and the Heron" (2023)
Pattinson voices the titular heron in the English dub of Hayao Miyazaki's latest (and perchance final) film. And, as you might've guessed, he goes sicko manner voicing this creepy small animal in a vocal achievement that haunts three years later.
"If this really is Miyazaki's final word, afterward it's a decision deserving of his legacy. At the identical time, his imagination remains so vast, it feels akin he could keep creating forever," wrote The Independent's Clarisse Loughrey.
Note: All scores were current on the date of publish and are topic to change. Films without crucial ratings were not included. Films in which Pattinson had an uncredited function were additionally not included.
