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Son of actor James Brolin, Josh James Brolin began his acting career in the 1980s with minor roles in films and television shows. Following his breakthrough in ‘The Goonies‘ in 1985, Josh’s on-screen career went through a decline, and he focused on theaters instead. In 2007, he made his comeback in ‘No Country for Old Men‘ to much critical acclaim. While his career progressed with films like ‘W.,’ ‘True Grit,’ and ‘Oldboy,’ his popularity received a significant boost across the globe as he joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Thanos. Josh has reprised the role for multiple films, including ‘Avengers: Infinity War‘ and ‘Avengers: Endgame.’ He has also been part of Fox’s X-Men universe, starring as Cable in ‘Deadpool 2,’ and has been part of Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune’ film series, starring as Gurney Halleck. If you are looking forward to exploring Josh Brolin‘s films on Netflix, the following list will guide you through.
4. The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter (2018)
Jody Hill’s directorial ‘The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter’ stars Josh Brolin as Buck Ferguson, a famous hunter and television star. Along with his trusted friend and cameraman, Don (Danny McBride), Buck plans for a special episode where he takes his estranged son, Jaden (Montana Jordan), for hunting whitetail deer over the weekend. While the kid starts off grumpy with the forest for not having Wi-Fi, he is soon taken away on an epic adventure and reconnects with his father in the great outdoors. You can view the comedy-drama film on Netflix.
3. Only the Brave (2017)
In Joseph Kosinski’s ‘Only the Brave,’ Brolin plays Eric Marsh, a firefighter who takes it upon himself to form a new team and carry out operations to tackle the Yarnell Hill Fire of June 2013 after being ignored by his superiors. The movie showcases the brave actions of the team, which had to prove its worth by first helping authorities stop the Cave Creek wildfire and the Horseshoe 2 Fire, earning the certification and the title Granite Mountain Hotshots. Co-starring Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Connelly, and Andie MacDowell, ‘Only the Brave’ does an impactful job showing the danger Eric and his team dealt with while trying to stop the fire and save as many lives as possible, with Kosinski going as real as possible in showing the scary fires. You can watch the movie here.
2. Hollow Man (2000)
‘Hollow Man’ is a cult classic horror/thriller featuring Kevin Bacon as narcissistic scientist Sebastian Caine, who figures out a way to make an object invisible, makes himself invisible, then goes around molesting, raping, and killing people. Caine lies to the military about his discovery and goes ahead with the human testing, after convincing his team, one of whose members is Matthew “Matt” Kensington (Brolin). As days pass, Caine gets increasingly uncontrollable and dangerous, until his teammates realize he needs to be subdued. With charming visual effects, ‘Hollow Man’ is directed by Paul Verhoeven. The cast also includes Elisabeth Shue, Kim Dickens, Greg Grunberg, and Joey Slotnick. It can be streamed here.
1. Wake Up Dead Man (2025)
‘Wake Up Dead Man’ is the third installment in Rian Johnson’s ‘Knives Out’ franchise. Brolin plays a domineering monsignor, Jefferson Wicks, who is mysteriously murdered during one of his sermons. This naturally brings in Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig), who doesn’t believe the new priest, Jud Duplenticy (Josh O’Connor), is responsible, though the other members of the congregation do. Jud works with Blanc to find the real killer, and as the plot unfolds, things get increasingly twisted. Wicks rises from his grave, the groundkeeper is murdered, and a face from the past gets involved, too. Blanc and Jud navigate truths, lies, and deceit to arrive at a shocking epiphany eventually. The stellar cast also includes Glenn Close, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Daryl McCormack, Thomas Haden Church, and Jeffrey Wright. A worthy and visually stunning addition to the ‘Knives Out’ franchise, ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ can be streamed right here.
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