Top 10 Joaquin Phoenix Movies: Iconic Performances and Versatile Roles

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Joker (2019)

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Her (2013)

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Walk the Line (2005)

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Gladiator (2000)

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The Master (2012)

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Inherent Vice (2014)

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You Were Never Really Here (2017)

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To Die For (1995)

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Two Lovers (2008)

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Signs (2002)

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