Mark Wahlberg, most affectionately called Marky Mark whenever he’s on a bad run, is an actor that over the years has been able to iron out a successful career out of a lot of mediocre performances in a lot of great films that eventually either parody him or just try their best to ignore him as much as possible. This is not to say that he’s a bad actor, but rather usually not asked to do much (for what reason we can’t truly know).

Here are my Top Ten Films that just happen to have him in it:

10. Shooter (2007) (dir. Antoine Fuqua)

Not much to say about this one. It’s pretty much the bottom of the barrel and nothing shines too brightly in this film, besides Pena‘s great supporting role. It’s a trite suspense action film through and through where the action is made boring since our protagonist is a sniper.

9. Invincible (2006) (dir. Ericson Core)

Here’s a film that I won’t spend a lot of time defending publicly but somehow just happened to watch it in the right time and settings because I totally bought into it. I’ve recently rewatched pieces on TV and been barely impressed, but I’m honestly a sucker for the underdog sports story so it deserves a mention at least.

8. The Italian Job (2003) (dir. F. Gary Gray)

It’s the remake of the 60s classic where the make it into an overdone Oceans’ Eleven remake remake instead of what it originally was, which is a ridiculous comedy with most importantly – starring Michael Caine. However, it’s still a fun adventure film with a few really fun characters, including Jason Statham before he became the untouchable action star he is now.

7. Three Kings (1999) (dir. David O. Russell)

The first of Wahlberg and Russell‘s collaborations and not even Ice Cube could ruin this film is how fun it really is. It manages to mix war into a misers tale of three soldiers out to pick up a few extra dollars before heading home.

6. The Big Hit (1998) (dir. Kirk Wong)

This is the film of Wahlberg‘s that if I was being 100% biased I would just through at the top because it’s the version of Mark Wahlberg that I at times think is my favourite. He’s the ridiculous 90s action star in a film that makes little sense and tries even less to actually do so. We get quotable lines and physical gags that work so well that once you see it you’ll never forget it. Extra points for having Lou Diamond Phillips in your movie.

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