Richard Linklater movies and TV shows, ranked
Richard Linklater · Director · born 1960
Richard Linklater has directed 29 films and 1 series, from 1985 to 2025. The best rated is Before Sunrise (1995), at 8.0 on TMDB. The most recent is Blue Moon (2025). Next is Before Sunrise: Behind the Scenes. 2 of them have full pages here, with our take and where they stream in more countries.
Coming up 1
No date yet · Documentary · Documentary
Directed 30
1995 · Film · Drama, Romance · Director, Writer · TMDB 8.0 · 💗 Romantic
Streaming on The Roku Channel (free), Tubi TV (free)
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2004 · Film · Drama, Romance · Director, Writer · TMDB 7.8
Streaming on The Roku Channel (free), Tubi TV (free)
2014 · Film · Drama · Director, Writer · TMDB 7.5
Streaming on Netflix, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel
2013 · Film · Romance, Drama · Director, Writer · TMDB 7.5
Streaming on Howdy Amazon Channel
2001 · Film · Animation, Drama · Director, Writer, as Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat · TMDB 7.5
Not streaming in the US right now
1993 · Film · Comedy, Drama · Director, Writer · TMDB 7.3
Not streaming in the US right now
2003 · Film · Comedy, Family · Director · TMDB 7.1
Streaming on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus
2022 · Film · Animation, Drama · Director, Writer · TMDB 7.0
Streaming on Netflix
2001 · Film · Drama · Director · TMDB 6.9
Streaming on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel
2006 · Film · Animation, Science Fiction · Director, Writer · TMDB 6.8
Streaming on Kanopy (free), YouTube Free (free)
2024 · Film · Comedy, Romance · Director, Writer · TMDB 6.8
Streaming on Netflix
2017 · Film · Drama, Comedy · Director, Writer · TMDB 6.7
Streaming on Prime Video, Prime Video Free (free), MX Player (free)
1990 · Film · Comedy · Director, Writer, as Should Have Stayed at Bus Station · TMDB 6.7
Streaming on fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
2012 · Film · Comedy, Crime · Director, Writer · TMDB 6.6
Streaming on Prime Video, fuboTV, MUBI Amazon Channel
2019 · Film · Drama · Director, Writer · TMDB 6.6
2025 · Film · History, Drama · Director · TMDB 6.6
2016 · Film · Comedy · Director, Writer · TMDB 6.4
2008 · Film · Drama, History · Director · TMDB 6.4
1997 · Film · Comedy, Drama · Director · TMDB 6.2
2006 · Film · Drama, Comedy · Director, Writer · TMDB 6.1
1998 · Film · Crime, Action · Director, Writer · TMDB 6.1
2005 · Film · Comedy · Director · TMDB 5.8
1988 · Film · Drama · Director, Writer · TMDB 5.4
Acted in 11
1996 · Film · Animation, Comedy · as Tour Bus Driver (voice) · TMDB 6.7
2018 · Film · Drama, Music · as Oilman 1 · TMDB 6.3
2001 · Film · Family, Action · as Cool Spy · TMDB 5.8
1995 · Film · Crime, Drama · as Ember Doorman · TMDB 5.7
2007 · Film · Music, Drama · as John Wayne Enthusiast · TMDB 5.5
2001 · Film · Drama · as Crony 2 · TMDB 4.3
2008 · Film · Comedy · as Principal Mallard · TMDB 5.4
1992 · Documentary · Documentary
1998 · Film · Comedy, Drama · as Cab Passenger
2018 · Documentary · Documentary
2026 · Documentary · Documentary, Music
Streaming checked 2026-10-18 for the best rated titles, from TMDB and JustWatch. Services change; check before you sit down.
Questions about Richard Linklater
- What is Richard Linklater's best movie or show?
- By TMDB rating, Before Sunrise (1995) at 8.0, then Before Sunset (2004) and Boyhood (2014).
- Where can I stream Richard Linklater's movies and TV shows?
- In the US right now: Before Sunrise on The Roku Channel (free) or Tubi TV (free), Before Sunset on The Roku Channel (free) or Tubi TV (free), Boyhood on Netflix or AMC Plus Apple TV channel and Before Midnight on Howdy Amazon Channel. In the UK right now: Before Sunrise on HBO Max Amazon Channel or HBO Max, Before Sunset on HBO Max Amazon Channel or HBO Max, Before Midnight on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel and Dazed and Confused on MUBI or MUBI Amazon Channel. The list on this page has the rest, and Canada and Australia.
- What is Richard Linklater's newest movie or show?
- Before Sunrise: Behind the Scenes, due soon. The most recent out is Blue Moon (2025).