In a tremendous loss to the global film fraternity, iconic Hollywood star Robert Redford has sadly passed away at the age of 89. The Academy Award winner has starred in several widely acclaimed films, including Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), The Sting (1973), The Great Gatsby (1974), All the President’s Men (1976), and All Is Lost (2013), to name a few. He was last seen in a cameo appearance in Russo Brothers’ star-studded Marvel blockbuster Avengers: Endgame. Here are five of Robert Redford’s highest-grossing movies of his career (as per Box Office Mojo), where he played a leading or substantial role.
1. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
- Director: Russo Brothers
- IMDb Rating: 7.7/10
- Worldwide Box Office: $714.4 million
Plot: The sequel to Captain America: The First Avenger is about how Steve Rogers, aka Captain America (Chris Evans), teams up with Black Widow and Falcon and crosses paths with a mysterious assassin known as the Winter Soldier. Robert Redford plays Alexander Pierce, a S.H.I.E.L.D. officer.
2. Indecent Proposal (1993)
- Director: Adrian Lyne
- IMDb Rating: 6/10
- Worldwide Box Office: $266.6 million
Plot: Based on Jack Engelhard’s novel, the film follows the story of a cash-strapped couple (Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson) who face a moral dilemma when a wealthy businessman (Robert Redford) offers one million dollars to spend a night with the wife.
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3. Out of Africa (1985)
- Director: Sydney Pollack
- IMDb Rating: 7.1/10
- Worldwide Box Office: $227.5 million
Plot: Set in early 20th-century Kenya, the film follows plantation owner Karen (Meryl Streep) as she begins a complex romance with adventurous hunter Denys Finch Hatton (Robert Redford).
4. The Horse Whisperer (1998)
- Director: Robert Redford
- IMDb Rating: 6.7/10
- Worldwide Box Office: $186.8 million
Plot: In this neo-Western drama, Robert Redford plays the titular role of a gifted horse trainer known as the Horse Whisperer. When a young girl (Scarlett Johansson) is severely traumatized and her horse badly injured, her mother seeks his help to heal them both.
5. The Sting (1973)
- Director: George Roy Hill
- IMDb Rating: 8.2/10
- Worldwide Box Office: $156 million
Plot: Set in 1930s Chicago, two con men (Paul Newman and Robert Redford) join forces to pull off an intricately planned revenge scam against a powerful crime boss who murdered their friend.
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