Here’s a guide to every Owen Wilson movie currently available on Netflix. Wilson first broke through thanks to a series of collaborations with director Wes Anderson, with the actor making his screen debut in Anderson’s Bottle Rocket in 1996. Wilson later co-wrote Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums with the director and co-starred in the latter. After a series of scene-stealing supporting roles in the likes of Armageddon, Wilson went on to stardom thanks to movies like Shanghai Noon, Behind Enemy Lines and Zoolander.
Wilson is probably best known as a comic actor, but he’s worked in a variety of genres in the last two decades. In addition to hits like The Wedding Crashers and Pixar’s Cars movie franchise, he’s appeared in the likes of neo-noir Inherent Vice, action thriller No Escape and acclaimed drama Wonder.
In 2021, he received great reviews for his part in MCU series Loki, where he played Mobius M. Mobius, an agent of the Time Variance Authority. He’s amassed quite a few credits since his acting career began in the ’90s, and here’s every Owen Wilson movie currently on Netflix.
Anaconda (1997)
Such was the impact of Jaws that even 20 years later, studios were making monster movie rip-offs. Few would argue Anaconda is great cinema, but it’s undeniably a fun b-movie ride and has a ridiculously overqualified cast, including Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Jon Voight and Owen Wilson, in one of his earliest screen roles.
Starsky & Hutch (2004)
Starkey & Hutch – which James Gunn almost rebooted – was one of a series of iconic ’70s TV shows that got big-screen remakes during the 2000s, alongside the likes of Charlie’s Angels. Starkey & Hutch reunited Wilson with friend and regular collaborator Ben Stiller, with this Todd Philips (Joker) helmed reboot turning the concept into a comedy. Fun as the leads were, the movie is stolen by co-stars Snoop Dogg and Vince Vaughn.
How Do You Know (2010)
How Do You Know is another Owen Wilson movie available on Netflix, but despite a cast that features Paul Rudd and Reese Witherspoon, it’s one of his weakest. The film is a mix of comedy and drama that never fully gels despite its game ensemble, and the movie is notable for being a box-office bomb – grossing less than half its $120 million budget – and being the final movie of Jack Nicholson (who died many times in Tim Burton movies).
Midnight in Paris (2011)
Midnight In Paris was acclaimed upon release in 2011, with the Woody Allen-directed comedy casting Wilson as a writer who travels back in time to the 1920s every night while visiting Paris. The movie was a big success upon release, and features one of Wilson’s best performances, alongside a cast that includes Rachel McAdams and his future Loki co-star Tom Hiddleston.
Free Birds (2013)
The final Owen Wilson movie on Netflix makes use of the actor’s distinctive voice. This animated comedy is another time travel adventure, with Wilson and Woody Harrelson voicing turkeys who must travel back to prevent turkeys from being on the menu at the first Thanksgiving. Free Birds received mostly bad reviews from critics at the time but was a modest hit.
