12 Best Patrick Swayze Movies Ranked

Our first selection for the best Patrick Swayze movies is Next of Kin. In the movie, we see Swayze as Truman, a Chicago cop who sets out to find the killer of his brother. While Truman looks for the killer, another one of his brothers Briar also decides to find the killer by himself.
IMDb rating: 5.8
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Our next Swayze movie is titled Green Dragon and is set in 1975 on Camp Pendleton Marine Base in California. The movie focuses on a young boy and his sister, two Vietnamese refugees sent to an orientation camp. Swayze is Sergeant Jim Lance, who slowly improves conditions and communications for all in the refugee camp.
IMDb rating: 6.1
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Red Dawn shows the strength of a group of teenagers chased into the mountains by Soviet K.G.B. patrols. When paratroopers come out of a sky and attack a Colorado high school, a group of teens disappear into the woods with only hunting rifles, pistols, bows, and arrows to protect themselves. But, they will soon strike back, fighting under the banner of the “Wolverines!”
IMDb rating: 6.3
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Patrick Swayze stars as a Texan doctor named Max in City of Joy. Meeting farmer Hasari after being assaulted and robbed, Max becomes friends with the farmer and clinic doctor Joan in the “city of joy.” Max finds a job as a rickshaw driver, and plunges into his new life.
IMDb rating: 6.5
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A fan favorite, Road House earns our eighth spot according to its IMDb score. In the movie, expert martial artist Dalton is the best professional bouncer in the business. Arriving in Jasper, Missouri to clean up a seedy bar called The Double Deuce, he is unaware villainous entrepreneur Brad wants everything the way they are. Earning a stab wound from the crooks, Dalton manages to catch the eye of Dr. Elizabeth Clay as she patches him up and he decides to make a real stand against crime.
IMDb rating: 6.7
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If you enjoy Marry Poppins, then you will certainly enjoy Keeping Mum. Set in the English country parish of Little Wallop, meet the family of Walter and Gloria. Their marriage has gone stale, and Walter is so detached he doesn’t see the problems with his children Holly and Petey. Swayze appears in the mix as an American golf pro that starts to capture Gloria’s heart, that is until Grace Hawkins, their new housekeeper arrives.
IMDb rating: 6.8
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One of my favorite books as a teenager, The Outsiders is also a great movie starring Swayze as one of the greaser boys in town, Darrel Curtis. The movie is set in 1961 Tulsa, Oklahoma where the town is divided into two social groups — the working class Greasers and the wealthy South Side gang (the Socs). One night the two groups clash and knives are pulled, setting off a chain of events for the young Greasers that will change their lives.
IMDb rating: 7.0
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One of my favorite movies of all time, my mother and I watch Dirty Dancing at least once a year. Swayze is best known for his role in this film, playing Johnny Castle, a dance instructor at a posh vacation club. He meets Baby Houseman, a somewhat naive yet ambitious girl, and they start to fall in love with each other. But they are part of two drastically different social clubs, and this puts a strain on both them and the ones they love around them.
IMDb rating: 7.0
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A group of strangers and random storylines that range from bizarre to deadly suddenly fall together in the film 11:14. One story includes Buzzy and Duffy who are arrested and find themselves in a police car that responds to a car accident involving Jack. While this is happening, some youths are rough-housing, and a teenage girl is planning to make a romantic trip in the dark. What do all of them have in common? Their lives are about to get touched by misfortune.
IMDb rating: 7.1
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Another Patrick Swayze movie adored by fans is Ghost, placed at third on our best movies list. Swayze is Sam Wheat, a banker that loves Molly Jensen. When he is murdered by friend and corrupt business partner Carl Bruner over a shady business deal, Sam must roam the Earth as a powerless spirit. He seeks the help from psychic Oda Mae Brown to set things right and protect Molly.
IMDb rating: 7.1
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Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze star in our second choice, Point Break. In Los Angeles a gang of bank robbers called The Ex-Presidents commit crimes while wearing the masks of Reagan, Carter, Nixon, and Johnson. The FBI believes that the group may be surfers and send in Agent Johnny Utah (Reeves) to gather information, and along the way he meets surfer Bodhi (Swayze) and learns more about the lifestyle of a surfer.
IMDb rating: 7.3
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Our last selection on the best Patrick Swayze movies may not star Swayze himself, but still is a great movie with him in a secondary part. In Donnie Darko, Donnie doesn’t get along with his family, teachers, or classmates — only Gretchen who agrees to date him. Having possible supernatural powers, Donnie must navigate his life and figure out who his true allies are.
IMDb rating: 8.0
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