If you look up the definition of “cool actor,” you'll find pictures of George Clooney and Brad Pitt They are talented, handsome, and charming So when actors like Pitt and Clooney join forces and co-star in a movie, it becomes a remarkable pop culture moment

Clooney and Pitt's latest collaboration is John Watt's Apple TV Plus-produced action-comedy “Wolves,” and in honor of the September 27 release of “Wolves,” we ranked Clooney and Pitt's best films together

“Confessions of a Dangerous Mind” is not a true collaboration between Clooney and Pitt, with the latter only making a cameo as a bachelor in a dating game As such, it is ranked fifth for technical reasons, albeit better than some of the films in which the two play more significant roles

Nevertheless, “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind” is Clooney's directorial debut and an important film in his career The story revolves around Chuck Barris (Sam Rockwell), creator of The Dating Game and host of The Gong Show Barris led a double life as an assassin for the CIA Don't worry about the authenticity of Barris's story Enjoy Clooney's stylish direction and Rockwell's spot-on performance in one of the roles that defined his career

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Kudos to Soderbergh He always takes risks and never rests on his laurels Instead of making a run-of-the-mill sequel to “Ocean's Eleven,” Soderbergh went for the long haul and added a twist Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia) wants his money back, so he kidnaps Danny (Clooney), Rusty (Pitt), Linus (Damon), and others to demand repayment Lacking sufficient funds, Terry gives Danny and the others two weeks If Danny and the others steal the precious eggs before the other thief (Vincent Cassel), they will get the money to repay Benedict

One of the most controversial plot points involves Tess Ocean (Roberts) becoming Julia Roberts in a scene with Bruce Willis Again, the meta storyline is probably not for everyone Still, “Ocean's 12” has Clooney, Pitt, and Damon having the time of their lives playing characters they know and love And that's okay

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In “Ocean's 13,” the gang is back together, this time in a very personal way Danny's friend Ruben Tishkoff (Elliott Gould) teams up with casino magnate Willie Bank (Al Pacino) to build another hotel and casino in Las Vegas Bank eventually tries to trick Ruben into giving up ownership of the property for financial gain Beaten and humiliated, Ruben suffers a heart attack

When Danny tries to fix the situation, Bank refuses and continues with his plans to open the hotel Danny rallies his friends to ruin Bank's hotel and bankrupt it Ocean's Thirteen returns to the script of Ocean's Eleven and lets the audience have fun with these characters one last time It's the cherry on top of a wonderful trilogy

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The Coen brothers are contenders for the director who has mastered the black comedy The pair's cynicism is one of their strong points They never shy away from death and always have a knack for spotlighting lovable, goofy characters in complex stories In layman's terms, “Burn After Reading” features a bunch of idiots in an unexpectedly dark film

Disgruntled CIA analyst Osborne Cox (John Malkovich) abruptly resigns from his position and plans to write a memoir about his time with the organization His writings happen to fall into the hands of two brainless employees at the gym, Linda Litzke (Frances McDormand) and Chad Fellheimer (Pitt), who plot to sell them for money The wild card in this scenario is Marshal Harry Farrar (Clooney), who becomes entangled with both Clooney and Pitt are fearless in this film, trying to outdo each other in this hilarious crime comedy

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“Ocean's 11” can be described in three phrases: five stars, perfect movie, no annotations Steven Soderbergh has crafted the coolest heist movie ever in “Ocean's 11,” a remake of the 1960 Rat Pack film After four years in prison, Danny Ocean (Clooney) hires his friend Rusty Ryan (Pitt) to rob three Las Vegas casinos to pull off the ultimate heist, robbing $150 million from three Las Vegas casinos The owner of the casinos, Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia), is dating his ex-wife, Tess Ocean (Roberts)

Like many heist movies, Danny and Rusty need a crew, so they assemble a diverse cast of characters to carry out their mission, including Linus Caldwell (Damon) With Soderbergh's deft direction and the lively charisma of the lead actors, “Ocean's Eleven” is as much fun to watch as it is to watch the movie

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